From Hayden Stewart 11 April: hey lisa just checking back in again to give you a update about the beta alanine product! ive noticed a change in my recovery,ive noticed my muscle soreness hasnt lasted as long as it usualy does i.e. my leg day will usualy take up to five days to get back to normal but taking this product it seems to have had an effect on my recovery only taking three days,and all my other days have seemed to be shorter than usual recovery wise that is.
From Greg Mawson 7 April: Throughout my trial, I took the recommended dose of half a teaspoon 3 times a day. In the morning, 15 mins before and immediately after training in my protein shake. I was taking it with Creatine for the first week, but decided to drop the creatine; I need to watch my muscle gains to avoid being overweight for athletic class in NABBA competitions I am competing in this year. I am certainly still training hard though.
I can't say if the Beta Alanine had any affect on my strength. The gains in weights were there, but nothing dramatic like I have had from a good cycle of creatine in the past. I couldn't substantiate any muscle size gains from it's use. However, on the positives: my muscles feel harder, I do feel more energetic overall in the gym, and markedly less sore than I usually would be. In fact during a final heavy set of bicep easy bar curls last week revealed further proof of the recovery factors; I thought "This sort of weight would normally hurt sh_t piles more than this!"
I conclude that Beta Alanine for me seems to be an excellent recovery tool; the benefits of better recovery and reduced pain would provide excellent gains/results over a short period of time. During the off season, I will use the Beta Alanine again for sure.
Thanks again Balance and Lisa for this opertunity, and hopefully you readers will get some tips from us guinea pigs!"