Nitric Oxide scientifically known as arginine-alpha-keto-glutarate (AAKG) is a relatively new product to the sports nutrition industry. Although there is now brief conclusive evidence as to the effect of the product, the range of findings is significantly less than that of other supplements such as creatine and BCAA’s. The common theory behind nitric oxide is that it increases blood flow to the muscles which in turn helps to deliver and transport blood and nutrients more adequately to these working muscles. This is then thought to be an effective way to enhance skeletal muscular hypertrophy as well as increasing ones recovering capabilities, all which have been theorized to enhance human performance. Technically nitric oxide is a free form gas that is produced in the body and is used to communicate with other cells. To produce this gas, enzymes in the body break down the amino acid Arginine. The production of Nitric Oxide occurs when the amino acid L-arginine is converted into L-citruline through an enzyme group known as Nitric Oxide Synthase. Read More »

HMB has been on the supplement market for over a decade. HMB is short for beta-hydroxy beta-methylbutyrate. It has been embraced by the athletic industry as one of the most effective muscle building and natural anabolic supplements on the market. HMB is derived from the amino acid leucine, which is one of the all important branched chain amino acids. Although HMB is always marketed as a supplemented it can be found in small amounts and in its natural form from foods such as catfish, grapefruit, and alfalfa. HMB’s primary benefits include: increased protein synthesis, fat burning capabilities, and helps maintain a highly anabolic environment in the body in conjunction with an exercise routine. Read More »