Balance Beta Alanine Balance 100% Pure Beta Alanine is an Amino acid. It acts as an intracellular buffer to offset acid production in the muscle to help delay muscle fatigue and speed recovery. Recent studies conducted assembled a highly trained group of 33 college football players and split them into three groups: a creatine group that took 5g twice daily a creatine and beta-alanine group that took the same amount of creatine but with 1.6g of beta-alanine twice daily a placebo group, who took nothing prior to and following the 10-week study, the researchers measured the athletes' body composition, body weight, one-repetition maximum in the bench press and squat, and had them keep a log of their dietary intake. All were placed on a weight training program that included all the usual suspects: bench press, squat, deadlift, power clean, incline press and fly, row, etc.
Here's what they found: When you combine creatine and beta-alanine, your training volume goes up and you get stronger. The athletes were able to knock out more reps with the same weights, and although this was the case with the other groups, it happened to a greater and more significant extent in the creatine plus beta-alanine group.
One-rep max, the strength measure, climbed significantly higher in both the supplemented groups. In the bench press, the athletes taking only creatine increased their one-rep max by an average of over 30 pounds while the creatine plus beta-alanine group saw it rise by roughly 25 pounds. The placebo group experienced an insignificant 12 pound bump.
Increases in one-rep squat max were similar. Both supplemented groups experienced significant gains: roughly 50 pounds for the creatine plus beta-alanine group and just less than 50 pounds for the creatine group. For comparison, the placebo group pushed up their max a meagre 10 pounds.
Who can benefit from beta-alanine?
1. Individuals participating in weight training looking to gain muscle mass and increase strength.
2. Any individual involved in athletic activities where strength,power and muscular endurance are needed
3. Exercise enthusiasts who have reached a training plateau and are looking for a supplement to take them to the next level
How much Beta-Alanine is needed to cause performance increases?
Research has shown that you can take an amount between 3.2 grams and 6.4 grams per day to significantly boost carnosine levels and improve performance. The most recent research, now using 4-5 grams a day, is showing comparable carnosine concentration and performance improvements to those using 6.4 g daily. Based off the current research, we suggest 4 grams of beta-alanine a day, with an "optional" 2 week loading phase of 6 grams a day during the first month of use
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