Essential Supplements
In order to complement all of your hard work in the gym and on the field, be sure to check out the following list of supplements to see how you can maximize your football workouts.
The following supplements should be part of your workout:
100% Whey Protein is instantized to mix easily and completely with a spoon. With only 2 to 3 grams of carbohydrates, 1.5 grams of fat, and minimal amounts of lactose in each scoop, 100% Whey Protein is an ideal supplement for most any diet or nutrition program.
100% Whey Protein Highlights:
- Whey Protein Isolates from Cross Flow Microfiltration and Ion-Exchange
- Ultrafiltered Whey Protein Concentrate
- Low Molecular Weight and Partially Hydrolyzed Whey Peptides
- Rich in Branched Chain Amino Acids and Glutamine Peptides
- Instantized – Mixes easily with a spoon
- Very Low Lactose
Available flavors: Chocolate, Cookies’N Cream, Strawberry, Vanilla & Chocolate Mint.
Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, mix 1 heaping scoop of 100% Whey Protein with 4 to 8 ounces (depending on desired consistency) of water, skim milk or your favorite beverage. Consume 1 to 3 servings daily or use as recommended by a physician or licensed nutritionist.
Editor’s Note: For even more flavors and less money – you can still get a great 5 lb protein with an excellent amino profile in Elite Whey Protein and you can really save with a 10 lb value container of MRM Metabolic Whey.
Also Available:
- 100% Whey
- 100% Whey MRP
- NATURAL 100% Whey Protein
- 100% Casein Protein
- 100% Egg Protein
MuscleTech has discovered a series of novel anabolic compounds that may exert pharmacological and physiological effects on the human body and have classified them into three revolutionary complexes; SynthePro, Nitroxen and Insulogen. These three complexes may act synergistically together to amplify the anabolic properties of whey protein. SynthePro is an exclusive blend of whey protein including whey peptides and a new 97% whey protein isolate. This is the highest quality isolate in the world and has never been used before in the sports supplement industry. Nitro-Tech is also designed to time-release a portion of its protein creating a prolonged anabolic state. Ingredients found in nitroxen are designed to stimulate nitric oxide production which may increase blood flow, nutrient delivery, insulin sensitivity, glycogen storage, and protein synthesis. In addition, Insulogen is a complex of ingredients that may stimulate insulin secretion, increase insulin sensitivity and enhance the anabolic actions of insulin. Research has shown that high levels of insulin can dramatically increase protein synthesis. Together these three complexes, along with the addition of glutamine, make Nitro-Tech the best protein source for hard training athletes.
University Tested:
Nitro-Tech Delivers Amazing Results
Available in 2lb. & 4lb. containers!
Flavors: Chocolate, Cinnamon Chocolate, Vanilla, Tropical Fruit, and Strawberry.
Recommended Use: Add 1 to 2 scoops of Nitro-Tech to 4 to 8 ounces of cold water or skim milk and mix in a shaker or stir. Consume 1 to 3 servings of Nitro-Tech daily (depending on your protein needs). Nitro-Tech should be consumed immediately after your workout. For maximum results, consume 3 servings of Nitro-Tech and 1 serving of Cell-Tech daily. Nitro-Tech should be consumed every day for a minimum of 6 weeks as results will improve with consistent use.
MuscleTech’s Million Dollar Research Budget
Metabolic Whey™ is the perfect protein supplement for reduced carbohydrates diets. It ONLY has 2.5g of Carbohydrates per serving with ZERO ADDED SUGARS (NO fructose nor sucrose). The carbohydrates are naturally occurring from the whey protein as well as the flavors. This formula was designed to provide your muscles with all of the essential amino acids required for maximum nitrogen retention necessary for muscle strength, growth and development. Metabolic Whey™ is a delicious protein supplement and is Aspartame-Free!
- ZERO added SUGARS
- Award Wining Flavors!!!
