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GLUTAMINE SELECT™
GLUTAMINE SELECT™ from Beverly International
Nutrition supports the fastest possible improvements in the appearance
and performance of your physique by tackling a little known but
pervasive condition known as "anabolic fatigue".
What: GLUTAMINE SELECT™ is a powdered drink mix
consisting of the amino acids glutamine, leucine, isoleucine and
valine. The latter three comprise the branched-chain amino acids
(BCAA).
The development of GLUTAMINE SELECT™ rests on solid
scientific grounds. By partnering glutamine with BCAA in quantities
clinically-proven to be effective in bodybuilding athletes, its
tremendous anabolic energy can finally be uncapped, enabling users to
achieve levels of muscle protein, glycogen, mass, strength and hardness
not possible by relying on the diet alone.
Each ingredient in GLUTAMINE SELECT™ has been tested and
reviewed for safety and purity. Beverly's R&D scientists left no
stone unturned in making GLUTAMINE SELECT™ the very best tasting
formula of its kind by using a proprietary cherry flavoring system.
Who: GLUTAMINE SELECT™ is intended for
use as a dietary supplement by men and women engaging in resistance
and/or cardio exercise who wish to improve the appearance and
performance of their body.
Why: GLUTAMINE SELECT™ from Beverly
International Nutrition supports the fastest possible improvements in
the appearance and performance of your physique by tackling a little
known but pervasive condition known as "anabolic fatigue".
The Condition: "Anabolic Fatigue"
Protein synthesis is the essential element of building muscle. The
synthesis of glycogen, though less important, is hardly non-essential,
particularly for athletes. For instance, scientists have determined
that when your muscle cells are depleted of glycogen, protein synthesis
slows down and muscle atrophy (shrinkage) becomes much more likely.
Just think of how flat and out of shape your muscles look (and how
sluggish they feel) when they are low in glycogen, such as occurs when
you eat too little carbohydrate. The amount of glycogen inside your
muscles can even affect your vascularity.
Anabolism is very energy-intensive, like climbing up a steep
hill. Approximately 1 out of every 5 calories burned by your body is
used to drive protein synthesis, for instance, yet bodybuilding
athletes demand this and other anabolic processes from their muscles 24
hours a day, 7 days a week. This may result in a condition known as
"anabolic fatigue" that lasts days, weeks, months or years. Anabolic
fatigue can impair your ability to recover from your workouts and
experience the gains in lean muscle mass and strength that you expect.
As an energy precursor, Beverly's scientists suspected that
glutamine might help alleviate if not prevent anabolic fatigue in
muscle cells, thereby enabling protein synthesis, glycogen synthesis
and other anabolic process to proceed at speeds not otherwise possible.
However, glutamine can't alleviate anabolic fatigue all by itself, the
scientists observed. Its role as an energy precursor is affected by the
availability of other amino acids, some more than others. Thus, they
predicted that supplementing the diet with glutamine by itself wouldn't
be the best plan of attack for a bodybuilding athlete to undertake.
Doing so would only serve to cap what they referred to as its "anabolic
energy". It was at this point that they began searching for other amino
acids to partner with glutamine in an effort to uncap this potential.
The Solution: "Anabolic Energy"
Based on decades of research, Beverly's scientists predicted that a
perfect partnership could be had by combining glutamine with
branched-chain amino acids (BCAA: leucine, isoleucine and valine).
Repeated tests on Beverly's own bodybuilding athletes confirmed this.
Increases in muscle size, hardness and vascularity were continually
reported. Test subjects felt that their overall energy levels remained
more stable over the day. Recovery was enhanced. Even hunger and
well-being seemed to be affected, making it easier to avoid overeating,
lose body fat and remain lean and shapely.
The clinically-proven combination of glutamine and BCAA that
Beverly's scientists released to the public in 2003 is known as
GLUTAMINE SELECT™. It continues to be a hit sensation to this day and
is regarded by elite athletes as the "red bull" of bodybuilding amino
acid formulas.
GLUTAMINE SELECT™ is worlds apart from any other glutamine formula:
- Clinically-proven quantities: Large
quantities of glutamine and BCAA are required to produce the effects
sought by bodybuilding athletes, such as increases in muscle mass,
hardness and overall performance, and faster recovery from training.
Whereas some glutamine supplements contain only glutamine, each serving
of GLUTAMINE SELECT™ supplies 5 g of glutamine plus 3 g BCAA. These are
the exact same quantities of glutamine and BCAA shown to improve the
effectiveness of whey in resistance trained athletes (Colker, 2000).
Whey is frequently regarded as the most anabolic protein in the world.
