The Latest on Sodium Bicarbonate: Serial Loading Almost as Effective as Acute Loading and Free of Gastrointestinal Side Effects. Plus: Can You Use Potassium Bicarbonate Instead?

NaHCO3 loading has been most successful in events lasting from 1 to 7 minutes (Linderman. 1994) - so either track sprints or volume training...

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Supercharging Creatine With Baking Soda: Study Shows Increased Peak Power and Endurance - Plus: How Bicarbonate Could Help You Lose Fat & Build Muscle

Image 1: The pH of your urine is not a reliable measure of your bodies acid base-status I have written about the "love affair" of ...

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Beta Alanine and Baking Soda (NaHCO3), a Synergistic Duo for 4-min All-Out Sprints Even in Highly Trained Athletes?

Image 1: I guess many of the competitive track cyclists will be taking beta alanine either on its own, or as part of one of the thousands of...

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Beta Alanine Suffocates Cardiomyocytes, Taurine Lets Them Breath Again: Taurine Regulates Mitochondrial Protein Synthesis and Protects Mitochondria Against Superoxide Generation.

Image 1: Beta alanine and taurine; the former interferes with uptake and reactions that involve the latter. Having listened to the last inst...

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L-Ornithine HCL as an Ammonia-Buffer for Hard Training Athletes

Figure 1: Chemical structure of L-ornithine (HMDB v2.5) Habitual readers of the SuppVersity will be familiar with the ergogenic effects of l...

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Beta-Alanine: Positive Effects on Exercise Performance Augmented by Sodium Bicarbonate

Every fitness enthusiasts knows that beta-alanine via an increase of muscle carnosine, a major H+ buffer, increases time to exhaustion and ...

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