AAKG | L-arginine alpha-ketoglutarate | 1 | peak power output | strength–power | weight training | OTW | 242 | 1 | 20 | | A 2006 study found AAKG supplementation improved maximum effort 1-repetition bench press and Wingate peak power performance. | | | | | | 0 | - | 1 | 1 | 100.00% | Campbell et al (2006) | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/549/CN-00668549/frame.html | | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/549/CN-00668549/frame.html | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | |
AAKG | L-arginine alpha-ketoglutarate | | body composition, aerobic capacity, muscle endurance | fat burning–muscle building, aerobic–endurance | weight training | nan | 242 | 1 | 20 | | nan | | | | | | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | Campbell et al (2006) | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/549/CN-00668549/frame.html | | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/549/CN-00668549/frame.html | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | |
Baking soda | Bicarbonate of soda, sodium bicarbonate, NaHCO3 | 5 | high-intensity performance | anaerobic–high-intensity | rowing, cycling, swimming, running, other | nan | 947 | 14 | 140 | | Gulping down baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) makes the blood more alkaline, improving performance in lactic-acid-fueled events like the 800m sprint. Downside: a badly upset stomach. | | | | | | 0 | - | 14 | 9 | 64.29% | Siegler et al (2010) | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/219/CN-00770219/frame.html | | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/778/CN-00759778/frame.html | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/004/CN-00749004/frame.html | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/229/CN-00760229/frame.html | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/219/CN-00770219/frame.html | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/656/CN-00733656/frame.html | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/708/CN-00772708/frame.html | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/130/CN-00762130/frame.html | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/160/CN-00701160/frame.html | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/159/CN-00701159/frame.html | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/622/CN-00572622/frame.html | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/402/CN-00564402/frame.html | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/818/CN-00559818/frame.html | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/017/CN-00559017/frame.html | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/648/CN-00408648/frame.html | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | |
BCAAs | branched-chain amino acids, leucine, isoleucine, valine | 4 | fatigue resistance | aerobic–endurance | cycling, circuit training | nan | 5490 | 3 | 660 | | Branched-chain amino acids | | | | | | 0 | - | 3 | 3 | 100.00% | Greer et al (2011) | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/959/CN-00781959/frame.html | | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/959/CN-00781959/frame.html | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/239/CN-00787239/frame.html | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/438/CN-00554438/frame.html | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | |
BCAAs | branched-chain amino acids, leucine, isoleucine, valine | 3 | aerobic performance, endurance, power | aerobic–endurance, strength–power | cycling, other | nan | 5490 | 4 | 660 | | Branched-chain amino acids | | | | | | 0 | - | 4 | 2 | 50.00% | Matsumoto et al (2009) | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/665/CN-00705665/frame.html | | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/959/CN-00781959/frame.html | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/665/CN-00705665/frame.html | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/412/CN-00561412/frame.html | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/174/CN-00560174/frame.html | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | |
BCAAs | branched-chain amino acids, leucine, isoleucine, valine | 1 | immune defences in athletes | general fitness | running, other | OTW | 5490 | 2 | 660 | | Branched-chain amino acids | | | | | | 0 | - | 2 | 2 | 100.00% | Bassit et al (2002) | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/021/CN-00389021/frame.html | | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/021/CN-00389021/frame.html | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/262/CN-00372262/frame.html | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | |
BCAAs | branched-chain amino acids, leucine, isoleucine, valine | | body composition | fat burning–muscle building | swimming, rowing | nan | 5490 | 1 | 660 | | Branched-chain amino acids | | | | | | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | Tang (2003) | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/245/CN-00474245/frame.html | | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/245/CN-00474245/frame.html | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | |
BCAAs | branched-chain amino acids, leucine, isoleucine, valine | 6 | muscle damage + soreness | recovery–injury prevention | weight training, circuit training, cycling, swimming | nan | 5490 | 7 | 660 | | Taking branched-chain amino acids before exercise can reduce damage to muscle tissue and soreness caused by training (and overtraining). | | | | | | 0 | - | 7 | 7 | 100.00% | Shimomura et al (2010) | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/776/CN-00759776/frame.html | | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/773/CN-00751773/frame.html | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/776/CN-00759776/frame.html | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/009/CN-00629009/frame.html | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/808/CN-00565808/frame.html | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/438/CN-00554438/frame.html | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/613/CN-00442613/frame.html | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/649/CN-00441649/frame.html | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | |
Beetroot juice | nan | 4 | aerobic efficiency | aerobic–endurance | running, cycling | nan | 267 | 4 | 5 | | The nitrates in beetroot juice improve time to exhaustion and various measures of oxygen consumption during aerobic exercise, also reducing resting blood pressure. Downsides: purple pee. | | | | | | 0 | - | 4 | 4 | 100.00% | Lansley et al (2011) | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/843/CN-00800843/frame.html | | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/843/CN-00800843/frame.html | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/096/CN-00787096/frame.html | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/367/CN-00760367/frame.html | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/472/CN-00733472/frame.html | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | |
Beta alanine | nan | 1 | high-intensity performance | aerobic–endurance, anaerobic–high-intensity | rowing, cycling, running | nan | 920 | 4 | 284 | | nan | | | | | | 0 | - | 4 | 1 | 25.00% | Walter et al (2010) | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/456/CN-00750456/frame.html | | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/549/CN-00781549/frame.html | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/456/CN-00750456/frame.html | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/381/CN-00697381/frame.html | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clcentral/articles/957/CN-00626957/frame.html | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | nan | |