Products
Beside many foods, L-Arginine can of course also be supplemented directly. For this purpose, there are various forms of administration of the amino acid such as powder and capsules. The powder is easy to dose and can be stirred into drinks and food.
There are two different types of powder. L-Arginine Base Powder consists of 100% L-Arginine, but has a strong bitter to fishy taste. L-Arginine HCL Powder on the other hand consists of 75% L-Arginine.
With the addition of hydrochloride, the taste is neutralized, so that children can take the powder without any problems. The disadvantage is that HCL is not well tolerated by the body in large quantities. In capsule form, the dose is already given, capsules are easy to handle and can be taken comfortably on the road.
The taste of the capsules is no problem due to the fact that they dissolve in the stomach. For people with swallowing difficulties and small children, however, they are rather unsuitable. Because the capsules are easier to handle, they are often much more expensive than the L-Arginine powder.
Recommendations for use
When taking L-Arginine to improve performance during sports, various intake criteria must be observed. On non-training days the dose should be taken directly after getting up on an empty stomach. On days when training is done, the time of taking the dose should be about 30 minutes before the workout.
The dosage for sports is between 2000-5000mg depending on the intensity of the workout. There is no restriction on the duration of intake. With continuous load a durable income proved itself. For training L-Arginine can be mixed into a pre-workoutshake or taken with sufficient liquid. In order to achieve the desired effects with L-Arginine and to be able to act as a supplement, it is important to stick to a precise intake schedule, which is regularly controlled.In this way, over- or undersupply can be ruled out and, if necessary, the dose can be adjusted.
