Animal Nitro. Old school meets new school. We’ve taken tried and true classics, amino acids, and brought them up to date for the serious lifter who’s looking for something more. Listen, amino acids have been around for decades and have been used by countless athletes. As supplements, they’ve stood the test of time. They’ve also been studied in great depth over the years. And those studies are always moving forward… Recent research has shown that amino acids are anabolic. But that research has also shown that timing, dosages, and the mix of aminos are all extremely important. To get things rolling, you gotta start with the right mix, forms and types of aminos to gain the maximum anabolic advantage. Animal Nitro’s got it all. Animal Nitro has the right types of aminos (essential aminos), forms (“uncoupled”), dose (6 grams per pack), and the right blend of aminos (Human Muscle Protein Complex™). Recent published studies have shown that to stimulate protein synthesis and spark anabolism, only essential amino acids (EAA) are necessary. Non-essential amino acids (NEAA) aren’t (protein powders have both EAA and NEAA). You don’t need a lot either. EAA are so efficient, researchers have found that only 6 grams, orally-delivered, are necessary (this is the precise amount in each pack of Animal Nitro). However, it’s not just a matter of throwing in 6 grams of EAA. For example, you can’t put them into tablets. Tablets, with all the fillers and coatings, prevent the EAA from being utilized by the body efficiently. That’s why Animal Nitro comes only in quick-dissolving capsules. The ratio of EAA are important too. We’ll talk about this in a second… We covered the types of aminos that are important. But the forms are important too. That’s why we use only “uncoupled” essential amino acids. Uncoupled aminos are a special form of amino acid–they are free of chemical bonds. Because of this, uncoupled aminos are rapidly absorbed by the body—far more rapidly and efficiently than protein powders like whey. Uncoupled aminos, unlike intact proteins (such as from foods or protein powders) can exert powerful pharmacological and physiological actions such as hormone regulation (insulin, growth hormone), immunomodulation, and anabolism. Just as importantly, uncoupled aminos can bypass the liver. The liver acts as a kind of gatekeeper. When you eat chicken or drink a protein shake, the liver deaminates much of the aminos, and those aminos are ultimately converted to urea. Not good. Uncoupled amino acids, on the other hand, have the ability actually bypass the liver. Once ingested, uncoupled aminos in Animal Nitro can form a “bolus” or a special protective mass of aminos. Due to this protective bolus, when the uncoupled aminos reach the liver, they can escape the liver’s processing and enter into systemic circulation quickly and reach their target areas to exert the pharmacological and physiological effects. And this is one of the reasons why Animal Nitro is superior to regular protein powders. Animal Nitro contains valuable essential aminos acids in “uncoupled” forms that can rapidly reach target tissues and exert anabolic effects. While the form and types of aminos are important, so too is the blend. You need the right ratios of EAA to extract the maximum benefits. Animal Nitro has the right ratios. Animal Nitro is the only amino acid supplement that contains Human Muscle Protein Complex™. We used the amino acid profile found in actual human muscle protein itself when we created Animal Nitro. Why? By matching the types and ratios of amino acids to human muscle, you can potentially increase the availability of each individual essential amino acid in proportion to its requirement for enhancing muscle protein synthesis. In other words, if your muscles are a hand, then Animal Nitro’s Human Muscle Protein Complex™ is the glove. We think Animal Nitro is going to be a solid addition to your nutritional arsenal. As a solid amino-based supplement, it can appeal to a broad range of strength athletes, including powerlifters, bodybuilders, and anyone who requires strength and power as a foundation. It can be used during a cutting or bulking cycle. It can be used by lifters who are looking for improved recovery, more energy, and greater strength. Because it consists of such fundamental, basic ingredients, amino acids, and because it offers so much nutritional flexibility, we think Animal Nitro will quickly become a staple supplement for lifters everywhere. REQUIRED FOR • Competitive strength & power athletes • High-intensity training • Athletes who are dieting • Individuals bulking on higher protein diets • Lifters looking for an anabolic edge   DAILY DOSE When lifting, there is a critical 4-hour anabolic “window of opportunity” that exists. To take advantage of this window, take 1 pack within 30 minutes following resistance training. For even better results, take 2 packs daily – the first immediately before lifting, and the second within 30 minutes after. If you use a post-training protein shake, wait at least another 30-45 minutes after you’ve taken the Animal Nitro pack before drinking your shake. Always take Animal Nitro on an empty stomach, preferably with 8 oz. of grape or other fruit juice.   RECOMMENDED STACKS Like Animal Pak, we think Animal Nitro is a “foundational” supplement. It should be a staple in your nutritional arsenal. Animal Nitro can provide the body with the basic building blocks it needs to grow. You can stack it with Animal Pak or any other Animal supplement depending on your goals.   