What is the actual effect of smelling salts before a heavy lift in weightlifting?

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I have seen strongmen like Eddie Hall sniff a small bottle of what seems to be a salt solution before performing a very heavy lift. Why is this beneficial?

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It basically wakes you up and pumps adrenaline through your body. Gets your heart pumping and shit like that. All that just equals for a better performance, it’s like a cheat code for warming up before doing something. I’ve never tried them or attempted to lift heavy weights but that is my understanding of smelling salts.

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