One category of the sports nutrition market that became crowded quickly after it was created was the intra-workout/muscle recovery market. When we say that category we can really sum it up by saying the amino acid category.
Many of the products look just like one another. Brands are starting to win on flavor. The best tasting product doesn’t always mean it is the most effective for you.
Then the category got creative, it added energy to the aminos. Caffeinated aminos blew up. The addition of caffeine to aminos opened the eyes to many brands as they started looking for other ways to differentiate their amino acid product from the competition. Insert The Genius Brand.
The Genius Brand didn’t just release a standard 2:1:1 BCAA product. They got more creative than just added 125mg of caffeine. The Genius Brand decided to focus, pun intended, on what they do well and that is cognitive enhancement. With products like Genius Joy, Genius Consciousness, and Keto Genius, The Genius Brand has a reputation in mood elevation and cognitive enhancement.
The Genius Brand Genius BCAA combines the power of branched chain amino acids with cognitive enhancing ingredients to create an all-in-one recovery product for mind and muscle.
InstaAminos BCAAs (2:1:1) – 5g
The Genius Brand Genius BCAA couldn’t be a BCAA product without BCAAs, right? Genius BCAAs use Vegan InstAminos from Compound Solutions the popular 2:1:1 (and most trusted) ratio BCAA at 5g. These aminos are seen as the highest quality aminos on the planet. Since they are vegan they also come from plants and not from bird feathers and animal carcasses.
We get 2.5g Leucine, 1.25g Isolecuine and 1.25g Valine. Studies have shown that supplementing with BCAAs can drastically reduce Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS). In this particular study, participants supplemented with BCAAs prior to squat exercises or they supplemented with a placebo. The placebo group had elevated elastase levels which can cause DOMS.
It is important to note that BCAAs work the best when you have a pool of EAAs (Essential Amino Acids) in your system. Essentially, if you’ve eaten a protein rich meal within the past three hours, BCAAs are just fine.
L-Glutamine – 3g
L-Glutamine for a long time was thought to be the muscle soreness savior. Through more research studies, it was found that L-Glutamine does play a role in muscle recovery, but more-so it is important to gut health.
L-Glutamine has also been shown in studies to help speed up recovery time in burn patients. These studies are powerful which lead a lot of supplement companies to start to use Glutamine in their muscle recovery products.
Back to gut health, in-vitro and animal studies have shown that Glutamine is beneficial to gut health, specifically intestinal physiology and management of multiple intestinal diseases.
We typically see dosages of 3g-5g in recovery products.
Taurine – 1g
Taurine is found in a lot of pre-workouts for its ability to support strength and power output. Taurine’s main role is to regulate electrolytes in the body to aid in muscular hydration. Proper hydration in the muscle cells lead to prolonged endurance and anti-fatigue impact.
Taurine has been shown, according to studies, may help improve eccentric performance recovery.
Taurine also acts as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent, as well as providing useful cardiovascular benefits.
Supplementing with 1g of Taurine, the proper amount, can help decrease fatigue and improve muscle recovery.
L-Citrulline Malate 2:1 – 1g
L-Citrulline Malate is the combination between pure Citrulline and Malic Acid. Citrulline is the precursor to Arginine in the Urea Cycle. Arginine then increases nitric oxide allowing more blood to flow into the muscles. Malic Acid has been shown to potentially improve performance and reduce fatigue after exercise. Essentially the idea here is Citrulline will help improve blood flow bringing nutrient rich blood into the muscles to help repair damaged muscle tissue. The Malic Acid piece is there to reduce fatigue post-workout.
With this a 2:1 ratio, we are getting 666mg Citrulline and 334mg Malic Acid. In pre-workout formulas and pump formulas we see this between 6-8g total. For recovery it can be less.
L-Tyrosine – 1g
Now we get into the fun cognitive enhancing ingredients. L-Tyrosine is most commonly used for nootropic purposes, although it has more uses. It has been shown to increase focus during stressful situations. So taking it may result in better workouts, and perhaps even better performance at work.
Tyrosine is typically dosed between 1g-2g.
Cognizin – 250mg
Cognizin is a branded version of Citicholine. Citicholine is traditionally used for its cognitive boosting abilities. Studies have shown that supplementing with Citicoline can lead to improved attention and can improve memory in aging humans.
The combination of L-Tyrosine and Cognizin will lead to upgraded focus and attention.
Studies indicated at 250mg there was improvement in cognitive ability.
Rhodiola Rosea – 200mg
Rhodiola Rosea is an effective (and expensive) ingredient that how been shown to elevate physical performance and alleviate mental fatigue.
Rhodiola appears to be able to significantly reduce the effects of prolonged and minor physical exhaustion that results in fatigue. There is also some evidence that Rhodiola may improve physical exercise as well. It appears Rhodiola may help with muscle fatigue and soreness due to these things.
Rhodiola Rosea can also improve cognitive functioning in persons who experience a reduction in fatigue. By reducing fatigue, cognitive abilities are improved.
Daily supplementation has been shown to be effective at 50mg. For reduction in fatigue and anti-stress, amounts of 200mg+ have been reported as effective. The Genius Brand Genius BCAA has 200mg.
Natural Caffeine – 100mg
Caffeine is used in Genius BCAA, but a natural form of it. This will help stimulate the central nervous system to improve energy levels and improve mental alertness. Supplementing with caffeine has proven to increase metal alertness and cognitive abilities.
Final Takeaway
While most BCAA products on the market focus on just the BCAA or a BCAA+Caffeine model, The Genius Brand really brings the heat with Genius BCAA to include clinical dosages of Cognizin and Tyrosine, along with a good dose of caffeine to improve cognitive abilities. This is important because we all can use more focus in our lives. The Genius Brand does it better than most.
This isn’t just a focus BCAA product. Ingredients like Taurine and Rhodiola Rosea help improve muscle recovery and reduce fatigue. Let’s not forget about the 5g of 2:1:1 InstAminos from Compound Solutions. These are considered the highest quality of aminos on the market, and they come from plants, not pigs and human hair (yuck!)
The Genius Brand Genius BCAA gives us sufficient amount of BCAAs with added muscle recovery ingredients and cognitive enhancing ingredients to really give us that all-in-one recovery product for mind and muscle.
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