Champion Nutrition: Amino Shooter

By Robbie Durand, MA

Champion Nutrition's new Amino Shooter™ pre-/post-workout drink was the subject of a recently published clinical study in the May issue of the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research that reported some excellent findings for those training to build a bigger, leaner body. The results were similar to a 2006 study, where it was shown that when essential amino acids (EAAs) were administered to a group of lifters during four weeks of intense weight training, testosterone levels were enhanced in conjunction with reduced muscle breakdown. The group not receiving the essential amino acids had a drop in testosterone levels after four weeks, suggesting essential amino acids are effective for attenuating muscle strength loss during initial high-volume stress, possibly by reducing muscle damage by maintaining an anabolic environment.11 Reducing cortisol is an effective way to enhance muscle recovery and growth. Amino Shooter provides your body with a uniquely balanced combination of pharmaceutical-grade, free-form, essential amino acids that take only minutes to be absorbed and works faster than whey protein shakes.

The recent study showed nearly a 50 percent reduction in the amount of post-exercise muscle damage with a 6-gram dose of the EAA, leucine— exactly the amount in two servings of Amino Shooter. BCAAs are both anabolic and anti-catabolic because of their ability to significantly increase protein synthesis, facilitate the release of hormones as growth hormone (GH), IGF-1 and insulin, and help maintain a favorable testosterone-to-cortisol ratio.3,4 Amino Shooter also has creatine, caffeine, taurine and glucuronolactone added to the mix to increase exercise performance in the gym. Amino Shooter™ blend is University-proven to reduce the degradation of muscle and increase protein synthesis at the same time.

EAAs Are Absorbed Faster Than Whey Proteins

Previously, it was demonstrated that ingestion of EAA before exercise resulted in a greater anabolic response than following exercise.1 Many bodybuilders consume a pre-exercise whey protein, which does not create the same anabolic response as EAAs. Protein supplements take too long to digest and BCAAs alone don't provide the necessary range of essential amino acids found in Amino Shooter. Support for this comes from examination of the amino acid concentration and delivery data during exercise. One study reported the increase in arterial amino acid concentrations during exercise was ~100 percent for EAA, but only ~30 percent for whey proteins when ingested immediately before exercise.2 Therefore, this evidence suggests that amino acid delivery during exercise is greater when EAA is ingested than when intact whey proteins are ingested immediately before exercise. Thus, based on studies comparing whey protein to essential amino acids, EAA ingestion is superior when ingested before exercise; it is not clear that this is the case for whey proteins.

Amino (Acid) Shooter Enhances GH And Exercise Performance

The study in the May issue of the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research reports that Amino Shooter increases GH and enhances exercise performance and the total exercise volume in weight-trained individuals. In the study, researchers examined the effects of Amino Shooter on experienced, weight-trained athletes to a placebo. Subjects performed 6 sets of no more than 10 repetitions of the squat exercise at 75 percent of their 1 repetition maximum (1 RM) with 2 minutes of rest between sets. The results of the study indicate that a pre-exercise Amino Shooter containing a combination of BCAAs, creatine monohydrate, taurine, glucuronolactone and caffeine enhances GH and enhances performance during a resistance exercise training session, as reflected by an increase in the number of repetitions performed and training volume.5

Protein Synthesis Is Directly Proportional To The Level Of Essential Amino Acids In Your Bloodstream!

Studies have suggested that it's not the amount of protein you ingest that determines protein synthesis, but the amount of essential amino acids in the blood. In one study, researchers infused essential amino acids into subjects' bloodstream and found a direct and powerful relationship between the amount of EAAs in the bloodstream and protein synthesis! Doubling the blood EAA level from 1.3 (mmol/l) to 2.6 (mmol/l) resulted in nearly a four-time increase in protein synthesis.6 Another study compared the response of muscle protein metabolism to either 18 grams of essential amino acids (EAA group) or 40 grams of balanced amino acids (18g essential amino acids + 22g nonessential amino acids) in healthy volunteers. Muscle protein synthesis rose to a similar extent in both groups, suggesting essential amino acids are primarily responsible for the amino acid-induced stimulation of muscle protein anabolism.7

Prevent Overtraining

Additional strong results from the study showed that Amino Shooter™ also helps reduce central nervous system fatigue during training; you will be able to train harder longer and create a greater stimulus for muscle growth. EAAs have been clinically documented to reduce exercise soreness and enhance recovery from exercise.8 Supplements such as Amino Shooter™ that are rich in branched-chain amino acids, taken before exercise, have been reported to increase blood BCAA levels during exercise, resulting in the suppression of muscle protein breakdown.8 Another study reported BCAA administration suppresses muscle damage and enhances recovery for several days after exercise.9 These findings suggest that supplements rich in BCAAs (like Amino Shooter) can reduce muscle damage induced by exercise. By decreasing the impact of all these stress factors, Amino Shooter also helps reduce the potential for overtraining.

Use Amino Shooter to:

  1. Increase protein synthesis and recovery rate!
  2. Reduce muscle breakdown resulting from exercise!
  3. Increase caloric efficiency for more muscle with less fat!
  4. Reduce fatigue and soreness!

When used properly and regularly during weight training, Amino Shooter will help you enhance muscle growth, reduce muscle breakdown, decrease body fat, lower fatigue and soreness and give you a potent competitive edge! Champion Nutrition's Amino Shooter is an entirely new and advanced approach to the formulation and use of tried-and-true amino acids.

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