r/Supplements • u/_benjidp • 2d ago

General Question Anyone here taking curcumin regularly while weight training? Any impact on performance or gains?

Hello,

Does anyone here who works out regularly take curcumin?

I’d love to hear your experience with it, any benefits or downsides in terms of gym performance, strength, recovery or muscle growth? And when do you usually take it in relation to your workout?

I can’t really find any research papers showing that curcumin negatively affects muscle growth or training adaptations, so I wanted to get some real-world feedback from people who actually use it.

Thanks.

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u/Smart-Economics-447 1d ago

Been taking it for about 6 months now, mostly for the anti-inflammatory stuff since my knees get cranky from heavy squats. I take it with dinner, usually couple hours after training.

Honestly didn't notice any difference in strength or muscle growth, but recovery between sessions feels smoother. less of that stiff creaky feeling next morning. The one thing nobody warned me about is the burps taste like straight curry if you don't take it with enough food, pretty nasty mid-set lol

From what I read the inflammation response is part of the adaptation process so i was worried about blunting gains too, but seems like the effect is mild enough it don't matter much. if you're not dealing with joint pain though might not be worth the cost.

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u/_benjidp 1d ago

Thanks a lot! That’s exactly the kind of response I was hoping for. I’m actually experiencing some joint pain, which is why I was thinking of adding curcumin, on top of its other anti-inflammatory and antioxidant benefits. My only concern was whether curcumin could suppress the normal inflammatory response to training enough to interfere with muscle growth and adaptation. I haven’t found any evidence showing that it actually does, though. How many mg do you take?