As CBD looks set to be a $2.3 billion dollar industry by 2025, its no surprise that the fitness industry has opened it eyes to a supplement loved by many. Here we will explain why it has become common place to see CBD in a health and fitness regime and how and when it can be taken.
3 reasons you may chose to add CBD to your fitness routine:
Anti inflammatory properties — this could make CBD a useful addition to your post workout regime. CBD is thought to help repair damage caused through exercise. You can read the scientific research here.
Pain killing abilities — research into CBD’s pain killing abilities is also underway and the future for cannabinoid therapeutics appears very bright. A natural remedy to help with pain is certainly a breakthrough for the fitness industry.
Regulating sleep — sleep allows your body to recover, repair and build up the muscles worked throughout your workout. Getting the right amount of sleep helps the body produce growth hormones.
The FIFA Women’s World Cup winner Meghan Rapinoe has shown her support for CBD:
“CBD is a natural alternative that has helped me stay at the top of my game for several years now, whether that be regulating my sleep, relaxing on long flights, helping with inflammation, or recovering after hard training and games.”
There are many different ways you can take CBD to supplement your diet including;
Edibles — this can offer a discreet way to take CBD and many products are able to mask the cannabis flavour.
Sublingual products — these are designed to absorb under the tongue and come as oil or alcohol tinctures.
Topicals — you can apply topicals directly to the skin in areas you need the most relief. This is great for treating localised pain.
Vaping and smoking — this is the quickest way for CBD to enter the bloodstream however it is less commonly used in the fitness community.
So why not try adding CBD to your post workout routine.
