Betaine was included in Platinum Hydrobuilder, ON’s all-in-one muscle recovery formula, because regular use can promote exercise performance. A recent study published in the Journal of Physiology illustrated this point using lab rats supplemented with and without beetroot juice, which is a rich source of dietary nitrate, magnesium, potassium, vitamin C and betaine.

For 5 days, some rodents drank water with beetroot juice added while others drank plain tap water. A 20 minute treadmill run at a 5% incline showed supplemented rats had improved blood flow to fast twitch Type II muscles. Boosting blood and oxygen delivery to muscles improved exercise performance.

True Strength Moment: Improving blood flow to Type II muscle fibers can benefit both aerobic and anaerobic forms of exercise since IIb intermediate fast twitch fibers can use either metabolism to power your training.

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