3g BETA ALANINE per serving
Applied Nutrition Beta Alanine Powder is a single-ingredient beta-alanine supplement delivering 3000mg of beta-alanine per 3.2g serving. The 300g tub provides 100 servings at an unflavoured formulation that mixes cleanly into any pre-workout, protein or water.
Beta-alanine is a non-essential amino acid that combines with L-histidine in skeletal muscle to form carnosine. Muscle carnosine acts as an intracellular buffer, accepting hydrogen ions released during high-intensity glycolytic exercise. As exercise intensity increases, proton accumulation lowers intramuscular pH, accelerating fatigue. Higher carnosine concentrations delay this pH drop, extending the time before muscular fatigue sets in. Beta-alanine is the rate-limiting precursor to carnosine synthesis — supplementing it directly raises muscle carnosine concentration.
The 3g dose per serving is within the standard research-supported range of 2.4-6.4g per day. Carnosine saturation is a chronic process: consistent daily use over 4-10 weeks is required to meaningfully elevate muscle carnosine levels, so the 100-serving tub at one serving per day covers a full 3-month loading cycle. Paraesthesia (tingling sensation) is a normal, harmless side effect of beta-alanine at this dose. Splitting the 3g into two 1.5g sub-doses reduces the intensity of the tingling if it is unwanted.
Beta Alanine Powder suits endurance athletes, combat sport competitors and high-rep strength trainers where muscular fatigue in the 1-4 minute effort zone is the primary limiter. It is not a stimulant or an acute pre-workout effect — performance gains develop over weeks of consistent use.
For a complete pre-workout that includes 2.5g beta-alanine alongside 300mg caffeine and 1g L-arginine, XL Nutrition The Purge 225g delivers 300mg caffeine, 2.5g beta-alanine and 1g L-arginine per 7.5g scoop at £11.99 for 30 servings (just £0.40 per scoop).
