Maxx Essentials Beta Alanine Maxx 300g

During high intensity exercise, our bodies accumulate a large amount of hydrogen ions (H+), causing our muscles' pH to drop (become more acidic). This process is occurring whether you feel a burn or not. As our muscles' pH quickly drops, so does their ability to contract forcibly and maintain a high level of performance throughout your workout session. Not being able to perform and maintain forceful muscular contractions and push your body to the limit during your workout session seriously hampers your ability to maximally overload your muscles and force new muscle gains.

Build up of H+ is most prevalent in an energy system called glycolysis, which also produces lactic acid. It is the released H+ from lactic acid that causes muscular performance problems, not the leftover lactate ions as many incorrectly believe. While lactic acid is the primary source of released H+, it is not the only source. H+ ions are also being released at a rapid rate when you break down the high energy compound ATP during exercise. When beta alanine enters the muscle cell, it becomes what many call the rate limiting substrate to carnosine synthesis. By rate limiting, we mean that without beta-alanine, carnosine does not get produced. Carnosine is a dipeptide found mainly in fast-twitch muscles whose primary function, is buffering hydrogen ions (H+) and prevents pH levels in muscle from dropping to low acidic levels. Low acidity creates that 'burn' in your muscles, causing fatigue and forcing you to muscular failure.