11 Workout Effects You Need

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Take a person willing to train themselves into the ground to get results. Teach them everything science knows about performance physiology. Now, give them an unlimited budget and allow them to build a workout drink.​

What effects would they want? What ingredients would deliver those effects? Chances are, the final product would look exactly like this.

PERFORMANCE FUEL
Cluster Dextrin (HBCD) 25g​

1. Increases VO2 max time to exhaustion by 70%.*
2. Increases endurance to fatigue by 27%.*
3. Makes intense exercise feel easier.*
4. Hydrates rapidly without GI tract distress.*

INTENSITY BOOSTER
Citrulline Malate 6g​

1. Boosts nitric oxide (NO) production.*
2. Increases high-intensity power output.*
3. Reduces muscle soreness (DOMS).*

MUSCLE PROTECTOR
Pharma-Grade L-Leucine 5g​

1. Stimulates muscle protein synthesis (MPS).*
2. Prevents muscle breakdown during intense exercise.*

POWER BOOSTER
Betaine Anhydrous 2.5g​

1. Enhances power output via cellular hydration, creatine synthesis, and homocysteine reduction.*

FATIGUE BUFFER
Beta-Alanine 2g​

1. Buffers lactic acid and hydrogen ions (via carnosine), delaying the onset of muscle fatigue during high-intensity exercise.*