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Does anyone have experience supplementing L-Citrulline for sports performance? I tried beta-alinine and I couldn't do it; made me have this horrible uncomforta

Does anyone have experience supplementing L-Citrulline for sports performance? I tried beta-alinine and I couldn't do it; made me have this horrible uncomfortable pin pricking/itchy reaction for over an hour each dose.

AdrianB1 5y ago
Are you asking about amateur or profesional sports? I competed in amateur mountain bike races for a number of years, but I never took any medication to improve performance and I see no point in doing that. As an amateur, going to competitions every couple of weeks and getting in the top quarter was the purpose, not winning it; it was a strong enough motivator to do sport - the atmosphere, the tracks and the views in the forests were a great reward. For profesional level, medics can tell what is allowed and what is not. I am not a doctor, but most performance-improving drugs are forbidden.
- nradov 5y ago
  Citrulline isn't on the WADA prohibited substances list.
- redis_mlc 5y ago
  > I never took any medication to improve performance and I see no point in doing that. FYI: for a small percentage of participants, the only reason to compete is to win. Most of the stars you've heard of (Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan come to mind) simply wouldn't play if they couldn't win. Tiger actually said that in an interview, and Michael's coach said the need to win was the secret to his success. So the reasons behind PEDs are: 1) to maintain competitiveness with people on them 2) to ensure wins if that's the reason you're there.
- dillondoyle 5y ago
  I climb but didn't climb for like 7 years in my 20s due to poor life choices. I think I used to be grouped in idk maybe 'pro-am' if that is a thing, e.g. top of top % but didn't get paid to do it. Especially back then even the very few full time 'pros' barely were able to eat. Would get killed if I tried to compete right now ;) I don't think USADA or WADA prohibits it or creatine etc. I've been back for a couple years now and have been interested in ways which help me train more effectively without injury, since I just can't do what I could when I was 20. sleep, water, and stretching make the biggest difference. I have not gotten into Testosterone or other anabolics which seem like the only legit way to feel 20 again lol
Traubenfuchs 5y ago
What kind of performance? We always got our all star creatine. I didn‘t notice any changes in workout performance from tadalafil or l-citrulline and I consumed insane amounts of them.
- Scarbutt 5y ago
  Doesn't tadalafil affect your sleep? Also, it doesn't feel nice if you take it and seat in front of the computer for four hours doing focus stuff.
  - Traubenfuchs 5y ago
    Worsens sleep apnea, improves nocturnal urination. If you suffer from having to get up at night to urinate, PDE5 inhibitors COULD improve your sleep, if you don't, they will probably worsen it.
- dillondoyle 5y ago
  I would assume protein synthesis from what I've read? The research on creatine does seem like it's not total BS in some specific cases. For instance I'm pescatarian and it seems like that I might get an actual benefit with lower non-meat creatinine. At first I definitely felt what was probably psychosomatic but I can't tell if it's helping still.
  - Traubenfuchs 5y ago
    Creatine is a very, very proven substance that increases physical performance, muscle growth and cognitive performance.
fierro 5y ago
I use it for bodybuilding. Helps with the pump. It's in a lot of pre-workouts.
- dillondoyle 5y ago
  'the pump' would be valuable to me if that means reducing lactic acid or enabling you to push further (I'm a climber)!
  - fierro 5y ago
    ha, no the pump has nothing to do with lactase. It refers to blood filling your muscles -- you probably get a pump in your forearms from climbing. Feels like someone stuck a bike pump in your arm and "pumped" you up.
    - dillondoyle 5y ago
      Interesting. Yeah it's a different feeling I think for climbers. From what I've read it's lactic acid build up, like when I fully crimp it hits the forearms hard after a bit just not able to grip anymore
nmfisher 5y ago
Oh wow, I thought I was the only one who had that exact reaction. Very strange feeling, like a thousand warm caterpillars walking over your skin. It was enough for me to stop using it (though I don't think I ever really saw any benefit, so it's not like the choice was hard).

AdrianB1 5y ago

Are you asking about amateur or profesional sports? I competed in amateur mountain bike races for a number of years, but I never took any medication to improve performance and I see no point in doing that. As an amateur, going to competitions every couple of weeks and getting in the top quarter was the purpose, not winning it; it was a strong enough motivator to do sport - the atmosphere, the tracks and the views in the forests were a great reward. For profesional level, medics can tell what is allowed and what is not. I am not a doctor, but most performance-improving drugs are forbidden.

nradov 5y ago
Citrulline isn't on the WADA prohibited substances list.
redis_mlc 5y ago
> I never took any medication to improve performance and I see no point in doing that. FYI: for a small percentage of participants, the only reason to compete is to win. Most of the stars you've heard of (Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan come to mind) simply wouldn't play if they couldn't win. Tiger actually said that in an interview, and Michael's coach said the need to win was the secret to his success. So the reasons behind PEDs are: 1) to maintain competitiveness with people on them 2) to ensure wins if that's the reason you're there.
dillondoyle 5y ago
I climb but didn't climb for like 7 years in my 20s due to poor life choices. I think I used to be grouped in idk maybe 'pro-am' if that is a thing, e.g. top of top % but didn't get paid to do it. Especially back then even the very few full time 'pros' barely were able to eat. Would get killed if I tried to compete right now ;) I don't think USADA or WADA prohibits it or creatine etc. I've been back for a couple years now and have been interested in ways which help me train more effectively without injury, since I just can't do what I could when I was 20. sleep, water, and stretching make the biggest difference. I have not gotten into Testosterone or other anabolics which seem like the only legit way to feel 20 again lol

Traubenfuchs 5y ago

What kind of performance? We always got our all star creatine. I didn‘t notice any changes in workout performance from tadalafil or l-citrulline and I consumed insane amounts of them.

Scarbutt 5y ago
Doesn't tadalafil affect your sleep? Also, it doesn't feel nice if you take it and seat in front of the computer for four hours doing focus stuff.
- Traubenfuchs 5y ago
  Worsens sleep apnea, improves nocturnal urination. If you suffer from having to get up at night to urinate, PDE5 inhibitors COULD improve your sleep, if you don't, they will probably worsen it.
dillondoyle 5y ago
I would assume protein synthesis from what I've read? The research on creatine does seem like it's not total BS in some specific cases. For instance I'm pescatarian and it seems like that I might get an actual benefit with lower non-meat creatinine. At first I definitely felt what was probably psychosomatic but I can't tell if it's helping still.
- Traubenfuchs 5y ago
  Creatine is a very, very proven substance that increases physical performance, muscle growth and cognitive performance.

fierro 5y ago

I use it for bodybuilding. Helps with the pump. It's in a lot of pre-workouts.

dillondoyle 5y ago
'the pump' would be valuable to me if that means reducing lactic acid or enabling you to push further (I'm a climber)!
- fierro 5y ago
  ha, no the pump has nothing to do with lactase. It refers to blood filling your muscles -- you probably get a pump in your forearms from climbing. Feels like someone stuck a bike pump in your arm and "pumped" you up.
  - dillondoyle 5y ago
    Interesting. Yeah it's a different feeling I think for climbers. From what I've read it's lactic acid build up, like when I fully crimp it hits the forearms hard after a bit just not able to grip anymore

nmfisher 5y ago

Oh wow, I thought I was the only one who had that exact reaction. Very strange feeling, like a thousand warm caterpillars walking over your skin. It was enough for me to stop using it (though I don't think I ever really saw any benefit, so it's not like the choice was hard).