Beta-alanine is fully legal, yet not as known as many other sports supplements. In the body Beta-alanine turns into carnosine. Research show that using Beta-alanine has following effects:

• improves muscle endurance by buffering lactic acidin both aerobic and weight exercise
• promotes recovering
• lowers blood pressure
• decreases inflammation
• works as an antioxidant

In weight training Beta-alanine has shown good result especially when combined with creatine. Some sources state that best effects can be gained when using larger doses for a longer period of time.

While more research is done many weight trainers have told to achieve better results when having Beta-alanine compared to not using it.

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