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MARCHON™ Supplements

100% Beta-Alanine Powder

£20.00

From £0.28 per serving.

It's not a pre-workout. It's a 6-week build.

Pure beta-alanine, unflavoured. Take 4g a day for about 45 days, then drop to a maintenance dose. Made for athletes whose training and racing are full of hard 1–4 minute efforts: HYROX stations, functional fitness, rowing and middle-distance track.

  • 4g pure beta-alanine per scoop, 60 servings

  • One ingredient. Nothing added.

  • A clear protocol: 4g a day for about 45 days, then 2g a day (or 4g every other day) to maintain

  • Start six weeks out from your event
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When to Use
  • 1 Scoop Daily

This can be used anytime of day just be sure to take it consistently as you need to build up your levels to see the benefits.

Expected Results
  • Endurance
  • Power
  • Performance

Built over weeks. Muscle carnosine rises with daily use, and research shows the clearest effects in hard 1–4 minute efforts after 4–6 weeks.

EVERYTHING AT A GLANCE

How to Use Plus

When to take

You can take Beta-alanine anytime of the day. Several companies will put it in pre-workouts but it has no acute benefit. It needs to be taken consistently to see benefits.

How long until I see benefits?

While some effects on muscle carnosine levels can be seen within 2-4 weeks, significant performance benefits are typically observed after 4-6 weeks of consistent beta-alanine supplementation at doses of 4-6 g per day.

We aim for a total of about 179g, the median total dose used in the research. A higher daily dose gets you there sooner: 4g a day takes about 45 days.

How to take

Almost all studies show increases in Carnosine across individuals with between 2 and 24 weeks of supplementation between 3.2 and 6.4 g/day.

We advise 4g a day for 45 days which can be taken in separate 2g doses or in one serving.

Having to split doses into more than one or two servings a day is challenging to actually implement and higher doses can be uncomfortable.

After this you can maintain by taking a lower dose (2g) daily or taking every other day to sustain Carnosine levels.

After you stop, muscle carnosine falls slowly, by about 2% a week, so it takes months to return to baseline. That's why a lower maintenance dose is enough to hold your levels.

Common mistakes people make

Here are some common mistakes people make with beta-alanine supplementation:

  • Taking too large of doses at once: This can cause paresthesia (tingling sensation), which can be uncomfortable. If you struggle with this sensation (which is harmless) it's better to take smaller doses (800-1600 mg) spread throughout the day.
  • Not taking it consistently: Beta-alanine needs to be taken regularly (daily) for at least 2-4 weeks to see benefits. Inconsistent use won't allow muscle carnosine levels to build up sufficiently.
  • Expecting immediate results: The effects of beta-alanine take time to manifest, usually 2-4 weeks of consistent supplementation. People often give up too soon before seeing the benefits.
  • Using it for the wrong types of exercise: Beta-alanine is most effective for high-intensity exercise lasting 1-4 minutes. It's less beneficial for very short (<60 seconds) or long endurance (>25 minutes) activities.
  • Overlooking diet and training: Beta-alanine is not a magic pill. It needs to be combined with proper nutrition and training to see optimal benefits.
Benefits Plus

What the research shows: Your body makes carnosine, a buffer inside muscle cells, from beta-alanine and histidine, and beta-alanine is the part it's usually short of. In studies, 4–6g of beta-alanine a day for four weeks or more raised muscle carnosine and gave small but consistent improvements in hard efforts lasting about 1–4 minutes.

What to expect: The effect builds over weeks and is small on average, so treat it as part of a training block, not a quick fix. It's less useful for very short efforts (under a minute) or long steady ones (over about 25 minutes).

There are no authorised health claims for beta-alanine. This describes the research, not a promise about the product.
FAQs Plus

Is it suitable for vegans and vegetarians?

Yes. It's 100% beta-alanine and vegan.

What does beta-alanine do?

Your body uses it to make carnosine, a buffer inside muscle cells. In research, taking it daily for several weeks raised muscle carnosine and gave small improvements in hard efforts lasting about 1–4 minutes.

Does it buffer lactic acid?

Not quite. During hard efforts, muscles build up hydrogen ions (acid). Carnosine helps buffer those hydrogen ions. "Lactic acid" is a common shorthand, but it isn't what's being buffered.

Is it a pre-workout?

No. It has no immediate effect. It works by building carnosine over weeks, so take it every day, at any time.

How long until I notice anything?

Most studies show the clearest effects after 4–6 weeks of daily use. That's why we recommend starting at least six weeks before an event.

Is the tingling normal?

Yes. Tingling (paraesthesia) after a larger dose is harmless and temporary. To reduce it, split your 4g into two 2g doses and take them with food.

Will it help my marathon?

Probably not much. The research points to hard efforts of about 1–4 minutes, not long steady running.
Ingredients Plus

UNFLAVOURED: 100% Beta-Alanine

PER 4G SERVING:
Energy kcal 0
Protein 0.0g
Carbohydrates 0.0g
Fat 0.0g
Fibre 0.0g
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PER 4G SERVING:
Energy kcal 0
Protein 0.0g
Carbohydrates 0.0g
Fat 0.0g
Fibre 0.0g
Supporting research Plus

The research below looks at beta-alanine in general. It was not carried out on MARCHON 100% Beta-Alanine. There are no authorised health claims for beta-alanine.

ISSN position stand on beta-alanine (2015)

The International Society of Sports Nutrition concluded that 4–6g a day for at least 2–4 weeks raises muscle carnosine and improves exercise performance, most clearly in efforts lasting 1–4 minutes.

Beta-alanine and exercise: meta-analysis of 40 studies (2017)

Across 40 placebo-controlled studies and 1,461 people, beta-alanine had a small but significant overall effect. Effects were larger in tests of exercise capacity lasting 0.5–10 minutes.

Beta-alanine and exercise performance: meta-analysis (2012)

The studies used a median total of 179g of beta-alanine and found a median 2.85% improvement, mainly in efforts of 60–240 seconds. There was no clear benefit in efforts under 60 seconds.

Dosing, carnosine loading and washout (2012)

The rise in muscle carnosine depended on the total amount taken. After stopping, carnosine fell by about 2% a week.

Beta-alanine safety: risk assessment and meta-analysis (2019)

Across 101 human studies, tingling (paraesthesia) was the only side effect found. It's harmless and temporary.
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Shipping rates vary depending on country and region but free shipping is available depending on order size for the USA, Australia, Europe and the UAE and international shipping starts at £7.

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Exchanges are eligible for free return postage - you can exchange for another size or product permitting the item you ordered has not been used or in the case of supplements has not been opened.  

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*refunds are charged a £3.99 handling fee - this will be deducted from your refund. 
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