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Its the second time Ive seen a cyclist sniff ammonia salt before a workout. I was in virgin active and I saw a young guy sniffing it while he was on the wattbike and a 16 year while he was doing intervals on the road. 

It is said that you breath faster and that it triggers the release of adrenaline. 

Is this use of salts normal under cyclists? 

I cant find any info on google that says the  pros use it. 

Whats your thoughts on this? 

 

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9 hours ago, Grass Muncher said:

Its the second time Ive seen a cyclist sniff ammonia salt before a workout. I was in virgin active and I saw a young guy sniffing it while he was on the wattbike and a 16 year while he was doing intervals on the road. 

It is said that you breath faster and that it triggers the release of adrenaline. 

Is this use of salts normal under cyclists? 

I cant find any info on google that says the  pros use it. 

Whats your thoughts on this? 

 

Sniffing ammonia salt?! What grass have you been munching? Asking purely for research purposes 

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9 hours ago, Grass Muncher said:

Its the second time Ive seen a cyclist sniff ammonia salt before a workout. I was in virgin active and I saw a young guy sniffing it while he was on the wattbike and a 16 year while he was doing intervals on the road. 

It is said that you breath faster and that it triggers the release of adrenaline. 

Is this use of salts normal under cyclists? 

I cant find any info on google that says the  pros use it. 

Whats your thoughts on this? 

 

I think this is what you referring to.  We used to use this (not for cycling though), it does "wake you up" and get more air and hence oxygen into your lungs to recover faster or to be ready for a maximal effort.

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20 minutes ago, dave303e said:

probably get better results dropping a caffeine tablet pre workout...

Probably, but that's not the purpose of "vlugsout", and believe me for the intended purpose, it works.

https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vlugsout

Edit:  The purpose is "to wake you up" and recover faster.  Its not going to give energy or make you ride your bike faster.

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