Why should you consume a pre-workout supplement?
Pre-workout supplements are formulas that help to boost performance by increasing mental focus and energy levels and decreasing muscle soreness during a workout session. There are a variety of pre-workout supplements available in the market example, creatine, BCAAs, L-arginine, caffeine, etc. Every pre-workout supplement has its characteristics example creatine helps in increase energy levels by storing more phosphocreatine in the muscles. Nitric oxide precursors help in vasodilation of the muscles ruling out soreness or extreme depletion of muscles after a heavy workout, etc. Consuming pre-workouts gives you the benefit to perform better without any significant depletion of muscle mass.
Hyper Freak Nutrition’s Shoot Up extreme pre-workout ingredient list:
HFN’s shoot-up extreme pre-workout consists of:
- Nitric oxide complex (Beta-Alanine, L-arginine, L-citrulline DL malate, Agmatine sulfate, and ACL)
- Stime AMPed mix (Nicotinic acid, 1,3,7-trimethylxanthine, Di caffeine malate, Synephrine HCL, Black pepper extract, Rho Diola Rosea, Guarana extract, Green Tea, and Vitamin B6)
- Endurance Adaptogen (L-leucine, L-isoleucine, L-valine, L-tyrosine, and Vitamin C)
Know your ingredients:
- Nitric oxide precursors: Nitric oxide precursors include compounds like L-arginine and L-citrulline DL malate. L-arginine is a nitric oxide precursor and a semi-essential amino acid. Being a nitric oxide precursor. It is known to be a vasodilator. When supplemented it releases nitric oxide which helps in the dilation of the blood vessels relaxing the muscles and increasing the blood flow to them. When there is an increased blood flow supplied to the muscles. They tend to receive more oxygen and nutrients which helps in faster recovery post-workout. Reduction in any muscle damage, and increased performance. L-citrulline DL malate is another vasodilator but when added with malic acid has proven to show more benefits since malic acid is an anti-oxidant. It protects the body from free radicals and adds more benefits to L-citrulline.
- Nicotinic acid or Niacin: Niacin is an essential water-soluble vitamin. Since it is an essential water vitamin. It does not get produced in our body and is only obtained through diet. Taking a niacin supplement helps with numerous things like weight loss because it increases the blood flow to our body, maintains cholesterol levels, maintains skin health, and helps with diabetes. Niacin is an all-rounder supplement and gives you a pump before workouts to perform better.
- Di caffeine malate: If you are someone who experiences a caffeine crash, a transition from a state of feeling heavily energized to a state of feeling completely lethargic. Di caffeine malate is a formulation between two caffeine molecules and one malic acid molecule. This compound completely changes the narrative of caffeine as a supplement. Some of the pros of this supplement include feeling a slow surge of caffeine than an instant rush which rules out the possibility of a caffeine crash, malic acid plays a role in replenishing energy, no obvious stomach stress, and a reduction in caffeine tolerance.
CONCLUSION:
HFN’s Shoot Up extreme pre-workout is a lab-tested and hormone-free product that uses no banned ingredients. It is to be supplemented 15 to 30 minutes before a workout session to give you a pump of energy. It uses safe and useful compounds like di caffeine malate, l-leucine, l-citrulline, etc. to provide you with the best workout experience.
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