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I see a lot of people asking about Beta Alanine so I figured I would post up a article I wrote on it. Hope this helps answer some questions!
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.
You can buy Beta Alanine in bulk but a lot of products have it in them now. One that I recommend would be:
Optimum Nutrition Amino Energy
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