Here is another great study on Beta Alanine, again from the good people at the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition. (J Int Soc Sports Nutr 2008;5:21)

They found that older people taking beta-alanine increased their physical working capacity in 90 days, with an increase in muscle strength and stamina.

The test group was 26 healthy men and women between 61 and 85 years old. They were randomly assigned to take beta-alanine, 800 mg three times per day, or placebo for 90 days. Physical work capacity, a measure of muscular endurance and aerobic power, was tested at the beginning and end of the trial.

67% of the people in the beta-alanine group experienced improvements in their physical working capacity between the beginning and end of the study. Muscle test measurements increased by an average of 28.6% in this group, but there was no change in the placebo group.

How is this relevant to athletes? This reinforces what studies have shown on athletes. And we are getting older every day.

Thanks for reading.