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Beta‑Alanine Ta Aiki Ga Masu Ɗagawa—Idan Kana Horaswa Kamar Wannan

Dr. Gymbro · · 5 min read

Beta‑Alanine Ta Aiki Ga Masu Ɗagawa—Idan Kana Horaswa Kamar Wannan

Takaitaccen Bayani: Beta‑alanine ta dade tana da tarihin da ba a fahimta ba a fagen ɗagawa, amma wani sabon gwaji na ƙuna‑ƙuna ya ba da haske kan dalilin. Lokacin da masu ɗagawa suka sha gram 6.4 na beta‑alanine a rana tsawon makonni huɗu, jimillar maimaituwarsu ta ƙaru da kashi 17.3 % a kan drop‑sets da 18.2 % a kan bi‑sets, alhali placebo ba ta nuna wani ci gaba mai ma’ana ba. Matsin ƙarfi, ƙwarin gwiwa, da yadda aka ji ba su bambanta tsakanin ƙungiyoyi ba, don haka ƙarin nasara na faruwa ne a jiki, ba a tunani ba. A wannan rubutu za mu tattauna adadi, lokacin ƙara, waɗanda za su amfana, da waɗanda ya kamata su yi shakku.

Beta‑alanine na da suna a dakin motsa jiki. Shi ƙarin sinadari ne da aka fi sani da ƙara ƙarfin gajiya, amma amfaninsa ga horon ƙarfi har yanzu ba a fayyace ba. Wani sabon gwaji na ƙuna‑ƙuna ya nuna cewa sakamakon yana danganta da yadda ake horo. A binciken, ɗagawa da suka sha beta‑alanine na makonni huɗu sun samu ƙaruwa kusan kashi 17‑18 % na jimillar maimaituwa a kan dabarun drop‑sets da bi‑sets.

Source: Colini et al., Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. PubMed | DOI

Babban Sakamako: +17.3 % da +18.2 % Maimaituwa

Masu bincike sun raba matasa 22 (maza da mata) masu horon ƙarfi zuwa ƙungiyoyi biyu – ƙungiyar beta‑alanine (gram 6.4 a rana, n = 12) da placebo na maltodextrin (n = 10). Gwajin an gudanar da shi a sirri‑siru biyu na tsawon makonni huɗu. Kafin da bayan ɗaukar ƙarin, kowanne ɗan wasa ya aiwatar da horo a kan hanyoyi biyu masu tsanani, an ƙirga jimillar maimaituwarsu.

Rukunin Beta‑Alanine ya samu ci gaba a duka:

  • Drop‑sets: jimillar maimaituwa ta ƙaru da kashi 17.3 % (girman tasiri 0.74, p = 0.007).
  • Bi‑sets: jimillar maimaituwa ta ƙaru da kashi 18.2 % (girman tasiri 0.98, p < 0.0001).

Rukunin Placebo ba ta samu ci gaba mai ma’ana ba.

  • Drop‑set: canjin ‑0.98 % (p = 0.988).
  • Bi‑set: ƙaruwa 5.6 % (p = 0.406).

Me Ya Sa Waɗannan Dabaru? Ka’idar “Acidic Overload”

Mawallafa sun fara da tambaya: me ya sa beta‑alanine ke aiki sosai a wasannin da ake buƙatar ƙarfi mai ɗorewa, amma ba a tabbatar da tasirinsa a horon ƙarfi ba? Sun yi hasashen cewa binciken da suka gabata sun yi amfani da dabaru da ba su kai matakin “acidotic” ba. Drop‑sets da bi‑sets an ƙirƙira su domin tura tsoka cikin gajiya mai zurfi tare da ɗan hutu kaɗan tsakanin saiti.

Yadda aka aiwatar da kowanne dabaru a gwajin:

  • Drop‑set: saituna uku a 80 % na 1‑RM, tare da ragi uku na 20 % a kowanne saiti.
  • Bi‑set: saituna uku a 70 % na 1‑RM, inda aka haɗa incline bench press da flat bench press a layi ɗaya.

Lura: wannan ƙa’idar ce da masana suka tsara, ba abin da ke cikin takaitaccen bayani ba. Sakamakon na goyon bayan tunanin cewa beta‑alanine yafi tasiri idan horo ya kasance mai tsanani, amma takaitaccen baya bayar da cikakken bayani da zai tabbatar da wannan ra'ayi.

Tasirin Jin Daƙiƙa: Babu Canji

Binciken ya kuma duba yadda ɗagawa suka ji – yawan ƙoƙari, ƙwarin gwiwa, da jin daɗi (affect). An ga yawan ƙoƙari yana ƙaruwa a cikin saiti a duka hanyoyin (p < 0.0001), alamar cewa gajiya na ƙaruwa. Amma babu bambanci tsakanin ƙungiyoyi (p > 0.05). Sauran al’amuran tunani ba su tasiri da saiti, ƙungiya, ko lokaci ba (duk p > 0.05).

