What effects do muscle relaxers have on weight lifting?
Thanks for your time, Mary. Mary, I’m not sure how they effect muscle growth and metabolism when taken long term I’m sure it’s different for everyone. I have used them in the past when pre-scribed by my team doctor to help relieve muscle spasms or muscle tightness but only when they were extreme, where deep tissue message and normal therapy would not work. I was prescribed to use them at bed time and they did not affect my strength or practicing capabilities the next day. So short term use I didn’t notice any loss of strength or speed. But with all medications I would check with your doctor who prescribed them to you. If your having problems loosening up or with muscle tightness try adding a stretching routine and warm up thoroughly before exercising and a 10 minute cool down after training might help.
