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Does L-Citrulline help with performance?

Yes, for most people. 98% of 45 people who reported on L-Citrulline for performance say it improved. 2% noticed no change and 0% say it got worse. That is above the typical result for performance (93% across 41 options).

Performance: what users report
98%better45 reports · medium confidence
44 better1 no change0 worse

Ranked #8 of 41 for performance.

What people say about L-Citrulline and performance

“within hours I feel amazing! Aches pretty much disappeared and I have energy levels I hadn't felt in several months.”
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“I'd say 95% of them are gone the few that remain I notice every few days if I try to focus on them they are fainter and fainter.”
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“I take 4.8 g a little less than an hour before my workout, emptyish stomach. I just take those and hydrate, and then by the time I'm driving into the gym I can feel my breathing open up and relax.”
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“I also take l'citrulline as a pre workout and one of the side effects helps with blood flow down there... I definitely have results in my case.”
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What the research says

AResearch: Strong14 meta-analyses · 101 trials on PubMed
J Int Soc Sports Nutr · 2021
Effect of food sources of nitrate, polyphenols, L-arginine and L-citrulline on endurance exercise performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Conclusion: Foods rich in polyphenols and nitrate provide trivial benefits for endurance exercise performance, although these effects may be food dependent. Highly trained endurance athletes do not appear to benefit from consuming nitrate-rich foods but may benefit from polyphenol consumption. Further research into food sources, dosage and supplementation duration to optimise the ergogenic response to polyphenol consumption is warranted. Further studies should evaluate whether differential sex-based responses to nitrate and polyphenol consumption are attributable to physiological differences or sample siz

J Strength Cond Res · 2020
Effects of Citrulline Supplementation on Exercise Performance in Humans: A Review of the Current Literature

Conclusion: Nevertheless, several studies have reported that L-citrulline supplementation can enhance exercise performance and recovery. Given the positive effects observed from some investigations, future studies should continue to investigate the effects of both acute and chronic supplementation with L-citrulline and citrulline malate on markers of blood flow and exercise performance and should seek to elucidate the mechanism underlying such effects.

Side effects people mention

cold sore 1dizziness 1headache 1increased urination 1eye bags 1

What else is L-Citrulline used for?

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Does L-Citrulline help with performance? 98% of 45 users say yes — PlainPill