Animal Nitro isn't cheap. Why is it better than other amino products? Simple. A lot of so-called amino supplements out there are nothing more than whole, intact protein powders like gelatin, casein and whey punched into tablets. That's what makes them cheaper. We think these products could easily be called "protein tablets", not "amino tablets". Protein powders are cheaper and digested more quickly than when you turn them into tablets (tablets can be compressed, full of fillers, and glazed with coatings that make them harder for the body to absorb). And to top it all off, because of the extra manufacturing, tabs are pricier than straight powders. So in reality, you might only take regular amino tablets if you wanted a convenient, time-released, protein supplement. Now Animal Nitro isn't a regular amino acid supplement. It isn't a whole protein made into capsules. It's like pure gold. It consists of individual "uncoupled" aminos that are highly efficient. It has a specific ratio of essential amino acids called Human Muscle Protein Complex(tm) (see below) that is modeled on actual human muscle protein itself. With protein powders, you can't fine tune the amino acid profile like you can with uncoupled aminos. When it came to Animal Nitro, we weren't thinking about making a generic amino supplement. We wanted to make the best, targeted amino acid supplement for specific applications: to help spark anabolism. Animal Nitro contains essential aminos. What's so special about essential aminos? Essential aminos are those aminos that your body can't make... You can only get them through your diet. Essential aminos are important for a couple of reasons. First, your body can take them and turn them into other non-essential aminos as needed. Second, many of the essential amino acids can be used to make energy (useful during dieting) when needed. Third, you can maintain a net nitrogen balance on essential aminos only-you don't non-essential aminos to get into an anabolic state. Fourth, the essential aminos found in Animal Nitro come in the form of uncoupled aminos. They are free of chemical bonds and they do not need to be digested. Therefore, they can be rapidly assimilated, bypass the liver, and enter systemic circulation quickly and efficiently. When essential aminos come in "uncoupled" forms, they can also exert pharmacological and physiological effects that plain protein powders can't. Fifth, Animal Nitro contains a specific, proven ratio of amino acids. We just don't throw them in there. They come in a precise formula that has been modeled after actual human muscle protein itself. No other amino formula has this blend of aminos that we call Human Muscle Protein Complex(tm) (see below). Finally, research has recently shown that non-essential amino acids are not required for boosting anabolism via protein synthesis. Only essential aminos are necessary. So yeah, essential amino acids are just that important. What is Human Muscle Protein Complex™? It's the exclusive profile of amino acids found only in Animal Nitro. With Animal Nitro, you get the amino profile that's found in actual human muscle protein itself. According to researchers, by matching the types and ratios of amino acids to human muscle, you can potentially increase the availability of each individual essential amino acid in proportion to its requirement for enhancing muscle protein synthesis. In other words, if your muscles are a hand, then Animal Nitro's Human Muscle Protein Complex(tm) is the glove-the fit between aminos needed by the muscle and aminos provided by Animal Nitro is that good. Does Animal Nitro need to be cycled? No. As an amino acid supplement, Animal Nitro does not have to be cycled. You can take every day like the Animal Pak if you want. For the best results, you'd take it on training and non-training days. However, if you're trying to stretch it out, it's definitely better to take it on training days. We recommend stacking the Animal Nitro with Animal Pak. Does Animal Nitro have BCAAs? Absolutely. Each pack contains approximately 4600mg of BCAAs. One interesting thing about Human Muscle Protein Complex(tm)... As you know, we modeled it after actual human muscle protein. As it turns out, human muscle protein has roughly a 2:1:1 ratio of leucine:isoleucine:valine. A wealth of studies have been performed on the benefits of BCAAs specifically and guess what? The important published studies used the same 2:1:1 ratio of BCAAs as found in human muscle protein. Coincidence? We don't think so. Matching the amino protein profile of an amino supplement to human muscle will yield the best results according to research. Animal Nitro also contains the proven 2:1:1 ratios of leucine:isoleucine:valine. How's that for cool? How does Animal Nitro compare to whey protein? You really can't compare whey protein and Animal Nitro. You would use each for different reasons. Whey provides basic aminos needed by the body to function properly. In this way, whey is a general supplement. Animal Nitro, on the other hand, is a very targeted supplement. Animal Nitro is more efficient and it can help promote anabolism. It should be used pre- and post-training specifically (though it can also be used throughout the day). According to some unpublished results, researchers noted that essential amino acids were incorporated into protein, not catabolized. On the other hand, when 40g of whey protein was ingested, urea production increased significantly. Urea is the chief nitrogenous waste of mammals. In short, a lot of whey protein can ultimately turn into a waste product, urea, whereas essential aminos are used by the body. Efficiency is one difference. The other main difference is that essential aminos in "uncoupled" forms can exert specific pharmacological and physiological benefits. I'm dieting. Can Animal Nitro help? Whether you're dieting, bulking or maintaining, Animal Nitro can help. For dieters, Animal Nitro can help keep energy levels up as some of the aminos in Nitro have the ability to be oxidized (used to energy). The aminos in Animal Nitro can also exert anti-catabolic effects, helping to preserve lean mass during calorie-restriction. Gainers can also use Animal Nitro. With Animal Nitro, they can get key aminos delivered fast without all the extra calories. And Animal Nitro won't leave you feeling full or bloated. Is 6 grams of aminos enough? Absolutely. In fact, 6 grams is the exact amount, provided the formula is right. This amount is supported by published studies. Essential aminos are just that efficient. In one study, 6g of essential amino acids, orally-delivered, increased protein synthesis by 3.5 times. The key is that you have the use the right kinds/forms of aminos. You can't use 6g of a regular, conventional amino acid supplement and definitely not 6g of a protein powder like whey. Those won't cut it. You have to use the right ratios of essential aminos in uncoupled form. Taking more than 6g won't help more. In fact, studies found that more aminos will only get wasted. Can I use Animal Nitro with my favorite post-training shake and if so, how? Yup. When taking Animal Nitro, the trick is to take it on an empty stomach. You don't want other aminos and nutrients competing with the special aminos in Nitro. So pre-training, you can take Animal Nitro right before you train. Take the Animal Nitro immediately after training as well. Post-training, you have the option of taking Animal Nitro with water, 8 oz. of juice (like grape) or a combination of water and 35g of either sucrose, dextrose, or even maltodextrin. Wait at least another 30 minutes or more before taking your regular post-training shake. Now some studies suggest that taking essential amino acids with 35g of sugars can help increase protein synthesis while others show that the sugars aren't necessary. Until more definitive research comes out, we created Animal Nitro so that it would give you the ultimate flexibility. You can take it with sugars, or you can take it without. Does Animal Nitro contain any stimulants? Nope, its basically an essential amino acid product. Is taking Animal Nitro pre-training important? Yes, taking Animal Nitro prior to lifting can definitely help. Taking the right amino acids before training can impact the response of anabolic hormones including testosterone, growth hormone, and insulin. In addition, researchers found that by taking oral essential aminos before training, this could result in a greater anabolic response than when taken after training. So ideally, Animal Nitro would be taken pre- and post-training. How come glutamine wasn't included in Animal Nitro? While there is a large body of research on glutamine, we weren't convinced that it would have made Animal Nitro better. For starters, while glutamine is an important amino acid, it is not an essential amino acid. Your body can synthesize it on its own. And as recent research has pointed out, you only need EAAs to get the job done-the studies that looked at the muscle anabolism, protein synthesis, and muscle protein balance examined essential aminos, not glutamine. A buddy of mine told me Animal Nitro was just a BCAA product. Is that right? No. While Animal Nitro contains high levels of BCAAs (close to 4600mg per pack), it is not just a BCAA product. Animal Nitro is an essential amino acid supplement. The three BCAAs, valine, leucine, and isoleucine, are all essential amino acids, so they're in Animal Nitro. But Animal Nitro also contains arginine, histidine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, and threonine-those aminos found in actual human muscle protein itself. Not only does Animal Nitro contain those aminos found in human muscle, but it also contains the right ratios of those aminos. This is called Human Muscle Protein Complex(tm) and only Animal Nitro has got it. My whey protein shake already has essential aminos in them. So why should I still take Animal Nitro? There are a lot of good reasons. For starters, studies looking at amino supplementation following resistance training showed that non-essential amino acids weren't necessary for protein synthesis and anabolism. Only essential amino acids are required. Whey protein is typically about 45% essential aminos and 55% non-essential aminos. Plus with whey, the bonds that hold the aminos together must be broken down through the digestive process. As whey protein is digested, many of the aminos get deaminated and ultimately converted to urea, a waste product. The special "uncoupled" amino acids in Animal Nitro don't have to be digested; they can enter systemic circulation quickly and efficiently. In the real world, this can make a huge difference. Researchers in one study found that the lack of urea production after taking 6g of essential aminos indicated that these aminos were being incorporated into protein and not being catabolized. On the other hand, with 40g of whey protein, urea production increased significantly. So when you compare 6g of essential aminos versus 40g of whey, it looks like a smaller dose of essential aminos are superior to a larger dose of whey protein. Bottom line, when it comes to the nutritional "window of opportunity" around lifting, Animal Nitro kicks ass. You can think of the difference between whey protein and Animal Nitro this way. What would you rather have, a 10-pound rock that contains an ounce of gold inside, or an ounce of pure, 24k gold? While both have an ounce of gold in it, with the rock, you'd have to get that gold out. It takes time and effort. Well, Animal Nitro is that pure 24k gold, and whey protein is that rock that contains the gold. For more about how Animal Nitro is superior to whey, click here. Is it really OK to wait another 45 minutes after I take my Animal Nitro pack to take my regular PWO shake? Yup. Now the nutritional "window of opportunity" may be small, but it still allows an ample amount of time for you to take Animal Nitro and your regular post-workout shake. In one study examining the importance of timing when it comes to amino/carb drinks, researchers found that whether you took the drink 1 hour or 3 hours after lifting didn't make a difference when it came to muscle protein synthesis. So while timing is important when it comes to Animal Nitro and a post-workout shake, you do have some flexibility. So get the Nitro pack into your system right after training if you can, and then take your post-workout shake about 45 minutes or so after and you should be in good shape. Why are essential aminos better than non-essential aminos? For some reason, bodybuilders love essential fatty acids and many supplement with it, even though it occurs naturally in many foods. Yet on the other hand, essential amino acids are ignored. In both cases, you can only get them through your diet-your body can't make EFAs or EAAs on its own. Plus, research has shown time and again that only essential amino acids (EAAs) are needed for protein synthesis. As researchers have found, non-essential amino acids did not increase muscle protein synthesis, whereas essential aminos did: "Thus it appears that essential amino acids are the primary stimulators of muscle protein synthesis and that nonessential amino acids are not a necessary component" (Blake, 2000). So if you're looking to maximize anabolism following training, it's essential aminos that count. Non-essential aminos aren't required. Will any product with essential aminos in it be as effective as Animal Nitro? While essential aminos are important because the body can't make them on its own, not all products with essential aminos in them are equal. None of them have Human Muscle Protein Complex(tm), the precise ratio of essential amino acids based on actual human muscle protein itself. Further, other products have delivery limitations. In protein powders, for example, the essential aminos are bound up. The body has to go through the work of breaking down these bonds before they can be absorbed. This can take time. The aminos can get deaminated. This bad. In Animal Nitro, because we use only "uncoupled" aminos, no digestion is necessary. The essential aminos in Animal Nitro get absorbed quickly and efficiently, and enter systemic circulation where they can do their work. Furthermore, while other amino supplements include essential aminos, many of them they either come in the form of hard tablets or are nothing more than proteins punched into tablets. Both would make them far less efficient than Animal Nitro. So Animal Nitro is the best option. It's purer and more efficient. Is Animal Nitro really worth it? Absolutely. We think Animal Nitro should be a staple in every lifter's nutritional arsenal. Like Animal Pak, Animal Nitro is a foundational supplement. Just like you wouldn't train without Animal Pak, if you're serious about lifting, you shouldn't train without Animal Nitro. Now is Animal Nitro really that expensive? Well, let's compare one pack (6g) of Animal Nitro with 40g of whey. At retail prices, a single pack of Animal Nitro is $1.36. While that might seem like a lot, compare that to $1.25-$1.75 for a typical 40g serving of whey protein, and you'll see it's not. But while a single serving of Animal Nitro doesn't cost any more than 40g of whey (even less depending on the brand), this isn't the end of the story. If you remember From FAQ #14, researchers concluded that 6g of essential aminos were more efficiently utilized than 40g of whey protein. In other words, while the essential aminos were incorporated into protein, with whey protein, urea (a waste product) production increased "significantly". Aminos can't do their job if they're not being absorbed. So if you're going to spend over a buck on a dose of a post-training supplement, shouldn't your body get something out of it? Can Animal Nitro help me keep my muscle even when I'm not lifting? A research team at the University of Texas just discovered another benefit of supplementing with essential amino acids (EAA). In their study published recently in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (2004), these researchers took healthy men and confined them to beds for 28 days. The supplement group received a combination of essential amino acids and carbohydrates, while the other group got a placebo with no nutritive value. After 28 days, the placebo group, on average, lost about a pound of leg muscle. The group taking the essential aminos, on the other hand, kept all their leg muscle mass. This is pretty amazing. It suggests that even without exercising for nearly a month, it's possible to maintain muscle mass if you take an essential amino acid/carb drink. According to lead researcher Dr. Douglas Paddon-Jones: "We thought it was the most astounding thing that even though our subjects did no exercise, they were able to maintain muscle mass." The potential applications for lifters are obvious. If you can't train for an extended period of time, supplementing with essential aminos like those found in Animal Nitro may help you keep the muscle you've worked so hard to gain. So the next time you're out of the gym for a while, the next time you go on vacation, take a trip, or whatever, be sure to take your Animal Nitro with you. Two packs a day may help save your mass. One important thing to remember: This study looked specifically at essential amino acids. Essential amino acids, unlike non-essential amino acids (NEAA), can only be obtained through diet and supplementation. The body cannot manufacture EAAs by itself. So get the right supplement for the job. Get a can of Animal Nitro-the essential aminos you need in convenient packs.

