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Pre Workouts
Pre Workouts have become some what of a social media sensation in recent years, as shown by your favourite gym influencer always seeming to be dry scooping them before they start to gym. But is there any need for them?
Most Pre Workouts have the same 5 ingredients - Caffeine, Beta-alanine, Citrulline Malate, Taurine and some sort of Vitamin B6 supplement.
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☕ Caffeine (RDA 400mg) - In simple terms temporarily block receptors in your brain that prepare you for sleep while simultaneously makes the body produce a hormone that increases heart rate and blood flow to the muscles. Increasing energy and the ability to train longer.
Beta-alanine (RDA 2-5g) - Is a natural non-essential amino acid produced by the body used to regulate acidity levels in the muscle. As we train we have a build up of acid in our muscles known as lactic acid and Beta-alanine can be used to help regulate this build up, allowing your muscles to train that extra bit longer with out fatiguing
Citrulline Malate (RDA 8g) - Citrulline Malate is the combination of L-citrulline + malic acid. Mixing L-citrulline with malic acid is said to increase its absorption rates and bioavailability. Once in the body L-Citrulline eventually is converted to Nitric Oxide which has a vasodilation effect on the blood vessels which increases blood flow and provides extra oxygen to the muscle tissues that need it most and reduce fatigue while you train
Vitamin B6 (RDA 1.3-1.7mg) - B vitamins help convert the food you eat into cellular energy and support the breakdown and transport of nutrients. B6 is highly involved in protein metabolism by aiding in the manufacturing of amino acids. In simple terms it helps you absorb and transport other elements in the Pre-Workout
Taurine (RDA 0.5-3g) - Taurine is said to have a calming effect on the brain and body and may be added to pre-workouts in order to counteract the 'jittering' effects of caffeine. Besides that there is not any real reason taurine would be required in a pre-workout.
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