ENDURANCE INGREDIENTS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE!

MCT'S

MCT's (medium-chain triglycerides) are a special type of fat that essentially cannot be stored as body fat. MCT's, (C8 and C10, not C12) are quickly digested and absorbed by your body as free fatty acids, the preferred fuel for low to moderate exercise levels. For over 30 years MCT's have been used with hospitalized babies and people with liver problems who could not tolerate normal fats. Haven't heard much about them? Few manufactures use them because they are up to ten times more expensive than other fats.

Why do we include MCT's in Metabolol Endurance Formula?

1. Endurance athletes must have caloric density (it takes twice as many carbs to equal the energy of MCT's!).
2. Endurance athletes will be much more fatigued if they try to burn carbs all day (that makes your pancreas work itself to a frazzle making insulin, makes more lactic acid, depletes amino acid pools, decimates precious muscle glycogen, and all this slows recovery).
3. Because professional athletes are demanding MCT's in their pre-event supplement.

SUCCINATES

They are found in all natural foods and are an essential part of your metabolism, when supplemented, have been shown to improve the efficiency of the calcium pumps inside muscles. Calcium is the chemical messenger that tells the individual muscle filaments in the cell to contract. Calcium ions are very reactive. Much of the inflammation and soreness caused during exercise may result from calcium ions chewing holes in the membranes of muscle cells. The more quickly these ions can be pumped back into their protective sack after a muscle cell fires (we're talking milliseconds), the less damage they can do. Our bodies have shown as much as 40% reduction in inflammation with moderate doses of succinate. Less inflammation means less soreness, and faster and more complete recovery in most cases. It also suggests less trouble with glucocorticoids.

ARGININE ASPARTATE

Recent studies have suggested that a major cause of frustrating plateaus in performance gains are due to increased glucocorticoids. Glucocorticoids are part of your body's natural anti-inflammatory response. When you exercise you cause inflammation, prompting the release of extra glucocorticoids. The presence of these highly catabolic compounds in your bloodstream can cause rapid muscle loss and impede your recovery. Studies suggests that arginine-aspartate may reduce the catabolic action of glucocorticoids without blocking their natural anti-inflammatory effect.

CREATINE

Creatine phosphate is the second most important energy storage compound found in muscle. Its presence provides the energy for 9-30 seconds bursts of peak power output and it recycles ATP immediately for the next burst of energy. Higher levels of muscle creatine corresponds to increased muscle strength, better overall stamina, lower lactic acid levels, and less fatigue. Studies show that creatine, when taken orally, can increase creatine phosphate levels in muscle while improving stamina and recovery.

BOTANICALS

Ginseng has been used forever as an adaptogen (aids in adaptation to stresses). Guarana provides a small amount of natural caffeine-like activity, helping you to mobilize fatty acids (so you burn more fat and deplete less glycogen) while giving you a little lift before exercise after a hard day at the office (equivalent to about 1/4 cup coffee).

ANTIOXIDANTS

Endurance athletes produce up to ten times more free radicals during racing or intense training. That's why Metabolol Endurance includes vitamins C and E, beta carotene, selenium and the critical glutathione precursor N-acetyl-L-cysteine.