Sodium Bicarbonate

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Was speaking to a mate today, trains in MMA (mixed martial arts) three times a day !!!

Apparently Sodium Bicarbonate (baking powder??!?) can help prevent the buildup of lactate in/after a workout

anyone heard of this b4 ?

[adj125]

do you rub it in to the affected areas

[Doc]

utter tosh

[Meekon]

Found this if it helps:

"Sodium bicarbonate can help your running, if you're a sprinter. Sodium bicarbonate acts as a buffer against lactic acid. Lactic acid is produced more readily during anaerobic exercise, like sprinting. However, in a longer distance, 5K or longer, research has shown that sodium bicarbonate has no effect, and as the distance increases some subjects experienced severe cramping. So take heed, unless you 're a sprinter, stay away from sodium bicarbonate."

Best to leave it alone then unless you are a woman with cystitis

[Scottish Thistle]

Best to leave it alone then unless you are a woman with cystitis

A cranberry juice a day, Meekon...........

[Meekon]

Ha ha too right! Oh the joys of being a woman!!

[Chappy]

I find Creatine is the best for stopping build up of lactic acid.

[mrpageuk]

Bicarbonate of soda neutrilises the build up of latic acid in the muscles as its an alkali, so stops the burning effect. I tried this once: you put 40grams with half a pint of orange juice. It tastes like crap and you continually burp for 5 minutes due to the release of carbon dioxide.

Dangers of this type of supplementation is a addiction if you take it too much. Only do it 3 times per year max, as the effect wheres off if you do it more than this!

If you want to try something to give your workout a real buzz, and i do not reccommend you do this, but just for a educational purpose i shall write it- as it can be dangerous! Professional athletes have done this and taken a huge amout of time of certain distance events, as a result it is banned!!

I'M A SCAMMER SPAMMER!!! cuboard stack

Analgesic (prevents pain): 2-3 crushed paracetomol- with:
Stimulant (prevents feeling of fatique): 2/3 cups strong black coffee
Buffer- Bicarbonate of soda (neutrilises latic acid by delaying OBLA) 40grams in half pint orange juice.

[Chappy]

And just for educational purposes how long before a work out would one take this educational little cocktail...................

[mrpageuk]

About 10 minutes is best prior to exercise. A warning though, people have died from taking such stacks as you can increase blood pressure without noticing.

But hey- get it down!!!!