Amino of the week; Beta-Alanine;

This week's amino of the week is not a new amino by any means but it is fairly new when it comes to the world of weight training and so much new data has come to light about this amino and training, that i felt it worthy to include in this series.
Beta-alanine is known primarily for improving muscular endurance and strength. In the body this amino is combined with another amino acid, histadine, to form the dipeptide (two amino acids bound together) known as carnosine. Research has determined that muscles with higher levels of carnosine have more strength and endurance. More recent studies have found that this also holds true in athletes who supplement with beta-alanine. One of the most recent studies on beta-alanine reported that subjects who took beat-alanine along with creatine gained more muscle mass and lost more body fat than subjects taking creatine alone!
Dosage;
1. Take 1 to 1.5 grams of beta-alanine immediately before and after workouts.
I recently got a free bottle of beta-alanine from 8-ballnutrition.com and found it helpful, over time with my workouts. Give it a try and see if you see any difference in your workouts. Remember everyone is different so supplements may take more or less time for your body to see and feel results.