Baking Soda?
03-20-23, 12:47 PM
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Baking Soda?
I am skeptical, but this article makes it sound like the next big thing.
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https://www.velonews.com/news/road/j...g-pro-cycling/
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I am skeptical, but this article makes it sound like the next big thing.
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https://www.velonews.com/news/road/j...g-pro-cycling/
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03-20-23, 01:10 PM
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I suspect that if you compare exogenous bicarb to what we can endogenously buffer, it's so marginal as to not make a meaningful difference. But wtf do I know?? Let me know if you reach any conclusions.
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I’m pretty sure exercise produces measurable systemic acidosis and oral bicarb improves performance but causes intolerable GI effects. Hence the skin cream. This sounds like a new workaround.
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Baking soda is very bad for your digestion....Destroying your health and body to gain a tiny bit of extra performance just isn't worth it. Think long term not short term.
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Last time it was checked, my plasma contained 30 mmol of bicarb per liter. Better get my affairs in order.
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This was my understanding. People have known that this legitimately works for quite some time but the risk of stomach issues was simply too high.
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same principle as capsules that are maybe a little easier to get down on the bike
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6346694/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6346694/
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I still haven’t had time to look at the literature, but I assume pH is only limiting for anaerobic efforts and that this would enhance W’ or something. Right?
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I tried the stuff that is rubbed on the legs. It was a meh. However, some guys also get sick from the topical. YMMV
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same principle as capsules that are maybe a little easier to get down on the bike
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6346694/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6346694/
Quick survey of enteric tablets on the market indicates 300 to maybe 650 mg/pill. So 30 pills?
No thanks.
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I am skeptical, but this article makes it sound like the next big thing.
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https://www.velonews.com/news/road/j...g-pro-cycling/
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