The fall.
Co-founder Elizabeth Põder and her horse had a bad fall at the national U25 championships. The horse was left with deep muscle tears in its back and neck. We set out to understand what truly helps muscle and soft tissue recover.
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Born from performance needs. Science made it real.
Carnosport was co-founded by Elizabeth Põder, a World Cup-level showjumper, with Jaanus Põder and Aare-Laidar Laos, who had followed the research on carnosine and longevity for years. It was built where elite sport, scientific rigour and lived experience meet.
One bad fall.
The start of a new chapter.
A fall in competition. A molecule we couldn’t stop reading about. And a lot of people asking where they could buy it.
It began as a way to help my horse. Years later, we’re grateful to support athletes chasing their dreams around the world.
Elizabeth PõderCo-founder · World Cup-level showjumper
Carnosine.
The research kept leading us to one molecule, made by the body itself and stored in muscle. For a long time we studied it out of pure curiosity. Today it’s at the heart of every gel we make.
The first batch.
We took the idea to Dr. Ivo Laidmäe, associate professor of pharmaceutical nanotechnology at the University of Tartu’s Institute of Pharmacy. Together we made the first batch. Once we knew it was safe, we tried it on our own horses.
Into expert hands.
Behind every athlete, human or horse, is someone who keeps their body going. So our first samples went to vets and osteopaths, among them veterinarian Dr. Claudia Casagrande and osteopath Ruudu Soo.
“Where can I buy it?”
Soon people were asking us and their vets where to buy it. There was nothing to buy, so Carnosport’s big sister, Carnogel, was born. Today vets use it with their clients around the world.
Made for people.
Then we noticed athletes using the horse gel on themselves. A horse has bigger muscles, different skin and a coat of fur, so we reworked the formula for people. That became Carnosport.
Discovering carnosine.
Already in your muscles.
Carnosine is a dipeptide the body makes itself, found in high concentrations in skeletal muscle, especially in fast-twitch fibres. More than a century of research shows it plays a direct role in muscle tissue. In short, carnosine supports how muscles and soft tissue work when they are most challenged.
Buffers acid.
One of the muscle’s own buffers. Helps hold pH steady.
Fights oxidative stress.
Scavenges the unstable molecules produced in hard-working tissue.
Supports contraction.
Keeps fibres sensitive to calcium, the signal for every contraction.
Protects muscle proteins.
Limits glycation, which damages proteins under metabolic stress.
Muscle stress starts locally. So support should start there too.
From physiology.
To practice.
The research also showed the limits of the oral route: carnosine taken by mouth is broken down quickly in the body and indirect strategies need long loading periods. Neither fits the acute, local nature of training stress.
Together with pharmacologists and scientists from the University of Tartu, we set out to turn established carnosine physiology into a local, practical format, matched to how training stress is felt in the body.
The result is Carnosport, a topical gel made for people to support muscles and soft tissue under repeated physical load.
It is not a medical treatment. It is a support tool that fits into training and respects the body’s own adaptation.
What we stand for.
Four principles behind every bottle.
Consistency.
For every training day.
Performance is built by coming back to quality work, day after day. Carnosport is made to support that.
Science.
Evidence first.
Established physiology, a conservative reading of the evidence and honesty about what is still being explored.
Integrity.
For tested athletes.
Nothing on the WADA Prohibited List. Suitable up to Olympic level. No systemic stimulation, nothing unnecessary.
Quality.
Made in Denmark.
Produced under ISO 22716 in a regulated facility. Every batch is quality and purity tested before release.
We don’t claim to override biology.
We work with it.
Carnosport started as a tester we made for ourselves. Word spread through vets, osteopaths and athletes. 30,000 bottles later, it’s used by Olympians, a World Masters champion and Team Carnosport at IRONMAN Tallinn 2026.
Not built to follow trends.
Built to endure.
As science deepens and the demands of sport change, our commitment stays the same: support grounded in physiology, evidence and responsibility, for athletes who care how they perform today and over time.
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