Mike Arnold
Board Sponsor
Hi, guys. I know you haven't seen me posting very often lately, but this is because I've been super busy adding 35+ new products to the site over the last 6-7 weeks...with more to come. Some of these up-coming products have been desired by the community for a LONG time, but no one else has offered them yet. I am planning to change that soon.
Anyway, here is one of the new products I have recently released...
L-Carnitine ATP-Nitro (two 40 ml vials)
* L-Carnitine w/ magnesium-stabilized ATP and choline in a base of sterile,
deionized water for long-term stability in solution and maximum shelf-life.
* Arginine HCL w/ potassium nitrite and magnesium ascorbyl phosphate.
* IMPORTANT *
ATP is NOT stable in water and degrades rapidly upon entering solution. In order to ensure product legitimacy, we have rendered our ATP shelf-stable via a multi-step process involving magnesium-initiated enzyme stabilization, deionized water pH neutralization, and low temperature storage. To my knowledge, MA Research is the only company providing a shelf-stable, solution-based ATP product.Each purchase of L-Carnitine ATP-Nitro includes two (2) separate products, as detailed below:
VIAL #1 (40 ml):- L-Carnitine: 400 mg/ml, 16 grams per vial.
- Choline: 50 mg/ml, 2 grams per vial.
- Magnesium Chloride Hexahydrate: 50 mg/ml, 2 grams per vial.
- ATP (adenosine triphosphate): 40 mg/ml, 1,600 mg per vial.
- Vial Size: 40 ml
VIAL #2 (40 ml):
- Arginine HCL: 400 mg/ml, 16 grams per vial.
- Potassium Nitrite: 100 mg/ml, 4 grams per vial (note: 100 mg of potassium Nitrite produces a nitric oxide increase comparable to roughly 1,000 mg of potassium nitrate).
- Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate: 50 mg/ml, 2 grams per vial.
- Vial Size: 40 ml
A few key take-aways...
* Anything written below is for entertainment purposes only and not meant to be construed as actual advice.
In addition to what you see above, I wanted to take a few minutes to cover some of the perhaps not immediately recognized product characteristics. I'll begin with L-Arginine.
At first glance, it may appear that 400 mg of L-Arginine is a meaningless dose. Administered typically, this is indeed the case, but when administered properly, there is a vastly greater increase in bioavailability, making it MUCH more effective. In fact, just a single 400 mg dose is capable of providing a robust increase in nitric oxide levels comparable to multiple grams of L-citrulline. We see a similar trend with nitrites, as nitrites are about 10X as potent, per mg, than nitrates (in terms of their ability to increase N.O. levels). This makes a single 100 mg dose of potassium nitrite equipotent to roughly 1,000 mg of potassium nitrate.
With this being the case, why do we typically see the less potent nitrates used in sports nutrition products? The reason is simple and comes down to nitrosamine conversion in the gut. Since nitrates convert to nitrites AFTER passing through the gut, concerns regarding the carcinogenic nature of nitrosamines are minimized. With non-traditional routes of administration, the gut is also bypassed, allowing the individual to receive a much greater increase in N.O. levels with a much smaller overall dose.
In addition, L-Arginine and nitrites administered non-traditionally (i.e., effectively) result in a near immediate boost in N.O. levels. This is a big deal, as traditionally administered nitrates take HOURS to provide peak concentrations in N.O. levels. In fact, even a full 60 minutes post-nitrate consumption, only a small percentage of those nitrates have been converted to N.O. With non-traditionally administered nitrites, this boost in N.O is nearly instantaneous can be felt by the individual.
One compound some of you may not be familiar with is Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate (M.A.P.). Basically, it is a water-soluble and water-stable form of Vitamin C, or ascorbic acid. Regular ascorbic acid is far from shelf-stable in solution, making it useless for such purposes. M.A.P. is great for not only synergizing with nitrites/nitrates, but it reduces nitrite/nitrate tolerance, and suppresses the formation of nitrosamines.
Taking the above factors into consideration, the combination of effectively administered Potassium Nitrite, L-Arginine, and M.A.P. is extremely effective at boosting N.O. levels, placing it on par with the most powerful N.O. products on the market (but with a MUCH more rapid onset of action). As if this weren't enough, don't forget that effectively administered ATP is, in itself, also an extremely powerful vasodilator. Even L-Carnitine, when administered properly, improves muscle pumps. The point here is that this combination of ingredients is, without any doubt, the most powerful and rapid-acting vasodilator on the market today...and in truth, we DON"T WANT N.O. levels any higher than this. There is a limit to how far we can push the whole N.O. game. If we go too far, we'll find ourselves lying on the ground as the result of a large, sudden drop in blood pressure. N.O. is great...when used intelligently.
We don't hear nearly as much talk about ATP these days...and for good reason. It just isn't that effective through traditional routes of administration. Yes, it still provides some beneficial effects, but nothing dramatic. Therefore, its generally viewed as a nice addition to a pre-workout combination product, rather than a stand-alone supplement. But, effectively administered ATP is a different monster altogether. Increased blood flow, acute increases in muscle strength and power, improved endurance, etc.
Unfortunately, ATP is NOT stable in water. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. While ATP can be made stable temporarily by ensuring that the solution maintains the correct PH, that alone isn't enough to maintain it integrity for more than a few days (MAYBE a week). After just a short time, any ATP that has already been added to water, no longer qualifies as active ATP. Storing solution-based ATP at cold temps can further preserve its shelf-life, but even that has its limits....and besides, ATP cannot be kept in cold temps forever. Eventually, it will need to be shipped to a customer! One day in the summer heat an it's toast.
The only truly effective way of maintaining the long-term stability of ATP in solution is to form a hydrolysis resistant magnesium-ATP complex. This prevents certain enzymes from being able to breakdown ATP into unwanted metabolites, such as ADP and phosphates, but we didn't stop there. We also made sure that the solution's pH is ideal (7.3-7.5) for maintaining structural stability. Lastly, the product is stored at a temp of -10 Fahrenheit, which, although unnecessary considering the other steps already implemented, further ensures molecular stability.
Up until now, we haven't even really touched on what many people will consider to be the main ingredient in the product; L-Carnitine. With 16 grams per bottle, it exceeds almost every other similar product on the market. But when considering the totality of ingredients, I challenge anyone to find another L-Carnitine-based product that provides the same benefits at the same price...while also maintaining the structural stability of the ATP! We didn't cover every ingredient in L-Carnitine ATP-Nitro, but this was written just to give you a basic understanding of the product, as well as an idea regarding the kind of products you can expect to see from MA Research moving into the future! Thank you.
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