Facts at a Glance Summary Caffeine improves mood and energy, increases focus and accuracy, and decreases pain and rates of perceived exertion. Non-users stand to gain the most when using it as an acute ergogenic aid for short-term events, such as competitions or projects, but even habitual users can experience benefits such as improved training […]
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Creatine Supplement Guide
Creatine is quite possibly the most ergogenic supplement a climber can take, whether they primarily sport climb or boulder. It boosts strength, power, and power endurance, not to mention the long-term gains from better training.
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Why Creatine Is So Important to Climbers
I haven’t written an official supplement guide for creatine yet—believe me, it’s on my to-do list—but I wanted to “prime” my readers to one of the reasons why creatine is potentially such a helpful supplement. Creatine, if you did not know, is used in one of our body’s primary energy systems. The phosphagen system (or […]
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Citrulline Malate Supplement Guide
Citrulline malate may be the next big “nitric oxide booster”. For now, at least small amounts of research back the supplement as a means to improve aerobic energy metabolism, help prevent the pump, and increase endurance.
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Beta-Alanine Supplement Guide
Beta-alanine is a sports supplement used to increase muscle carnosine levels, which in turns improves endurance—especially power endurance. This article covers everything a climber needs to know about beta-alanine.
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