ABSTRACT

I. Introduction .................................................................................................. 236 II. Ergogenic Aids and Human Use................................................................... 236

A. Strong Human Research to Support Use ............................................. 236 1. b-Alanine ..................................................................................... 236 2. b-Hydroxy-b-Methylbutyrate (HMB) .......................................... 239 3. Caffeine ........................................................................................240 4. Creatine ........................................................................................ 241 5. Essential Amino Acids (EAAs) ...................................................242 6. Sodium Bicarbonate .....................................................................244 7. Sodium Citrate..............................................................................244