Bodybuilders and athletes beware. The supplement companies are out to make a quick profit. Supplement companies are notorious for taking 50 cents of an herb and combining it with $2.00 of another product and then selling it for $70.00.
Baking soda is a cheap supplement that you probably already have in the house. As a result, baking soda is almost free. If you read many supplement labels, you may notice that some supplement manufactures put sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) in creatine.
Why baking soda?
When exercise is done, the body produces lactic acid. This is especially so for exercise such as weightlifting or sprinting. These endeavors are anaerobic exercises [without oxygen].
Baking soda tends to provide a buffer against lactic acid in the body.
My experience is that the baking soda tends to (1)delay fatigue and (2) decrease delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS).
A word of caution is that baking soda is sodium. Therefore, people who have a sensitivity to sodium or high blood pressure should not supplement with baking soda.
Start off with a small dose of baking soda and take it with plenty of water. After a few doses, you can determine what dose is best for you.
Constant supplementation with baking soda is also not recommended. Some body builders only use baking soda on heavy leg days when one does many sets of barbell squats.
Gregory Chandler
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