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Description:
Trac (creatine) 400 grams from MHP.
What are the benefits of TRAC?
No Sugar
Improves Creatine Transport
Increases Energy Levels
Improves Absorption and Bioavailability
Cell regulation and DNA repair
Anti-Oxidant and immune system support
Sustained nutrient delivery
Stimulation of dopamine, adrenaline, and norepinephrine
Increased blood flow
What is Nitro Loading?
New developments in the oral administration of Creatine monohydrate are going to have a major impact
on the future of sports supplementation. MHP's staff of biochemists along with leading scientists in
pharmaceutical time-release delivery have created a compound that enhances the delivery of Creatine
to skeletal muscle leading to increased muscle size and strength. This revolutionary compound,
TRAC™, increases the production of Nitric-Oxide (NO) in the body. Research shows that Nitric Oxide
stimulates insulin output and sensitivity without the addition of carbohydrates. This new approach to
mediate insulin is called "Nitro-Loading".
TRAC™ is the first "Nitro-Loading" Creatine product ever developed. TRAC™ uses a patent pending micro-encapsulation
time-release system, TRT™, to deliver its two primary substrate compounds Arginine and Creatine. TRAC's™ proprietary
delivery system increases the bioavailability of Arginine and Creatine releasing them, as they are needed. By prolonging the
delivery and enhancing the bioavailability of these compounds, not only are athletes who perform short explosive tasks like
bodybuilders, power lifters and sprinters going to benefit, but for the first time, endurance athletes are also going to benefit
from creatines performance enhancing properties. TRAC™ is the first and only product on the market with the exclusive
TRT™ Nitro-Loading transport. We believe this may be the biggest breakthrough in sports supplements to date. These
developments are going to render all other current Creatine products obsolete.
How Time Released Nitro Loading works...
In order to fully understand how Nitro-Loading works and why it is far superior to any other form of loading we must examine
how oral immediate release Creatine Monohydrate and other loading administration is utilized by the body.
Creatine Monohydrate is transported by the blood and taken up by muscle cells where it is converted into Creatine
phosphate. The enzyme responsible for this conversion is Creatine kinase. As Creatine cycles back and forth between
Creatine and Creatine phosphate, it produces energy to the muscle cell but only briefly.
This immediate burst of energy has an extremely short half-life of about 15 seconds. Dietary supplementation with large
amounts of Creatine, or Creatine loading, has been one way of attempting to overcome the quick exhaustion of Creatine
stores when there is intense and prolonged activation of muscles during athletic activity or weight training. It is believe that
by loading the muscles with extra Creatine, more Creatine would be available for energy production by the muscles after
the initial exhaustion of Creatine reserves. The common prescribed dose during the loading phase is 5 grams four times a
day (20 grams total) for 4 days followed by a 5-gram maintenance dose for eight to ten weeks. But the amount of Creatine
present in muscle cells can saturate the sodium transport system responsible for enabling more Creatine to enter the
muscles, reducing the flow of new Creatine because already present Creatine stores are blocking the diffusion gradient.
Consuming more immediate-release Creatine does not necessarily push more Creatine into the muscles because it can
shut down the sodium pump responsible for shuttling the Creatine into muscle to begin with. In addition, a high Creatine
concentration will down-regulate muscle Creatine transport.
Why TRAC's Sugar Free delivery is superior?
Further research on immediate release Creatine loading showed even more evidence against its effectiveness. One study
showed that administering a loading phase followed by a 5 gram per day maintenance phase had no greater effect on
Creatine in muscle after 30 days, than administering 5 grams per day with no loading phase. It has also been determined
that most people can only store 2 to 3 grams of Creatine in the skeletal muscles. So, any thing more is likely being
excreted thru urine or feces.
Later research did however show that Creatine accumulation could be substantially increased in skeletal
muscles when ingested with large quantities of simple sugars. A 94-gram dose of carbohydrates in the
form of glucose and simple sugars was needed with each 5-gram dose of Creatine to increase muscle
Creatine by about 25%. This effect is believed to be related to carbohydrate-mediated insulin release,
which presumably would stimulate sodium-dependant muscle Creatine transport.
The problem is, consuming 94 grams of sugar defies all sports nutrition principles and is far too much to be physiologically
acceptable for repeated use. Consuming such large quantities of sugars can have many negative side effects on health and
physical performance, including energy crashes and increased body fat.
TRAC™ eliminates these negative effects by using TRT™ Arginine as its insulin mediating substance instead of large
amount of carbohydrates. L-Arginine is a precursor for the formation of Nitric-Oxide (N0). Researchers and scientists have
been studying Nitric-Oxides involvement in a number of physiological processes. New research has shown that Nitric Oxide
can have a substantial effect on insulin release and sensitivity, blood flow, nutrient delivery and protein synthesis.
The effects of Arginine and Nitric Oxide on Creatine transport.
Fairly large doses of Arginine are required to enhance Nitric-Oxide (N0) production or stimulate insulin release. The majority
of studies conducted with L-Arginine that relate to the benefits of Nitric-Oxide production or insulin-mediated vasodilatation
have either involved intravenous administration or oral administration of immediate release formulations in repeated doses
throughout the day. Single large dosages of Arginine are not well tolerated and may cause stomach discomfort and
diarrhea. In a pilot study, subjects given 4 grams of L-Arginine freebase experienced bowel intolerance and diarrhea within a
few hours. After a two-week washout, the same subjects were given the same 4-gram dose again with the same results.
