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nutrition

Il bicarbonato supera il citrato di sodio e la combinazione di 17 secondi

BY DR. GYMBRO ·

Si pensa che combinare più buffer sia più efficace di usarne uno solo. In uno studio crossover su dieci atlete CrossFit di alto livello, il bicarbonato di sodio ha ridotto il tempo di una prova di 6 km di 21,5 secondi rispetto al placebo, mentre ni citrato di sodio né la loro combinazione hanno mostrato vantaggi significativi. Il bicarbonato è stato anche più veloce del citrato di 11,6 secondi e della combinazione di 17,2 secondi, a costo di un maggiore disagio gastrico. Scopri cosa ha rivelato lo studio, perché la combinazione è fallita e come provare il bicarbonato in sicurezza.

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HMB migliora la capacità cardiovascolare, non la forza, nello studio del 2026

BY DR. GYMBRO ·

L'HMB è solitamente promosso come aiuto per mantenere la massa muscolare e accrescere la forza, ma uno studio triplo cieco del 2026 ha svelato qualcosa di diverso. In 90 uomini, una dose personalizzata di acido libero HMB (90 mg per kg di massa magra al giorno) associata a un allenamento funzionale ad alta intensità ha incrementato VO₂max e i parametri di soglia più del placebo. L’effetto è risultato più evidente negli atleti allenati, mentre la forza isometrica delle gambe è rimasta invariata. Ecco come è calcolata la dose, il confronto con la classica dose da 3 g e chi potrebbe trarne beneficio.

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