Pre-Workout Supplement Tips: Which Ingredients Are Making Your Skin Crawl?

By Mark Robinson


If you've ever felt that tingly or itchy sensation after drinking your pre-workout supplement, you've experienced something called "Paresthesia". This feeling is actually harmless to us, but can come as quite a surprise if you're not expecting it. If taking a high dose, the feeling can be pretty uncomfortable. And at lowers doses, it will be fairly mild. Some users report that they like the feeling because it makes it clear to them that the supplement is working. But others, perhaps due to a higher sensitivity, or too high a dose, the feeling can be far too uncomfortable to deal with.

How does your pre-workout supplement do this? Which ingredient(s) in specific?

Beta Alanine (Carnosyn)

Beta Alanine is an amino acid that is already found within our bodies. One of its purposes in regards to our muscles is to bind with another amino acid, called Histidine to form what we call Carnosine. The Carnosine in our muscles works to ward off certain chemical components that lead our muscles to feel faitgue, and fail over time. By increasing muscular Carnosine, we improve endurance, and boost recovery in the muscles. The itchy feeling arises from the beta alanine attaching itself to the nerves cells beneath our skin, which makes them fire at a faster rate.

Niacin (a.k.a. Vitamin B3, Niacinamide)

All the components of the B-Vitamin family mainly work to process the food we eat. Their primary function is tied to the production of energy within us. The itchy feeling referred to in regards to Niacin is called a "flush". This sensation comes up due to the niacin widening some of our smaller blood vessels, also known as capillaries, close to the surface of our skin.

Do I Have To Endure The Discomfort?

The tingling sensation is just unbearable for some people. But the problem is, a huge majority of the products contain at least 1 or both of these itch inducers. If this is you, your best way to approach these will be at a turtle speed. Start a smaller than the recommended scoop size, and slowly work your way up as you feel comfortable enough to do so.




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