DIRECTLY PROMOTE GAINS IN LEAN MASS
BIO PRIME contains 2g of HmB, one of the most scientifically studied bodybuilding supplements available. HmB has been shown to be effective in quantities of 1.5g - 3g per day and clinical trials (14) have shown that it can directly enhance muscular strength and directly support lean mass growth.
Some hard facts regarding HmB’s potency have emerged:
- Over the course of three weeks, individuals using HmB supplementation experienced increases in total strength (measured as a function of leg press, bench and abdominal exercises) of 13% (14).
- HmB can promote fat free mass gains in the region of 2.8kg over a 21 day period, which represents a gain of 86% more mass versus a placebo condition (14).
- Clinical trials have also shown a 15kg improvement in hang clean and a 6kg improvement in bench press when using HmB supplementation alone.
There is no doubt in our minds that HmB is one of the most potent and proven bodybuilding supplements on the market today, it should be a "must have" supplement for any serious athlete looking to gain lean mass.
SUPPORT TESTOSTERONE
BIO PRIME naturally supports testosterone in two ways:
- BIO PRIME contains 600mg of phosphatidylserine (S-PS) which negates muscular catabolism and lowers cortisol. Lower cortisol means higher testosterone. Hence, plasma testosterone levels have been shown to be up to 51% higher post a three week course of S-PS' versus a placebo (16).
- Clinical trials have shown that 3-weeks of supplementation with L Carnitine L Tartrate (LCLT) can lower muscle damage produced by high-intensity weight training, which indirectly increases testosterone levels. According to investigators, less muscle damage may result in more hormonal receptors available for binding interactions with anabolic hormones (9,18). With more hormonal receptors available for binding interactions with anabolic hormones, muscle growth potential concurrently increases (9,18). Therefore, LCLT may enhance testosterone uptake via less muscle damage and increased availability of androgen receptors.
CRUSH CATABOLIC HORMONES
Gains in lean mass are driven by anabolic hormones and impeded by catabolic hormonal responses. Cortisol is a catabolic hormone and therefore prevents muscular growth.
Some effects of high cortisol levels are:
- Low testosterone (2,9,11)
- Excess fat in the abdominal region (1)
- Depression (11)
- Low libido (4, 11)
Cortisol takes it’s effect by breaking down bodily tissues so nutrients can be freed up for the repair and maintenance of areas of the body that are under stress post exercise, cortisol has also been implicated in blocking the biosynthesis of testosterone in the testes. BIO PRIME contains an ingredient that has been clinically shown mute this catabolic response; studies have shown that S-PS can reduce plasma cortisol levels by 39% compared to a placebo (16).
IMPROVE YOUR TESTOSTERONE – CORTISOL RATIO
Most bodybuilders will be taking some sort of T-Support, however, levels of testosterone in the body should only ever be considered in the context of cortisol levels, and hence, your testosterone-cortisol ratio. Essentially, the lower the levels of cortisol in the body the more effective T-Support is. This will ultimately manifest as faster growth.
A negative T / C ratio has been reported as being indicative of an over trained state in which muscles become sore, submaximal, testosterone levels fall and a disturbance in the anabolic / catabolic balance expresses itself, all of which may lead to decreased performance (6).
By taking BIO PRIME you will be putting your body’s testosterone levels in a whole new context, allowing for maximum impact of anabolic hormones and efficient gains in mass.
AID RECOVERY
It is generally accepted that creatine kinase is an accurate indicator of cell membrane damage and neurosis of muscle fibre. S-PS has been shown, in trained individuals, to lower the perception of muscular soreness versus a placebo (3). Interestingly, S-PS has also been clinically proven to heighten an individual’s sense of well being post exercise (6). |