8-Pack Variety

Branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) are a group of three essential amino acids—leucine, isoleucine and valine—named for their “branched” chemical structure. Because your body can’t make them, you must get them from food (e.g., meat, dairy, legumes) or supplements.

Key points:

Muscle protein synthesis: Leucine in particular activates pathways that stimulate your muscles to build protein, helping promote growth and repair.

Exercise fuel: During prolonged or intense workouts, muscles can oxidize BCAAs for energy, potentially sparing glycogen and delaying fatigue.

Recovery and soreness: Some studies suggest BCAA intake before or after exercise may reduce muscle soreness and support faster recovery, though effects can vary.

Beta-alanine is a non-essential amino acid that your body uses to make carnosine, a compound in muscle cells that helps buffer acid build-up (H⁺ ions) during high-intensity exercise.

How it works:

You take beta-alanine → muscle carnosine levels rise

Carnosine soaks up extra H⁺ ions (protons) that accumulate as muscles work hard

By mopping up H⁺ ions, carnosine delays acidity and the burning, tiring feeling

Benefits: Can improve performance and endurance in short, explosive efforts (e.g., sprints, heavy lifts).

Creatine is like a dual-action fuel booster—for your muscles and your brain:

How it works

In muscles: raises phosphocreatine stores so you can regenerate ATP fast during sprints, lifts, or any explosive effort.

In brain: crosses the blood–brain barrier and boosts phosphocreatine there, helping neurons regenerate ATP during intense thinking.

Key benefits

Muscle: more strength, power and reps; faster recovery between sets; supports lean mass gains.

Mind: sharper short-term memory and recall; better problem-solving speed; steadier focus under stress or when you’re sleep-deprived.

Guarana extract comes from the seeds of the South American guarana plant (Paullinia cupana). It’s prized for its high caffeine content—about twice that of coffee beans—plus other stimulants like theobromine and theophylline.

How it works: The caffeine and related compounds block adenosine receptors in your brain, reducing fatigue and boosting alertness.

Key benefits:

Increases energy and mental focus

May enhance athletic performance and endurance

Can support fat burning by mildly upping metabolism

Natural caffeine from green tea is a mild stimulant extracted from Camellia sinensis leaves. Unlike isolated caffeine, it comes paired with compounds like L-theanine and catechins, which together promote a smoother, more sustained alertness.

How it works: Caffeine blocks adenosine receptors to reduce fatigue, while L-theanine boosts alpha brain waves for calm focus.

Benefits:

Steadier energy release (less crash and jitter)

Enhanced mental clarity and concentration

Added antioxidant support from green tea catechins

Milk thistle extract is derived from the seeds of the Milk Thistle plant ( Silybum marianum ) and standardized for its active compound, silymarin.

How it works: Silymarin acts as a potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory, stabilizing liver-cell membranes and promoting protein synthesis to help regenerate damaged tissue.

Key benefit: Provides hepatoprotective support by shielding liver cells from toxins (e.g., alcohol, drugs, free radicals) and aiding detoxification.

L-Arginine is a semi-essential amino acid that your body converts into nitric oxide (NO), a molecule critical for blood-vessel relaxation and healthy circulation.

How it works: NO produced from l-arginine activates enzymes in vessel walls, causing smooth-muscle cells to relax and blood vessels to widen (vasodilation).

Key benefit: Supports healthy blood flow—enhancing exercise performance, cardiovascular health, and nutrient delivery.

Niacinamide (vitamin B₃) is a water-soluble vitamin and key cofactor in energy-producing reactions and DNA repair.

How it works: Converts to NAD⁺/NADP⁺ in cells, driving metabolic pathways (glycolysis, TCA cycle) and supporting skin-cell repair.

Key benefits:

Skin health: Reduces redness, minimizes pores, improves barrier function

Cellular energy: Helps turn carbs, fats, and proteins into usable energy

DNA repair & antioxidant: Supports healthy aging and protects against oxidative stress

Ginseng root, from the Panax genus, is a traditional herbal adaptogen valued for its ginsenosides—active compounds that help the body resist physical and mental stress.

How it works: Ginsenosides modulate stress-response systems (HPA axis) and influence neurotransmitters, supporting balance and resilience.

Key benefits:

Boosts energy and reduces fatigue

Enhances cognitive function and mood

Supports immune health

Calcium pantothenate is the calcium salt form of vitamin B₅ (pantothenic acid), an essential nutrient your body uses to make coenzyme A (CoA)—a critical cofactor in energy metabolism and the synthesis of fatty acids, cholesterol, and steroid hormones.

How it works: Converted into CoA → drives the breakdown and synthesis of carbs, fats, and proteins.

Key benefit: Supports cellular energy production, healthy skin, hair, and adrenal function.

Acetyl L-Carnitine (ALCAR) is an acetylated form of the amino acid L-carnitine that easily crosses the blood–brain barrier. It helps transport fatty acids into mitochondria for energy production and donates its acetyl group to support acetylcholine synthesis.

How it works:

Shuttles long-chain fatty acids into mitochondria, boosting cellular energy

Provides acetyl groups for neurotransmitter (acetylcholine) production

Key benefits:

Enhances mental energy, focus, and memory

Supports mitochondrial function and overall cellular vitality

Biotin (vitamin B₇) is a water-soluble B-vitamin that acts as a coenzyme for carboxylase enzymes involved in the metabolism of fatty acids, amino acids, and glucose.

How it works:
Biotin binds to carboxylase enzymes, enabling key steps in gluconeogenesis, fatty-acid synthesis, and branched-chain amino acid catabolism.

Key benefits:

Supports healthy hair, skin & nails

Helps maintain stable blood sugar levels

Aids energy production from carbs, fats & proteins