SPECIMEN

Specimen is a pre-workout formula designed to energize, hydrate, and increase power output.  With far-out flavors and a fully disclosed ingredient panel, we decided to take your typical pre-workout formula and turn it up a few notches with even greater energy levels and enhanced the mind-muscle connection to take you and your workouts from mediocre to exceptional!

WHY WOULD I TAKE IT?

Ever get that feeling at the end of your work day where you’re wondering if you have the energy to even go to the gym?  That’s where Specimen pre workout shines! Not only does it have enough caffeine to get you off the couch and in the car, but also enough power to take you through your most strenuous workouts.  

HOW DOES THIS WORK?

Specimen pre workout works mostly by promoting hydration and higher energy output.  This works through the use of our comprehensive electrolyte blend in combination with osmolytic agents such as taurine, betaine, and glycerol.  For a more comprehensive breakdown see: (link to longer writeup) 

HOW MUCH SHOULD I TAKE?

Specimen pre workout is best taken 45-60 minutes prior to exercise.  You can either take ½ scoop or 1 full scoop dissolved into 16oz (500mL) of water, and mix vigorously!

TOP 5 STUDIES:

1 - Effects of β-alanine supplementation and high-intensity interval training on endurance performance and body composition in men; a double-blind trial.

https://jissn.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1550-2783-6-5

2 - The Effects of Chronic Betaine Supplementation on Exercise Performance, Skeletal Muscle Oxygen Saturation and Associated Biochemical Parameters in Resistance Trained Men.

https://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/fulltext/2011/12000/The_Effects_of_Chronic_Betaine_Supplementation_on.31.aspx

3 - Exploring the Potential Ergogenic Effects of Glycerol Hyperhydration.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.2165/00007256-200737110-00005

4 - Taurine: A Regulator of Cellular Redox Homeostasis and Skeletal Muscle Function.

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/mnfr.201800569

XENO EAA

What is the Best EAA for muscle recovery? Well, that's a loaded question. One that cannot be answered with any integrity. The best? That all depends on a variety of variables, starting with your goals. In this video, we break it down for you so you can educate yourself to help Amino Acid supplement users better understand it's mechanisms so that you too can join the "best" EAA for recovery conversation.

Xeno is an amino acid supplement that is inclusive of all Essential Amino Acids, and Branched Chain Amino Acids.  Additionally, it contains hydrolyzed collagen peptides and hyaluronic acid to further support joint health, and repair of myo-facial tissue.  It also has the amino acid Taurine with a comprehensive electrolyte blend to promote hydration.

WHY WOULD I TAKE IT?

If you work out hard and get sore muscles, Xeno’s job is to repair, restore, and reduce the amount of time needed for recovery.  If you want to bounce back quicker and stronger from your most strenuous workouts with less soreness and downtime, this is why you would take Xeno.  Even if you’re looking to promote more recovery on off-days, Xeno can be consumed throughout the day to further perpetuate an anabolic state.

HOW DOES THIS WORK?

Xeno works on three specific levels.  First, it contains taurine and electrolytes to promote intra-cellular muscle hydration and prevent cramping.  Secondly, the combination of hydrolyzed collagen peptides and hyaluronic acid are needed by tissues at the muscle surface, the fascia.  Then we have developed a combination of all 20 amino acids, called Myo-Seq. Myo-Seq is a precise amino acid ratio based off the amino acid sequence of skeletal muscle tissue, which is perfect for muscle protein synthesis because it provides the right amino acids, in the right proportions needed to build muscle as quickly and efficiently as possible.  

HOW MUCH SHOULD I TAKE?

Xeno is best taken 45-60 minutes prior to exercise.  You can either take ½ scoop or 1 full scoop dissolved into 16oz (500mL) of water, and mix vigorously until foaming and allow the foam to settle.

TOP 5 STUDIES:

1 - Essential Amino Acid and Carbohydrate Supplementation Ameliorates Muscle Protein Loss in Humans during 28 Days Bedrest.

https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article/89/9/4351/2844393

2 - Collagen peptide supplementation in combination with resistance training improves body composition and increases muscle strength in elderly sarcopenic men: a randomised controlled trial.

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/british-journal-of-nutrition/article/collagen-peptide-supplementation-in-combination-with-resistance-training-improves-body-composition-and-increases-muscle-strength-in-elderly-sarcopenic-men-a-randomised-controlled-trial/9426E375742D094F91029FD0364815C4

3 - Hyaluronic acid, HAS1, and HAS2 are significantly upregulated during muscle hypertrophy.

https://www.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/ajpcell.00057.2012

4 - Taurine: A Regulator of Cellular Redox Homeostasis and Skeletal Muscle Function.

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/mnfr.201800569

5 - Astragin Research Overview.

https://nulivscience.com/application/files/2215/5803/2341/AstraGin_Overview_2.pdf

5 - Acute effects of theanine, caffeine and theanine–caffeine combination on attention.

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1028415X.2016.1144845