Strength & Performance
Arginine & Citrulline
NOW Foods
Two amino acids that feed the nitric oxide pathway, which supports blood flow to working tissue. The capsule route if you would rather not measure bulk citrulline powder.
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Straight talk
Between meals, not with protein. Food blunts the absorption you paid for.
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Whey Protein Isolate
California Gold Nutrition
- Form
- Powder, about 25 g protein per scoop, third party tested
- Dose
- 1 to 2 scoops daily to close the gap to about 0.8 g per lb bodyweight
Food first. But most men miss their protein target by 40 grams a day, and a shake closes that gap without a fight.
Isolate if dairy sits heavy on you. Grass fed is nice to have, not the point.
Beta-Alanine
NOW Foods
- Form
- Unflavored powder
- Dose
- 3.2 to 6 g daily, split to reduce tingling
Buffers muscular acid buildup, which supports work capacity in the 60 second to 4 minute range. Sets in the teens. Rounds on the bag.
The tingle is harmless and fades. It's not a sign it's working.
L-Citrulline Malate
Nutricost
- Form
- Unflavored powder, 2:1
- Dose
- 6 to 8 g, 40 minutes before training
Supports nitric oxide production and blood flow to working tissue. This is the ingredient doing the heavy lifting in most pre-workouts.
Buy it bulk and unflavored. You are paying for citrulline, not for blue raspberry.