Can Beets Boost Performance? The Benefits of Beet Root & Nitric Oxide for Athletes - Thomas DeLauer

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When you think of beetroot juice, you just kind of think of something sweet and you think of this... Like, going and getting a juice from Whole Foods, but you don't really think of the actual serious athletic boost that you get from it. Whether you are an athlete or whether you're someone who's just a recreational athlete, someone that's just going out for a bike ride now and then, you can benefit from beetroot.

Hey, I'm Thomas DeLauer with Antler Farms and we're going to dive into nitrates, nitrites, nitric oxide, and the respiratory electron change, but I promise I'm not going to lose you.

So, interestingly enough, beetroot juice is powerful because of the nitrates in it. So, you might hear that nitrates and nitrites are bad when they're in things like bacon and sausage, but the reality is natural nitrites and nitrates are really powerful, like those in beets.

So, what happens is, when you consume beets or beet juice, you're getting a lot of nitrates coming in. The second that those nitrates his your saliva, they reduce to something known as dietary nitrite, okay? Not to be confused with nitrate. It's a more reduced form. As that nitrite is swallowed, it's metabolized further into something known as nitric oxide.

Now, nitric oxide is a very powerful vasodilator, so we get an increase in blood flow, which of course is good. That's going to help us out in a multitude of ways, but when we actually look at the benefits of beetroot juice, it's less about the vasodilation and more about the lowering of what's called the oxygen cost.

You see, beets have been shown to lower what is called the oxygen cost of adenosine triphosphate inside the actual working muscle. So, what that simply means is it ends up making it so that we need less oxygen to create the same amount of energy. There's a lot of science to back this up. So, literally by taking in beetroot juice, we can work just as hard for less energy or we can work harder and use more energy. It's all how we ever want to position it.

The reason this is happening is not just because of the vasodilation and the increase of blood flow. It's happening because the beetroot juice powder and the nitrates and the nitric oxide that is a part of it end up acting as what is called a cytochrome c oxidase inhibitor.

So, it basically unlocks the ability to use more oxygen. It's really powerful stuff. So, what's really cool is Antler Farms has actually created a beetroot juice powder that doesn't have the carbohydrates. So, now we've got a powder that still gets the same effect in an organic form that isn't going to have a bunch of by-products, and you're still going to have the antioxidant effects because it's so pure. So, when it comes down to actually being able to maximize the results with beetroot juice, there's no need to juice a bunch of beets and spends hundreds of dollars on a juicer and a bunch of beets when you can actually just get the raw unadulterated powder that makes it nice and pure and nice and clean.

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[veche]

This is the purple drink in rappers double cup, makes sense.

[curtmcgirt]

I've been drinking fresh beetroot juice before and after workouts for the last few days and I've noticed a difference in increased energy, and improved recovery. Besides the red poop I'm digging this!

[rodneycox]

Holy crap, this would be interesting for people with chronic fatigue syndrome.

[scathinglogic]

This is why I love you Thomas you explain the mechanism... I called superbeets off of their commercial and the guy was desperately trying to sell me the product but was totally uncapable of telling me the mechanism involved and it's supposed benefits.
Thank you for bringing us your vast knowledge

[geegeecook]

I drink beetroot juice mix with carrot every morning.And its help me to cure my anemic fast

[podsmpsg]

For post workout, I'd use frozen beets, frozen dark tart cherries, 1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder, almond milk.

[useless]

i drank beetroot juice and now i can shoot beams out of my eyes.

[kandakumar]

Try juicing 5 beets and chugging it. You will fly or simply throw up. 🤣

[abudujana]

Thanks for the information, Antler Farms

[jarde]

I accidentally replaced my ulcerative colitis medicine with beet root juice… yes actually

I tend to forget to take my meds and get a reminder after about 2 days when I have to run to the toilet… however, when I started drinking beet root and forgot to take my meds for like a week I didn’t get any sudden “urgency”

Been 2+ months now and haven’t needed my meds at all

[PabloHernandez-tfdo]

I love this beet powder I bought recently. My veins have been popping out way more and it feels like I can get more oxygen to my muscles. Could be placebo but worth taking note

[harleyboyd]

Great Product, I've used it for 2 years

[philliplagreco]

Hey Thomas, a world of great advice! Love watching your videos, what beet root powder would you recommend? Would it be the Antler farm organic? Sounds like it’s one of the best one to use out there! So many to read and make the right decision on one! You would help on which one to use. Thanks

[penny]

I drink fermented beetroot juice (kvass). It helps me a lot with GI issues.

[jtgarcia]

How much should you drink per week? And I prefer juice from a cold press. What you recommend

[WarzoneTheKing]

Need to be high intensity in order to achieve the ergogenic effects (enhancing effect). Moderate intensity has not shown the same ergogenic effects. Also, the rate of perceived exertion is the same for people who consume BR as those who do not. So, the exercise will still make you feel just as tired. Only major difference is that you will be able to perform better, run longer, slightly faster, etc. This is especially important in high intensity intermittent sports modality where any edge can win or lose you a game. Long term effects unknown, and not effective for moderate or low intensity workouts.

[junky]

Can't wait too mix this with my regular pre workout

[chazzthaspazz]

i just drank 8oz of it in liquid form and im eating right now will it still work?

[koilk]

I just tried beet root juice and throat is really sore. Has anyone else experienced this after juicing it raw???

[snehalkrishnan]

Which is better? Beetroot powder or beetroot juice powder?