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[Closed] Beetroot juice for performance?

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Anyone tried it? Read a running article on it a few days ago and there's a fair bit of research about I boosting performance due to nitrates effects on the body.

Apparently 300-600ml a day in some studoes boosted endurance up to 15%.

I'm going to give it a go as I've got nowt to lose bar about £8 A week and some purple pooh.

Anyone tried it or currently have it as part of their nutrition programme?


 
Posted : 14/08/2017 9:11 pm
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probably better for an endurance performance would be becoming more fat adapted, `i found it boosted my ability to fuel for endurance better than purple poo

some [url= http://journals.lww.com/acsm-essr/Fulltext/2010/10000/Carbohydrate_Availability_and_Training_Adaptation_.2.aspx ]reading[/url]


 
Posted : 14/08/2017 9:17 pm
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Beetrootjuice,
Beetrootjuice,
BEETROOTJUICE!


 
Posted : 14/08/2017 9:21 pm
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Yes, I've used it for years. It's so disgusting it must be good.

No idea if it works.


 
Posted : 14/08/2017 9:24 pm
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[i]Read a running article on it a few days ago[/i]

How old was the article? - this was something going round 4-5 years ago.
Bloke at work was doing some beetroot regime before an endurance event. All I know is was that he got sick of the flavour.


 
Posted : 14/08/2017 9:26 pm
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God knows it was in a running magazine at the dentist waiting room.

I didnt check the date.. could have been from the 80s for all I know lol (clearly wasnt as the pages were to bright)


 
Posted : 14/08/2017 9:30 pm
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Viagra is tried and tested for performance 😀


 
Posted : 14/08/2017 9:40 pm
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Viagra is tried and tested for performance

Much harder to hide your competitive advantage in a pair of Bibs though.


 
Posted : 14/08/2017 9:44 pm
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One of those trendy theories that was doing the rounds. Check a newer mag, get on the latest bandwagon 😉


 
Posted : 14/08/2017 9:45 pm
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Much harder to hide your competitive advantage in a pair of Bibs though

Less so on a cold winters day 😀


 
Posted : 14/08/2017 10:54 pm
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Yes. There's a lot of info out there to support taking it. E.g a quick google...

http://m.jap.physiology.org/content/115/3/325


 
Posted : 15/08/2017 8:25 am
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Beetrootjuice,
Beetrootjuice,
BEETROOTJUICE!

Guilty chuckle.

I drink all sorts of fresh fruit/vegetable juice and beetroot is one of them; can't say I've noticed a change in performance but it can't hurt to eat and drink well. If nothing else I'm rarely/never ill with colds etc.


 
Posted : 15/08/2017 8:42 am
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Don't forget your juice plus and Aloe Vera pills.


 
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