Animal Nitro Or Whey Protein? AN ARTICLE BY UNIVERSAL

Brothers, in a short while, you have made Animal Nitro one of the best selling amino acid supplements in the world. Due to its growing popularity, we also get a lot of questions (a shitload, not that you care). But it's all good. One of the most common questions we get is: “Hey, my whey protein shake has essential aminos just like Animal Nitro. Why should I take the Nitro?” As a little public service announcement, we thought we'd post a little article answering this question…

There are two groups of amino acids, “essential amino acids” (EAA) and “non-essential amino acids” (NEAA). EAAs are those that your body can't make on its own-you can only get them through diet or supplementation (in this way, they are like essential fatty acids). NEAAs, on the other hand, can be manufactured by your body. In fact, NEAAs can be made from EAAs. This is just one reason among many as to why it's important to pay attention to EAAs.

Now protein powders like whey contain a mixture of both EAAs and NEAAs. So this sounds great because you're getting more, and more is always better then less, right? Not necessarily. Sometimes, less is more. Because protein powders contain a broad mix of essential and non-essential aminos, they are useful as all-purpose supplements that can give you the basic nutritional building blocks your body needs. In other words, to meet your daily protein needs, whey is a good choice, no doubt about it. However, Animal Nitro wasn't designed to be a “general” protein supplement.

Animal Nitro is a super-efficient specialty amino supplement. It has a very specialized purpose. You wouldn't necessarily take it to help you meet your daily protein intake, for example. It wasn't designed for that. Unlike whey, which can be taken throughout the day, Animal Nitro should really be used during the important “window of opportunity” that exists around training. It is during the time right before and right after training that getting the right nutrients into your body is the most critical. And Animal Nitro delivers those nutrients it needs: essential aminos.

When it comes to this “window of opportunity”, new research has shown that NEAAs just aren't needed to boost protein synthesis. You only need EAAs, plain and simple. In this way, when it comes to igniting anabolism, the non-essential aminos in protein powders might just be going to waste (whey typically has about 45% EAAs and 55% NEAAs). And this is what new research suggests. In one study looking at resistance-trained individuals, researchers compared 40g of whey to 13g of essential amino acids only. The results were very interesting.

