Whether your bodybuilding and fitness goals involve losing fat or gaining muscle, it is my opinion that your chances of success will increase greatly if you include L-carnitine in your arsenal.
Carnitine, derived from an amino acid, is found in nearly all cells of the body. Its name is derived from the Latin carnus or flesh, as the compound was isolated from meat. Carnitine is the generic term for a number of compounds that include L-carnitine, acetyl-L-carnitine, and propionyl-L-carnitine. Carnitine occurs naturally in many foods. Beef, pork, chicken, fish, ice cream, cheddar cheese, whole wheat bread and asparagus tend to have the highest quantities. Other foods like nuts, seeds, artichokes, garlic, okra, parsley, kale, apricots, bananas, corn, oatmeal, rice bran and rye have lesser quantities.
It is also found in supplements and is widely used in this format by bodybuilders. I use it as
