It increases protein synthesis and the natural production of anabolic substrates (in both men and women). In other words, it may actually help to preserve or even build muscle mass. Even better yet, all of these metabolic benefits are sustained, around the clock, week after week, as long as you continue to take the formula. Biotest honestly believe that they have developed the fat-loss phenomenon that everyone's been hoping for. Ever since the ripped look's become the passionate desire of every body-conscious individual, there's been a quest for a fat burner that, in addition to continuously melting off adipose tissue, would help to preserve -- even promote -- muscle-mass gains. Not only that, it's far more effective than anyone involved with the project ever dreamed possible. The name of this fat-loss phenomenon is HOT-ROX, and there's no doubt in Biotest's minds that, after reading what follows, you'll be a believer, too. What's the Big Deal with Ephedra, Anyway? Why is everyone so focused on adrenergic compounds, like ephedra? A better thermogenic mousetrap should've replaced them years ago. Unfortunately, instead of being innovative, supplement companies became complacent, relying heavily upon the jitter-buzz factor (not the popular dance of the 1920s, but the feeling you get from ephedra) to sell their products. Think about it… If ephedra-based products were all that effective, why are you reading this article? How many bottles of fat-loss supplements have you purchased in the last five years, anyway? If you're like most of us, you've spent a small fortune and you're still not as lean as you want to be. I don't know why this isn't obvious to everyone, but adrenergic compounds, in and of themselves, aren't all that powerful. In fact, ephedrine, in the absence of caffeine, is barely even worth considering as a fat-loss agent. Furthermore, if you attempt to keep ephedrine levels continuously elevated (24/7), which is what's required for optimal fat loss, beta receptors eventually down-regulate, making ephedra even less effective. Rapid Fat Loss -- A Mission of 2 Tasks The first thing to understand about fat loss is that almost everyone has the science backward. They hope that by burning energy, say on a Stairmaster, it will somehow suck the fat right out of their blurred abs or other problem areas. This simply isn't true. There is no pipeline through which muscle can pull fat from adipocytes. There must be ample supplies of fatty acids in the bloodstream to use as fuel or the muscle burns itself! People also hope that cutting calories will guarantee fat loss. This also isn't true. Again, energy-burning or energy deficits won't suck fat from the fat cells. The energy can and often will come from glycogen or muscle protein. And most important, caloric reduction slows the metabolism and can actually interfere with fat release! Once this occurs, you're in a physiological nightmare… a state that not only makes it nearly impossible to lose any additional body fat, but you also begin to lose muscle mass as well, leaving you skinny-fat. Triggering lipolysis is the crucial first step, but you must also support the burn. If not, it's perfectly plausible to stimulate lipolysis only to have the fat redistributed back into adipocytes. What a waste of time! If your goal is to get as lean as possible while maintaining or even gaining muscle mass, in addition to managing caloric intake, you must successfully accomplish two and only two critical tasks. Everything else is subordinate to these: 1) Support rapid lipolysis (fat release) while simultaneously minimizing lipogenesis (fat creation). 2) Keep the TCA* cycle primed for maximum, aerobic-metabolic burn. *Note: The TCA (tricarboxylic acid) cycle is also known as the Krebs cycle or aerobic metabolism.