Amino K.E.M. EAA

Dr Francesca Alves, PhD

Getting a ‘muscle pump’ is desirable not just because the veins be popping - but because the combination of increased blood flow, fluid accumulation, and nutrient delivery to the muscles (which is what contributes to temporary swelling of muscle volume and enhanced muscle definition) can also improve performance, facilitate muscle growth and improve recovery. While the pump itself is temporary, it can be a valuable tool for long term gains.

Amino K.E.M by Evogen is a supplement designed to maximise muscle pump based on increasing nitric oxide production. Nitric oxide increases blood flow by inducing vasodilation through the relaxation of smooth muscle cells in the blood vessels to improve mechanisms contributing to skeletal muscle performance, hypertrophy, and strength adaptations[1, 2]. Think of it as instantly adding several more lanes on a busy highway. The added lanes facilitate not only increased delivery of essential nutrients like essential amino acids, oxygen and glucose BUT also the removal of metabolic waste products such as carbon dioxide and lactic acid. This enhanced replenishment and removal between repeated exercise sets can delay fatigue and allow for a greater training volume which could improve the anabolic stimulus and subsequent muscular adaptation[3]. Put simply, Amino K.E.M pumps up the volume in more ways than one!

So down some Amino K.E.M. and test it out for yourself with these top 5 muscle pump inducing exercises:

1. Bicep Curls

2. Tricep Pushdowns

3. Leg Extensions

4. Chest Flyes

5. Lateral Raises