Saturday, April 9, 2011

Fundamental Fitness Suppments - L-glutamine

You start a new exercise program to get in better health and the day after your first workout you feel like you were smashed by a Humvee. Your muscles are letting you know that they do not like this new work that you are putting them through. This is a big stumbling block for most of us when we start out. The last day I had this kind of muscle ache was the day I started using L-glutamine.

L-glutamine is an abundant amino acid that the body uses for many benefits. It is not essential, meaning the body can produce its normal needs from other things, but situations such as athletic training can make it so. By taking L-glutamine before, during, and after your exercise, you can help your body prevent muscle damage and stimulate the synthesis of new muscle. 

What does that mean?

It means that I am able to run a half marathon on one day and still be able to keep up the pace of my regular life the next. Those who are training harder have the advantage of not having their next workout impacted by what they did the day before.

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