Short-Time -Alanine Supplementation on the Acute Strength Performance after High-Intensity Intermittent Exercise in Recreationally Trained Men

(1) Background: We investigated the effects of 28 days of beta-alanine (-alanine) supplementation on the acute interference effect of high-intensity intermittent exercise (HIIE) on lower-body resistance exercise performance, body composition, and strength when combined with a resistance training pro...

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Autores: Freitas, Marcelo Conrado, Cholewa, Jason, Panissa, Valeria, Quizzini, Giovanni [UNESP], Oliveira, Joao Vitor de [UNESP], Figueiredo, Caique [UNESP], Gobbo, Luis Alberto [UNESP], Caperuto, Erico, Zanchi, Nelo Eidy, Lira, Fabio [UNESP], Rossi, Fabricio Eduardo
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:Brasil
Recursos:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/185789
Acesso em linha:http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/sports7050108
http://hdl.handle.net/11449/185789
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:ergogenic aids
strength
amino acids
pre-workout
body composition
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Resumo:(1) Background: We investigated the effects of 28 days of beta-alanine (-alanine) supplementation on the acute interference effect of high-intensity intermittent exercise (HIIE) on lower-body resistance exercise performance, body composition, and strength when combined with a resistance training program. (2) Methods: Twenty-two males were randomized into: -alanine supplementation (6.4 g/day) or placebo (6.4 g/day maltodextrin) during 28 days. Total body water, intracellular and extracellular water, fat-free mass (FFM), and fat mass were assessed using bioelectrical impedance. Participants performed 5000-m HIIE (1:1 effort and rest ratio) followed by resistance exercise (four sets of 80% at 45 degrees leg press until muscular failure) at baseline and after 28 days. The resistance training program consisted of three sets of 10 to 12 RM with 90 s of rest, four days per week. (3) Results: For the post-HIIE leg press volume, higher values were observed post-training than pre-training, but no group x time interaction was observed. There was a non-significant trend for an interaction in the FFM change (-alanine = 2.8% versus placebo = 1.0%, p = 0.072). (4) Conclusion: Twenty-eight days of -alanine supplementation did not prevent acute strength loss during resistance exercise after high-intensity interval exercise, nor increase strength or hypertrophic adaptations associated with resistance training.