A daily serving of new Muscle Synergy provides:
Niacin (nicotinic acid; 200 mg): Nicotinic acid (NA),
a form of niacin, brings about a rapid increase in the diameter of your blood
vessels (i.e., vasodilation), thereby promoting blood flow and overall
vascularity. This makes getting and keeping a pump easier.
NA also
increases circulating growth hormone levels, both at rest and in response to
your workouts. Niacin-containing supplements have been found to increase GH
levels in healthy subjects, a number of whom have reported increases in muscle
mass (Deijen, 2004, personal communication; from Arwert et al., 2003).
Creatine (3000 mg): Besides its well-known effects on
muscle strength, power and work capacity, creatine promotes cell volumization
('swelling'). This potent anabolic signal accelerates glycogen synthesis
(Robinson et al., 1999) and over muscle fiber size and thickness.
Arginine (7000 mg): The more muscle you gain, the
greater the demand on creatine-synthesizing pathways to supply extra creatine to
the newly added tissue. Arginine is required for the synthesis of creatine.
Almost 2.5 grams of arginine are required to match the daily loss of creatine
(as creatinine) in a 70-kg (~154-lb) male. By combining arginine with creatine,
more arginine is free to promote nitrogen retention (essential for building
muscle) and enhance sodium and water excretion (so-called 'muscle hardening'
effects).
HMB (3000 mg): Each serving of new Muscle
Synergy delivers 1.5 grams of beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB). The
purpose of HMB is summarized nicely by the title of a recent scientific paper on
this compound, "Supplementing with beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) to
build and maintain muscle mass." (Alon et al., 2002).