Beta alanine
An amino acid supplement that helps buffer lactic acid in muscles, potentially improving high-intensity exercise performance.
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How Beta alanine compares
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Creatine monohydrate
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muscle energy supplement
Tim chose beta-alanine over creatine to avoid water retention and weight gain, which matters for climbing.
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Tim chose beta-alanine over creatine to avoid water retention and weight gain, which matters for climbing.
"Beta-alanine was something that I surfaced again, and I wanted to see if it had ever been applied to climbing. And it turns out that there have been studies done specifically with elite climbers... I think this stuff has really helped. T..."
Chosen over creatine because creatine causes water retention and weight gain; doesn't help much with very short bouldering or campus board work
"It turns out that there have been studies done specifically with elite climbers... 57% longer before falling versus 19% improvement with placebo... I've been very impressed... This is Thorne Beta-Alanine SR, that means sustained release,..."
Chosen over creatine to avoid water weight gain
What creators say
"Beta-alanine was something that I surfaced again, and I wanted to see if it had ever been applied to climbing. And it turns out that there have been studies done specifically with elite climbers... I think this stuff has really helped. To the exte..."
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"It turns out that there have been studies done specifically with elite climbers... 57% longer before falling versus 19% improvement with placebo......"
"Performance enhancers are things like creatine, are things like beta alanine, sodium bicarbonate. So depending on what fitness training goal I have at the moment, I'm going to alter those based on if I'm looking for muscle growth or endurance."
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