This is great there are so many other benefits to the emu oil besides just being an excellent transdermal carrier. One that excites me most and probably a few others would be that it has extreme anti-inflammatory effects. I know some of us get to pushing pretty hard and so far the feed back on EP1C is people lifting heavier and or lifting the same weight for extra reps all the time. That added volume can push connective tissue so anti-inflammatory effects are always a plus in that situation.
I have been using emu oil for years for that purpose and also in some TD applications all by itself since it penetrates the skin and carries whatever is in it with it.
Anyone interesting in benefits of emu oil check some of this out.
This is from WebMD
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