- Increase protein synthesis and lean muscle mass*
- NitroZyme™ – for enhanced protein absorption*
- Mixes Instantly
- 100% Premium Whey Protein
- Loaded with BCAAs & Glutamine
- ASPARTAME & Acesulfame Potassium FREE!
Suggested Use: For a Delicious, Creamy shake, add 1 slightly heaped scoop to 3-4 floz of cold water or your favorite beverage and shake or blend to perfection.
Suggested Use: Combine 2/3 teaspoon (~3g) of CEX™ with 16 oz of water. Always consume 12 to 16 oz of additional water immediately following each serving of CEX™. For best results use 1 to 2 servings of CEX™ daily including non-training days: 1) prior to training CEX™ can be used by itself or consumed together with a MICELLEAN™ BIOACTIVE SUPERFOOD™ shake. Always utilize the CEX™ and MICELLEAN™ BIOACTIVE SUPERFOOD™ supplement strategy 2 hours prior to resistance training to ensure that muscles have a steady supply of growth and recovery enhancing amino acids & bio-active creatine. 2) For an explosive synergistic effect on muscle growth & strength, consume CEX™ combined with NITRONX™ immediately following an intense workout. CEX™ can also he stacked with MUSCLE NITROUS™. Not intended for use by children or individuals under 17 years of age.
Cell-Tech also has 200 mg of insulin-potentiating Lipoic Acid per serving. With Lipoic Acid mimicing the actions of insulin in the body, it forces more creatine into the muscle cells!
Cell-Tech also contains other insulin-potentiating ingredients such as chromium picolinate, taurine, phosphates and key vitamins and minerals. These ingredients maximize cell hydration and protein synthesis.
Available Flavors: Fruit Punch, Grape, Orange, or Lemon-Lime.
Directions: 1. For the first five days (loading stage): Take two servings daily, one in the morning and the other twelve hours later or immediately after your workout. 2. Maintenance stage: Take one serving immediately after your workout, or take once serving upon awakening on non-workout days. For optimum taste, mix two scoops (99 g) of Cell-Tech with 12 oz of cold water (add more water if taste is too sweet). After consumption of Cell-Tech, drink an additional 8 oz of water to help enhance glucose and creatine absorption. Cell-Tech should be used for a minimum of 8 weeks. For optimum results, take 1 serving of Nitro-Tech within 30 to 45 minutes of consuming Cell-Tech.
WARNING:
- Due to the acidity of alpha lipoic acid, users may experience a slight burning sensation in their throat while consuming Cell-Tech.
- As with all creatine products, maintain an adequate state of hydration during use. Do not use if you suffer from diabetes or if you are prone to hyperglycemia or hypoglycemia.
- If you experience a skin rash or any other allergic reaction, discontinue use and consult a physician.
*Standard Shipping Only on 7lb containers.
The current new-age explosion of scientific information has resulted in a supplement innovation so remarkable that it commands a totally new classification of sports nutrition. The focus of this new product class shifts to expanding intra-vascular plasma and total blood volume concentrated within muscle tissue.
Hyper-volumized muscles don’t only look good in a skintight shirt or at the beach; this pre-anabolic Plasma Expandor puts an end to an era of old-school supplementation designed to induce insulin by spiking blood sugar with 50 to 100 grams of dextrose or other simple sugars.
Plasma Expandor represents a point in sports nutrition history where sugar ends and where science and innovation come to life!
4-hydroxy-isoleucine and D-pinitol combined in one formula will swell the muscle. It is in this hyper-volumized state that your muscles accumulate radical new growth.
Studies show that resistance (weight training) applied to a fully volumized muscle is always followed by significant anabolism (muscle growth) and increased recovery!
- 4-hydroxy-isoleucine can aid in controlling blood sugar levels by effecting insulin productions
- Non-diabetics (normal people) have been found to positively respond to a sugar challenge when supplementing with 4-hydroxy-isoleucine. Thus, people who have a high sugar diet or are trying to control their insulin levels (keep them in a balanced flow) may benefit from 4-hydroxy-isoleucine supplementation.
