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Recommended Serving
Our recommendation is 5g per day on non training days and 15g per day on
training days, taken in 3 equal 5g servings. A 5g serving is a heaped teaspoon
full.
Serving Timings
On non-training days, take 5g mixed in water about45-60 minutes before a meal.
On training days, take 5g mixed
in water 30 minutes prior to training, 5g mixed in water immediately after
training and a further 5g serving mixed in water about an hour after training.
How to Take It
Glutamine is an amino acid, and is therefore best taken on an empty stomach, or
at least at a separate time from protein meals. It is quite easily dissolved in
water, but can be taken in fruit juice, or in a glucose/carbohydrate drink.
If you are also supplementing
with creatine, it can be taken in the same drink, although you will need
additional fluid as neither fully dissolve in water.
When taking glutamine immediately
after a workout, it can be mixed with a recovery drink, consisting of
carbohydrates and rapidly absorbed whey isolates. Many branded recovery drinks
will already contain glutamine.
Some people suffer mild intestinal
distress when taking glutamine. This is generally rectified if you drink more
fluids through the day.
Supplement Facts
1. Glutamine is responsible for around a third of all nitrogen transported into
muscle tissue
Reported Benefits
1. Glutamine is required for immune system functioning. Heavy training
reduces glutamine levels and can expose the body to an increased risk of
illness. Glutamine supplementation may prevent this risk.
2. Glutamine represents 60% of the protein content of muscle tissue and is lost
during training. The body will be in a net catabolic state until glutamine
levels are restored.
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