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Glutamine is an amino acid (building block of proteins) that is widely used in sports nutrition, mainly due to its immunomodulatory role. Glutamine is involved in cell proliferation, energy production through gluconeogenesis (energy production from proteins rather than carbohydrates), maintenance of acid-base balance, body temperature and heart rate.

Our bodies produce enough glutamine for our daily needs. However, certain circumstances, such as intense exercise, serious illness, stress, burns and injuries, result in an increased demand for glutamine.

If glutamine requirements exceed what the body can produce, additional glutamine must be provided from the diet or through supplements.

In athletes, glutamine supplements increase muscle glycogen synthesis and reduce exercise-induced ammonia accumulation, especially when administered for long periods (more than 5 consecutive days), and also reduce markers of muscle damage, such as CK and LDH levels in the blood.

It makes no sense to use it during a practical shooting match.

Glutamine should be consumed after exercise lasting more than two hours, in order to restore muscle L-glutamine levels that were reduced during exercise. This makes it ideal, for a practical shooter competitor, ONLY for periods of weight training to increase muscle mass, or during periods of building endurance with prolonged running or cycling.

It makes no sense to use it during a practical shooting match.

Glutamine is found in most animal and plant sources of protein like meat, seafood, dairy, eggs, beans and nuts. A proper diet can contain 3 to 6 grams of glutamine per day. It is also available as a supplement in the form of L-Glutamine.

Glutamine is safe when used in doses up to 40 grams per day. Side effects of large amounts of its consumption are bloating, nausea, dizziness, heartburn and stomach pain.