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Ivan's Newsletter
March 2oth, 2008 -- Issue 040
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IIn this issue...

** IF you want GREATER PUMPS during workout...

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** IF you want GREATER PUMPS during workout...
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I recently read a short paragraph in a magazine, which paragraph awoke a strong desire to start my own research on the topic and find out more...

Here it goes ...

PART ONE: If your goal is GREAT PUMPS AND VASCULARITY during and even post workout...

This is what you should be doing already:

You should be:

** Taking an L-arginine supplement

** Drinking lots of water

What happens when you do that?

L-arginine is converted to Nitric Oxide (NO) by the enzyme Nitric Oxide Synthase or NOS.

NO causes the blood vessel walls to relax or dilate (increase the diameter of the vessel), allowing for more blood to flow through them.

More blood means more nutrients and oxygen in your muscles, and more of the waste removed from there for faster recovery.

Forms of Arginine:

** L-arginine (free base)

** L-arginine L-citrulline (allowing better recycling of L-arginine)

** L-arginine HCL

** Arginine Alpha-ketoglutarate

** Arginine Ethyl Ester

** Arginine Malate

Dose: 3 - 5 gr.

When to take: Take L-arginine up to two times a day - in the morning on an empty stomach with plenty of water (and continue to drink water throughout the day), and one hour prior to workout.

PART TWO: If you goal is even GREATER PUMPS AND VALSCULARITY...

Here is what you need to add:

Pycnogenol

Pycnogenol is an extract from the bark French maritime pine. It is a blend of bioflavonoids with the following properties:

** It is a powerful antioxidant

** It is a natural anti-inflammatory compound (with actions, similar to those of Aspirin)

** It plays an important role in the production of NO!

How come?

If you remember from the beginning of the article, L-arginine undergoes a conversion to NO through the actions of the enzyme Nitric Oxide Synthase or NOS.

Pycnogenol has shown in recent studies that it increases the production of Nitric Oxide Synthase.

More NOS = more L-arginine oxidized to NO! And more NO in the system = greater PUMPS AND VASCULARITY.

Even more - FASTER RECOVERY AND MUSCLE GROWTH

As a "side effect" of adding Pycnogenol to your supplementation, and due to its anti-inflammatory properties, you can even experience faster recovery from muscle soreness and even injuries.

Where is Pycnogenol found?

It is found in large quantities in red wine, cocoa, cranberries, apples, grapes.

It also exists in a supplement form and can be purchased from health stores and online supplement stores.

How much to take?

One study (Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences) found that doses of 180 mg a day induce a 42 percent increase in blood flow.

Another study (R Stanislavov, V Nikolova) suggests that 40 mg Pycnogenol 3 times daily is the dose that warrants great results (in combination with L-arginine) without any side effects.

I work for a supplement store and I know that Pycnogenol supplements contain between 30 and 100 mg per serving. The most popular serving size is 50 mg.

My suggestion is to take 50 mg Pycnogenol twice a day.

When to take?

For best results take your Pycnogenol dose together with the L-arginine - in the morning on an empty stomach, and one hour before workout.

There you have it.

Hopefully this info helps.

Remember my words: It is a matter of time before new sports nutrition products appear on the market, combining L-arginine with Pycnogenol in a single supplement for even greater muscle pumps than what any currently existing NO supplement can deliver!

 

DISCLAIMER The techniques, ideas, and suggestions in
this document are not intended as a substitute for proper
medical advice. Always consult your physician or health
care professional before performing any new exercise,
exercise technique or beginning any new diet. Any use of
the techniques, ideas, and suggestions in this document
is at the reader's sole discretion and risk.