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Do anti-inflammatory supplements like turmeric or curcumin help with recovery from hard training? Anyone notice less joint pain?

1.Yeah bro, curcumin actually helped my knees a bit. Less beat up after heavy leg days.

I didn’t notice much with regular turmeric, but a good curcumin supplement made a difference. Recovery felt smoother and joints weren’t as stiff the next day.

Not a miracle, but it definitely helps with inflammation. I feel less achy overall when I’m training hard.

Helped my elbows on push days. That nagging tendon pain went down a bit, which was huge for me.

I’ve been stacking curcumin with fish oil for a few months. Nothing crazy, but my joints feel better and I recover a bit easier between sessions.