- The human dose of 4-hydroxy-isoleucine appears to be 45 mg. In insulin-dependent diabetics a dose equal to 2.75 grams of 4-hydroxy-isoleucine was found to be effective for lowering insulin needs.
- Fenugreek seed extract is also beneficial for controlling cholesterol.
Recommended Use: For a great tasting BIOLICIOUS drink combine two scoops (~50g) of Plasma Expandor with 12 ounces of cold water. Always consume 12 – 16 oz. of additional water immediately following each serving of Plasma Expandor. For best results use two servings daily including non-training days. Fifteen to 30 minutes following each serving of Plasma Expandor consume a Micellean Bioactive Superfood shake. Always utilize the Plasma Expandor and the Micellean supplement strategy two hours prior to resistance training and 20 minutes following an intense workout.
**Diabetics or persons with blood sugar disorders must consult a physician prior to using this product.
Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, mix 2 teaspoons (10 grams) in 6-8 ounces of water or juice. Drink 1 serving 30 minutes after training.
Editor’s Note: Glutamine is finally starting to get the attention it deserves – as it has been one of the most under-rated essential supplements for years. If you are not supplementing with glutamine, you are not achieving your full potential. Period. Try it once and you will agree.
- Protect Against Muscle Catabolism
- Help Nitrogen Balance
- Increase Glycogen Storage
- 100% Pure Grade L-Glutamine Powder
Glutamine, the most abundant single amino acid in muscle tissue, is becoming more prominant as research reveals its effects on: Prevention of muscle breakdown, Protein synthesis, increased GH levels and support of healthy immune system function. Use Glutamine Power daily before and after workouts when concentrations are low and recovery is a must!
Directions: As a dietary supplement take 1 scoop (5 grams) mixed into 8 oz. water or favorite juice beverage
Jay Cutler uses L-Glutamine Power daily!
- Vital for DNA production
- Essential for muscle growth and maintenance
- Supports gastrointestinal, immune and cognitive health*
- Glutamine is NOT glutamic acid, glutamine peptides or monosodium glutamate (MSG)
* These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Suggested Use: Take 2 to 4 scoops up to 3 times daily or as directed by your qualified healthcare provider. For athletes and those working out more than 3 times weekly, maximum results will be obtained by taking 2 to 4 scoops prior to and immediately following intense training sessions.
Molecular Nutrition has unlocked the anabolic secret of red meat with its revolutionary new supplement, X-Factor™! Bodybuilders have known for ages that red meat is an aggressive muscle and strength builder, offering benefits far beyond its protein content alone. Anyone will tell you that if you want to pack on serious mass, you need red meat – lots of it! X-Factor™ is here to take the anabolic power of red meat to the next level, supplying high levels of what, according to its inventor William Llewellyn, is red meat’s most precious nutrient for muscle growth: arachidonic acid. Arachidonic acid is actually the chemical messenger first released by your muscles during intense weight training, controlling the core physiological response to exercise and regulating the intensity of all growth signals to follow. By allowing a much greater retention of arachidonic acid in skeletal muscle tissue than diet alone would provide, X-Factor™ is the only supplement in history to support the very “core” of muscle growth. Amplify the protein synthesizing intensity of each workout far beyond what you were achieving before!
What is Arachidonic Acid?
Arachidonic acid is an essential fatty acid, which is consumed in small amounts in our regular diets. It is found mainly in the fatty parts of meats and fish (largely in red meat), so vegetarians usually have lower levels of arachidonic acid in the body than those with omnivorous diets1. The intake even in meat-eaters is still small, owing to how little is actually found here. For example, the visible fat area on beef only contains anywhere from 20 to 180 milligrams of arachidonic acid per 100 grams (nearly a quarter pound) of fat!2. In the lean portion of meat the arachidonic acid content is lower. Since this particular fatty acid is so scarce, the average western diet provides only about 230 milligrams of this important nutrient to each of us per day3. And being that arachidonic acid is found in lower concentrations in lean meats, bodybuilders who adhere to strict low-fat diets could potentially be ingesting even less. Given how important this nutrient is to our bodies, we may all want to start paying very close attention to its intake. As we find, it may be a great benefit to us all to have a little more of it.
