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Taurine: Overlooked and Undervalued

This inexpensive amino brings with it increased testosterone production & recovery making it a valuable adtiion to your supplement stack. ...

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Norepinephrine: For One Last Rep

Picture yourself cranking out a heavy set of squats, your training partner counting down as rep number 20 of an ...

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Glycine: Tiny Amino, Tremendous Gains

Could the numerous benefits of this often overlooked amino contain the key to unlocking your gains? From growth hormone stimulation ...

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Putting The Dirty Bulk To Rest

You often hear the same questions no matter what gym setting you are in.  What’s your max bench?  What pre-workout ...

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Interview Q&A Series with Ben: Hormones

Question: “Will taking simple carbs after a workout negate the effect of growth hormone production from your workout and kill ...

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Glutamine: Super Supplement? Or Overhyped and Worthless? Cutting through the Bull

One of several so called, “super-supplements”, to have hit shelves over recent decades is glutamine, the most abundant amino acid ...

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Glycine

Glycine is unique in that it is the most simple amino acid and makes a base-building block for many other proteins and amino acids.  It is vital for detoxification, especially of the petrol chemicals we breathe in, drink and eat every day.  It helps to improve growth hormone productions and is a building-block for glutathione as well.

Using anywhere from 2-20g can be used after a lactic-based workout to improve growth hormone release, but bowel tolerance can be an issue; taking too much will have you running to the bathroom soon after.  2-5g before bed can improve sleep quality by helping the liver.