Supplementation with mega doses of the antioxidant vitamins C and E has been shown to:
A)Accelerate training adaptations in skeletal muscles.
B)Diminish training adaptations in muscle because free radicals are required to activate signal molecules
C)Diminish training adaptations in muscle because free radicals are required to promote amino acid uptake in muscle fibers
D)Both B and C are correct

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Free radicals are important signaling molecules involved in the adaptive responses to exercise. Antioxidant supplementation may neutralize these free radicals and therefore hinder the adaptive response. Supplementation with mega doses of antioxidant vitamins C and E may actually diminish training adaptations in muscle because free radicals are required to activate signal molecules.

Supplementation with Mega Doses of the Antioxidant Vitamins C and E