Beta Alanine

What is Beta-Alanine?
Beta-alanine is one of the two amino acids (histidine being the other) that make up the protein carnosine. Carnosine is found throughout the body, but specifically in skeletal muscle. Research shows that skeletal muscle carnosine levels are correlated with performance during high-intensity exercise (Suzuki, 2002); higher carnosine levels lead to better performance. Beta-Alanine availability is the limiting factor in muscle carnosine synthesis (Hill, 2007).

Carnosine is an important metabolic buffer in skeletal muscle (Suzuki, 2002), which means it helps maintain the acid-base balance in the presence of high H+ (hydrogen ion) concentrations. H+ is a byproduct of energy metabolism and lactic acid production, which causes a burning sensation in yours muscles when you workout (such as during high-rep leg extensions). During exercise H+ levels increase, which causes fatigue and decreases performance. If one could keep H+ levels down during exercise they could delay fatigue and increase performance; this can be accomplished with Beta-alanine supplementation.

What does Beta Alanine do?
According to recent research the following has been found about Beta-Alanine:

• Beta-Alanine availability is the limiting factor in muscle carnosine synthesis.
• Muscle carnosine levels were higher after 10 weeks of beta-alanine supplementation than after 4 weeks, showing that beta-alanine’s effects are best experienced over long term supplementation.
• Beta-alanine supplementation increases total work done during aerobic exercise.
• Adding beta-alanine to creatine supplementation leads to greater increases in lean mass than creatine supplementation alone.
• Beta-alanine may increase endurance performance.
• Beta-alanine may delay neuromuscular fatigue, which would allow one to workout longer and more intensely.
• Beta-alanine delays fatigue.
• Beta-alanine delays onset of reaching ones ventilatory threshold, which is the point where ventilation increases non-linearly due to blood and muscle acidosis.
• Beta-alanine increases time to exhaustion.

Who should use Beta Alanine?
Any athlete or health conscious adult looking to improve strength, performance, or gain muscle will benefit from taking Beta-Alanine.

When/How should I take Beta Alanine?
Research studies have dosed Beta-Alanine at 3.2-6.4 grams/day. The most effective way to take Beta-Alanine would be 2 grams prior to exercise and 2 grams 8 hours before or after exercise.

What supplements can I stack with Beta Alanine to increase results?
Beta-Alanine has been shown to work synergistically with creatine. Citrulline Malate, arginine, and BCAA would also stack well with Beta-Alanine.

Does Beta-Alanine have any side effects?
Supplementing with Beta-Alanine can cause tingling of the skin. This effect usually disappears after 2 weeks of use.

Will Beta-Alanine cause me to fail a drug test for natural bodybuilding competitions?
No. Beta-Alanine contains all natural ingredients and no hormones. It will not cause you to fail a drug test

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