CANADIAN PHYSIQUE ALLIANCE October Magazine | Page 42
NATURAL SOURCES
Watermelons, pumpkins, cucumbers, squash, gourds,
and muskmelons are just some of the most
popular foods which contain naturally occurring
Citrulline. You’re probably thinking to yourself
“Why don’t I just buy these foods and eat them
before my workout”. Obviously you could do this
but if you’re looking for high doses of Citrulline, this
may be hard to achieve by eating an entire
watermelon before your gym session. One of the
main things to remember when trying to raise
natural Citrulline levels is that most of these foods
have not been analyzed for their exact Citrulline
content.
With that being said,
your best bet of
elevating Citrulline
within your body
would be to grab
some L-Citrulline or
Citrulline Malate at
your local
supplement or
health food store
and add it to
your pre-workout
shake. There are
also many Health
Canada approved
pre-workout
supplements
on the market which
contain high levels
of Citrulline. These
supplements range
from 3g – 8g,
which is a typical
dose that you would
be adding to your
pre-workout
supplement if it had
no Citrulline in its
formula. If you are
looking to buy one
at a supplement
store, make sure it is
compliant with
Health Canada like I
mentioned above.