Diarrhea speeds up gastric emptying and shortens transit time for solutes in the window of absorption.
Surprisingly, when the same subjects were given TRT™ Arginine, greater absorption was possible due to reduced bowel
intolerance. In this way less L-Arginine is lost to diarrhea, and more is absorbed for vasodilatation or production of nitric
oxide. TRT™ not only increases the tolerated amount of oral dosages but also prolongs the supply of Arginine to stimulate
insulin release.
MHP has discovered that by incorporating Arginine with Creatine, muscle Creatine stores can be increased. An even more
effective formulation for accomplishing Creatine muscle transport and accumulation is the combination of (TRT™)
time-release Arginine with (TRT™) time-release Creatine. Time-release Arginine is more effective because more Arginine
substrate is made available through better absorption in the gastrointestinal tract. Therefore, more substrate is available for
the production of nitric oxide mediated insulin, which stimulates better Creatine transport to and accumulation in muscle.
Furthermore, by coupling the slow presentation of both substances simultaneously, a type of nitric oxide shuttle for more
effective delivery of Creatine to muscle is provided.
By slowing down the rate of presentation of the Creatine to the liver and the muscles, especially during intense exercise or
bodybuilding workouts, the need for normal Creatine loading, which is inefficient, is avoided. Instead, the supply of Creatine
is constant, and is not working against a concentration gradient for entry to muscle. The slow, long term supply of Creatine,
which spans many hours of exercise activity, provides a metered injection of Creatine as it is exhausted from muscle
stores. This type of system is more effective during intense muscular activity than during sedentary periods because of the
increased catabolism of Creatine to creatinine.
By slowing down the rate of increased substrate availability of a nitric oxide and insulin mediating substance such as
Arginine, prolonged vasodilatation can be achieved. Instead of a sudden burst of nitric oxide and concomitant decay, long
term conversion to NO or stimulation of insulin release can occur. Likewise, long term vasodialatory effect from insulin and
a sustained increased in blood supply drives Creatine and other nutrient and energy rich co-factor availability to skeletal
muscle. This increased blood flow and nutrient delivery to muscles can provide tremendous benefits to endurance athletes.
Nitric Oxide also functions as an anti-oxidant. Intense exercise increases production of reactive oxygen species (damaging
free radicals). Creatine kinase, the enzyme responsible for conversion of Creatine to phosphocreatine (Creatine phosphate),
is oxidized (inactivated) by free radicals. The anti-oxidant properties of nitric oxide enhancement via increased supply of
supplemental L-Arginine should serve to extend and prolong the integrity of Creatine kinase, and thereby facilitate the
cycling of Creatine to phosphocreatine. This should enhance Creatine stores in muscle cells, and provide a better
environment for the entire process.
Aside from being the most advanced Creatine transport product ever developed, TRAC™ also provides many additional
muscle building and physiological benefits. TRAC's™ time-released Nitro-Loading properties also improve the absorption of
other nutrients. That's Right! TRAC's™ sustained production of Nitric Oxide can increase nutrient delivery (specifically
amino acids) to working muscles. So, any other supplements you are taking, especially proteins, are going to be better
utilized by the body. This is definitely an added bonus for bodybuilder and athletes.
I'm sure once other supplement companies learn of the amazing physiological effects of TRAC's™ Nitro-Loading; they will
try to copy this extraordinary compound. However, TRAC's™ unique patent pending formulation and manufacturing process
will prevent others from being able to copy this sophisticated technology.
The Importance of NADH...
Another major component of TRAC™ is NADH (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide). Its role as an anti-oxidant helps to
preserve NO and suppress superoxide anion and peroxynitrate production. Aside from its role as an anti-oxidant, this
powerful co-enzyme of niacin influences many important biological functions in the body including; the production of ATP,
cell regulation and DNA repair, and stimulation of dopamine, adrenaline, and norephinephrine production.
NADH is often referred to as the energy nutrient. NADH is used by the body for the synthesis of ATP, the energy
compound in every living cell. Studies conducted among competitive-level athletes and long-distance runners taking NADH
showed significant improvements in performance. This increased synthesis of ATP coupled with the increased production of
ATP from Creatine is of a tremendous benefit to both power and endurance.
Other added benefits of TRAC™...
Aside from being the most advanced Creatine transport product ever developed, TRAC™ also provides many additional
muscle building and physiological benefits. TRAC's™ time-released Nitro-Loading properties also improve the absorption of
other nutrients. That's Right! TRAC's™ sustained production of Nitric Oxide can increase nutrient delivery (specifically
amino acids) to working muscles. So, any other supplements you are taking, especially proteins, are going to be better
utilized by the body. This is definitely an added bonus for bodybuilder and athletes.
I'm sure once other supplement companies learn of the amazing physiological effects of TRAC's™ Nitro-Loading; they will
try to copy this extraordinary compound. However, TRAC's™ unique patent pending formulation and manufacturing process
will prevent others from being able to copy this sophisticated technology.
If you want to elevate your physique and performance to a higher level, you better GET ON TRAC™. TRAC™, "the highest
level of supplementation".
What's in it?
Serving Size: 16 grams (approx. 1 heaping tablespoon)
Servings Per Container: 25
