Does yohimbine supplementation promote fat loss?
A recent study published in the journal, research in sports medicine, suggests that a 20mg dose taken twice daily for 20 days, may help to promote fat loss in athletes.
“The main aim of this study was to determine the effects of yohimbine supplementation on body composition and exercise performance in professional soccer players. The athletes (20 top-level male soccer players) were allocated to two randomly assigned trials. Subjects in the yohimbine group orally ingested tablets that contains yohimbine at a dose of 20 milligrams per day in two equal doses for 21 days.”
“Percentage of body fat significantly decreased in the yohimbine group after the supplementation protocol (9.3 +/- 1.1 vs. 7.1 +/- 2.2%; p < 0.05). Furthermore, fat mass was significantly lower in the yohimbine versus placebo trial at postsupplementation assessment (7.1 +/- 2.2 vs. 9.2 +/- 1.9%; p < 0.05).”
“No subject reported any side effects from yohimbine. The results of the current study indicate that supplementation with yohimbine combined with resistance training does not significantly alter the body mass, muscle mass, or performance indicators in professional soccer players. Nonetheless, yohimbine supplementation appears to be suitable as a fat loss strategy in elite athletes.“
Ostojic SM. Yohimbine: the effects on body composition and exercise performance in soccer players. Res Sports Med. 2006 Oct-Dec;14(4):289-99.
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Great find! I saw this study a while back and thought it verified what bodybuilders had been doing for years. I helped formulate a caffeine-free fat burner a few years ago that used various forms of Yohimbe and high-doses of neutroopics but had no caffeine or ephedra or other CNS stimulants. I was amazed that you could still get the stimulant feeling off Yohimbe. It’s banned in Canada though and GNC has an upper limit restriction of 5 mg per serving when you combine it with caffeine.
Scott, thank you again for your comment. Canada does have a more stringent set of regulations for dietary supplements than the U.S. At some point, I would be interested in formulating a line of sports nutrition supplements.