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Origin by Genomyx
The profile:
[h=3]L-Citrulline[/h]This alpha amino acid is going to be a surprisingly awesome add to your preworkout regiment if you haven’t already tried it. Some of the more popular products have been using it for some time and that’s because it works. What’s it work for?It’s more of a cascade of changes than one direct impact, as is the situation with most ingredients in the complex human physiology. However, it has been studied to an appreciable degree in the field of exercise performance and there’s a lot of supporting evidence. Citrulline at a dose of 3g was found to improve exercise performance in young and healthy men and women (1).L-Citrulline in the form of Citrulline Malate has been shown to indirectly buffer the potential of the pH drop that happens in skeletal muscle during exercise(2). This would explain its anti-fatigue effects during intense training. Extending the pH balance of skeletal muscle during exercise would help maintain cellular integrity under such intense conditions.In one study it significantly increased bench press performance till failure and significantly reduce the post workout exercise soreness commonly referenced as DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness)(3.) This makes it an ideal choice for athletes who are working to the extremes of failure during competition and weight lifters whose post leg day muscle soreness can be incredibly debilitating at times.Overall you can see why we wanted to use l-citrulline in Origin. It’s not just going to help you get a solid pump and help you warm up effectively, it’s actually going to improve performance giving you the edge you’re looking for in your pre workout.[h=3]L-Citrulline Overview:[/h]
While the main mode of action remains up for debate there is plenty of evidence accumulating for betaine’s use in the physical culture. It’s been studied in humans quite extensively and carries some awesome benefits for the average athlete. One study observed a significant increase in growth hormone and IGF-1 response to exercise, and a significant decrease in the cortisol response(5). This basically means there is greater potential for muscular hypertrophy and improved recovery from exercise with betaine supplementation.
As cool as that is it has also been shown to enhance squat performance and actually increased the quality of the repetitions performed(6). Enhanced performance is paramount to quality of a pre workout, at least in the eyes of the athlete. Not only will betaine enhance performance but it will help you recover for your next practice out on the track or your next lifting session in the power rack.[h=3]Trimethylglycine Overview:[/h]
Rhodiola Rosea has been to show stimulate the actions of norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin in the central nervous system. These neurotransmitters are responsible for a variety of things such as mood and energy levels. It’s also been shown to increase the ability of dopamine and serotonin precursors to cross the blood brain barrier(7).
Those specific effects should produce higher energy levels, better overall mood, and general sense of wellbeing. These results have actually been demonstrated in a variety of human studies ranging from doctors working the late shifts to high school students(7).
Rhodiola has been demonstrated to enhance exercise performance with acute doses and that consistent daily usage of rhodiola did not reduce the effects it had on exercise performance(8). It’s also been shown to be cardio protective through its neurotransmitter modulating effects and protective from different environmental stressors like extreme cold(15).
Training, or exercise in general, can be particularly fatiguing not just physically but also mentally. It’s important to keep the central nervous system functioning optimally during training for quality performance. Not only during training but also after, many of us can’t afford to be run down for the rest of the day after training.
That’s the primary function of Rhodiola Rosea in Origin, as an aid to help athletes cope with the mentally fatiguing effects of exercise both during and after training.[h=3]Rhodiola Rosea Overview:[/h]
Origin contains just about as much caffeine as most other preworkouts but due to using dicaffeine malate it should feel much smoother and less jittery for those who are not very tolerant to caffeine. By mass, dicaffeine malate is just under 75% caffeine so the 200mg dose/serving in Origin actually yields about 150mg of pure caffeine per serving.[h=3]Aside from that di-caffeine malate still has the same awesome studied ergogenic effects regular caffeine has to offer such as:[/h]
I received my package today but couldn't get to the gym due to a spider bite right over my sciatic nerve. I'll be stabbing this soon it hurts too much haha. That being said, I couldn't help but try it out, and all I can say is the taste is PHENOMENAL.
As for focus, I got a but of work done, very clear mentally. We shall see how I perform in the gym!
