Effect of sodium bicarbonate ingestion during 6 weeks of HIIT on anaerobic performance of college students.

Background: Past studies have found that sodium bicarbonate ingestion prior to exercise has a performance-enhancing effect on high-intensity exercise. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of continuous sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO) supplementation on anaerobic performance during six weeks of high-intensity interval training (HIIT).

Methods: Twenty healthy college-age male participants were randomly assigned to either the HCO group (SB) or the placebo group (PL), with 10 subjects in each group.