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By Matt Cooper, CFNCCUTTINGEDGE

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What can Max Muscle's

Full Blown extreme and Full

Blown XXX do for you on

your next workout?

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What is it? How does it work?Max Muscle Sports Nutrition’s Full

Blown Extreme is a pre-workout

mix that contains not one, but three

proprietary blends to energize your

body and mind. From caffeine for

energy to arginine alpha-ketoglutarate

for nitric oxide support to L-Tyrosine

for adrenaline synthesis, Full Blown

Extreme contains everything you need

to ramp up your workouts.

The Energy and Focus Complex

in Full Blown Extreme is a blend of

caffeine anhydrous, panax ginseng,

guarana powder, octopamine HCl and

NADH that will wake you up and get

you moving without that jittery feeling.

Caffeine anhydrous and guarana

powder deliver caffeine to stimulate

your central nervous system. Panax

ginseng is a traditional herb that

increases energy while Octopamine

acts similarly to norepinephrine

(noradrenaline). NADH is one of the

molecules the body uses to transport

energy for reactions.

The Volumizing Matrix found in

Full Blown Extreme contains Arginine

alpha-ketoglutarate, Kre-Alkalyn,

creatine monohydrate, citrulline

malate and vanadyl sulfate to load

your muscles in preparation for the

work ahead. Kre-Alkalyn and creatine

monohydrate deliver creatine to your

muscles and buffer the effects of lactic

acid, letting you work longer and

harder. Arginine alpha-ketoglutarate

and citrulline malate are involved in the

production of nitric oxide, which causes

the walls of your blood vessels to relax

and expand and increasing blood fow.

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NEW!Vanadyl sulfate helps drive glucose and

creatine to your muscles.

The Synergistic Intensity

Complex of Adenosine, L-Tyrosine,

Phosphatidyl serine, Vinpocetine and

Evodiamine supports and enhances the

functions of the other compounds in Full

Blown Extreme. Adenosine is involved in

energy transfer reactions and forms the

basis for ATP (adenosine triphosphate).

L-Tyrosine is used in protein synthesis

and in the synthesis of the hormones

dopamine, norepinephrine and

epinephrine (adrenaline). Phosphatidyl

serine is essential for brain cell function

and is a precursor of acetylcholine, a

neurotransmitter. Vinpocetine helps

dilate blood vessels to increase blood

fow, while evodiamine helps with the

use of body fat.

In addition, Full Blown Extreme

contains electrolytes that help your

muscles contract without cramping and

help keep you hydrated. Vitamin B-12

is involved in metabolism and in energy

production and vitamin B-6 is involved

in the release of glucose from glycogen.

Finally, maltodextrin and dextrose are

added for sustained energy during your

workout.

What are people saying? Is it for me? Ian Powers, Certifed Fitness Nutrition

Coach, maintains that Full Blown

Extreme remains his favorite pre-

workout drink due to how well-rounded

it is. “Some people may want a

ridiculous caffeine rush off of their pre-

workout, but that’s not me,” he said.

“Full Blown Extreme provides me with

enough energy and genuinely focuses

on the performance enhancement and

muscle-building benefts I’m looking for.”

In a day and age where most pre-

workouts are gauged by how much

stimulant is included, Full Blown

Extreme really drives home the fact

that a quality workout is defned by so

much more than just energy. If you

are looking to up the ante on your

workout regimen and take something

that’s going to be benefcial towards

your goals, Full Blown Extreme is the

winning ticket.

Energy? Check. Endurance? Check.

Muscle-building? Check. Great workout

and positive steps towards your goals?

You bet.

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What is it? How does it work?Full Blown XXX (FBXXX) accomplishes

what other pre-workout drinks strive

for: it provides just the right amount of

ingredients that deliver intense energy,

power, strength and endurance. One

serving of FBXXX is superior to other

products. Not only does it deliver more

ingredients, but it delivers the right

ingredients.

FBXXX is made with only the best

ingredients that work together to provide

you with an intense pre-workout drink.

You will feel the difference immediately.

First of all, FBXXX starts with a quality

foundation of Arginine, which is a

precursor to nitric oxide (NO). Increased

nitric oxide levels relax the blood vessels

allowing more blood, nutrients and

oxygen to get to the muscles.

Secondly, creatine is a pre-workout

pillar. Creatine supplementation has

shown to improve athletic performance

especially when short bursts of intense

exercise are performed with minimal

rest periods. Creatine monohydrate has

a positive effect on muscle size and

strength.

Next up is beta-alanine.

Supplementation with beta-alanine

has shown to improve speed, power,

endurance and even enhance recovery.

Regular use of beta-alanine stimulates

the production of carnosine. Carnosine

helps to buffer the buildup of lactic

acid, delaying muscle fatigue and also

functions as an intracellular antioxidant.

Then of course, you couldn’t have a

true pre-workout without some energy.

Caffeine has many benefts to enhance

athletic training. In addition to providing

energy, it functions as an ergogenic aid

(making training feel easier), improves

mental focus, increases fat breakdown,

improves endurance and stimulates

metabolism.

A patented ingredient has been added

to the mix to provide users with an

extra edge on the competition: Advantra

Z. Advantra Z, an extract of a citrus

fruit, has shown to be effective in fat

breakdown, thermogenesis, appetite

control and ultimately in increasing

the ratio of lean muscle to total body

mass. While this ingredient increases

our metabolic rate helping us burn more

calories, it does this without increasing

our heart rate or raising blood pressure!

Advantra Z has also shown to improve

athletic performance.

N-Acetyl-L-Tyrosine boosts mental

focus and increases feelings of well-

being. It also helps to delay both

physical and mental fatigue.

Schizandrol A is a component of the

fruit Schizandra chinensis berry. In

studies, it has been shown to reduce

tiredness and improve concentration.

Schizandrol A also enhances delivery

of oxygen to the muscles, supports

muscular function and cellular energy.

Another pre-workout staple, the often-

overlooked B-vitamins, which are crucial

for every athlete. They are needed for

aerobic energy metabolism and because

they are water soluble, they can easily

be depleted. Supplementation with B

vitamins has shown to be benefcial for

energy and performance. B vitamins are

also needed for cell division, including

the production of new red blood cells.

Lastly, there is Vanadyl sulfate, which

enhances the transport of amino acids

to the cells and therefore has been

used by bodybuilders and athletes

to improve body composition. FBXXX

contains vanadium to make sure the key

ingredients get to the working muscles.

What are people saying? Is it for me?Ali Sutton of Max Muscle San Rafael uses

FBXXX as his pre-workout beverage of

choice. “When I get off from a long day

at work, as much as I hate to admit it,

sometimes a little boost really is the

difference between my getting to the

gym or not,” he said. “FBXXX allows

me to not only get there, but take my

training to second gear!”

FBXXX can be used by anyone looking

to maintain a positive energy level for

their gym session or for those looking to

seriously kill their workout at the gym!

Can I take both?Absolutely. Refrain from taking both

at the same time, but many serious

athletes will choose to incorporate both

Full Blown Extreme and FBXXX. One

suggestion would be to use FBXXX

for conditioning days due to its higher

emphasis on energy and endurance,

while utilizing Full Blown Extreme for

strength training to maximize the lean

muscle gain. MS&F