- Anabolic Results
- Increased Protein Synthesis
Ecdysterone
(20-Beta-Hydroxyecdysterone) : A naturally occurring
phytochemical found in herbs such as Cyanotis vaga. An herbal extract
that promotes a highly anabolic environment within the body.
20-beta hydroxyecdysterone has been shown in studies to elicit similar
gains in muscle size, strength and endurance as some well-known, potent
anabolics without the negative side effects.
What is it and where does it come from?
It's known by other names of course, the technical name is
20-Beta-Hydroxyecdysterone and other common names are: ecdisten,
ecdysone, isoinokosterone, 20-hydroxyecdysone and ecdysterone.
Interestingly, it was first discovered in insects acting as an
invertebrate polyhydroxylated sterolic growth hormone. Actually,
insects depend on it for their survival. Could there be some
correlation between insects superior strength ratio and this compound?
What would the effects be on vertebrates such as mammals? If we had the
proportionate strength of an ant, for example, we could easily pick up
a car.
Even if a fraction of this power could be available through ecdysterone
supplementation, the idea of supplementing with "bug juice" just isn't
too appealing. Luckily, it's not obtained through insects for
supplementation! It happens to exist as a compound in the herbs
Rhaponticum/Leuzeae and Cyanotis vaga, and is therefore a naturally
occurring phytochemical. Until recently; however, it was not easily
available. Although Ecdysterone has been known and tested in Russia
since 1988, it never received much attention because there existed no
cost-effective way to extract it. Russian researchers and scientists
had a very pure version developed, but it was costly...$20,000 per
kilogram. The only other choice was Suma extract, which contained so
little ecdysterone that it would have been ineffective as a viable
ecdysterone-supplementation option. The breakthrough technology,
in-vitro cell cultivation, provided the needed purity and concentration
of ecdysterone to make it a viable option for economical
supplementation. This is great news for anyone wanting to increase lean
muscle mass, decrease fat and improve performance.
How Does Ecdysterone Work?
The single most important factor in maximizing muscle growth is
environment. Ecdysterone works to create the "perfect" muscle-building
environment in the body, among other positive effects. The perfect
conditions for creating the perfect muscle building environment include
maintaining a positive nitrogen balance and increasing protein
synthesis along with intelligent, consistent exercise and a balanced
diet rich in protein. It's long been understood that if the body was
able to maintain the perfect anabolic environment, maximum muscle
growth would occur.
Maintaining positive nitrogen balance and increased protein synthesis
without also incurring hormonal side-effects was the trick. This is why
researchers became so enthralled with ecdysterone when Doctor Burdette
in 1963 found that ecdysterone enhanced the rate of protein synthesis.
This was the beginning of over 50 studies showing the remarkable
effects of ecdysterone on the body while simultaneously showing now
side effects. Now, with the increased economical availability of pure
concentrated ecdysterone by 1fast400, the picture is finally becoming
more complete.
How Should it be Taken?
This plant sterol kick-starts protein synthesis in muscle and keeps it
up at a faster clip. Shoot for a dose of at least 2 mg per pound of
bodyweight per day or about 300-600 mg per day taken as 2-3 divided
doses with high-protein meals. Take one of those doses immediately
after your workout on training days.
PROTEIN SYNTHESIS STACK
Ecdysterone 100-300 mg immediately after workout
Leucine 5 g before and immedlately after workout
Whey Protein 30-50 g before and immediately Isolate after workout
Packing Information:
These powders are reduced down from kilo sizes. Each powder is put into a HDPE container, Heat Sealed, and labeled with dosing based off 1/4 tsp. Some items may be hygroscopic and may clump during shipment. This does not effect the efficacy of the product, but just the texture.
