Essentials™

Full Spectrum Aminos + Betaine & Aquamin® Soluble

• Speed Recovery
• Reduce Muscle Soreness
• Boost Muscle Building
• Incredible Hydration
  
• Sustained Energy
• Improved Endurance

Description

In some cases, you very literally are what you eat. This colloquialism is especially true when you are eating essential amino acids. Amino acids literally form the proteins that make muscle and many other critical components to health and fitness. The 9 essential amino acids can be used to create any of the other 11 dietary amino acids, and the essential amino acids must be consumed in the diet. Essentials™ is made of all 9 EAAs with added Betaine, Aquamin® and Pink Himalayan Sea Salt

• A fully-loaded list of all 9 Essential Amino Acids in efficacious doses to help support muscle growth & recovery from intense training.
• Aquamin® Soluble is 74 different 100% seaweed derived trace minerals sourced & designed to replenish those lost during training and improve absorption and hydration.
  
• Betaine Anhydrous  is a hygroscopic osmolyte also known as trimethylglycine that increases training volume & muscle oxygenation.

Ingredients

Branched Chain Amino Acids

A specially designed form of amino acids which easily dissolve for a smooth, clean delivery of BCAAs. The BCAAs are unique types of amino acids with a branch-like structure that are especially abundant in muscle.

L-Leucine

• “turns on” muscle protein synthesis by interacting with the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR)
• Serves are precursor to anticatabolic metabolites, HMB, HICA, and KIC

L-Isoleucine

• Similarly structured to leucine, isoleucine assists with the cellular uptake of leucine, for a more robust anabolic effect

L-Valine

• Supports Leucine and Isoleucine functions
• May promote glycogen synthesis in muscle cells

Essential Amino Acids

The Essential Amino Acids are required by humans for proper biological function. They cannot be synthesized by the body, and therefore, they must be eaten.

• The essential amino acids include the branched chain amino acids, leucine, isoleucine, and valine.
• In addition, the EAAs include L-Lysine, L-Threonine, L-Phenylalanine, L-Histidine, L-Methionine, and L-Tryptophan.
• These amino acids can be converted to the other 11 dietary amino acids: arginine, alanine, asparagine, aspartate, glycine, glutamate, glutamine, serine, tyrosine, proline, cysteine.
• All 20 amino acids are used in the formation of muscle proteins

Betaine Anhydrous

a hygroscopic osmolyte also known as trimethylglycine that increases training volume & muscle oxygenation.

• May support increased muscle volume
  
• May improve recovery times & strength

Aquamin® Soluble

 74 different 100% seaweed derived trace minerals sourced & designed to replenish those lost during training and improve absorption and hydration. 

FAQ

Q: How do I use Essentials™?

A: As a dietary supplement, mix one scoop of Amino Prime in 12-14 oz of water and drink before, during, and or after training. Essentials™ may also be used to support muscle recovery between meals on training or non-training days. For best results, use 1-2 times daily.

Q: Can I stack any other supplements with Essentials™?

A: Yes. For the perfect recovery stack, use Essentials™ with Whey Iso. For intense training sessions, use Epitome or Mach-9 pre workout, and drink Amino Prime during the training session.

References

Branched Chain Amino Acids

1. Doi, M., Yamaoka, I., Fukunaga, T., & Nakayama, M. (2003). Isoleucine, a potent plasma glucose-lowering amino acid, stimulates glucose uptake in C2C12 myotubes. Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 312(4), 1111-1117.
2. Doi, M., Yamaoka, I., Nakayama, M., Sugahara, K., & Yoshizawa, F. (2007). Hypoglycemic effect of isoleucine involves increased muscle glucose uptake and whole body glucose oxidation and decreased hepatic gluconeogenesis. American journal of physiology-endocrinology and metabolism, 292(6), E1683-E1693.
3. Zanchi, N. E., Nicastro, H., & Lancha, A. H. (2008). Potential antiproteolytic effects of L-leucine: observations of in vitro and in vivo studies. Nutrition & metabolism, 5(1), 20.
4. Drummond, M. J., Fry, C. S., Glynn, E. L., Dreyer, H. C., Dhanani, S., Timmerman, K. L., ... & Rasmussen, B. B. (2009). Rapamycin administration in humans blocks the contraction‐induced increase in skeletal muscle protein synthesis. The Journal of physiology, 587(7), 1535-1546.
5. Anthony, J. C., Yoshizawa, F., Anthony, T. G., Vary, T. C., Jefferson, L. S., & Kimball, S. R. (2000). Leucine stimulates translation initiation in skeletal muscle of postabsorptive rats via a rapamycin-sensitive pathway. The Journal of nutrition, 130(10), 2413-2419.
6. Blomstrand, E., Hassmén, P., Ek, S., Ekblom, B., & Newsholme, E. A. (1997). Influence of ingesting a solution of branched‐chain amino acids on perceived exertion during exercise. Acta Physiologica Scandinavica, 159(1), 41-49.
7. Gualano, A. B., Bozza, T., Lopes De Campos, P., Roschel, H., Dos Santos Costa, A., Luiz Marquezi, M., ... & Herbert Lancha Junior, A. (2011). Branched-chain amino acids supplementation enhances exercise capacity and lipid oxidation during endurance exercise after muscle glycogen depletion. J Sports Med Phys Fitness, 51(1), 82-8.

Essential Amino Acids

1. Joint, W. H. O. (2007). Protein and amino acid requirements in human nutrition. World health organization technical report series, (935), 1.
2. Volpi, E., Kobayashi, H., Sheffield-Moore, M., Mittendorfer, B., & Wolfe, R. R. (2003). Essential amino acids are primarily responsible for the amino acid stimulation of muscle protein anabolism in healthy elderly adults. The American journal of clinical nutrition, 78(2), 250-258.
3. Katsanos, C. S., Kobayashi, H., Sheffield-Moore, M., Aarsland, A., & Wolfe, R. R. (2006). A high proportion of leucine is required for optimal stimulation of the rate of muscle protein synthesis by essential amino acids in the elderly. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism, 291(2), E381-E387.