Ingredients
Protein
Protein is one of the most essential macronutrients for muscle growth and repair because it’s packed with amino acids that your body does and doesn’t produce. That’s why it’s important to have protein post-workout to restore these muscle-building macronutrients. Proteins not only help rebuild and build lean body mass, but they’re also a core part of enzymes and hormones that help communicate with the body to repair itself. Moreover, it is an important building block of bones, muscles, cartilage, skin, and blood. Along with fat and carbohydrates, protein is a « macronutrient, » meaning that the body needs relatively large amounts of it.
Potassium (Citrate)
This mineral is an important electrolyte found within muscle cells and works closely with sodium to regulate body water levels. As well, Potassium plays a critical role in facilitating the electrical potentials across nerve and muscle cells that result in muscle contraction. Potassium is even involved in glycogen storage (for high-intensity muscular energy). A poor potassium/sodium balance can lead to improper fluid levels, dehydration, muscle cramps, and weakness.
Potassium also plays an integral role in your body’s nerve transmission. The body’s nerve cells contain specialized channels for transferring potassium in and out of the cell. If the movement of potassium is restricted for some reason, or when your body isn’t receiving enough potassium, the activity of your muscles and nerves can be negatively hindered.
Calcium
Calcium does more than help build strong bones and prevent osteoporosis. It is the primary mineral involved in muscular contraction. It is responsible for triggering muscle contraction. Muscles are comprised of two protein filaments: myosin and actin. When muscle contraction occurs, these filaments slide over each other to convert ATP (adenosine triphosphate), aka the way your body stores and uses energy. The more you exercise, the more ATP your body needs to keep your muscles moving.
Vitamin E
Vitamin E may help ease muscle soreness from a rigorous workout. The vitamin acts as an antioxidant to protect cells from free radicals generated during a workout. The chemical buildup may cause soreness in the muscles.
Aside from that, Vitamin E promotes muscle growth and inhibits muscle breakdown. It also provides a host of health benefits that include improved cardiovascular, immune, and eye health, as well as cancer prevention.
Thiamine
Thiamine is one of the vitamins required for protein metabolism and growth. It’s also involved in the formation of hemoglobin, a protein found in red blood cells that transports oxygen throughout the body- especially in working muscles. The transport of oxygen is critical to athletic performance and becomes even more important as the intensity and duration of exercise increase.
Riboflavin
Riboflavin plays a critical role in the production of energy. It is important both for the energy-producing electron transport chain as well as the metabolism of fat molecules into useful energy. Moreover, vitamin B2 plays a role in helping the body change other energy-related nutrients, such as folate and vitamin B6, into usable forms.
Riboflavin is also one of many nutrients that are required to recycle an antioxidant called glutathione, which is one of the most valuable antioxidants in the human body. It helps prevent cellular damage caused by free radicals, peroxides, and heavy metals.
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
Niacin, or Vitamin B3, is one of the keys to getting a great workout. Niacin increases blood flow and dilates the blood vessels, getting more blood to your muscles as you’re lifting. It increases energy and greatly increases intensity.
Also, a daily dose of niacin helps increase blood flow and reduce inflammation—one of the underlying causes of both high cholesterol and erectile dysfunction.
Pantothenic Acid
Known as the « antistress » vitamin, pantothenic acid plays an important role in adrenal function and cellular metabolism. It is essential for the metabolic processes in the body. It helps the body to break down fats and complex carbohydrates to energize the body. The release of energy from the fast-metabolic process helps keep the body and mind functioning properly and reduces any signs of fatigue thus improving physical performance.
Iron
Your red blood cells are responsible for carrying oxygen to the rest of your body, and iron is crucial in binding oxygen to red blood cell proteins called hemoglobin. Without enough iron, your body has to work a lot harder to get the energy it needs especially during a workout- which means you’ll feel exhausted faster.
Phosphorous
It plays an important role in how the body uses carbohydrates and fats. It is also needed for the body to make protein for the growth, maintenance, and repair of cells and tissues. Phosphorus also helps the body make ATP, a molecule the body uses to store energy.
In addition, phosphorous also acts as a buffer, neutralizing acids to maintain normal pH in the blood. Many enzymes and hormones also contain phosphorus as a structural component. Hemoglobin, the important oxygen-carrying protein in the bloodstream, also depends upon phosphorus contained in its structure for proper function.
Magnesium
Magnesium is necessary for the body for muscle contractions when training. A lack of it will lower your work capacity and maximal strength. It is also needed for protein synthesis to rebuild tissue, and lower inflammation. It is an extremely valuable nutrient for those interested in building bigger muscles.
Magnesium also has a relaxing effect on the central nervous system, which can help lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol which causes visceral fat gain when the hormone levels are high. It is one of the best de-stressing minerals essential for muscle relaxation and preventing cramps. Together with calcium, magnesium works to help reduce blood pressure and promote better sleep
Zinc
Zinc plays three main roles in your body, all of which are crucial to muscle growth and development. Zinc speeds up muscle-building chemical reactions in your body, stabilizes protein structures, and helps regulate the hormone levels in your body. These functions help assist the muscle protein synthesis process that accelerates after you perform a resistance training workout.
Zinc also supports sleep quality and recovery after hard workouts, and it improves your body’s ability to use calories you’ve consumed for fuel rather than shuttling them to storage as fat.
Copper
Copper is important because it is involved in many functions, including the formation of bones, hemoglobin, and red blood cells. Moreover, it works in combination with zinc and vitamin C to form elastin. Elastin is an elastic protein in connective tissues that allows them to recover their shape after contracting or stretching and helps skin return to position after an intense workout.
Whey Protein RBGH-Free
Grass-fed whey protein supports healthy weight management when consumed appropriately after exercise. Plus, the amount of CLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid) is typically 3-5 times higher in grass-fed whey compared to commercial whey products. CLA has been shown to promote muscle growth and a healthy metabolism which helps the body burn fat.
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This Whey Protein tastes great and it mixes completely for me every time. I use a blender bottle. I’ve used this protein with just water after the gym, in fruit smoothies, and in almond milk morning drink and it’s been great every time. I will definitely order this again!
This BCAA protein powder has really made a difference in the level of soreness I feel after lifting weights. I used to be sore for days but now I barely get sore at all, and I’m lifting just as hard as before. Taste great ask a protein shake. Plus I like that it is soy free, growth hormone free and non-gmo. I will be ordering again for sure!
I take BCAA Omega after I workout to combat soreness. This one worked. I feel much better in recovery. I like also that it’s not too sweet.
I like the vanilla creamy flavor. It tasted great and not chalky for my taste. I’ll stick with it.
Smooth flavor. Mixes easily. I use this after workouts and it keeps muscles from breaking down and gives me the energy I need. This protein is the best.
Great flavor and price but I’m not sure if it does anything. Can’t really feel the difference.