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2005/04/27, 10:52 AM
Does anyone here know if L-Carnitine actually help in burning fat when taken befor a workout? I've read that if you take it 30min before working out on an empty stomach that it will nearly double the fat burning capacity of the body. As expensive as this stuff is, is it really worth the investment? Anyone here try it and if so did it work for you?
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2005/04/27, 11:12 AM
carnitine supplements arent going to do much for you if you are a normal healthy person, its for those who are deficient in producing it. Carnitine acts as a transporter for getting fatty acyl-CoA from the cytosol of a cell into the mitochondrial matrix by the enzyme carnitine palmitoyl transferase (CPT). oral ingestion of carnitine supplements do not make it to this level of the muscle, yielding it pretty much useless. therefore, in my opinion, its pretty much a waste of money.. someone using a bit of physiology info to get people to buy into their product..
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2005/04/27, 04:27 PM
www.vitamin.com much cheaper
it helps with DOMS for anyone who experiences it....(muscle soreness)....reduces soreness by up to 45% from a recent study...
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2005/04/27, 06:48 PM
Give ALCAR a shot...forget L carnitine.
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2005/04/27, 07:24 PM
http://www.vitamins.com/pages/file.asp?xs=49251C27B0654019991017EE98B34D61&PID=5313&np=1
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2005/04/27, 08:00 PM
I do not recommend this one....for one the ALA is not r-ala, and you cannot modify your doseage. I like 100 mg. ala per 100 gr. carbs, and alcar before and after workout.
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http://www.vitamins.com/pages/file.asp?xs=49251C27B0654019991017EE98B34D61&PID=5313&np=1
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