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I get a ton of questions on Beta Alanine and questions on supplements that benefit motocross riders/racer's, So I figured I would post up a article I like explaining the benefits of Beta Alanine.
Beta Alanine
How many of you have taken a pre-workout supplement and been disappointed? Are you like me and just feel shaky and hyper only to crash an hour later? Beta Alanine is one of my favorite supplements and it has the science to back it up! It is backed by major universities, has peer-reviewed studies performed on HUMANS! Not a cell, rat or goat! The science behind beta alanine is pretty simple, and it works!
Beta Alanine is a non-essential amino acid and is the only natural occurring beta-amino acid. Don’t confuse it with regular alanine, it is classified as a non-proteinogenic amino acid as it is not believe to be used in the building of proteins. Ok so by now your probably asking what are the benefits of Beta Alanine. Here they are!
Increased muscular strength and power output
Increases muscle mass
Increases anaerobic endurance
Increase aerobic endurance
Delayed muscular fatigue
Increased vasodilation/pumps
Who can benefit from supplementing Beta Alanine?
Weight lifters and bodybuilders
High intensity cross training athletes (such as MMA fighters, runners, motocross racers, hockey players, cyclists etc.)
Active individuals (men or women) who have reached a training plateau
Research has shown that you can take between 3.2 grams to 6.4 grams per day. I recommend somewhere right in the middle around 4 grams per day. One interesting thing with Beta alanine is it gives you a strange “pins and needles” feel on your skin, almost the same feeling as taking Niacin. Many users experience intense vasodilation/pumps from even the first dose! Beta Alanine increases Carnosine and carnosine is a powerful precursor in generating nitric oxide synthase.
Beta Alanine
How many of you have taken a pre-workout supplement and been disappointed? Are you like me and just feel shaky and hyper only to crash an hour later? Beta Alanine is one of my favorite supplements and it has the science to back it up! It is backed by major universities, has peer-reviewed studies performed on HUMANS! Not a cell, rat or goat! The science behind beta alanine is pretty simple, and it works!
Beta Alanine is a non-essential amino acid and is the only natural occurring beta-amino acid. Don’t confuse it with regular alanine, it is classified as a non-proteinogenic amino acid as it is not believe to be used in the building of proteins. Ok so by now your probably asking what are the benefits of Beta Alanine. Here they are!
Increased muscular strength and power output
Increases muscle mass
Increases anaerobic endurance
Increase aerobic endurance
Delayed muscular fatigue
Increased vasodilation/pumps
Who can benefit from supplementing Beta Alanine?
Weight lifters and bodybuilders
High intensity cross training athletes (such as MMA fighters, runners, motocross racers, hockey players, cyclists etc.)
Active individuals (men or women) who have reached a training plateau
Research has shown that you can take between 3.2 grams to 6.4 grams per day. I recommend somewhere right in the middle around 4 grams per day. One interesting thing with Beta alanine is it gives you a strange “pins and needles” feel on your skin, almost the same feeling as taking Niacin. Many users experience intense vasodilation/pumps from even the first dose! Beta Alanine increases Carnosine and carnosine is a powerful precursor in generating nitric oxide synthase.
For a little bit more clinical explanation, here....
http://media.powerbar.com/playbooks/PowerBar_Beta-Alanine_guide.pdf
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But for weight training I have found it to work very well with creatine
As for the arm pump issue.....I feel like it really is down to the rider and to many factors go into it. I tested this on myself....I took everything "they say" causes arm pump and had no issue's, But then there is sometimes where you don't take anything and get arm pump horribly. To many factors to blame on one thing. Performance Enhancing Drugs is a whole nothing issue I wont get into! lol
Products that make you more vascular or give you pumps are just like doing a 1 hour arm session in the gym before riding. It makes your arms rock hard when riding. They are a big no-no for MX
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Moral of the thread is to get a good discussion going on supplements and how to use them properly. I tried to get a good discussion going in my other thread about my E-Book (That I actually wrote
http://www.vitalmx.com/forums/Moto-Related,20/Rogerson-Fitness-Motocros…
Arm pump is a motocross riders worst enemy. And you are now trying to say that a product which is made to increase pump and vascularity is not an issue? It`s like saying you prefer to ride a bike with flat tires.
#1- I don't get anything from ON for pushing their products....I am sponsored by them, I dont make commission...nor did I EVEN MENTION ON'S PRODUCTS.
#2- Hopefully the photo of my Pro Card proves I am who I say I am....
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