Vaso Blast

$38.99

MAXIMUM VASCULARITY = MAXIMUM PUMP

There is a niche movement that is catching hold – the desire for a stimulant-free pre-workout. There are some great reasons why some people don’t want their pre-workout supplements to contain stimulants:

• not everyone works-out during the day and stimulants inhibit a good night’s sleep
• sensitivities to caffeine and other stimulants
• desire to stack a pre-workout with other supplements that already contain stimulants

The science behind a VasoBlast Non-Stim Pre focuses on the vascular system instead of the central nervous system. In other words, we focus on maximizing blood flow to deliver oxygen and nutrients to your muscles. We looked closely at the physiology including all the processes that take place to achieve maximum blood flow, and we designed a product to powerfully execute them. The three key processes are: dilate the blood vessels, maximize the nitric oxide conversion, and hold off vasoconstriction. Our 3-prong approach tackles these processes head-on. The result is a product that is a game-changer. STEP 1 - OPEN THE PIPES

• Grapeseed Extract - Relaxes blood vessels which leads to increased diameter or width of the vessels, which mean more blood flow. GSE has also been shown to help "protect" the NO and the eNOS enzyme from shutting down due to oxidative stress metabolites that can accumulate^{1 & 2}. On its own, GSE will not be able to do the entire job, but its role in this process is important and is Step #1!

STEP 2 - PUMP UP THE NITRIC OXIDE

• Arginine Nitrate - Older NO products never really panned out because the delivery system wasn’t optimal. Arginine nitrate solves that problem by also providing a vehicle to deliver nitrate, which itself is enzymatically reduced or converted to nitrite and then finally to actual NO! We deliver arginine in a way such that it is converted to Nitric Oxide with two distinct precursors, and not degraded before it does its job.
• Citrulline - We add time-tested Citrulline to compliment the Arginine Nitrate. These two together will leave no doubt that the "pump is primed" and process of vasodilation is maxed out!

STEP 3 - KEEP THE PIPES OPEN

• VasoDrive-AP®- Granite Supplements was first to bring this novel ingredient to the industry years ago. Your body produces a chemical (Angiotensin II) that will cause vasoconstriction as a means to get everything back to "normal". We aren't ready for normal yet though. VasoDrive-AP® acts as an ACE inhibitor which prevents that Angiotensin II chemical from building up and "closing the pipes³". VasoDrive-AP® has side-benefits for augmenting insulin sensitivity and muscle recovery from training stressors. The result is longer lasting and more sustained pump!

This product is all about the PUMP.

A normal serving is 2 scoops with 12-16 ounces of water. However, because there are no stimulants or nootropics, it’s a great booster for other workout supplements such as Intra-Carb and EAAs. Just add 1-2 scoops of VasoBlast to your workout supplement to customize your stack. (more…)

Missy Truscott Stack

$219.95 $204.95

Want a supplement routine like Granite athlete, Missy Truscott? PROTEIN + HYSTIM + RECOVERY + THERMO BURN + EAAS This is the stack that Missy herself uses to stay in great shape. These products help her power through her workouts with focus and intensity, and then recover from them. It also helps here maintain great condition year-round, which she values as a professional athlete!

GX Pre-Workout

$48.99

GX Pre-Workout stands for Granite Extreme Pre-Workout and that is exactly what it is. This product is a new and improved version of the Pre-Mium Pre-Workout. We took the ingredients in Pre-Mium and upgraded to provide you with the best of the best to fully prepare mentally and physically for their workout. Let’s break it down:

• Power and Performance: Alphasize® A-GPC, Carnosyn® Beta alanine, Creatine Monohydrate, Betaine
• Incredible Pump: L-Citrulline Complex, Betaine Nitrate NO3-T®, L-Taurine
• Explosive Energy: Theacrine as Teacrine®, Theobromine, L-Theanine
• Laser Focus: Lion’s Mane Mushroom Extract, N-Acetyl L-Tyrosine, Huperzine A

Explosive energy. Maximum performance. GX Pre-Workout primes you physiologically and psychologically to perform at your best—generating the mental fortitude to blast you through any barriers that stand in the way of your training goals. GX takes an unprecedented approach to prepare you for superhuman efforts combining superior ingredients for superior performance. We will always strive to bring you the best ingredients based on proven research and testing. Welcome to THE INDUSTRY-LEADING workout blend.

