Glutamine is good for
hospital patients and rich people with money to waste. If youRš7;re
involved in resistance training and already have proper post workout
nutrition, along with a moderate carb intake, then glutamine probably
wonRš7;t do anything for you. In fact, none of the proposed theories
dealing with glutamine supplementation have worked out in the athletic
world. ItRš7;s also one of the most expensive supplements around (simply
based on dosage recommendations), so itRš7;s way too costly to use for
personal experimentation Rš2; especially when the updated scientific
literature doesnRš7;t support the theories.
David J. Barr, CSCS, MSc. Candidate, is a Varsity Strength and Conditioning Coach at the University of Waterloo.
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