The Claim
Citrulline-malate ingestion has no significant effect on blood lactate levels during or after upper-body resistance exercise in trained males, even though it improves repetition performance, indicating that the enhancement in endurance is not due to reduced lactate accumulation.
What the research says
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Taking citrulline-malate during upper-body weight training does not lower blood lactate levels in trained men, even though it allows them to perform more repetitions, meaning the improvement in endurance is not caused by reduced lactate.
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Citrulline-malate ingestion does not significantly alter blood lactate levels during or after upper-body resistance exercise in trained males, despite improving repetition performance, indicating that enhanced endurance is not mediated by reduced lactate accumulation.
Citrulline-malate provides raw materials that help muscles make more energy quickly, allowing them to keep working longer without getting tired from energy shortage, even though the burning sensation from lactic acid doesn't change.
What the research says
1 studyTaking citrulline-malate helped men do more push-ups and chin-ups without making their muscles more sore from lactic acid buildup — so the extra strength must come from something else, not less lactic acid.
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