As much as we rely on our brains for... well, practically everything, there's been a growing consensus that the brain is, deep down, truly a total jerk. Why else would it motivate you to workout only to immediately bombard you with cravings for pizza & Netflix soon as you step foot in the gym? Or ask you to go to bed early around 8:00 pm only to keep you up until 2:00 am … [Read more...]
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Salt as a Pre-Workout
Salt supports athletes by assisting with hydration and electrolyte balance during training. Salts are composed of sodium and chloride, two of the most important electrolytes in the human body. Although most people know of electrolytes from sports drinks, sodium is making its way into PWO sports nutrition supplements as well, where it helps to: Maintain membrane … [Read more...]
Nitric Oxide as a Pre-Workout
Nitric oxide is a key vasodilator provided by many pre-workout supplements, though research on its benefits for exercise performance is conflicted. Nitric oxide (NO) plays such a vital role in many physiological processes that the researchers who first elucidated its physiological properties were awarded the 1998 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine. Among its … [Read more...]
Racetams as Nootropics
Racetams are a class of potent synthetic brainpower-boosters that share a similar chemical structure. Racetams were originally developed to help with motion sickness, mental disorders and brain injury. Today, they are most popularly used to enhance cognitive function in healthy individuals. Racetams seem to optimize brainpower via: Neuroprotection. As they were … [Read more...]
L-Carnitine for Testosterone
Red meat-derived amino acid L-Carnitine appears to enhance T activity during exercise for quicker muscle gains & recovery. From energy metabolism to brain health, L-Carnitine supports a wide variety of bodily functions. Although it's produced naturally and obtained in the diet, many men are supplementing this amino acid for its benefits on testosterone, including: … [Read more...]
