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Metformin and exercise

Jhardyman1
Jhardyman1 Posts: 9 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
My doctor recently prescribed me metformin for food cravings I've been having from my medication. I've been trying to strength train and do cardio regularly for just the past few weeks to lose weight, but I intend on continuing this and gradually increasing the weight I'm lifting.
Does anyone know how metformin affects exercise? I have been reading it is harder to build muscle while taking it. I'm not trying to bulk up though, just build some muscle to burn more fat.

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  • watts6151
    watts6151 Posts: 985 Member
    I believe the study was on the elderly where
    Hypertrophy was decreased,
  • Jhardyman1
    Jhardyman1 Posts: 9 Member
    watts6151 wrote: »
    I believe the study was on the elderly where
    Hypertrophy was decreased,

    Ok thank you

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