Let's go in order, and as always, I'm going to define what
we are talking about, by definition Citrulline is a non-essential amino acid,
that is, that our body is able to produce by itself, its intake is recommended
for us gym goers. due to its characteristic ability to produce nitric oxide,
and therefore to induce vessel dilation.
Take Citrulline to stimulate the synthesis of Nitric Oxide
Citrulline was discovered for the first time inside the
watermelon, and the Latin name of the watermelon is Citrullus, here is briefly
explained why this non-essential amino acid has a name that may seem funny to
many, but on the other hand the most famous Taurine is so called because it was
first discovered inside the bile of a bull.
I reiterate the concept that taking Citrulline is particularly suitable if our purpose is to produce nitric oxide, surely some of you friends will be wondering why I trust so much in Citrulline and not in Arginine , well Arginine produces yes nitric oxide, but not as effectively as Citrulline.
Unfortunately Arginine degrades (a little too much) both in
the intestine and in the liver, which does not happen to Citrulline, even only
in the intestine Citrulline is absorbed much better than Arginine, and is not
interested in the degradation in the liver, thus making Arginine more effective
in the production of nitric oxide, on the other hand to optimize the
assimilation of Arginine (and its related effects) AAKG (Arginine) is often
used to optimize the assimilation of Arginine Alpha Ketoglutarate), which is an
Arginine salt, and is not Arginine in the form of an amino acid.
That taking Citrulline is an excellent and very effective method of producing nitric oxide I would say that we all understand it, but what happens when nitric oxide is produced?
Those of us who have already experienced nitric oxide
stimulators will say that there is a burst of energy accompanied by a little
tingling, and I agree on both, the energy boost is extremely positive, it is
not just a feeling, the energy level of our body has really raised, so we will
train better, we will cope better with a harder workout, and the tingling
should not cause us to worry. it is simply the nitric oxide that is doing its
job.
As we look at ourselves we see ourselves more hypertrophied,
well friends it is not an optical illusion, we really are, and it is another
positive and very welcome aspect that nitric oxide is able to give us, because
let's be honest, look at ourselves and see ourselves pumped ( Pump effect) not
sorry.
More energy available in the workout with Citrulline
Earlier I said that the energy level of our body has really
risen, and it's not just our feeling, let's see why together.
We are in a situation where nitric oxide is dilating our
arteries and capillaries (vascular dilator effect), but what does it mean to have
dilated blood vessels?
It means that we have optimized blood circulation, we have improved it, in this condition we have our cells better supplied by the blood, and together with the blood from the nutrients, well friends our muscle cells in these conditions produce more energy , that's why I have said that it is not just our feeling that the burst of energy we feel, our muscle cells are actually producing more energy.
Not only that, in addition to increasing the process for the
production of energy, it also increase s the process for growth, for
hypertrophy, therefore the vessel dilation produced by nitric oxide allows us
to have more energy and more hypertrophy, again for the reason that we have
more blood and nutrients supplying our cells.
Nitric oxide also has the ability to improve the
transmission of nerve impulses, and to stimulate the production of new
mitochondria. Mitochondria are cellular corpuscles whose task is to produce
energy, we can think of them as energy plants within our cells.
In my opinion, nitric oxide is a good pre workout, it puts us in a position to have more energy and more hypertrophy.
For those who were wondering what the recommended dose of
Citrulline is 3gr within 24 hours, those who exceed this dosage and go to
quantities of 4gr or 5gr have never presented any side effects, the side
effects instead come for excessive dosages, and we know friends that dosages in
excessive quantities are always to be avoided in order not to run into very
unwanted effects, let's follow the instructions given by the manufacturer and
we will only have benefits.
Taking Citrulline means producing nitric oxide inside our
organism, and this allows the vessel to dilate, for us sportsmen it all
translates into having a higher energy level and greater hypertrophy.
Why take Citrulline?
• promotes
the synthesis of nitric oxide,
• increases
vessel dilation in training,
• better
endurance and energy in the workout,
• promotes the transport of oxygen to the muscles.