Performance evidence brief
Sodium citrate is an alkalizing salt used as a buffering supplement. It is commonly promoted for high-intensity endurance and repeated efforts as a better-tolerated alternative to sodium bicarbonate.
Can raise blood buffering capacity, but the performance case is less settled and less practical than sodium bicarbonate.
Older cycling trials conflict: one 30 km trial positive, one 40 km trial null; bicarb evidence is stronger.
Protocols often use large acute doses before high-intensity exercise; gastrointestinal tolerance and sodium load are central.
This is event-specific rather than a casual pre-workout, and time-trial findings remain mixed.
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