Protein Powder

$44.99

Granite Supplements’ Protein is carefully engineered and balanced for athletes, active individuals, and anyone looking for a premium protein source in their diet. Unlike other products on the market, our Protein is easy on your system because we include protease enzymes for digestive support. Protein: A Complete Spectrum of Five Protein Sources

• whey concentrate
• micellar casein
• whey isolate
• grass-fed beef
• egg white

This complete blend contains 23 grams of protein and ensures prolonged delivery of both fast and slow-digesting proteins to build lean muscle and recover after exercise.

Feed Your Muscles.

Protein is Muscle Food.

Protein plays a critical role in muscle hypertrophy and gains in muscle strength. Picture this: you are shredding your workouts, you’ve got the routine, the mental attitude, and the strategy to accomplish your goals. Every pump, every muscle contraction, results in a breakdown of your muscle fibers. Once damaged, they are ready to be repaired. THIS IS WHERE MUSCLE GROWTH OCCURS. This is where your muscles need to be fed to achieve muscle hypertrophy—increasing the size of your muscle cells. This is where Protein comes into play to accelerate gains in the endurance of your muscles (aerobic) and the strength of your muscles (anaerobic). Whey Protein, one of the best-studied supplements in the world Whey protein contains an incredible range of essential amino acids. Numerous studies show that whey protein can help you increase strength, gain muscle, and lose body fat. It also has the highest bioavailability of any protein source, so your body is absorbing the protein you are consuming. Whey Concentrate and Whey Isolate Whey is the liquid by-product of milk that separates during cheese production (curds are the fatty parts that coagulate and become cheese).  The proteins in whey are very high in quality. There are two sides to the Whey debate:

• Whey Isolate is superior due to its higher percentage of protein per gram
• Whey Concentrate is superior because it’s not overly processed.

The truth is both are excellent sources of protein and that’s why they’re both in the formulation! They both have high levels of BCAA since they come from the same source. The whey concentrate may also have more beneficial subfractions to enhance your immune system. It does have small amounts of fat and lactose, which gives it a nice creamy texture and taste (wait until you taste ours!). Whey isolate is refined further to remove more fat and lactose and remains an excellent source of aminos as well. Micellar Casein Casein protein is also derived from milk. It is a slow-digesting protein that contains all the essential amino acids your body needs as well. This protein is anti-catabolic, meaning it reduces protein breakdown within the body due to its slow digestion rate and sustained supply of amino acids to muscle cells. In essence, it feeds your cells with amino acids at a low level over a long period of time. Grass-Fed Beef The benefits of grass-fed beef are many, we’ve included it in our Protein for one simple reason: it is molecular food and we love beef! Beef Protein Isolate has one of the highest concentrations (over 98%) of functional protein of all available sources. The beef we use is sourced from cows in Sweden in a hormone-free, antibiotic-free, non-GMO, grass-fed environment under strict EU animal health regulations. Egg White Not only do we love beef protein, we love egg protein. It rounds out the various amino acid profiles of each protein source. The protein in egg white contains a 9% concentration of Leucine, the major amino acid responsible for stimulating muscle protein synthesis. It also contains Arginine which stimulates the body’s production of nitric oxide and dilates your blood vessels. This helps in increasing blood flow to your muscles, delivering more oxygen, nutrients, and anabolic hormones. The end result is better energy during workouts and improved muscle recovery and growth afterward.

Granite Gift Card

$25.00–$100.00

Ultimate Weight Management Stack

$119.97

Wanna’ manage your weight? PROTEIN + EAA + THERMO BURN Each Granite Supplements product is built to enhance your training and ensure a killer workout, but- when taken together- they pack an even more powerful punch. We've put together the optimal combo to make sure your training reaches max intensity, your recovery is absolute, and your gains are mega.

Ultimate Performance Stack

$218.95

Wanna’ improve your performance? PRE-MIUM + INTRA-CARB + RECOVERY + JOINT CARE  Each Granite Supplements product is built to enhance your training and ensure a killer workout, but - when taken together - they pack an even more powerful punch. We've put together the optimal combo to make sure your training reaches max intensity, your recovery is absolute, and your performance is exceptional.

Ultimate Fat Loss Stack

$159.96 $144.96

Wanna’ get lean? PROTEIN + HYSTIM + ESSENTIAL AMINOS + THERMO BURN

Our Team Granite athletes compete in some of the most intense bodybuilding competitions in the world, so we know what it takes to lose fat effectively and efficiently. Each Granite Supplements product is built to enhance your training and ensure a killer workout, but - when taken together - they pack an even more powerful punch. We've put together the optimal combo to make sure your training reaches max intensity, your recovery is absolute, and your fat loss is accelerated.

Ultimate Muscle Building Stack

$178.96

Wanna’ pack on muscle? PRE-MIUM + ESSENTIAL AMINOS + INTRA CARB + RECOVERY Each Granite Supplements product is built to enhance your training and ensure a killer workout, but- when taken together- they pack an even more powerful punch. We've put together the optimal combo to make sure your training reaches max intensity, your recovery is absolute, and your gains are mega.

Sport Shaker Bottle (26 oz.)

$9.99

Every person must have a great shaker, so we did our homework to bring you something awesome!

• Stainless steel wire whisk ball for a smooth blend
• Rubber gripper built in for a solid hold
• Secured lid prevents leakage
• Wide opening makes it easy to add ingredients
• Easy to clean
• BPA Free Materials
• Holds 760 ml. (26 oz.)

Simply place ingredients into shaker, add liquid, shake to mix and enjoy! WARNING: Granite Shaker bottles may not be used with warm or hot liquids or soda's.

Recovery

$59.99

The only aspect of bodybuilding more important than training effort is attention to adequate recovery.

Recovering from your workout begins the moment it ends. Recovery—perhaps even more than the workout itself—is vital for making progress. Granite Supplements Recovery is a precise combination of:

• Electrolytes
• Carbohydrates including Cluster Dextrin^TM
• Essential Amino Acids (EAAs)
• Sensoril® Ashwagandha

These key ingredients protect, preserve and replenish precious muscle glycogen and help you get an anabolic / anti-catabolic jump-start on recovering from your workouts. Another great benefit: it won’t upset your stomach (unlike so many other formulas). Sip Recovery throughout your workout for best results.

Recovery – Around the Clock

To prepare for battle, a warrior arms himself before stepping on the battlefield. Therefore, we suggest you start consuming Recovery 10-15 minutes before and throughout your workout to enhance recovery from start to finish. And because these sessions can be brutal (and long), we’ve added the major electrolytes lost in sweat¹ to help keep you well hydrated^2,3. Additionally, electrolytes help with taste⁴, and we’ve balanced our flavoring system with a variety of mineral salts to make sure Recovery tastes ridiculously good.

You’d be mistaken if you think we’ve just concocted a fruity drink you might sip on the beach. The meat n’ potatoes components of Recovery work their magic with carefully chosen carbohydrates, EAAs and one of the worlds best adaptogens:

• Performance Carbohydrate combination with N-Acetyl L-Tyrosine
• Essential Amino Acid Blend
• Sensoril® Ashwagandha Extract

Recovery: A Strategized Supplement Synergy

When it comes down to it, making muscular gains is about going beyond simply recovery: Building muscle size, day by day, inch by inch, requires a net positive effect on muscle protein balance. Reducing muscle breakdown [probably by increasing insulin levels^5,6] is one way that including carbs in your peri-workout^7-10 recovery drink gets this done. Intra-workout carbs also reduce post-exercise cortisol¹¹, an important predictor of muscle growth over the long haul^12,13. Admittedly though, the science is actually a bit fuzzy as to the acute^14,15 and long haul benefits¹⁶ of peri-workout carbs for packing on size per se, but including carbs in a recovery drink primes your muscles for restoring glycogen^17,18 (see Cyclic Dextrin® below) and there’s certainly no disadvantage to intra-workout carbohydrate¹⁹. Before we get into the details of Recovery, be sure you don’t lose sight of the big picture when crafting your intra- and post-workout strategy. Intra-workout nutrition is just one piece of the puzzle: Substantial gains may very well mean consuming more carbohydrate and/or protein (and calories!) than subjects following most research protocols. For example, supersizing your post-workout carbohydrate (e.g., with 90-100g of carbs) may⁸ or may not²⁰ inhibit protein breakdown. However, a glycogen-filled muscle cell is generally a more anabolic one⁷ and a brutal weight training workout dramatically elevates metabolic rate^21,22, and can even temporarily prohibit glycogen replenishment despite eating a high carbohydrate diet²³. This may be why one study found that hard training plus massive (>350g) carbohydrate supplementation (even without additional protein!) produces substantial gains in muscle mass without increased body fat²⁴. Obviously, protein has its role, too. While consuming more than ~40g of post-workout protein may not further increase protein synthesis^25-27, doubling this amount^28,29!] creates the positive protein balance we want by blunting protein breakdown. While adding more and more protein to the diet beyond a certain point^30,31 isn’t a magic bullet for building more muscle, there is also little risk of adverse health effects or gaining body fat from simply from eating large amounts of protein^32-34. Given the above, we’ve created Recovery as a way to jumpstart a recovery strategy based on a sound diet replete with carbs, protein, and calories.

Performance Carbohydrate and N-Acetyl L-Tyrosine

• Recovery contains highly branched cyclic dextrin (as 15 grams of Cyclic Dextrin®) to enhance gastric emptying³⁵ and minimize gastrointestinal discomfort during exercise [including burping and gas, which your training partner benefit will appreciate³⁶]. By more rapidly ushering glucose from the stomach^37,38 to the small intestine and blood stream39, Cyclic Dextrin® can improve performance^40-42, and maintain higher glycogen levels⁴³, giving you a head start on recovering for your next workout⁴⁴.
• To ensure sustained blood glucose during your workout, we’ve also included 5 grams of Isomaltulose (as Palatinose®), a disaccharide that produces steady blood glucose, much lower than even table sugar⁴⁵.
• N-Acetyl L-Tyrosine is Recovery’s soluble source of L-tyrosine^46-48, a precursor for catecholamine synthesis (e.g., noradrenaline and dopamine)^49-51, thus supporting brain neurotransmitter levels⁵² and cognitive performance^53,54. When under duress (e.g., during a killer workout), tyrosine supplementation may actually promote the aggressive mentality⁵⁵ needed to drive through previous performance barriers.

Essential Amino Acid Blend

• We included the Essential Amino Acids (EAAs) because it’s the dietarily essential [not the non-essential⁵⁶] amino acids that trigger muscle protein synthesis^57-59. Leucine (3g) sits atop this EAA stack because of its primacy in triggering protein anabolism^60-62. We were sure to focus on the other branched-chain aminos (BCAAs; Isoleucine and Valine at 1.5g each) as well because the BCAAs are known to reduce muscle breakdown and post-exercise soreness and damage^63,64.
• The other EAAs blended in the Recovery are based on the anabolic EAA mixture used extensively in research^57,65-68, adjusted slightly to take advantage of the anabolic signaling⁶¹ and insulin-releasing⁶⁹ effects of lysine and phenylalanine.

Sensoril® Ashwagandha Extract

A successful training and diet cycle takes weeks of committed and continuous effort. Nobody wants to be a flash in the pan, so to speak, so we’ve included ashwagandha (Withania somnifera extract; 125mg of Sensoril® standardized for withanolide glycoside conjugates, oligosaccharides and withaferin A) to ensure Recovery has keep you adapting long after your workout. Also known as Indian ginseng, ashwagandha is an “adaptogenic” herb that’s been used for centuries in Ayurveda and traditional Indian medicine to relieve stress, promote vitality⁷⁰, enhance adaptation and normalize physiological function^71-73. The age-old hype about ashwagandha’s effects may just be real, going by the small but growing body of Western scientific literature. In rodent research, this herb appears to be both anabolic to skeletal muscle⁷⁴ and anti-arthritic⁷⁵. In men supplementing for approximately 2 months, ashwagandha can elevate testosterone, luteinizing hormone and antioxidant status, all the while improving sperm count, motility and metabolism^76-78. Ashwagandha has also relieved fatigue and improved quality of life of women undergoing breast cancer chemotherapy⁷⁹. Extract from this adaptogenic plant has also been shown to reduce cortisol, resting blood pressure and anxiety⁷⁰, and even have cognition-enhancing, nootropic actions^80,81 – exactly what you need when “diet brain” catches up to you. The science is starting to unveil Ashwagandha’s incredible promise as an ergogenic aid, as well. Supplementing with 1000mg of extract/day (8 weeks) enhanced performance and aerobic power in hard-training endurance cyclists⁸², and half that daily dose improved both aerobic, anaerobic and muscular power in college students who were not even engaged in a training program. Most impressively and important for physique athletes, a recent study found that men consuming only 300mg ashwagandha extract twice per day grew more muscle, gained more strength and lost more body fat than those taking a placebo, probably because the herb enhanced muscular recovery (reduced muscle damage) and increased testosterone⁸³. (What more could you ask for?...) Disclaimer: L-Tyrosine may interact with certain drugs (such as MAOIs, Levodopa and thyroid medications). These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. ** Please see full Recovery documentation for citations and references.

Intra-Carb

$29.99

Carbs are an indispensable advantage to hard-training athletes who want to improve endurance, add size, or get lean. Intra-Carb levels up your performance, allowing you to train longer, with more energy and no crash. Unlike many other carb formulas, Intra-Carb does not upset your stomach, cause bloating or give you an insulin spike and crash. It’s designed to provide a steady level of insulin release, which is great for managing muscle protein breakdown. The formulation uses the synergy of three carbohydrate sources:

• Highly-branched Cyclic Dextrin to usher glucose from the stomach
• Isomaltulose (as Palatinose®), a disaccharide that produces a steady rise in blood glucose
• Dextrose whose rapid entry into the bloodstream promotes insulin release

This superior combination creates the positive balance of skeletal muscle protein synthesis and breakdown we all crave. The secret to Intra-Carb’s powerful, but long-lasting, easy-on-the-gut punch comes from the synergy of the three carbohydrate sources we’ve combined:

• Intra-Carb contains highly branched cyclic dextrin (as 10 grams of Cyclic Dextrin®) to enhance gastric emptying¹ and minimize gastrointestinal discomfort during exercise [including burping and gas, which your training partner benefit will appreciate²]. By more rapidly ushering glucose from the stomach^3,4 to the small intestine and blood stream⁵, Cyclic Dextrin® can improve performance^6-8, and maintain higher glycogen levels during exercise⁹, giving you a head start on recovering for your next workout¹⁰.
• To ensure a sustained, crash-free elevation of blood glucose during your workout or whenever you’ve consumed Intra-Carb, we’ve also included 5 grams of Isomaltulose (as Palatinose®) in Intra-Carb. Palatinose is a disaccharide that produces a steady rise in blood glucose but at a baseline level much lower than even table sugar¹¹.
• Lastly, we’ve included a small amount of Dextrose (glucose), the carbohydrate source commonly used as the standard for determining glycemic index (GI)¹². [The GI of dextrose is higher than essentially all kinds of rice products, for instance¹³.] Dextrose’s rapid entry into the bloodstream will promote insulin release¹⁴, so including a small amount in Intra-Carb favors the positive balance of skeletal muscle protein synthesis and breakdown we all seek, as long as you’ve been diligent enough to consume protein with your carbs^15,16.

There you have it – a simple, but powerful formula! Intra-Carb combines the rapid actions of Dextrose with the smooth and sustained entry of glucose from Cyclic Dextrin® and Palatinose®, respectively, to give you the benefits and versatility of both slow and fast carbohydrates, all in one product. Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. ** Please see full Intra-Carb documentation for citations and references.

Thermo Burn

$39.99

Thermo Burn is a cutting-edge thermogenic fat burner designed to promote an anabolic environment, boosting muscle growth and reducing fat. We take a three-fold approach to turbo-charge your efforts to demolish body fat:

• Appetite Control: Theacrine, Cocoa Extract & Alpha GPC
• Energy: Caffeine & Rhodiola Rosea
• Thermogenesis: Cayenne Pepper Fruit Extract & Bioperine

These ingredients work together to control appetite, enhance mood, and increase metabolism.

A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. -Attributed to Lucius Annaeus Seneca, stoic philosopher

It’s time to polish your physique: Strip the body fat and reveal the muscularity you’ve earned through years of brutal and focused effort. Just as you left no stone unturned in filling out and balancing your frame with quality muscle, you’ll only accept the best nutritional tools when it comes to attaining the extraordinary leanness that displays your physique at its finest. That’s exactly what you’ve found in Thermo Burn.

Total Body Fat Annihilation… The Thermo Burn is Coming!

Thermo Burn takes a three-fold approach to turbo-charge your efforts to absolutely and utterly demolish body fat. We’ve created a trilogy of synergistic supplement combinations to control appetite and enhance mood, improve subjective feelings of “energy” and, of course, promote thermogenesis and thus body fat oxidation*: • Appetite Control: Theacrine, cocoa extract, and alpha GPC. • Energy Elevation: Caffeine and Rhodiola Rosea. • Thermogenesis: Cayenne pepper fruit extract and Bioperine.

Appetite Control

The Appetite Control blend focuses on improving mood, controlling your appetite, and bolstering your energy levels over the long haul of your fat-loss diet.

• Thermo Burn contains what may be the “cleanest” over-the-counter “stimulant” of them all: Theacrine (as 125mg of TeaCrine® per dose). Theacrine improves mood, focus, subjective feelings of energy, and motivation to exercise, but decreases anxiety¹. Even after months of daily use (300mg), TeaCrine® does not lose its effectiveness or hook you into a nasty habit² [which often happens with caffeine^3,4]. [On the other hand, co-administering TeaCrine® with caffeine (see below) may prevent de-sensitization⁵.]
• To synergize with TeaCrine®, we’ve also included 275mg of Chocamine®, a cocoa extract standardized with mood-boosting theobromine^6-8. [While Chocamine® may owe its mood-altering effects to its methylxanthine content9, cocoa extract has additional health benefits that stem from to its anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties^10-12.] Like theacrine, theobromine also blocks the adenosine receptor1^3,14 and Chocamine® may synergistically stimulate fat oxidation¹⁵ in combination with L-leucine [the essential amino acid you certainly shouldn’t skimp on when dieting down¹⁶].
• To keep your cognitive powers even more on point, we’ve included 50mg of Alpha-Glyceryl Phosphoryl Choline (Alpha GPC from AlphaSize®) in each serving. Alpha GPC provides a substrate for the synthesis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, enhances memory and learning in animals, and may treat a variety of cognitive disorders¹⁷. While the acute effects of choline supplementation may not be obvious^18,19, don’t give up on it. Chronic supplementation (~1 week or so) may improve cognition²⁰ and even enhance strength21 (neurologically). (Can you imagine getting both “smarter” and stronger the longer you diet?)

Energy Elevation

• Naturally, we’ve included perhaps the world’s most popular^22,23 energy booster²⁴ in the form of caffeine [caffeine anhydrous (100 mg) and dicaffeine malate (as Infinergy™; 34 mg]. Caffeine has a wide variety of ergogenic effects^3,25 and is both thermogenic26, and lipolytic²⁷, making it a viable staple for any fat loss regimen. The small dose of theobromine in Chocamine® (see above) might also counterbalance caffeine’s hypertensive (blood pressure elevating) effect^28,29 and synergize with caffeine to promote arousal⁹.
• Rhodiola Rosea is an emerging adaptogen with revered anti-fatigue and ergogenic actions^30,31. Two daily doses of Thermo Burn deliver 130mg of Rhodiola Rosea extract (≥3% Total Rosavins and ≥1% Salidroside), enough to significantly reduce mental fatigue and improve cognitive performance and sense of well-being when life’s stresses seem overwhelming. Take it from some of the most cognitively stressed people on the planet: Physicians working night shifts³² and medical students enduring exams³³.

Thermogenesis

• To spice up your metabolism in a way you may never have, we’ve included cayenne pepper (Capsicum Annum) fruit extract (as 50mg Capsimax® per dose). The capsaicinoids in Capsimax® act via receptors in the brain to fire up the sympathetic nervous system³⁴. This elevates metabolic rate via thermogenesis^35,36 and may even promote the development of new brown fat cells, a form of energy dissipating adipose tissue that exists in humans^37-41. Even the small amount of Capsimax™ (100mg total) in the recommended two daily doses of Thermo Burn is enough to increase lipolysis both at rest and during exercise⁴².
• When it comes to many dietary supplements, bioavailability (absorption) is the name of the game. Thus, Thermo Burn contains 2.5mg of Bioperine®, a black pepper extract containing 95+% piperine [which itself may even be thermogenic^43,44]. By inhibiting p-glycoprotein’s actions⁴⁵ and preventing glucuronidation in the gut⁴⁶, piperine diminishes the intestinal barrier for many substances⁴⁷ and makes them more lipid-soluble (and thus able to traverse lipid membranes). Indeed, piperine has a good record of increasing bioavailability of drugs and supplements⁴⁵, including curcumin⁴⁸, betacarotene⁴⁹, resveratrol⁵⁰, iron⁵¹, selenium^52, and CoQ10⁵³.

Disclaimer: Responses to alkaloid stimulants like caffeine are variable. Rhodiola Rosea and piperine may interact with enzymes involved with drug metabolism. *These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. ** Please see full Thermo Burn documentation for citations and references.

Joint Care

$39.99

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Essential Aminos

$39.99

  There are 20 different amino acids, but only nine amino acids are classified as essential: histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, and valine. They trigger muscle protein synthesis, but since they don’t occur naturally in your body, they must be consumed. We’ve added three more grams for a total of 10 grams.

Branched Chain Amino Acids

Of the nine Essential Amino Acids, three are “branched-chain” which refers to their chemical structure. These are leucine, isoleucine, and valine. These play very specific roles in muscle-building including maximizing anabolic state, reducing muscle breakdown, and lessening post-exercise soreness. We’ve added one more gram for a total of 7 grams.

New Flavor

In addition to our current offerings of Strawberry Lemonade, we’ve added a delicious Fruit Punch.

ESSENTIAL AMINOS

Putting on muscle is a balancing act, pivoting on your ability to adapt to training stress and recover from everything else that life throws at you. A poor diet, pushing your training too hard for too long and factors beyond your control (like a nasty flu virus) can all slam the brakes on your “gains train.” If you want to push towards your recovery limits, you’re going to need an “ace in the hole.”

• Granite Supplements’ Essential Aminos provide a 10g / dose of all the Essential Amino Acids (EAAs) because it’s the dietarily essential [not the non-essential¹] amino acids that trigger muscle protein synthesis^2-4. Leucine (3.5g) sits atop this EAA blend because of its primacy in triggering protein anabolism^5-7. We were sure to focus on the other branched-chain aminos (BCAAs; Isoleucine and Valine at 1.75g each) as well because the BCAAs are known to reduce muscle breakdown and post-exercise soreness and damage^8,9.
• The amounts of the other EAAs blended in Essential Aminos are based on the anabolic EAA mixture used extensively in research^2,10-13, adjusted slightly to take advantage of the anabolic signaling⁶ and insulin-releasing¹⁴ effects of lysine and phenylalanine.
• This power-packed EAA supplement can thus be employed in conjunction with a small amount of carbohydrate (~35g; which could come from our Intra-Carb product) to enhance post-workout protein synthesis^11,15 and gains in muscle mass¹⁶. If you’re stuck between a rock and a hard place with little to no good protein sources, EAA’s can boost the protein-synthetic effect of an otherwise suboptimal protein source, e.g., one that is too small⁷ or otherwise dilute in protein content or lacking in EAAs, such as some plant protein sources¹⁷. You might also use EAA to “bridge” the gap between two widely-spaced meals when you simply can’t slip away to consume a complete protein source or have a meal.

** Please see full EAAs documentation for citations and references.