Arachidonic acid is considered an “essential” fatty acid because it is an absolute requirement for the proper functioning of the human body. In this case it is vital to the operation of the prostaglandin system. More specifically, it is the base material used by the body to synthesize a key series of hormones referred to collectively as dienolic prostaglandins (the major prostaglandins in mammals4). This includes the prostaglandins PGE2 and PGF2a, which are the primary focus of our investigation. The ability of the body to output normal levels of these prostaglandins is therefore directly dependent of the availability of this fatty acid. This is of crucial importance to the athlete, because among several other important physiological roles, prostaglandins are integral to protein turnover and muscle accumulation. They operate right at the very core of muscle growth, and are responsible for regulating the direct local (muscular) response to physical exercise.
Prostaglandins and Anabolism
Prostaglandins begin to exert their strong effects on muscle growth immediately following physical exertion. More specifically, it is the stretch stimulus provided by eccentric muscle contraction that first triggers the local synthesis of these hormones. They in turn play a pivotal role in what will be going on in your muscles during the days of recovery that will follow. A study published in the American Journal of Physiology in 1990 perhaps looks most closely at the relationship between prostaglandins, protein turnover and the growth response to physical exercise5. In this investigation, skeletal muscle cell preparations were incubated under stretch stimulus to replicate the stimulation of exercise, and protein turnover was measured by quantifying the incorporation of the labeled amino acid phenylalanine into muscle tissue. During the first 5 hours of stimulation, PGE2 and PGF2a prostaglandin levels increased 101% and 41% respectively (PGE2 is tied to the initial damage response to exercise6). PGF2a remained elevated for 48 hours, and correlated with a 52-98% long-term increase in protein synthesis. Additionally, several other studies point to PGF2a, specifically, as being the prostaglandin most closely tied to increases in skeletal muscle protein synthesis7 8 9.
Studies with drugs that inhibit the conversion of arachidonic acid to prostaglandins perhaps give us an even better way of seeing just how important these hormones are to muscle growth. In March 2002 just such a study was published10. It involved a group of 24 recreationally active young male subjects, who were given maximum OTC doses of ibuprofen (1,200mg/day) or acetaminophen (4,000mg/day) and subjected to resistance training. These two popular over-the-counter pain relief medications are known to work by inhibiting the enzymes responsible for prostaglandin synthesis11 12. Amino acid turnover was measured for 24 hours following the bout of exercise, which allowed the investigators to determine what effect, if any, these drugs would have on protein breakdown and synthesis. It turned out that both ibuprofen and acetaminophen effectively blunted the normal post-exercise rise in protein synthesis, which was increased 76% above baseline in the group taking only the placebo. A follow up investigation using the same conditions and subjects demonstrated that both drugs blocked the normal post-exercise rise in PGF2a, specifically13. Together these studies show us how strongly prostaglandins actually support the basic process of muscle growth. Without them there is no growth; it is as simple as that.
Release During Exercise
The role arachidonic acid plays in muscle growth must be looked at as much more than just that of a precursor to prostaglandins. Skeletal muscle tissue has no capacity to actually store prostaglandins, so the only local source for PGF2a is the arachidonic acid that is retained in the outer phospholipid layer of each cell. Even more importantly, it is the stretching of muscle fibers during intense physical exercise that causes arachidonic acid to be released and metabolized to active prostaglandins. Arachiconic acid release is therefore the very first trigger in a long cascade that controls the rebuilding and strengthening of muscle tissue after exercise. A study conducted at the Rowett Research Institute in the U.K. illustrates this relationship . Here, researchers used similar muscle incubation and stretching techniques to the 1990 American Journal of Physiology study to demonstrate that it is arachidonic acid release, not stored prostaglandins, that serves as the core stimulus for protein synthesis. Their work was summarized by the participants well when they noted, “…the link between mechanical activity and protein synthesis… is most simply explained by the assumption that free arachidonic acid is released by stretching, is retained intracellularly and continues to be metabolized to the prostaglandins” Two additional studies by Palmer and colleagues at the Rowett Institute support the same conclusion .
