Amino acid beta-alanine is one of the most trusted and popular pre-workout supplements. Beta-alanine is an amino acid that naturally occurs in the body. When beta-alanine is ingested, it converts to carnosine, a compound which may boost workout performance through one key effect: Improved muscle endurance. Beta-alanine improves muscle buffering capacity, delaying the … [Read more...]
Citrulline Malate as a Pre-Workout
One of today's most popular PWO ingredients, Citrulline Malate is prized for boosting both power & pumps. Citrulline malate is a formulation of the amino acid citrulline that has gained rapid popularity as a pre-workout supplement. It is believed to improve workout performance through three main bio-activities: Enhanced removal of ammonia. Accumulation of ammonia is … [Read more...]
The History of Racetams (and Other Devices of Soviet Mind Control)
“Man is not going to wait passively for millions of years before evolution offers him a better brain.” – Dr. Corneliu E. Giurgea The problem with Charles Darwin's concept of survival of the fittest: It takes too long. And when it came to deciding the victor of the Cold War, Soviet Russia wasn't going to wait on natural selection. Rather than relying on the organic … [Read more...]
Beetroot as a Pre-Workout
Natural nitrate powerhouse beetroot may be an effective pre-workout supplement. Beetroot is a vegetable known for its high quantities of nitrate. Nitrate converts to several bio-active compounds in the body, and is believed to aid athletic performance via one main action: Reducing the oxygen cost of exercise. By making muscles use oxygen more efficiently, nitrate … [Read more...]
5-HTP as a Nootropic
Neurotransmitter precursor 5-HTP supports brain chemistry associated with a happy, relaxed mood. 5-HTP is an amino acid metabolite. Although 5-HTP does not have any direct nootropic mental performance benefits, it does appear to support emotional balance, healthy mood, and restful sleep by: Increasing serotonin levels. Serotonin dysfunction is believed to play a … [Read more...]
