I haven’t
tried this pre-workout yet, but I really like the formulation of this product.
The dosing
of the ingredients is great. The women’s formula has some of the ingredients
lowered which is understandable.
Below are
the ingredients.
Citrulline
Citrulline
is converted to arginine in the body. Taking citrulline increases nitric oxide
levels better than taking arginine. Citrulline also removes ammonia from the
body increasing endurance and delaying muscle fatigue.
According to
Flex Magazine:
"Citrulline
malate elevates muscle ATP by 35% during exercise and increases the rate of
creatine phosphate resynthesis by 20%."
Take 3-6g of
L-citrulline or citrulline malate 30-60 minutes before workouts
Arginine
This amino
acid enhances has been used by bodybuilders for sometime now for nitric oxide
(NO) production.
It is
thought to improve blood flow to exercising muscles. Increasing the delivery of
nutrients, hormones, and oxygen to aid in recovery.
The typical
NO boosting dosage is 3-5g of arginine three times per day. Besure to take one
dose 30-40 minutes before exercise.
Ornithine
Ornithine is
an amino acid that serves as a precursor to arginine, leucine and glutamine.
Ornithine increases nitric oxide production, energy, muscle recovery, and
growth. In addition it's ability to help the body manage ammonia it blunts
fatigue and muscle breakdown. Ornithine also supports immune function and fat
burning.
Ornithine is
often combined with arginine to boost growth hormone.
Taurine
Pulls fluid
in the muscle expanding the tissue creating greater potential for growth. The
second most abundant amino acid in muscle.
Betaine
Betaine is
an amino acid (also called trimethylglycine) derived from beets. It aids joint
and liver repair and liver protection.
Recent
studies show that it boosts strength and power, increases growth hormone and
insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) levels.
Betaine also
increases the body's own production of creatine.
The
recommended dosage 1,500-3,000mg with pre- and post-workout meals.
Agmatine
Agmatine is
the by-product of the breakdown of the amino acid arginine. As with arginine,
agmatine boosts nitric oxide (NO) levels. It also boosts the release of insulin
an anabolic hormone that increases muscle growth and dilates blood vessels to
further boost blood flow.
The
suggested dosage is 500 - 1,000mg 30-60 minutes before workouts.
Tyrosine
L-Tyrosine is a precursor to several key adrenal
hormones, norepinephrine and epinephrine, as well as dopamine, a
neurotransmitter.* By increasing dopamine, L-Tyrosine may increase focus and
mental alertness and offset fatigue during exercise which makes a great tool in
a pre workout product.*
Theanine
Theanine has been shown in clinical research to
work synergesticly with caffeine to boost brain function.
Caffeine
A stimulant
and effective fat burner due to its ability to increase the release of fat from
fat cells, caffeine has been shown to boost strength and power output when
taken one hour before workouts.
For fat loss
and weight management: 100-200mg between meals; mental acuity and focus:
50-200mg every couple of hours; strength and power: 200-400mg one hour before
workouts
Norvaline
This derivative of the branched-chain amino acid valine has been shown
to boost NO levels by more than 50% on its own. It works by inhibiting the
enzyme arginase, which normally breaks down arginine in the body. Inhibition of
this enzyme results in higher arginine levels, which can lead to higher NO
levels.
Bioperine
Bioperine or
Piperine is an active extract derived from black or long pepper.
It was
developed to enhance nutrient absorption. Supplement companies typically add
5mg along with B6 to products to accomplish greater absorption increasing blood
flow to the digestive tract.
Black Pepper
is also one of the most available antioxidants. One teaspoon contains an ORAC
value of 783.