Exercise and AA Concentrations
To make things a little more difficult for athletes, both animal and human studies show that exercise lowers the content of arachidonic acid in skeletal muscle tissue . One such investigation divided human subjects into exercise and sedentary (inactive) groups, giving both the same standardized diet with an equivalent makeup of fatty acids and arachidonic acid (total food intake varied slightly between groups). The sedentary group noticed about a 5% increase in arachidonic acid concentrations during the course of the study, while the exercise group exhibited a moderate 7-8% depletion of this fatty acid. This was in spite of the fact that the exercise group actually consumed 13% more food on average compared with the sedentary group, which would account for a slightly greater total intake of fatty acids. Since dienolic prostaglandin synthesis is inextricably tied to the amount of available arachidonic acid, lower levels can only result in less arachidonic acid being release with the stretching of eccentric exercise, as well as less muscle-building PGF2a being synthesized to increase muscle protein synthesis.
AA Loading
In June of 2001, a paper was published in the journal “Lipids” that reviewed many of the medical studies over the past few decades concerning the sources of arachidonic acid in the body . Among other things, this paper discussed several studies that looked at the effect of short-term diets very rich in arachidonic acid. In going over both animal and human data, the authors consistently noted strong increases in the arachidonic acid content of various body tissues with supplementation of higher levels than the normal diet would provide. One such concerned a series of studies actually, where human subjects ingested 1.7grams per day of arachidonic acid for 50 days . This extensive investigation reported that arachidonic acid at this level in the diet nearly doubled the arachidonic acid content of plasma phospholipid, and also significantly increased the content of this fatty acid in platelet, red blood cell, and tissue lipids.
Another investigation specifically looked at what effect high tissue concentrations of arachidonic acid would have on the prostaglandin system . Investigators loaded high levels of arachidonic acid in the body by requiring subjects to consume 6 grams daily for 2-3 weeks in the form of its ethyl ester. Researchers noted a significant retention of arachidonic acid in the lipids of all tissues measured. In addition, there was a significant increase in the output of prostaglandin metabolites during the course of the study (they looked at E series prostaglandin metabolites specifically). In 3 of the 4 subject s studied, the increase in prostaglandin output was a remarkable 47%, indicating a dramatic rise in the synthesis rate of these hormones. The authors concluded that supplementing precursor fatty acids in high levels augments the biosynthesis and function of prostaglandins. The arachidonic acid intake studies help us establish not only that we can use X-FACTORS to supplement normal dietary levels of this nutrient, but also that that it can be used to enhance our level of stored arachidonic acid in muscle tissue above normal and heighten the sensitivity of the prostaglandin system to exercise.
Supplement Safety
For those concerned that there might be immediate cardiovascular health concerns with taking a “red meat” nutrient like arachidonic acid, we should refer to a study conducted back in 1997 that looked very closely at the effect of high doses on blood lipoprotein and lipid values known to be risk factors for cardiovascular disease . This investigation, again, involved consuming 1.7grams per day, and ran for a period of 50 days. Noting that subjects were consuming this fatty acid in levels eightfold of the average western diet, researchers reported no adverse effects on plasma cholesterol or triglyceride concentrations at all. Both good (HDL) and bad (LDL) cholesterol seemed unaffected during the course of the study. Thus, we can conclude that while feeding increased amounts of arachidonic acid will increase its content in tissue phospholipids, and by extension the responsiveness of the prostaglandin system dependent on this fatty acid, it does not appear that doing so involves any increased cardiovascular health risks (provided you are healthy to begin with). This product, however, is not recommended if you have diabetes, asthma, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, arthritis, heart disease, are pregnant, or are suffering from any inflammatory diseases. Consult with your physician before use if you are taking any medications, or suffer any health conditions where red meat consumption is restricted.
