Alpha Designs | 'Beast' Strong Smelling Salts | Used by Weightlifting Strongman Eddie Hall | High Strength Formula | Gym Sniffing Salts

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Aleksander is an undergraduate in Sports and Exercise Science, a coach/personal trainer and a blogger. Based on this information, I advise caution as this product is truly something extreme and may not be the best first option if you’ve never tried smelling salts. Originally, ammonia — the active ingredient in smelling salts — was something that the doctors used to wake up patients who had fainted or were unconscious for whatever reason.

The high-pressure places strain on the delicate blood vessels in the nose, and this pressure increase can cause the vessels to rupture. It is a bit more expensive than the other smelling salts, and only has 20 reviews with an average rating of 4,6/5. They are oftentimes used as a respiratory stimulant by strongmen, powerlifters and other athletes such as hockey players to hype themselves up.With that said, if used correctly, smelling salts can potentially help break barriers and provide additional strength and preceived energy during athletic competitions.

Hand-made in the UK Lifetime warranty* Approximately 8mm thick for ultimate support 4" back, tapers to 2. Generally speaking, a high-level competitor performing a deadlift will do everything it takes to make that lift, even if it means suffering a nosebleed, passing out, or putting their body under immense strain. Hafthor Bjornsson, who played Gregor " The Mountain" Clegane in Game of Thrones and is also a world-renowned strongman, holds the current record following a 2020 lift. Smelling salts are used to arouse consciousness because the release of ammonia (NH3) gas that accompanies their use irritates the membranes of the nose and lungs, and thereby triggers an inhalation reflex. The Valsalva maneuver, for instance, requires them to exhale forcefully while holding their breath, essentially exhaling through the mouth while holding their nose.By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. If you are a non-competitive weightlifter or powerlifter experiencing regular nosebleeds, you should consult with a medical professional. Usually, from my experience, it will have you press/squeeze the capsule to kickstart a chemical reaction process that would activate the ammonia. Although if the stuff is strong/potent enough, then I’d recommend not fully taking the lid off as that will prevent the gas from escaping and therefore prolong the “lifespan” of the product.