l-Glutamine

l-Glutamine - Information for Bodybuilding and Powerlifting

L -Glutamine in my opinion is an essential supplement for weight training of any sort. Bodybuilders and powerlifters will not see the same results without this supplement.

L-Glutamine has no side effects, it does not make you bigger or even stronger. L-Glutamine will not provide the weight lifter with extra energy or help to burn fat. Even though it does not do any of the mentioned I believe that it is one of the most useful supplements for bodybuilders, powerlifters and serious weight trainers.

L-Glutamine is an amino acid, like protein and is needed throughout your body for optimal performance. It plays a principal role in protein metabolism, cell volumizing, and anti-catabolism and is the most abundant free amino acid in muscle tissue. In fact over 61% of skeletal muscle is Glutamine. Glutamine consists of 19% nitrogen, making it the primary transporter of nitrogen into your muscle cells providing over 30% of the nitrogen in the muscle cell.

Anti-catabolism may be the main reason for bodybuilders, powerlifters and serious weight trainers to consume L-Glutamine. Catabolism is the breaking down of muscle tissue, weightlifters work too hard for every pound so supplements that can help maintain lean muscle mass is welcome. The human body sometimes uses its own muscle for energy in addition to fat and carbohydrates. Research shows that after intensely working out, glutamine levels in the body are reduced by as much as 50% and can take up to 6 days to return to normal levels. L-Glutamine supplementation promotes a positive nitrogen balance and prevents the loss of muscle allowing a bodybuilder to maintain as much muscle as possible. This is one reason it is so important during a bodybuilders cutting phase.

Recent studies have shown that taking just 2 grams of L-Glutamine can increase growth hormone levels by 400%.

This supplement will be most effective when taking about 10-15 grams total each day. Split your doses evenly between - first thing in the morning, before bed, and directly after a workout.

L-Glutamine is completely tasteless and odorless and can be mixed with anything including water.

L-Glutamine supplementation is so important, not necessarily to gain more muscle, but for the maintenance effects.

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