This is off-topic, but am I the only one to find all nytimes articles utterly useless? They're all very well written and interesting, but after reading them I never know more then I did before. I've made a habit of not clicking them, but then I find some interesting title and click... only to again waste 5 minutes.
What a terrible title. The researching doctor clear states:<p><i>antioxidants in general cause certain effects that inhibit otherwise positive effects of exercise</i><p>It's like claiming "food found to cause heart disease," based on a study of cholesterol. It's true, but totally overblown.
Considering exercise (especially resistance training) increases your metabolism and overall oxygen intake for many hours after, if you aren't getting antioxidants you will be slowly killing yourself. They don't have to come from vitamins, though. Green tea, blueberries, and purple corn are all excellent sources.