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Hi all,
I'm a cyclist looking for a better supplement strategy. My specs: ~145 lb, 6-8% BF, ~4.5 W/kg @FTP, 10-15 hrs/week.
Now: beta alanine 2g/day and occasional albuterol. Plus the usual multiv, recovery drinks w/ BCAA, etc. I also tried an OTC testosterone booster last year, P6. I was never able to figure out if it changed my numbers.
The BA has worked well (optygenhp). I guess that's not a surprise since there is so much science supporting BA. For albuterol, I found several studies on cyclists showing no real benefit, just higher heart rate and more lactic acid. But I still feel like it is good for big sustained efforts despite the increased heart rate of maybe ~7 bpm.
I have not experimented with creatine due to possibility of water weight. I wonder if phytin or similar will actually increase HC level? I don't have blood checked regularly, so I would not know if it was working except from performance numbers. I suppose another possibility could be improving recovery to allow for more threshold or HIIT workouts. I am in mid-30s and I can do intervals or other 'hard' workouts twice a week. But barely.
Any ideas on what I can add to improve efforts that last 1/2 hour or longer?
I'm a cyclist looking for a better supplement strategy. My specs: ~145 lb, 6-8% BF, ~4.5 W/kg @FTP, 10-15 hrs/week.
Now: beta alanine 2g/day and occasional albuterol. Plus the usual multiv, recovery drinks w/ BCAA, etc. I also tried an OTC testosterone booster last year, P6. I was never able to figure out if it changed my numbers.
The BA has worked well (optygenhp). I guess that's not a surprise since there is so much science supporting BA. For albuterol, I found several studies on cyclists showing no real benefit, just higher heart rate and more lactic acid. But I still feel like it is good for big sustained efforts despite the increased heart rate of maybe ~7 bpm.
I have not experimented with creatine due to possibility of water weight. I wonder if phytin or similar will actually increase HC level? I don't have blood checked regularly, so I would not know if it was working except from performance numbers. I suppose another possibility could be improving recovery to allow for more threshold or HIIT workouts. I am in mid-30s and I can do intervals or other 'hard' workouts twice a week. But barely.
Any ideas on what I can add to improve efforts that last 1/2 hour or longer?
