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Increasing Energy and Decreasing Fatigue

12/10/2004 - There are a number of components in the energy equation. First of all a pre-training primer should get you physically and emotionally geared up for working out. Then it should make the workout seem easier to do even though you may be exerting yourself to the max. It should also give you more aerobic and anaerobic energy for working out and decrease both mental (central) and neuroskeletal (peripheral) fatigue. Finally it should enhance recovery.

Resolve has been designed to increase your mental and physical energy levels prior to working out through a number of different pathways to ensure optimal training results.

Getting You In The Mood

There are a number of ingredients in Resolve that act on the cellular level in muscle and on the peripheral and central nervous system to increase physical and mental drive and energy so you’re mentally and physically ready to train. These same ingredients stimulate you while you’re training to help keep your energy level higher and fatigue lower: Caffeine, Guarana extract, Green Tea Extract, Theobroma Cocoa Complex, Panax Ginseng Extract, Wheat Germ Extract, Kola Nut Extract,

Decreasing Mental Fatigue

In addition to focusing on the causes of muscle fatigue, recent research has also centered on mental fatigue during exercise. This is commonly called central fatigue because it results from impaired function of the central nervous system. Although central fatigue does not affect your muscles directly, it can reduce your capacity to perform. Increasing neurotransmitter levels also decreases perceived exertion. The result is more focused and productive training sessions.

Ingredients increasing neurotransmitter levels, increasing CNS energy, increasing well-being, and decreasing central fatigue: L-Phenylalanine, L-Tyrosine, DMAE (dimethylaminoethanol), taurine, caffeine [1].

Increasing Anaerobic and Aerobic Energy Levels and Decreasing Muscle Fatigue

There are various ingredients in Resolve that will increase both glycolytic and Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle (TCA cycle, Kreb’s Cycle) flux and thus increase the availability of ATP both aerobically and anaerobically. These increases result in you having more energy to perform better and longer while you’re training and/or competing. The increased energy availability results in an increased muscle cell growth and fat loss and improved recovery.

Ingredients for increasing TCA cycle flux, mitochondrial function, gluconeogenesis and aerobic and anaerobic neuromuscular energy include: Potassium succinate, L-Carnitine fumarate, L-Arginine Alpha Ketoglutarate, L-Arginine-aspartate, Asparagine, Calcium Pyruvate, Inosine, Alanine (gluconeogenic substrate, ammonia carrier and anticatabolic amino acid).

Increasing Nutrient Delivery to Working Muscle by enhancing Nitric Oxide Levels

Increasing nitric oxide levels during training increases oxygen and nutrient delivery to muscle and results in increased training effects and recovery. A special proprietary blend of arginine alpha ketoglutarate and arginine aspartate results in a significant increase in NO production while you train.

Reference:

[1] Seidl R, Peyrl A, Nicham R, Hauser E. A taurine and caffeine-containing drink stimulates cognitive performance and well-being. Amino Acids. 2000;19(3-4):635-42.