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Animal Nitro G
Universal Animal Nitro G contains critical essential amino acids with the carbs built right in. Easy to use drink mix that goes down real easy. It's time to prime your anabolic potential.
“It is an excellent product and will be included in my supplement list... I noticed good strength gains, as well as good pump will taking it.”
- M. Guerra
Essential amino acids (EAAs). You need 'em cuz your body can't make them on its own-you can only get them from diet and supplementation. You want them cuz you know how important EAAs are after lifting-only EAAs are needed to spark protein synthesis in order to achieve anabolic effects.Non-essential amino acids aren't necessary. Non-essential aminos can get wasted. What you want are the right forms of essential aminos in the right ratios and amounts. With Animal Nitro G, you don't have to figure it out. We did. Animal Nitro G has the same exact Human Muscle Protein Complex™ as found in the original Animal Nitro… With a twist.
With Animal Nitro G, you get the same “uncoupled” essential amino acid formula as found in the original Animal Nitro (based on the composition of human muscle itself), but you also get the addition of 35g of dextrose. Think of the added dextrose as a kind of supercharger. This important carb takes those key essential aminos your muscles need and ignites 'em.And unlike Animal Nitro, which are packets of fast-acting capsules, Animal Nitro G is a powdered drink mix-delicious grape-flavored to be precise-that contains a proven dose of 6g of key aminos along with 35g of dextrose.
So why did we add the dextrose? Simple. Simple carbs taken post-training can influence the effects of EAAs on protein synthesis in a positive way. In one recent study, researchers looked at the anabolic impact of 6g of essential aminos mixed with 35g of simple carbs on weightlifters.They found that the EAA/carb drink promoted muscle anabolism. In fact, protein synthesis increased by ~400% above pre-drink values when it was taken within a short period of time after lifting. Researchers theorize that this result might reflect a “interactive effect” between amino acid availability, insulin, and lifting.
In a more recent study, the mixture of essential aminos and simple carbs has been shown to provide another important benefit. Researchers at the University of Texas gave an essential aminos/carb drink healthy men who were confined to beds for 28 days.Using state-of-the-art methods to measure strength and muscle volume, the researchers came to some pretty amazing conclusions. What they found was that the placebo group lost about a pound of leg muscle on average and a good amount of leg strength. The essential amino/carb group kept all their leg muscle and lost only about half the strength.
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." Now this is important. Let's say you're stuck in bed, recuperating. Or maybe you're out traveling and can't get to a gym.Whatever the case, the study suggests that if you supplement with essential aminos and carbs like those found in Animal Nitro G, it might be possible to actually prevent muscle loss and keep more of your strength. So whether you're out of action for a week or even four weeks, you'd probably want to keep a pack of Animal Nitro G with you at all times.
One important note--it's not just a simple matter of taking a protein powder like whey and mixing it with a simple carb. While this conventional PWO shake still has value during the critical nutritional “window of opportunity”, the studies that are being done have specifically looked at essential aminos-specific ratios and forms of essential aminos.Our Animal Nitro G packs are based on the proven 6/35 ratio of aminos to carbs. So if you're going to take your regular PWO shake, first take Animal Nitro G, wait another 30-45 minutes, then take your shake.
Listen, only Animal Nitro and Animal Nitro G has the unique blend of essential amino acids. Nothing else does. With Animal Nitro G, now you have a choice. If you're cutting back on carbs, and want a straight essential amino acid product, you have Animal Nitro.Animal Nitro gives you a lot of flexibility. But if you mostly take your essential aminos after you train and want the simple carbs, now you have Animal Nitro G. It's great tasting and fast-acting. Whichever one you choose, you'll get the same great amino acid blend that serious lifters everywhere have been talking about.
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
Selected ingredient profile
Human Muscle Protein Complex™
• Arginine
• Histidine
• Isoleucine (BCAA)
• Leucine (BCAA)
• Lysine
• Methionine
• Phenylalanine
• Threonine
• Valine (BCAA)
Dextrose
Recommended Dosage:
When lifting, there is a critical 4-hour anabolic “window of opportunity” that exists. To take advantage of this window, take 1 pack with approximately 8 oz. of water within 30 minutes after resistance training (for even better results, you can take an additional pack right before lifting). If you use a post-training protein shake, wait at least another 30-45 minutes after you’ve taken the Animal Nitro G pack before drinking your shake. Always take Animal Nitro G on an empty stomach.
Recommended Stacks:
Like Animal Nitro, we think Animal Nitro G is a “foundational” supplement. Every lifter can benefit from the power of essential amino acids. As such, it should be a staple in your nutritional arsenal. The ideal stack is with Animal Pak. When adding size, try stacking it with Animal Stak 2 or M-Stak. On a cut, stack it with Animal Cuts.
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