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HMB (β-hydroxy β-methylbutyrate): Performance-Driven Muscle Supplement
Anyone who’s been in the supplement game for a while has no doubt heard of, and probably taken, branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs).
BCAA supplementation is famously anti-catabolic, helping prevent the undue breakdown of muscle tissue during exercise. This is why, during the 2010s, many intermittent fasting OGs like Martin Berkhan of Leangains recommended training […]
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WAT to BAT: A High-Metabolism Guide to Brown and White Fat
Nearly everyone wants a faster metabolism, right? The million-dollar question is, “How do you get one?”
Is it the result of eating certain foods and doing certain exercises? Is it genetically predetermined? Debate over these questions has raged for years – and probably won’t stop any time soon.
Brown Adipose Tissue (BAT) or “Brown Fat”[…]Continue Reading →
Fitnox: Nitric Oxide Faciliation That’s Fast-Acting and Long-Lasting
Nitric oxide (NO) is one of the most popular targets for supplementation. The vast majority of pre-workout formulas now include some kind of NO booster, and stimulant-free workouts focus primarily (and sometimes exclusively) on achieving the highly sought-after pump that comes with NO-mediated vasodilation.
Vasodilation can be a great thing. When your arteries expand […]
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Biozomal Caffeine: Lasting Liposomal Energy from Lief Raws
Caffeine is ubiquitous in modern American life. An incredible 85% of the U.S. population consumes at least one caffeCumulative Layout Shift inated beverage every day.[1]
It’s easy to assume that something so common can’t be improved, given how much time people spend thinking about fatigue-fighting ingredient. By now, all of the good ideas for making […]
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Polynol: Powerhouse Polyphenol Extract from Sugarcane
What if sugarcane is actually good for you?
We say sugarcane as opposed to sugar. Whereas sugar is an ultra-refined food derived from sugarcane, sugarcane itself is a plant, which contains much more than just sugar.
Sugarcane, like many plants, is full of health-promoting bioactive compounds. These include polyphenol antioxidants, which by […]
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Anandamide: The Body’s Blissful Endocannabinoid Molecule
Most of us – hopefully – have experienced the runner’s high that comes from a great workout. It’s this healthy, euphoric feeling that motivates gym goers the world over to hit it hard day after day after day.
It’s tempting to write this sensation off as a spiritual experience, in that it’s a transient and […]
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10 Grams of Citrulline?! Why Pre-Kaged Elite Goes Big and Competitors Go Home
Regular readers of the PricePlow Blog are well aware that Kaged is one of the world’s most formidable supplement brands. After removing the word “Muscle” from their brand name, the company has been attacking the wellness space, but their pre-workout supplements are still the heart of the arsenal.
In early 2022, Kaged released the potent […]
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Supercharged Protein: How Ingredient Optimized (io) Improves Protein Powder
In December of 2022, Ingredient Optimized (io) announced a partnership with Austin, TX supplement contract manufacturer Nutrabound Labs to bring their new ioCollagen™ technology to the market.[1] Nutrabound’s leadership sent us the following video if io Technology in action, permitting us to share it on social media:
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“Eat your fruits and vegetables!”
How many times have you heard that?
We all know that we should eat healthy vegetables. But oftentimes, life gets in the way, and for one reason or another, eating junk food is a lot more convenient.
So when you do happen to have your fresh produce game on point, […]
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Team Kaged w/ Brian Rand: Mindset Nootropic Launch | Episode #081
https://blog.priceplow.com/podcast/kaged-mindset-launch
On January 23, 2023, Team PricePlow was joined by Team Kaged to discuss the Kaged Mindset launch. This episode is special because PricePlow Nation gets to meet two new faces: Aaron Heidebreicht (Chief Commercial Officer) and Brian Rand (Co-Founder and Product Developer). We’re also joined by Darin Decker, who was in Episode #058 discussing […]
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