Strength & Performance
Essential Amino Acids
Brand TBD
The nine your body cannot make. Useful when you train fasted or early, before food is realistic.
Straight talk
If you're already hitting your protein, this is a luxury, not a need.
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Whey Protein Isolate
Brand TBD
- Form
- Powder, about 25 g protein per scoop, third party tested
- Dose
- 1 to 2 scoops daily to close the gap to about 0.8 g per lb bodyweight
Food first. But most men miss their protein target by 40 grams a day, and a shake closes that gap without a fight.
Isolate if dairy sits heavy on you. Grass fed is nice to have, not the point.
Beta-Alanine
Brand TBD
- Form
- Unflavored powder
- Dose
- 3.2 to 6 g daily, split to reduce tingling
Buffers muscular acid buildup, which supports work capacity in the 60 second to 4 minute range. Sets in the teens. Rounds on the bag.
The tingle is harmless and fades. It's not a sign it's working.
L-Citrulline Malate
Brand TBD
- Form
- Unflavored powder, 2:1
- Dose
- 6 to 8 g, 40 minutes before training
Supports nitric oxide production and blood flow to working tissue. This is the ingredient doing the heavy lifting in most pre-workouts.
Buy it bulk and unflavored. You are paying for citrulline, not for blue raspberry.