Effect of Iron Bisglycinate on Muscle Strength in Weightlifting

Authors : Zafar Iqbal Butt, Muhammad Abdul Jabar Adnan

Pages : 422-430

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Publication Date : 2016-12-28

Article Type : Research

Abstract :Iron is an unconditional necessity for nearly everyone’s life, together with human being and the majority bacterial groups, both animals and plants utilize iron; therefore, iron is available in a broad diversity of foodstuff resources. For managing Iron Deficiency with maximum absorption and safety Iron Bisglycinate Chelate (Ferrochel) can be used which is Protein Chelated Iron. Weightlifting, likewise termed Olympic-style weightlifting is an athletic sort in the contemporary Olympic package in which the competitor endeavors a greatest weight single lift of a barbell encumbered by means of weight plates. This study was conducted on elite class Weightlifters of Pakistan with an objective to measure the effects of Iron Bisglycinate on increase in muscle strength and power which was measured through the change in lifting best total of weightlifters. A total No. of 40 weightlifters were selected and divided into two groups as experiment and control group and one treated with ferrochel whereas other group with placebo and found a marked change in average lifting best total (21.5Kg) and average blood hemoglobin level (5.09gm/dL) of experiment group in in comparison to control group. On behalf of these results, researchers suggest that there should be proper supplementation of Iron Bisglycinate Chelate to all strength sports players for better outcomes in their strength sports outcomes. 
Keywords : Weightlifting, Iron Bisglycinate, Muscle strength, Ferrochel