Affect of muscle relaxers + working out?

[AUMM]

I'm currently prescribed to take muscle relaxers for some muscle strain I have in my right leg, what kind of affect if any would it have on my workouts and gains?

I've been taking them about an hour or two after i finish working out, I haven't noticed any drop in my workouts, but I wonder if it has any affect on growth and rebuilding.... anyone have any insights? any longterm affects?

[mrelwooddowd]

I'll bump this for you..

But I wouldn't have a guess. I wouldn't worry too much about it, if it's a temporary prescription, though. I can't imagine you'll see any major effects.

I'm not sure I would workout my legs if I had any effects from a dose of a muscle relaxer in me though. I have no basis in fact for this statement, but it seems it would be counter-productive to the tension required for using that muscle. I'm not sure that would be safe.

[Detard]

I was wondering the same thing actually. I have some anti-inflammatories called Naproxen (sp?) and I was wondering if they would do anything to help my gains at all?

[AUMM]

I was wondering the same thing actually. I have some anti-inflammatories called Naproxen (sp?) and I was wondering if they would do anything to help my gains at all?

Naproxen is basically prescription strength Ibuprofen I believe, you should have no adverse affects from taking it....

[Hatred]

Naproxen? Naproxen Sodium?
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[235orbust]

you might even find you have a better lift just because so much soreness will be gone. i would say that the effects are similar to that of a higher level pain killer like an oxycontin or percacet(sp?).When i was on muscle relaxers, I didnt notice any real decrease or increase in my gains.

lol your gonna have the best sleep of your life tho,you will notice that!

[ZenMonkey]

Very interesting thread.