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Dissecting Pre-Workout Ingredients: Beta Alanine and More
This chapter analyzes the exclusion of specific ingredients like beta alanine from pre-workout formulas, highlighting its negative side effects and the necessity for long-term use. The discussion also critiques the efficacy of other ingredients, such as estrogen and synactive, in the context of pre-workout supplementation.
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📌 Table Of Contents:
• [0:00] Intro
• [1:58] What Changed and Why?
• [6:32] Summary Of Changes
• [13:54] The Formula
• [15:26] Dosage Changes
• [16:38] Ingredient Additions
• [17:57] Ingredient Removals
• [26:44] Flavors & Mixability
• [28:25] Formula Breakdown
○ [28:26] Essential Vitamins
∙ [30:08] Niacin (as Niacinamide) – 32 mg
∙ [30:34] P5P (Vitamin B6) (as Pyridoxal 5’-Phosphate) – 20 mg
∙ [31:56] Vitamin B12 (as Methylcobalamin) – 250 mcg
○ [33:05] Minerals & Electrolytes – 1430 mg
∙ [34:09] Impact Of Hydration
∙ [36:58] Pump, Performance, And Muscular Creatine Uptake
○ [41:26] Pure L-Citrulline (not Citrulline Malate) – 10,000 mg
∙ [45:49] Why Nitric Oxide Is Important
∙ [48:00] Muscular Endurance, RPE, And Relief Of Muscle Soreness
∙ [50:55] Explosive Power And Grip Strength
∙ [51:34] Vasodilation, Power Output, And Time To Exhaustion
∙ [52:13] Citrulline Vs. Arginine
∙ [53:12] Cardiometabolic Health
∙ [54:21] The Problem With Citrulline Malate In The Supplement Industry
○ [1:00:48] Malic Acid – 3000 mg
○ [1:05:30] Creatine Monohydrate – 5000 mg
∙ [1:05:57] How Much Can Creatine Increase Strength?
∙ [1:06:44] 10+ Pound Gain In A Week After Starting Creatine!? How Much Does Creatine Increase Muscle Size?
∙ [1:08:54] Carbohydrate Mediated Muscle Glycogen Supercompensation
∙ [1:09:39] Does Creatine Increase Your Natural Limit? The Effect On Satellite Cells & Myonuclei
∙ [1:10:58] Myostatin Levels
∙ [1:14:47] Cognitive Function
∙ [1:15:32] Do You Need To Supplement Creatine? Or Can You Get It Through Diet?
∙ [1:17:05] Methylation And Health Status
∙ [1:21:19] Why Include Creatine In A Pre-Workout If Its Effects Accumulate?
∙ [1:24:56] Does Timing Of When You Take Creatine Matter?
∙ [1:26:05] Do You Need To Cycle Off?
∙ [1:27:08] Does Creatine Cause Kidney Damage?
∙ [1:27:55] The Optimal Dosage
○ [1:30:20] L-Tyrosine – 5000 mg
∙ [1:31:03] The Pathway For Catecholamine And Trace Amine Synthesis
∙ [1:31:46] Reaction Time And Vigilance
∙ [1:31:59] Memory And Military Tracking Performance
∙ [1:32:54] Dextroamphetamine Vs. L-Tyrosine
∙ [1:34:52] Cognitive Flexibility
∙ [1:35:18] Endurance In Heat
○ [1:36:56] Betaine Anhydrous (Trimethylglycine) – 4000 mg
∙ [1:38:53] Muscular Strength, Power, And Size
∙ [1:43:23] Homocysteine And The Vasodilation Brick Wall
∙ [1:47:33] The Optimal Dosage (More Isn’t Always Better)
○ [1:51:20] Hydroprime® Glycerol Powder (65%) – 4000 mg
∙ [1:52:35] IV Infusion Of Fluids Vs. Oral Glycerol For Enhancing Endurance
∙ [1:53:52] Aerobic And Anaerobic Performance
∙ [1:54:30] The Synergistic Effect Of Glycerol + Creatine
∙ [1:58:35] Dosage
∙ [2:01:14] Why We Switched From Glycerpump® To Hydroprime®
○ [2:02:54] Alpha-GPC 50% (L-alpha-glycerylphosphorylcholine) – 800 mg
∙ [2:03:59] Memory, Focus And Overall Cognitive Function
∙ [2:06:25] HGH Production
∙ [2:07:19] Force Production And Power Output
∙ [2:11:41] Motivation Levels
∙ [2:12:43] Alpha-GPC Vs. Citicoline (CDP-Choline)
∙ [2:17:37] How Much Choline Do You Need Per Day?
∙ [2:19:05] How Choline Affects Methylation And Health Status
○ [2:21:15] Caffeine Anhydrous – 400 mg
∙ [2:22:23] Strength And Power
∙ [2:27:09] Workload When Well-Slept Vs. Sleep Deprived
∙ [2:27:58] Energy Expenditure (Calories Burned) Per Day
∙ [2:28:47] Alertness, Wakefulness And Readiness
∙ [2:29:09] Attention And Concentration
∙ [2:29:45] Working Memory
∙ [2:30:22] Reaction Time
∙ [2:31:44] Mental Fatigue
∙ [2:31:55] The Minimum Effective Dose
∙ [2:33:10] The Dosage Necessary For Enhanced Mental Or Physical Performance
∙ [2:36:22] Should You Wait 90 Minutes After Waking Up To Take Caffeine?
○ [2:44:17] Huperzine A – 200 mcg
∙ [2:44:31] Cholinergic Activity
∙ [2:46:35] Dopaminergic Activity
∙ [2:47:36] Participants Infused With IV Cocaine
• [2:49:57] Ingredients I Didn’t Include In The Formula And Why
• [3:55:12] Conclusion
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