Citrulline malate supplementation does not improve German Volume Training performance or reduce muscle soreness in moderately trained males and females.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Use of supplements to aid performance is common practice amongst recreationally active individuals, including those without a sufficient evidence base. This investigation sought to assess whether acute supplementation with 8 g of citrulline malate (CM) (1.11: 1 ratio) would improve anaerobic performance.

Methods

A randomised double blind placebo control trial was employed, using a counterbalanced design. We recruited recreationally active men and women to take part in an isokinetic chair protocol, based on German Volume Training (GVT) whereby participants attempted to perform 10 sets of 10 repetitions against a force representing 70% of their peak concentric force.

Results

The number of repetitions achieved over the course of the GVT was 94.0 ± 7.9 and 90.9

SUBMITTER: Chappell AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6086018 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature