As bodybuilders, we understand that it takes years to maximize development regardless of how hard we train or how serious we take our diet.  We all push ourselves to the point of failure; it is our desire to drive our bodies to the absolute limit that feeds our hunger for the sport.  As a result, it is very easy for us to disregard the countless claims made by sport nutrition companies promising us instant strength gains and longer, more productive workouts.  No shortcuts. Eating, sleeping and breathing hardcore training, that’s how we see results.   If we as bodybuilders are doing everything right, then why is it that we all hit plateaus?  Should we not continue to see gains week after week, month after month?  Despite our most concentrated efforts we know that this is not the case.  No matter what we do, our muscles eventually get fatigued and our strength gains eventually become stagnant.  This piece will further describe why this is happening… and how we can overcome it.

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Muscle weakness is a direct term for the inability to exert force with one’s muscles to the degree that would be expected given the individual’s general physical fitness.  In weight training, with each rep that you perform, your muscles contract in one of two ways: a concentric contraction (muscle actively shortening) or an eccentric contraction (muscle actively lengthening).  Intense weight training causes a rapid build-up of metabolites (or “intra-muscular toxins”) with every muscle contraction.  This accumulation triggers a decrease in the pH level of the muscle tissue interfering with the muscle’s ability to release calcium.  Unfortunately, the final outcome of this accumulation is always the same: fatigue and a rapid decline in muscle power, strength and endurance, thus compromising the performance of the athlete.

Two recent university studies on high-intensity anaerobic exercise have delivered groundbreaking results.  One argues that fatigue toxins can be controlled and that strength and endurance can be immediately increased by supplementing pre-workout with glycine-l-arginine-alpha-ketoisocaproic acid calcium. Currently the hottest patent-protected formula containing premium glycine-l-arginine-alpha-ketoisocaproic acid calcium is GAKIC^® Hardcore.

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The first significant study into the benefits of glycine-l-arginine-alpha-ketoisocaproic acid calcium with anaerobic exercise was conducted by Dr. Bruce R. Stevens and his colleagues at the University of Florida.  The purpose of their study was to quantify the effects of glycine-l-arginine-alpha-ketoisocaproic acid calcium supplementation on human muscle dynamic performance (strength, work and fatigue) measured under conditions of acute, exhaustive, high-intensity anaerobic isokinetic exercise¹. Thirteen healthy male subjects participated in a double-blind, randomized crossover study comparing the effects of glycine-l-arginine-alpha-ketoisocaproic acid calcium versus isocaloric sucrose using a computer-controlled isokinetic dynamometer over a 23-day interval. 

The second study, conducted at Truman State University by Britni Buford and Dr. Alexander Koch, examined the effects of pre-workout supplementation of glycine-l-arginine-alpha-ketoisocaproic acid calcium on repeated bouts of anaerobic cycling performance². Following the exact same dosing regimen as the University of Florida study, 10 healthy male subjects completed a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled exercise protocol of two sessions separated by seven days.

The potential benefits of glycine-l-arginine-alpha-ketoisocaproic acid calcium supplementation to bodybuilders are staggering.  Imagine an increase of 10.5 percent in total muscle work performed and an improved resistance to muscle fatigue by up to 28 percent.   Finally we have the help we need to break through those stubborn, mentally draining plateaus.

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All it takes is a single serving of GAKIC Hardcore prior to hitting the iron to experience all the benefits described in the studies.  GAKIC Hardcore is not creatine.  Creatine needs time to allow the body to absorb it. The GAKIC Hardcore experience begins on your first set.  No loading or taking the supplement on off-days is needed.  GAKIC Hardcore is sold in a one-month supply (based on a four-days-a- week workout schedule). 

¹ Stevens B., et al. (2000). High-Intensity Dynamic Human Muscle Performance Enhanced by a Metabolic Intervention. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 32(12):2102.

² Buford B., et al. (2004). Glycine-Arginine a-Ketoisocaproic Acid Improves Performance of Repeated Cycle Sprints. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 36(4):583.

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