An ergogenic aid for muscle physiology and performance, a glycine and L-arginine salt of
alpha-ketoisocaproic acid (GAKIC), has been shown to fill the gap between the short …

Athletic performance enhancement studies published from independent academic
laboratories have collectively established that GAKIC—the alpha-ketoisocaproic acid salt of l …

Substances that provide an athlete with strength, power, and endurance gains on top of
maximum training are called ergogenics (30). Some ergogenics, such as anabolic steroids …

ABSTRACT BUFORD, BN, and AJ KOCH. Glycine-Arginine-α-Ketoisocaproic Acid Improves
Performance of Repeated Cycling Sprints. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol. 36, No. 4, pp. 583 …

Purpose: Glycine-arginine-alpha-ketoisocaproic acid (GAKIC) is a relatively new
supplement that athletes and fitness enthusiasts ingest to enhance performance during …

Oral supplementation with glycine-arginine-α-ketoisocaproic acid (GAKIC) has previously
been shown to improve exhaustive high-intensity exercise performance. There are no …

Glycine-arginine-α-ketoisocaproic acid (GAKIC) has been proposed to increase anaerobic
high-intensity exercise performance in male subjects. However, the effects of GAKIC …

Throughout history, athletes have searched for performance-enhancing agents. Recently,
creatine (N-[aminoiminomethyl]-N-methyl glycine) has been marketed as an ergogenic …

Guanidinoacetic acid (GAA; also known as glycocyamine or guanidinoacetate) is the natural
precursor of creatine, and under investigation as a novel dietary agent. It was first identified …

Creatine (methylguanidino acetic acid) is one of the safest, most extensively studied, and
popular supplements in the sports science community. Its primary role is to improve …