Subjects in the Colker study who received the whey fortified with
glutamine and BCAA gained approximately two pounds more of muscle and
doubled their strength as compared to those receiving regular whey
only. These findings strongly suggest that glutamine and BCAA increased
the anabolic energy of whey.
- Pharmacologically-active form:
The glutamine and BCAA in GLUTAMINE SELECT™ are free, i.e., not bound
to proteins. In this form they can produce pharmacological actions not
possible through the consumption of food. Though glutamine is abundant
in many protein supplements, typically it is protein-bound glutamine,
which cannot raise plasma glutamine levels as quickly as can free
glutamine. A study published in the International
Journal of Sports Medicine (van
Hall et al. 2000) found that a drink containing free glutamine doubled
plasma glutamine levels in trained subjects, whereas plasma glutamine
levels were not affected by the consumption of either a wheat protein
hydrolysate (providing 26% glutamine) or a whey protein hydrolysate
(providing 6.6% glutamine). Wheat protein hydrolysate is sometimes
added to protein powders and other supplements to increase their
glutamine content.
- Refreshingly delicious taste: Beverly's R&D scientists used a proprietary cherry flavor system to make GLUTAMINE SELECT™ taste as delicious as it is
anabolically energizing.
- Tested and reviewed for safety and purity: Like the rest of
Beverly's formulas, all of the ingredients in GLUTAMINE SELECT™ have
been tested and reviewed for safety and purity. The glutamine and BCAA,
in particular, meet United States Pharmacopeia (USP) standards.
- Less than $1 per serving: GLUTAMINE SELECT™ costs less than
$1 per serving. Compare this to the potential gains in muscle protein,
glycogen, mass, strength and hardness. They are priceless.
- Anabolic energy that never "crashes": GLUTAMINE SELECT™
gives users real and lasting increases in anabolic energy levels that,
unlike stimulant-containing products, do not come crashing down.
Uncap Glutamine's Anabolic Energy. Unleash your Bodybuilding Potential.
Glutamine is an incredibly versatile amino acid. However, its role as
an energy precursor, and, thereby, a source of anabolic energy, is
typically overlooked. Yet it is this fascinating role which renders it
especially qualified to alleviate anabolic fatigue, a condition that
may explain the disappointing results experienced by bodybuilding
athletes of all kinds and calibers.
However, glutamine cannot alleviate anabolic fatigue all by
itself. The availability of BCAA, in particular, limits glutamine's
powers as an energy precursor and driver of anabolism. Research dating
back to at least the 1970s conclusively demonstrates that glutamine and
BCAA are closely connected. Some of the benefits of BCAA
supplementation can be explained by their effects on glutamine and
energy metabolism; conversely, some of the benefits of glutamine
supplementation can be explained by its effects on BCAA and energy
metabolism.
GLUTAMINE SELECT™ contains ingredients that published scientific studies suggest can*:
Protect muscle glutamine levels
Reduce BCAA & protein catabolism
Support glycemia (blood glucose levels)
Support arginine & nitric oxide (NO) levels
Reduce ammonia accumulation during exercise
Reduce exercise-induced muscle damage
Reduce central (CNS) and peripheral (e.g. muscle) fatigue
Support arginine and nitric oxide levels
Stimulate protein synthesis
Replenish Krebs (tricarboxylic acid) cycle intermediates
Support ATP levels
Increase muscle cell volume
Increase muscle glycogen storage
Support immune system regulation
Support recovery from exercise
Reduce impact of overtraining
Protect against muscle atrophy
Increase muscle mass & strength
Increase energy expenditure (calorie-burning)
Support electrolyte levels
Support immune system function
How: Use before, during, and/or after training or
cardio. You can also take Glutamine Select between meals to sustain
blood sugar levels while dieting. It is best mixed in a water bottle or
shaker cup and sipped.
SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE
Bassini-Cameron et al. (2008). Br J Sports Med, 42(2): 260.
Bowtell et al. (1999). J Appl Physiol, 86(6): 1770.
Colker (2000). Curr Ther Res, 61:19.
Gleeson (2008). J Nutr, 138(10): 2045S.
Hankard et al. (1995). Am J Physiol, 269: E663.
Hankard et al. (1996). Am J Physiol, 271: E748.
Loi et al. (2009). Crit Care Med, 37(2): 501.
Tischler et al. (1982). J Biol Chem, 257(4): 1613.
van Hall et al. (2000). 21(1): 25.
Wu (2009). Amino Acids, 37(1): 1.
Young and Ajami (2001). J Nutr, 131: 2449S.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food & Drug Administration.
Get the approval of your medical doctor before using if you have a
medical condition or a medical history, if you are unaware of your
current health status, or if you are pregnant, nursing or trying to
become pregnant.
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