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Taking 6 grams of L-arginine might help young men exercise harder without getting as out of breath, because their bodies use oxygen more steadily during tough workouts.

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Acute L-arginine supplementation reduces the O2 cost of moderate-intensity exercise and enhances high-intensity exercise tolerance.

Randomized Controlled Trial
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2010 Nov

Scientists gave 6 grams of L-arginine to young men before they exercised hard, and found they used less oxygen over time during intense effort, meaning their bodies worked more efficiently—exactly what the claim says.

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Acute L-arginine supplementation reduces the O2 cost of moderate-intensity exercise and enhances high-intensity exercise tolerance.

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DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00503.2010

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