Th
Origin by Genomyx
The profile:
[h=3]L-Citrulline[/h]This alpha amino acid is going to be a surprisingly awesome add to your preworkout regiment if you haven’t already tried it. Some of the more popular products have been using it for some time and that’s because it works. What’s it work for?It’s more of a cascade of changes than one direct impact, as is the situation with most ingredients in the complex human physiology. However, it has been studied to an appreciable degree in the field of exercise performance and there’s a lot of supporting evidence. Citrulline at a dose of 3g was found to improve exercise performance in young and healthy men and women (1).L-Citrulline in the form of Citrulline Malate has been shown to indirectly buffer the potential of the pH drop that happens in skeletal muscle during exercise(2). This would explain its anti-fatigue effects during intense training. Extending the pH balance of skeletal muscle during exercise would help maintain cellular integrity under such intense conditions.In one study it significantly increased bench press performance till failure and significantly reduce the post workout exercise soreness commonly referenced as DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness)(3.) This makes it an ideal choice for athletes who are working to the extremes of failure during competition and weight lifters whose post leg day muscle soreness can be incredibly debilitating at times.Overall you can see why we wanted to use l-citrulline in Origin. It’s not just going to help you get a solid pump and help you warm up effectively, it’s actually going to improve performance giving you the edge you’re looking for in your pre workout.[h=3]L-Citrulline Overview:[/h]
- Blunt skeletal muscle pH drop
- Reduce post workout soreness
- Increased tolerance to fatigue
While the main mode of action remains up for debate there is plenty of evidence accumulating for betaine’s use in the physical culture. It’s been studied in humans quite extensively and carries some awesome benefits for the average athlete. One study observed a significant increase in growth hormone and IGF-1 response to exercise, and a significant decrease in the cortisol response(5). This basically means there is greater potential for muscular hypertrophy and improved recovery from exercise with betaine supplementation.
As cool as that is it has also been shown to enhance squat performance and actually increased the quality of the repetitions performed(6). Enhanced performance is paramount to quality of a pre workout, at least in the eyes of the athlete. Not only will betaine enhance performance but it will help you recover for your next practice out on the track or your next lifting session in the power rack.[h=3]Trimethylglycine Overview:[/h]
- Increase GH, IGF-1 response to training
- Reduce cortisol response to training
- Improve body composition
- Improve power output and quality of exercise
Rhodiola Rosea has been to show stimulate the actions of norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin in the central nervous system. These neurotransmitters are responsible for a variety of things such as mood and energy levels. It’s also been shown to increase the ability of dopamine and serotonin precursors to cross the blood brain barrier(7).
Those specific effects should produce higher energy levels, better overall mood, and general sense of wellbeing. These results have actually been demonstrated in a variety of human studies ranging from doctors working the late shifts to high school students(7).
Rhodiola has been demonstrated to enhance exercise performance with acute doses and that consistent daily usage of rhodiola did not reduce the effects it had on exercise performance(8). It’s also been shown to be cardio protective through its neurotransmitter modulating effects and protective from different environmental stressors like extreme cold(15).
Training, or exercise in general, can be particularly fatiguing not just physically but also mentally. It’s important to keep the central nervous system functioning optimally during training for quality performance. Not only during training but also after, many of us can’t afford to be run down for the rest of the day after training.
That’s the primary function of Rhodiola Rosea in Origin, as an aid to help athletes cope with the mentally fatiguing effects of exercise both during and after training.[h=3]Rhodiola Rosea Overview:[/h]
- Adaptogen helping the body cope with strenuous exercise
- Enhance cognitive function
- Improve mood and energy levels
- Cardio protective
Origin contains just about as much caffeine as most other preworkouts but due to using dicaffeine malate it should feel much smoother and less jittery for those who are not very tolerant to caffeine. By mass, dicaffeine malate is just under 75% caffeine so the 200mg dose/serving in Origin actually yields about 150mg of pure caffeine per serving.[h=3]Aside from that di-caffeine malate still has the same awesome studied ergogenic effects regular caffeine has to offer such as:[/h]
- Improved exercise performance(11,12,13,14)
- Increased fat loss through accelerated lipolysis(12)
- Improved recovery from training(9)
- Blunts the cortisol response to training, increases testosterone levels(10)
- Improve blood flow and vasodilation during exercise(29)
- Increase focus and relaxed attention
- Smooth the energy from caffeine
- Improve exercise tolerance and resistance to fatigue
- Accelerate mental recovery from exercise
- Increase focus and relaxed attention
- Improve exercise tolerance and resistance to fatigue
- Accelerate mental recovery from exercise
- Improved exercise performance
- Increased fat loss through accelerated lipolysis
- Improved recovery from training
- Adaptogen helping the body cope with strenuous exercise
- Enhance cognitive function
- Improve mood and energy levels
- Cardio protective
- Increase GH, IGF-1 response to training
- Reduce cortisol response to training
- Improve body composition
- Improve power output and quality of exercise performed
- Increased blood flow leading to stronger pumps
- Increased ammonia clearance from skeletal muscle
- Reduces DOMS(Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness)
- TAAR-1 agonist, enhanced vigilance
I received my package today but couldn't get to the gym due to a spider bite right over my sciatic nerve. I'll be stabbing this soon it hurts too much haha. That being said, I couldn't help but try it out, and all I can say is the taste is PHENOMENAL.
As for focus, I got a but of work done, very clear mentally. We shall see how I perform in the gym!
Th