What the Research Tells Us
The above studies on prostaglandins and arachidonic acid have been taken from several different areas of medical research, and tie-in together to reveal the role this nutrient will play as a muscle-building supplement. They show not unfulfilled promises and the typical “yet another worthless supplement” scenario, but a scientifically well-supported new method for increasing muscle growth. To summarize what we have learned in their review, we can highlight several very important key points. 1) Prostaglandins are the very core stimulators of protein synthesis following exercise. 2) The synthesis of prostaglandins is dependent on levels of available arachidonic acid. 3) The body stores arachidonic acid in muscle tissue, not active prostaglandins. 4) Arachidonic acid is released from the outer phospholipid layer of muscle cells during the stretching caused by exercise. Once freed, it is rapidly converted to active prostaglandins. 5) Exercise lowers the levels of arachidonic acid in muscle tissue. 6) Consuming higher than normal levels of arachidonic acid will result in the greater retention of this fatty acid in body tissues, which should markedly enhance the output of anabolic prostaglandins in response to physical exercise.
Knowing the vital importance of essential fatty acids (EFA’s) in maximizing the positive benefits of exercise and health, MRM, along with renowned strength coach Charles Poloquin, have engineered an extremely unique fatty acid supplement designed not only for athletes but everyday health/exercise enthusiasts. This unique, scientifically invented supplement contains an exact mixture of essential fatty acids, CLA and GLA, which clinical research has shown, may enhance ones ability to burn fat, build and maintain lean muscle and promote optimum health.
Because you body does not manufacture essential fatty acids on its own, Smart Blend provides these "necessary for life" fatty acids, which have shown in scientific literature to have a profound effect on the production of “prostaglandins” Prostaglandins are hormone-like substances that render many positive effects in your body. For example, they support healthy blood circulation, normal blood pressure and help balance bodily fluids. In fact, EFA promote optimal cardiovascular, skin, nervous system and immune health.
- Enhances Body Fat Reduction
- Supports Cardiovascular Health
- Promotes Optimal Immune Health
- Maximizes Focus and Concentration
Suggested Use: Take 2 softgels with a meal up to 3 times daily for maximum benefits, take 4 softgels up to 3 times daily or as directed by your qualified health care provider.
Note: Now contains 2714mg per serving!
Recommended Use: Take 3 softgels daily. Take one softgel just prior to breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Vitamin A (beta-carotene), Vitamin C and Vitamin E are classic antioxidants which protect the body from free radicals. Used together with the Vitamin B-series and Q10, they have a positive stimulating effect on the biochemical process of the cells of your body, thus increasing the ability of those cells to absorb oxygen and amino acids and support proper hormone synthesis. As a result of cell metabolism and the metabolism of the intestines(Selenium Yeast), the complete human metabolism will be stimulated.
One bottle of Dimaxx Stimulator is a one-month supply. Because of the detoxifying effects, some people may notice mild diarrhea in the first 2-3 days. Dimaxx Stimulator contains only vitamins from natural sorces.
There are six principle benefits from taking Dimaxx Stimulator. They are:
- More Energy During The Day
- Better Sleep During The Night
- Protection Of The Heart(Q10)
- A Better, Stronger And More Effective Immune System
- A More Efficient Process Which Allows The Body To Absorb Other Nutrients
- Detoxifys The Intestines.
Suggested Use: Take 5ml (one serving) daily in the morning.
Other Liquid Vitamins: Labrada Kwik Vites.
- A family of multi-vitamin and mineral formulas designed specifically to address the nutritional needs of women, such as hormone, energy, stress and mood support, with advanced antioxidant activity.
