Serious Nutrition Solutions : SNS Beta Alanine Beta Alanine Supplements

There are hundreds upon hundreds of compounds in the fitness industry that promise to improve your physical performance either one way or another (and we're not talking about anabolic compounds here). Buy 'this compound' and you'll experience 'this' in performance, get 'that' and you'll be bouncing off the walls for hours without or with very minimal scientific research to back up their statement. And most of the research that is actually available is done in either vitro conditions (experimented on cells/organisms in a test tube in basic terms) or in rodents without any human studies. There are only a handful of ingredients with concrete scientific evidence to support their claims in effectively improving either mental or physical performance.

Beta alanine, the king of muscular endurance

Beta alanine is one of the handful ingredients that improves physical performance which is why it is one of the staple ingredients in nearly all of the pre-workouts on the market today! Although some users despise the compound due to its skin-tingling effects when taken on an empty stomach, it is actually a very effective ingredient that will give you the ability to push your workouts beyond your limits.

What is it, and how does it work?

Beta alanine is actually an altered version of the l-alanine amino acid which converts to carnoside, a molecule that is responsible for a total equilibrium of the pH levels within your body. During physical activity, your muscles become in an acidic state due to a build-up of lactic acid from fatigue and therefore your physical performance rapidly drops. Stored beta alanine buffers the drop of pH levels, slows down the build-up of lactic acid within the muscles and thus reducing physical fatigue giving you the ability to train harder and longer.

Although beta alanine is popular within pre-workout supplements, the timing of ingestion does not matter as the compound itself is stored within the body. The recommended dose is between 2g - 5g daily and we recommend to use it in conjunction with a meal to reduce the risk of paresthesia (skin-tingling feeling which is somewhat uncomfortable and distracting) which is a harmless side effect.