In the world of performance, not only power sports, the so-called "pre-workouts" are among the most popular supplements. This phenomenon is obviously also involving the world of fitness, which are trying to support the maximization of their performance with all its complexity, trying to obtain more power, more resistance to fatigue, more strength, more reactivity, thanks to supplements that combined in a targeted and synergistic, they turn out to be a real extra help. PreWOD is a highly specific supplement, formulated to compensate and support the needs of an athlete who is about to start his intense WOD, and to thus make his performance more performing, longer lasting and more productive, by acting on various mechanisms of action which are: focus, energy, resistance to fatigue, more strength and power, as well as promoting a greater flow of blood rich in oxygen and nutrients to the muscles, with a consequent faster recirculation and removal of lactic acid. This "multitasking" action that will make the WOD more performing under various aspects, is the result of a mixture specifically designed to specifically support the needs "heard" directly from the athletes, to whom Yamamoto Nutrition's Research and Development has always been attentive in provide them with the best that applied science and the market of the best raw materials can offer.

PreWOD is a blend of elements consisting of microencapsulated Creatine MCU-20®, Citrulline Malate, Vinitrox™, Beta-alanine, Ginko Biloba, Brainberry®, Astragin® and Caffeine.

Microencapsulated creatine MCU-20®: certainly the most famous and studied supplement in the world of performance, from which athletes can benefit, thanks to various mechanisms of action: Increased synthesis of creatine phosphate, the direct precursor of ATP, the energy molecule used by the muscle for contraction, therefore more strength and more power; Increased calcium uptake in muscle cells, promoting the interactive action between actin and myosin, the structural proteins that make up the functional unit of muscle fiber cells and which allow muscle contraction; Cell volumizing and hyper-hydrating action at the level of the cytoplasm of the muscle cell = both anti-catabolic and anabolic effect; Stimulating action at a neurocognitive level; It acts as a "buffer" on the increase in lactic acid.

The version contained is the monohydrate, the most effective and the safest and most studied, made microencapsulated to ensure that the limits of solubility that creatine may have are exceeded to guarantee complete absorption. Citrulline Malate is an amino acid potentially very useful for the athlete for several reasons. First of all to promote maximum blood flow and therefore promote better transport of oxygen and nutrients to the muscles. Citrulline is one of the best nitric oxide stimulants, better than even the same arginine of which it is a precursor, as arginine is subject to extensive degradation by the intervention of intestinal bacteria and liver and intestinal arginases which convert it in ornithine and urea, making it poorly bioavailable. Differently, citrulline is not subject to pre-systemic and first-pass elimination, significantly increasing both the plasma levels of arginine and those of citrulline in a dose-dependent manner, and with the same dosage and route of administration (by mouth). All in favor of a powerful stimulation of blood flow to the muscles engaged in training. Citrulline salified with malic acid has demonstrated in several scientific studies a positive effect in the production of muscle ATP by increasing the efficiency of the energy produced, with a decrease in the phosphocreatine depletion rate reduced by 28% and an accelerated recovery rate of 20%. Already appreciated as a performance-oriented supplement for the aforementioned reasons, it has several advantages in terms of the extension and quality of performance, such as for example that of buffering the accumulation of ammonia (responsible for the onset of fatigue by inhibiting the conversion of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA by hindering muscle contraction). Another benefit of Citrulline Malate would be to decrease muscle soreness following intense muscle exercise, which when coupled with the strongly promoting muscle pump, lactate buffering and increased rate of phosphocreatine replenishment,it will be an excellent ally to improve the performance of our training but also for a more efficient recovery. And we know that the sooner you recover, the sooner and better you get back into training.

ViNitrox TM is a special synergistic blend of polyphenols obtained from apples and grapes with antioxidant power, able to increase circulatory vasodilation through a powerful stimulation of nitric oxide (+43%), also demonstrating to prolong the training capacity and resistance to fatigue. Beta-alanine is an amino acid widely used today in sports, due to its effects inherent in every form of performance, as it helps both to improve aerobic and anaerobic resistance, through the buffering action on the muscle pH which thus reduces the onset of muscle acidosis and fatigue. It is well established that taking beta-alanine increases the levels of carnosine, so that once introduced orally, it will be combined with L-histidine to synthesize a dipeptide which will be the real protagonist of the "buffer" effect on the lactate (much appreciated by endurance athletes), or carnosine.

Supplementation with Beta Alanine has been shown to elevate muscle carnosine levels by 80%, and will act as a hydrogen ion neutralizing agent, reducing the accumulation of lactic acid in the muscles, thus significantly reducing the muscle fatigue and allowing a more efficient contraction of the muscles, for the purpose of increases in terms of strength but also a greater performance and more endurance during longer performances or with "mixed" intensities, as well as promoting the production of nitric oxide. Ginko Biloba: when we talk about pre-workout, more than a nervous stimulation it is good that there is a strengthening of the cognitive area and reaction times. Speaking of cognitive stimulation, we could not fail to mention Ginko Biloba. Ginko is a medicinal plant whose presence on Earth dates back thousands of years, whose use in Traditional Chinese Medicine dating back to 2800 BC, Today very well known in the world of nutraceuticals, it is considered for the rebalancing of neurotransmitters, to slow down the degeneration of brain cells , to improve cerebral circulation thus making a greater flow of oxygen and glucose available to the neurons. Ginko Biloba is one of the most suitable natural substances to stimulate learning, memory, and cognitive abilities in general to which we can all draw help. It also promotes the increase of dopamine in the brain, reducing anxiety states and improving motivation. Brainberry: is a natural extract of Aronia berries, to improve cognitive performance. This particular active ingredient is standardized for high levels of "cyanidin-3-O-galactoside" which boasts a certain scientific solidity to improve concentration, focus and psychomotor speed-reaction times transferable to any area of ​​performance.

Astragin is a very interesting compound of two highly purified extracts of Panax notoginseng and Astragalus membranaceus, which has been shown in 16 in vitro and 8 in vivo studies published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Molecular Nutrition & Food Research and scientific reports demonstrating its "driver" effect of enhancing the absorption of peptides, amino acids, fatty acids, vitamins and phyto-nutrients and transporters, such as SGLT1, CAT1 and GLUT4, as well as being able to support immune functions, a repair and rebalance damaged intestinal walls, decreasing inflammation of the intestinal submucosa. In the majority of all "pre-workout" supplements there is a central nervous system stimulating component, which is often characterized by the presence of caffeine as in this case. Caffeine is the most widespread and most consumed psychoactive substance in the world, and has always been a supplement much appreciated by sportsmen of all kinds as it interacts with specific biological receptors that regulate the functions of the endocrine cardiovascular system, as well as the nervous system, strongly increasing energy levels, reaction times become faster, sharpening focus and concentration but also improving the perception of the pain threshold. In addition to the well-known ergogenic effect, we should mention the "metabolic" one, as fatty acids are mobilized when we consume caffeine, thus saving precious muscle glycogen. This allows the athlete to train for longer, and the saving of glycogen seems to occur in the first fifteen minutes of the activity,period in which glycogen utilization decreases by 50%.