Would taking carnosine work just as well?
No. Supplementing with carnosine is simply not an effective method for increasing muscle tissue concentration of carnosine. It would first be broken down into beta-alanine and histidine and then would have to be synthesized back into carnosine in the muscle. Only beta‑alanine is shown in research to effectively increase muscle tissue concentrations of carnosine. It’s not unlike glutathione. Supplementing with glutathione is an inefficient way to increase glutathione concentrations in the body. However, supplementing with NAC, a precursor to glutathione, will dramatically increase glutathione concentrations. Same with creatine phosphate in muscle. Supplementing with creatine phosphate will not increase muscle creatine levels but supplementing creatine monohydrate will. (Something to know with all the “new” creatines on the market. Only creatine monohydrate has been shown to increase muscle creatine levels.) Is BETA-X better for strength or for size? Both! Muscle strength and muscle size