- All formulations are vegetarian compliant, manufactured under GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), and include the innovative Maxi-Sorb Delivery System for optimal absorption and bioavailability.
- Available in convenient, rapidly dissolving, vegetarian tablets
- Bioperine is a patented black pepper extract that has been clinically proven to improve nutrient uptake.
- Plant enzymes support nutrient digestion and assimilation, sparing the body´s valuable supply of enzymes and saving energy in the digestive process. Plant enzymes have been shown to work synergistically with Bioperine extract.
- Phospholipids aid in the uptake and transport of certain nutrients in the body. Phytase enzymes break down the "anti-nutrient" compound phytate found in whole grains that can inhibit nutrient uptake through potential nutrient binding.
- Metabolically Active Nutrients
- Co-Enzyme, or activated forms of B-vitamins, for ease and assurance of activation in the body.
- Enhanced chelated minerals for optimum bioavailability.
- Moderate and effective doses of essential nutrients
Suggested Use: Adult females take two (2) tablets daily with food.
Exercise stresses your body, and without some stress, your muscles would never grow. But too much stress is bad. It increases the production of cortisol – a catabolic stress hormone produced by the adrenal gland – which leads to muscle loss and fat gain.1 Control excess cortisol production with EAS’ C3™ Cortisol Control Complex, which helps you achieve maximum leanness and maintain muscle mass.
C3 is designed to:
- Support lean mass
- Combat exercise – induced stress
What does C3 contain to help you overcome exercise – induced stress, fight fat and maintain muscle?
- SerinAid®* Phosphatidylserine – Aids in cognitive function and adaptation to exercise – induced stress. SerinAid phosphatidylserine has been shown in recent research to reduce excess cortisol levels in hard training athletes.2,3,4 It has even been awarded a U.S. patent for this purpose.3
Sensoril™** Ashwaganda – Helps control exercise stress – related fat retention, as well as supporting and balancing healthy metabolic function. Sensoril’s adaptogenic properties also help enhance energy levels and support immune function. Also found to calm nervous system and reduce stress – a major factor in cortisol overproduction and fat retention.
L-Theanine – Valuable amino acid that helps diminish stress.5
Suggested Use: Take 2 capsules 1-2 times per day before meals and/or exercise.
Lifting Weights + NITRONX™ = Walking Freak!
You just finished the last rep of your last set. Your t-shirt is soaked with sweat. Your hands are shaking. Your heart is racing. The only muscles left working are those in your face, so you smile, knowing full well that you have just completed a hardcore workout! You leave the gym satisfied, but your job is only half-done! What you do in the gym only stimulates the growth process, but its what you do outside the gym that brings real gains in size and strength to fruition. Pre and post workout nutrition is your most important opportunity to set the anabolic (growth inducing) process in motion and provide starving muscles with what they require in order to grow OUT OF CONTROL! If you aren’t taking full advantage of the pre workout muscle “priming” period and the post workout anabolic/anti-catabolic “window” you are NOT doing what it takes to get to the next level!
Enter NITRONX™, VPX’s new pre and post workout formula for freaky gains in muscle size and power. NITRONX‘s™ advanced, cutting edge matrix works synergistically with your training to swell your muscles to grotesque size, giving them what they need to add a few Xs to the L on your T-shirts! This cutting edge formula is a must in your supplementation arsenal! Don’t let your efforts in the gym go to waste. If your workout is the fire, NITRONX™ is the fuel that will ignite a MUSCULAR EXPLOSION!
One look at the NITRONX™ formula and you will see why this freaky VPX innovation should become the foundation product in your supplementation protocol…
- Fast Acting Whey Isolates and Whey Peptide Hydrolysates to rapidly raise levels of the amino acid pool in the blood for increased nitrogen retention.
- Micronized Creatine to increase cell voluminization and ATP resynthesis.
- Glutamine and Glutamine Peptides to boost GH, enhance immune function, and hasten glycogen storage.