Researchers found that with EAAs, there wasn't an increase in alanine or urea production, suggesting that the essential aminos were being incorporated into protein and not being catabolized. With the 40g of whey protein, on the other hand, urea production “increased significantly”. Urea, of course, is the chief nitrogenous waste, and most of it comes from the breakdown of aminos via deamination. This indicates that a lot of the aminos in whey protein are wasted--even when you take only 40g of whey. Not good for your muscles or your wallet.

Long story short, after lifting, your body craves essential aminos. They want essential aminos. They only need essential aminos. Not just any old essential aminos, but the right amounts, the right ratios, and in the right form. This is what Animal Nitro delivers. It's the premier pre- and post-training supplement that works quickly and efficiently. And just because you use Animal Nitro doesn't mean you should throw out your tub of whey. Just remember to stick with Animal Nitro around the nutritional “window of opportunity”. After training, do the Nitro first, then do your regular post-workout shake. Like the alphabet, “A” (Animal Nitro) comes before “W” (whey).

Well it’s a solid-looking gray can. Pop it open and you’ll notice it’s got individualized packs filled with pills inside just like the other Animal products. What is it? Take a look at the supplement facts. Whaddya see? A bunch of aminos (9 to be exact) totaling 12,000mg per dose (arginine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, and valine) along with some vitamin B6 and niacin. You’ll also see that each dose gives you over 9000mg of BCAAs (branched-chain amino acids). Alright.

Now if you’re one of the 99% of the lifters out there who think that, who think amino acids aren’t worth it, then stop reading right now. But if you’re that 1% who knows the value of aminos, then read on because you’re gonna find out that Animal Nitro isn’t just another amino product. It’s the only one of its kind that contains the right forms of aminos (uncoupled), the right types (essential amino acids), and the right ratios (Human Muscle Protein Complex™).

Animal Nitro is like pure gold. If you continue reading, you’ll also find out that the sum is greater than the individual parts, and that Animal Nitro is more than just the sum of a couple of different amino acids. You get the right mix of aminos together, and what you’ll get is an important supplement that all strength athletes can benefit from.

Aminos vs. Protein -- ANIMAL NITRO ARTICLE BY UNIVERSAL
Over the years, words like “protein” and “amino acids” have been thrown together so much, they usually mean the same thing to a lot of guys. Protein? Aminos? What’s the difference? Too bad, because an effective amino supplement can do things whole proteins can’t. Now whole or intact protein from food and powders like whey, casein, egg or soy are made up of amino acids linked together by chemical bonds. In the small intestines, special enzymes get to breaking down the dietary proteins in smaller peptides and individual aminos. Whole proteins must first be broken down into these smaller peptides and individual aminos before they can be absorbed. Some measurements indicate that 70-80% of 15g of milk protein in a meal get absorbed in 3 hours.

While it takes a lot longer for it to get digested, dietary protein is important because it gives your body the basics building blocks it needs–a wide range of amino acids that can be used to restore amino acid levels in the body to help new tissue growth and regulate important bodily functions. For accomplishing these very basic functions, supplement wise, you can’t beat protein powders. They’re fairly cheap and effective. But think of protein in foods and shakes as gold ore. There’s pure gold in the rock, but you’ve gotta get it out to be able to use it. You can definitely get it out, but it takes more time and work

Protein powders are less efficient too. A lot of the aminos in protein powders get deaminated by the liver. In other words, you lose more aminos. In fact, if you eat too much protein, it can actually hurt your gains because of something called the Protein Paradox (see below). Individual amino acids, on the other hand, are like pure solid gold. Because individual aminos are quickly absorbed and assimilated, they’re far more efficient. Like protein powders, individual amino acids can provide a source of dietary protein the body needs. More importantly, because they can more efficiently directly enter into systemic circulation, individual aminos offer additional benefits that we’ll talk about shortly.

Animal Nitro’s formula contains only individual amino acids, no whole proteins. Why? Individual amino acids can produce pharmacological and physiological effects such as anabolism, hormone regulation (growth hormone, insulin), immunomodulation, neurotransmitter function, and the like. Amino acids, in other words, have the ability to be more than just building blocks for the body. Unlike protein powders, aminos can exert certain anabolic and anti-catabolic effects and impact hormonal functions.

