Well I've not tried any of Muscle Pharm's products yet, but for me the one that looks most appealing is
Bullet Proof
Apart from having a ridiculously cool name...I've always struggled with getting enough
quality sleep to maximise recovery from my training.
Your body's own anabolic hormones are extremely active during this phase of the day, hGH, testosterone increase nocturnally, whilst catabolic hormones such as cortisol drop significantly (McMurray, Eubank and Hackney, 1995).
No matter how hard you work in the gym, if you disturb this period of recovery, you'll never achieve the results you could have, had you put in the hours in the sack! (pardon the pun)
The ingredients in
Bullet Proof all promote the type of quality sleep I'm after:
Magnesium,
B6,
GABA,
L-Tyrosine and
Phenibut work synergistically to promote that restful, deep sleep.
Zinc and
Mucuan Puriens support optimal testosterone production.
L-Arginine provides that much-needed human growth hormone kick from the pituitary gland.
The whole package is then wrapped up with other well-documented goodies to support your complete muscle recovery:
Essential Amino Acids
HMB
Beta Alanine
Citrulline Malate
Gingerols
All in all, to me it's the perfect pre-bed support and gets rid of my (frankly) ridiculous amount of pill-popping before bed, when I can just drink it all in a tasty shake!
References:
McMurray, R.G., Eubank, T.K. & Hackney, A.C. (1995) Nocturnal Hormonal Responses to Resistance Training.
European Journal of Applied Physiology, 72, pp.121-126