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You are full of it.
The very first google result for “L-Carnitine performance” is a study stating that “The result showed that the running speeds corresponding to specific La concentrations were increased, and La and heart rate responses to the running speeds were decreased in both supplemented groups compared with placebos (p ≤ 0.05). A significant reduction in heart rate was found in LK-4 and P-4 (p ≤ 0.05). When the Borg responses to the running speeds were analyzed, a significant difference was found in both supplemented groups (p ≤ 0.05). The results show that 3 or 4 g of L-carnitine taken before physical exercise prolonged exhaustion.”
ReplySo your entire research is “find the first study on Google that I agree with”? That is called cherry-picking.
Doesn’t matter that many more studies have failed to show any significant improvement. Just going to ignore those are you?
Maybe you’ll trust the verdict of examine.com the best-respected authority on supplements “More evidence than not suggest no significant influence on low intensity and high duration cardiovascular exercise”
How about this study where L-Carnitine was found to have no significant change in marathon running time (Bit more specific to this case isn’t it?)
Or this study where L-Carnitine was found to have no effect on aerobic or anaerobic performance
Or this study which also showed no effect
But even if l-carnitine was proven to be effective at improving aerobic endurance (hint, we are nowhere near that yet) the bigger issue is that it is still a legal supplement to take. It is not on the banned list by WADA, their entire argument is that Farah might have taken more than was allowed. But there is no evidence to support this. Just a hunch.
Finally, you know that you don’t have to start a comment that aggressively right? You could just disagree with me and state your case. No need to say I’m “full of it” just because 20 seconds of searching Google makes you believe that you are an expert
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