A taƙaice, beta‑alanine ba ta sauƙaƙa horo ko ƙara ƙwarin gwiwa ba – ta ƙara kawai adadin maimaituwa. Mawallafa suka kammala da cewa ƙarin nasara ya zo ba tare da canji a martani na tunani ba.

Abubuwan Da Za Ka Iya Amfani Da Su

Adadi da Lokacin Sha

Gwajin ya yi amfani da gram 6.4 na beta‑alanine a rana tsawon makonni huɗu. Wannan shine kawai tsarin da wannan bincike ya tallafa, don haka ku kiyaye shi maimakon tunanin cewa ƙananan adadi ko gajerun lokuta za su haifar da irin wannan sakamako.

Lokacin Sha

Takaitaccen baya fayyace yadda aka raba adadin a kowace rana ko lokacin da aka sha a kusa da horo. Kada ku ƙirƙiri wani tsarin lokaci daga wannan takarda; ku duba cikakken rubutu kafin ku ɗauki mataki.

Jin “Tings” (Paresthesia)

Takaitaccen ba ya ba da rahoton illa, don haka ba a ruwaito tingling a wannan bincike ba. Paresthesia (ƙaƙar ƙashin ƙunshi) wani fiye‑fiye ne da aka rubuta a cikin adabi na beta‑alanine gaba ɗaya, amma ba a samu shi a wannan gwaji ba. Idan wannan alamar na damunka, ka karanta ɓangaren hanyoyin a cikakken takarda kuma ka tuntuɓi ƙwararren likita.

Wa Ya Dace Da Shi

Sakamakon ya fi dacewa da matasa masu horon ƙarfi waɗanda ke amfani da drop‑sets ko bi‑sets a matsayin hanyar ƙara jimillar maimaituwa a yanayin gajiya mai ƙarfi. Idan shirin horonka ya ƙunshi waɗannan dabaru don ƙara girma ko ƙarfin ɗuri‑ɗuri, to wannan ƙungiya ce da sakamakon ke magana a kai.

Wa Zai Iya Watsar Da Shi (Ko Ya Zama Mai Shakka)

  • Masu ɗagawa da ba su taɓa amfani da dabarun gajiya mai tsanani ba. Gwajin ya ƙunsa kawai drop‑sets da bi‑sets, ba ya ba da shaidar amfanin ga sets masu tsawo da hutu mai yawa.
  • Mutane da ba su cikin rukunin da aka gwada. Manyan masu shekaru, masu farawa, da sauran ƙungiyoyi ba a haɗa su ba.
  • Duk wanda ke sa ran samun ƙarin ƙwarin gwiwa. Babu canjin tunani da aka samu.
  • Duk wanda ke neman ƙara 1‑RM. An auna adadin maimaituwa ne, ba sabon matsakaicin ƙarfi ba.

Ƙarancin Binciken

Wannan ƙaramar bincike tana da mahalarta 22 kacal, kuma rabe‑raben ba su da daidai (12 vs 10). An gudanar da shi na makonni huɗu kuma an gwada dabaru biyu kawai. Girman tasiri na beta‑alanine ya kasance daga matsakaici zuwa babba, amma ƙaramin samfurin na iya haifar da ƙaruwa ko ragin tasiri a ainihi. Girman tasiri na placebo a bi‑set (0.01 tare da ƙaruwa 5.6 %) yana nuna cewa ya kamata a duba cikakkun bayanai. Bincike mafi girma da ya ƙunshi ƙungiyoyi daban‑daban zai taimaka wajen tantance yaduwar wannan sakamako.

Ƙarshe

Idan kana neman ƙarin sinadari da zai taimaka maka ƙara yawan maimaituwa a lokacin da tsoka ke ƙona ƙona, wannan gwaji yana ba da shaidar da ta fi ƙarfi a yanzu kan beta‑alanine a horon ƙarfi. Da gram 6.4 a rana tsawon makonni huɗu, masu ɗagawa sun samu kusan kashi 17‑18 % ƙarin jimillar maimaituwa a kan drop‑sets da bi‑sets, alhali placebo ba ta nuna ci gaba mai ma’ana ba. Ka ɗauki wannan a matsayin alƙawari mai tasiri, ba tabbaci ba, kuma ka daidaita tsammaninka da irin horon da kake yi.

Original study

Read the original research on pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov →

This article summarizes published research for general information. It is not medical advice.

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