Amino acids
3K 0 03.11.2018 (last revised: 03.07.2019)
VP Laboratory is a UK based sports nutrition company offering a wide range of products for athletes and people looking to keep fit. L-Carnitine from VP Lab is a concentrate of the amino acid L-Carnitine (Levocarnitine). This compound, which is present and synthesized in the body, stimulates fat oxidation and is one of the key links in the process of converting fatty acids into energy. The main sources of L-carnitine are meat, poultry, fish, milk. Food supplements with this substance are recommended for drying and losing weight, stimulating the fat burning process.
Composition and effect of admission
Taking the sports nutritional supplement L-Carnitine from VPLab provides the following effects:
- acceleration of metabolic processes with the participation of fats;
- increasing efficiency and endurance;
- faster recovery after intense workouts;
- reducing the content of harmful cholesterol in the blood, improving the functioning of the myocardium;
- strengthening of adaptive abilities, increasing resistance to stress;
- Increase in muscle mass (if taken at the same time as anabolic steroids or muscle building supplements).
The supplement contains concentrated, well-purified and high-quality L-carnitine, produced by the Swiss company Lonza. In addition to the main substance, the additive contains a flavoring agent, fructose, a preservative, an acidity regulator, and a natural sweetener.
Forms of release and dosage
VP Laboratory produces several products with L-carnitine:
- Liquid concentrate in 500 ml and 1000 ml bottles (lemongrass, tropical fruit, cherry and blueberry flavors), 500 ml contains 60,000 mg of pure L-carnitine. The first one costs about 1000 rubles, the second from 1600 to 1800.
- Liquid concentrate in ampoules of 1,500, 2,500 and 3,000 (each serving ampoule contains 1,500 mg, 2,500 mg or 3,000 mg of carnitine, respectively) with various flavors. 20 ampoules of 1500 mg cost about 1,700 rubles. 7 ampoules of 2500 mg each - from 600 to 700 rubles. 7 ampoules of 3000 mg - from 900 to 950.
- Capsules, 90 per pack, each containing 500 mg of carnitine. They cost from 950 to 100 rubles.
The VP Laboratory line also includes protein bars with L-Carnitine. The cost per piece is 45 g, which contains 300 mg of carnitine - from 100 to 110 rubles.
Who is shown and how to take
L-Carnitine by VPLab is not a medicinal product, it is recommended to be taken in addition to the main diet of professional athletes during the drying period, before the competition. Also, the supplement is advised to be used by people actively engaged in physical activity (including aerobic), who want to enhance the effect of training, lose weight faster.
L-carnitine is also used in medicine: it is prescribed even to infants, however, it is better not to take nutritional supplements for children (under 18 years old).
It should be understood that the effect of the use of a food supplement will be only if a person is actively exercising and eating rationally. Most often, an increase in endurance and accelerated fat burning is required by athletes. It will not work just to lose weight lying on the couch with this and similar supplements, they work only when the body is already burning fat (with physical activity), simply by activating it.
Take L-Carnitine once or twice a day, 10 ml. According to the instructions, the concentrate in the specified amount must be mixed with water, but you can just drink it. The best way to take it is in the morning, before breakfast, and half an hour before training.
Capsules are taken 20-30 minutes before training, a single serving - from 2 to 4 pieces. They are washed down with plain water (at least 100 ml). On rest days, carnitine is not advised to take, it makes no sense.
Enhanced energy production begins approximately 40 minutes after taking the supplement, and carnitine intake in the afternoon is not recommended.
Prices
Prices range from 900 to 2000 rubles, depending on the volume of the package and the store. We recommend buying in trusted stores.
