Baking soda + beta alanine?

[EasyEJL]

I kind of skimmed across something that mentioned baking soda and beta alanine having strong synergistic effects, but now don't remember where I saw it, or how the MOA worked. Anyone have any more info on it?

 

[thebigt]

I kind of skimmed across something that mentioned baking soda and beta alanine having strong synergistic effects, but now don't remember where I saw it, or how the MOA worked. Anyone have any more info on it?

i heard they used to give horses sodium bicarbonate before a race.

 

[Chequamegon]

i heard they used to give horses sodium bicarbonate before a race.

Sprinters have been known to do this on occasion. it's called "soda-loading" if i'm not mistaken, and is supposed to buffer lactic acid. I believe there were some pretty severe side effects associated with higher doses though, enough to make it not worth while.

I'm not aware of how a smaller amount would work with BA though.

 

[Irish Cannon]

*rushes to mix up concoction*

 

[Robboe]

Baking soda has ergogenic potential, but high doses can lead to major stomach discomfort.

 

[Rosie Chee]

I kind of skimmed across something that mentioned baking soda and beta alanine having strong synergistic effects, but now don't remember where I saw it, or how the MOA worked. Anyone have any more info on it?

I wouldn't recommend using baking soda, period. The benefits you get out of it are not worth all the side effects and issues caused by it, and definitely not for a recreational athlete.

~Team APPNUT

 

[Robboe]

I wouldn't recommend using baking soda, period. The benefits you get out of it are not worth all the side effects and issues caused by it, and definitely not for a recreational athlete.

~Team APPNUT

I know someone who uses it as a source of semi-palatable sodium in order to increase blood volume outside of the muscles so it increases blood flow to the brain when he studies.

 

[MMAnabolics]

I mix BCAA,Beta Alenine, Sodium Bicarbonate, creatine, aspirin, caffine, ephedra, for some serious pumps PWO

 

[lonewolf0420]

I read it in muscular development. It was tested on sprinters

 

[Outstanding]

I've capped my own creatine + BS before... excellent volumization - this was years ago though, something passed onto my by an 'old timer' who really knew the ins and outs of chemical enhancement.

 

[tnubs]

i once mixed baking soda with bulk bcaas... literally tasted like salt water (i was trying to counteract the acidic taste with a base, shoulda known)

 

[Vitruvian]

You trying to mix up some Kre-Betalyn Easy? lol

 

[vpower]

Beta-alanine and Creatine Mono is all I could ever need

 

[abformulations]

Beta-alanine and Creatine Mono is all I could ever need

Agree!

 

[Outstanding]

I need an Easy Bake Oven... creatine muffins, one at a time, per hour.

 

[Flaw]

Baking soda has ergogenic potential, but high doses can lead to major stomach discomfort.

If you take it as directed it's great for acid control.

A great natural sports drink recipe is:


•1 liter of water
•½ teaspoon baking soda
•2 tablespoons agave nectar or honey
•½ tablespoon sea salt

 

[Robboe]

A brand new paper published to go along with previous studies using boxers and sprinters. This one used swimmers.

http://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/Abstract/publishahead/Sodium_Bicarbonate_Ingestion_and_Repeated_Swim.99025.aspx

 

[PoppaNick88]

Im actually intrigued by this! might have to try this today for shouldz!!

 

[poison]

Nasty.

 

[freefall365]

I know someone who uses it as a source of semi-palatable sodium in order to increase blood volume outside of the muscles so it increases blood flow to the brain when he studies.

that's intense!

 

[Robboe]

Im actually intrigued by this! might have to try this today for shouldz!!

1-3g should increase vascularity marginally. Anything more than that for endurance purposes may come with stomach discomfort. Just a caveat.

 

[Robboe]

that's intense!

He's a little kooky but he claims it works.

 

[freefall365]

so consensus is 1-3g at a time shouldn't cause stomach discomfort?

 

[Robboe]

so consensus is 1-3g at a time shouldn't cause stomach discomfort?

Doesn't in me. Not really experimented with high doses.

 

[freefall365]

Doesn't in me. Not really experimented with high doses.

well i'll be experimenting with about 2g before gym tomorrow. here's to not sh*tting your pants! :toilet::beerchug:

 

[criticalbench]

i once mixed baking soda with bulk bcaas... literally tasted like salt water (i was trying to counteract the acidic taste with a base, shoulda known)

HAHAHAHAA LMAO this has me dying right now!!!

 

[ersatz]

A brand new paper published to go along with previous studies using boxers and sprinters. This one used swimmers.

http://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/Abstract/publishahead/Sodium_Bicarbonate_Ingestion_and_Repeated_Swim.99025.aspx

.3g per kg of bodyweight, good luck with that. :run:

 

[Robboe]

.3g per kg of bodyweight, good luck with that. :run:

Welcome to the bathroom explosion!

 

[PoppaNick88]

Added 1.2 g to my pwo, worked alright. nothing to crazy. i think it did help with muscle endurance a little bit. Got a few more reps. No crazy vascularity though.