Beetroot juice has become a popular supplement for many athletes, many of them runners especially.
Beetroot is a rich source of many anti-oxidants and drinking beet juice raises nitric oxide levels in our bodies
This nitric oxide increases blood flow, improves lung function and strengthens muscular contraction.
Beetroot also greatly improves our cardio-respiratory system and fitness because it opens up our blood vessels so that an increased amount of oxygenised blood can work it’s way to our muscles.
Nitric oxide also ensures that a much greater oxygen intake inside the muscles 💪 is able to occur.
Beet juice has allegedly been shown to improve performance by 16%
Beetroot juice can help athletes increase their anaerobic threshold. Because it can increase Oxygen capacity allowing athletes to work longer before reaching exercise failure or reaching fatigue.
To top it all off, beetroot can also help to reduce blood pressure
