Pump / nitric oxide evidence brief
AAKG is arginine alpha-ketoglutarate, an older nitric-oxide supplement used in pump products. It is commonly promoted for blood flow, strength, and endurance, but stronger alternatives exist.
Arginine alpha-ketoglutarate is marketed for pumps and strength, but human performance evidence is mixed and mostly unconvincing.
AAKG trials are mixed, including null acute performance and blood-flow findings.
AAKG trials use different acute and short-term protocols; it does not behave like citrulline or nitrate by default.
Pump claims need product-level evidence showing meaningful training outcomes, not just nitric-oxide framing.
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