In the real world, what this means is that the right ratios, forms, and kinds of individual aminos can potentially increase strength, shorten recovery times, reduce fatigue, and increase lean mass in a way protein powders can’t. So does all this mean if you’re gonna use Animal Nitro, then you should stop taking your protein powder (actually, you could use Animal Nitro to replace your protein shake–it’d be better and more efficient, but it’d be more expensive too)? No. You should probably be doing both. In fact, if you’re on a higher protein diet, then you should really consider taking Animal Nitro because of something called the Protein Paradox.

There are studies that argue that increasing protein intakes too much can actually hurt growth, not encourage it. This is the Protein Paradox. By eating more protein-rich foods and protein shakes, scientists believe this can actually reduce the availability of aminos in tissues due to wastage (catabolism). This reduction of aminos can then put the brakes on protein synthesis and, ultimately, weight gain. For example, drinking a lot of whey protein shakes may give you a lot of BCAAs, but with high protein diets, these BCAAs can be quickly catabolized. Over the long run, researchers speculate that high protein diets can lead to metabolic imbalances, deficiencies of key amino acids in the body, and suppress protein synthesis.

So while higher protein diets are important for bodybuilders, there are diminishing returns as you increase your intake–you get less and less value back from each gram of protein. More importantly, beyond a certain point, too much protein can actually have a negative effect by making it harder to gain size as more and more aminos are lost to catabolism. The Protein Paradox can affect the bodybuilder who’s getting a large percentage of his calories from protein. Since you’re not going to know when you hit the point where you’re taking in too much protein, you should supplement with the fast-acting amino Animal Nitro just in case. Animal Nitro can continue delivering important amino acids.

Objective Parameters:
We basically measured two things, one objective and one subjective. In the first, we had each Alpha Tester measure his one rep max in the bench press, deadlift and squat. In the second, we also had them indicate what benefits they got from Animal Nitro at the end of three weeks. We measured subjective elements including strength, fatigue, recovery, and energy.

For starters, we can talk about what the average Alpha Tester looked like.
Our average, he’s 31 years old, weighs just under 205 with 13% bodyfat. At the start of the program, he could bench 272, deadlift 335, and squat 358. Among all the Alpha Testers, the highs in the bench, deadlift and squat were 400, 525 and 765 pounds respectively.

Of the 52 Alpha Testers, all but three experienced one kind of gain or another. Not bad. Let’s start with the bench press. After 3 weeks, the average bench press (one rep max) increased by 4.7%. That percentage increase translates into 12.88 lb. In other words, after three weeks, the average gain on the bench press (1 rep max) was nearly 13 pounds. Nearly 60% the Alpha Testers saw an increase in the bench press (one rep max) between 6-45 pounds.

On the deadlift, we saw similar gains. The average deadlift (one rep max) increased by 18.07 lb. after only 3 weeks (a 5.4% increase). Over 65% of the Alpha Testers saw their deadlift increase by between 6-45 lb. In terms of the squat, the average increase for the one rep max was a sizeable 21.52 lb., reflecting an increase of 5.9%. 73% of the Alpha Testers experienced a gain in their squat between 6-55 lb.

Now while we anticipated some strength increases from the use of Animal Nitro, we didn’t expect gains of nearly 13 lb. in the bench, 18 lb. in the deadlift, and nearly 22 lb. in the squat. Pretty impressive. For a seasoned powerlifter, gains like this for a one rep max could be significant, especially in a competition. Remember too that all this was after only 3 weeks of using Animal Nitro.

When we looked at weight and bodyfat percentages, no real surprises. On average, there was a weight gain of 0.78 lb. However, according to the numbers, the average Alpha Tester also saw his bodyfat percentage decrease by 0.9%. So there were some nominal lean mass gains. In our opinion, while the amount of lean mass gained was pretty negligible, what struck us was the fact that the vast majority of Alpha Testers saw increases in strength without any real change in weight.

Subjective Parameters:
In terms of the subjective measurements, we looked at strength, energy, fatigue and recovery specifically. Of the respondents, 49% say the experienced better recovery when using Animal Nitro; 68% said their strength increased; 48% noted more energy; and 37% experienced less fatigue.

In addition to the four fields mentioned above, Alpha Testers also commented that they experienced muscle growth, better pumps, increased appetites, more endurance, greater muscle thickness and density, and the ability to overcome plateaus.