- BCAA’s to promote muscular and systemic recovery and increase protein synthesis.
- 4-Hydroxyisoleucine to aid insulin in its anabolic effects and foster further nutrient uptake and storage.
- 4-Stage Fast Carbohydrates to take full advantage of insulin-induced anabolism and to force storage of growth promoting nutrients into muscle tissue.
Suggested Use: For a greate tasing, delicious shake, combine three scoops of NITRONX™ with 12 to 16 ounces of cold water (depending on personal perference for desired thickness). For added body, blend two or three ice cubes with NITRONX™. Use one to two servigns daily. Always drink 12 to 16 ounces of additional water for each NITRONX™ shake consumed.
Aspartame Free!
Breakthrough research in exercise metabolism now reveals this fact: What you consume (or more likely, don’t consume) immediately after training plays a critical role in determining your success or failure! That time period is known in scientific communities as the “anabolic window” or the “nutritional window of growth” Anabolic refers to the building-up part of metabolism.
When you understand what this means, it holds the “key” to maximizing your results in bodybuilding. As soon as you take advantage of this “anabolic window,” you’ll begin to stimulate and accelerate muscle protein synthesis. When you do, you’ll open the flood-gates to the mechanism that produces gains in lean muscle. You’ll be able to “trigger” these powerful mechanisms and start building pound after pound of muscle!
Insulin is the primary hormone in charge of muscle recovery and growth. When it’s released into the bloodstream it drives amino acids (hydrolyzed protein) and carbohydrates into your muscle cells. High blood insulin levels increase protein synthesis in your muscle up to 50%.
Furthermore, weight training stimulates protein synthesis up to 100%. And when amino acids are available to muscles, muscle-building rates increase by 150%. When you take in amino acids immediately after a heavy workout, you can stimulate protein synthesis by 200%.
The optimal strategy is to take amino acids and create high insulin levels directly after resistance exercise. Let’s say it again because it’s critical that you hear it loud and clear. The optimal strategy is: Amino acids and high insulin levels immediately after your workout.
Together, each of these perform in concert to produce the highest protein synthesis rates of any metabolic event. This combination stimulates protein synthesis by an earth-shattering 400%!
The biggest mistake many bodybuilders make is eating a meal of chicken breasts, baked potato or rice and vegetables after a workout. This is an approach doomed to fail because by the time this meal digests, you’ve missed out on optimizing the “anabolic window” or the nutritional window of growth.
The best way to produce this potent anabolic effect is simply by drinking an amino acid and carbohydrate supplement within fifteen minutes after training! Your body devours the essential amino acids during the “nutritional window of growth” Recover X offers the ideal combination and provides the perfect blend of nutrients for postworkout anabolic acceleration.
Recover X contains 40 grams of the quickest-acting bio-available protein from hydrolyzed whey – extremely fast protein for immediate delivery – whey protein concentrate, glutamine peptides and arginine.
In addition, Recover X contains 60 grams of carbohydrate to give you the necessary insulin spike. Arginine helps force more glycogen storage – more strength, larger muscles. With its 2 grams of arginine this postworkout shake can give you a 30 to 40 percent improvement in glycogen storage.
And Recover X also contains 100 milligrams of Methoxyisoflavone, a nonsteroidal compound that has many of the positive effects of anabolic steroids but without the negative characteristics.
After more than 10 years of work, researchers discovered Methoxyisoflavone is not only highly anabolic to both bone and muscle tissue, but that it increased endurance, lowered cholesterol and decreased the size of fat stores. Methoxyisoflavone has no estrogenic activity, no carcinogenic or teratogenic activity and, finally, no chronic or acute toxicities.
Additionally, Methoxyisoflavone is effective at defeating cortisol. Cortisol can wreak havoc on muscle growth, strength and recovery.
Recover X is the perfect postworkout meal.
Directions: Add 3 heaping scoops (110 g) to 12 ounces of cold water. Stir or blend until smooth. Drink immediately after your workout.
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