Beta alanine supplemation

[Tazmanian]

Prae, I am a fairly regular follower of your threads and find them very informative and useful. One quick question about the use of Beta alanine as a preworkout supplement.. I have used up to 2 grams a day for a few weeks and find that it does give somewhat of a boost once I got used past the tingling. Just wondering if increasing the dose to 4 or 5 grams as will really make a big difference. I also noticed that GNC took it off the shelf in Canada in powdered form which make me wonder why.....
your comments on this would be appreciated.

[AppNutJeff]

As an FYI there is no real reason to dose BA preworkout, it's best taken in split doses throughout the day to avoid the "tingles" unless you really like them I guess. 2 grams twice daily is a good starting point, some people go as high as 6 grams a day. Like creatine it takes time to build up in your system so keep it up.

[Praetorian]

Between 4-6 grams daily has been seen as the optimal dosage for at least 12weeks duration. No negative sides were seen in controlled studies at this dosage.

P

[TT Eric]

Oh I though you took more then that! I'm at 5-6g before workout and 5-6g during workout. Barely feel the tingling.

Eric

[AppNutJeff]

The parathesia ( tingling ) or lack of, does not mean it is not working for you, and will subside over a few weeks of consistent use. Here again, there is no reason to dose BA pre-workout, and certainly no need to dose it intra. 6 grams daily is plenty.