Ch. 11 Flashcards
Stimulate muscle protein synthesis, particularly the anabolic effect of _____ Leucine
Essential and branched chain amino acids
Not effective for inducing nitric oxide, or muscle blood flow.
Arginine
Doesn’t have any effect on improving endurance performance
Arginine
Most effective in high trained individuals participating in high intensity, high volume resistance training
B-hydroxy-B-methylbutyrate (hmb)
Effective as performance enhancing substance in exercise inducing high level of lactic acid. (Multiple bouts of high intensity exercise 60+ second
B-Alanine
Improve high intensity exercise performance. Side effect Gastrointestinal discomfort
Sodium bicarbonate
No conclusive date
Sodium citrate
Enhance recovery following high intensity resistance ex
L-carnitine
Increase max strength,power,lean body mass
Creatine
Prolong endurance exercise but sprint or power performance are less clear
Caffeine
When combined with caffeine able to improve aerobic endurance
Ephedrine
When combined with caffeine and other herbal products. Increase exercise time
Citrus aurantiun