Taking a specific supplement called L-citrulline every day for a week, plus a little more before working out, can boost a key chemical in your blood by about three-quarters — and that chemical helps...

From: Oral L-citrulline supplementation enhances cycling time trial performance in healthy trained men: Double-blind randomized placebo-controlled 2-way crossover study

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Taking a specific supplement called L-citrulline every day for a week, plus a little more before working out, can boost a key chemical in your blood by about three-quarters — and that chemical helps...

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L-citrulline supplementation at a dose of 2.4 grams per day for 7 days, plus an additional 2.4 grams administered pre-exercise, significantly increases plasma L-arginine levels by approximately 74% in healthy trained men, thereby supporting its role as an effective precursor for nitric oxide synthesis.

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Study: Oral L-citrulline supplementation enhances cycling time trial performance in healthy trained men: Double-blind randomized placebo-controlled 2-way crossover study

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