{"id":107,"date":"2009-01-17T19:48:28","date_gmt":"2009-01-17T19:48:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com\/?p=107"},"modified":"2015-12-03T11:12:43","modified_gmt":"2015-12-03T16:12:43","slug":"ast-anabolic-rush-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ultimatefatburner.com\/bodybuilding\/ast-anabolic-rush-review.html","title":{"rendered":"Review: AST’s Anabolic Rush Nitric Oxide Supplement"},"content":{"rendered":"

Note: Anabolic Rush has been discontinued.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Anabolic Rush<\/b> is a new state of the art muscle-building and energizing formula that uses innovative breakthroughs in nutrient design and delivery technology to maximize muscle cell volume, mind-muscle energy, androgen receptor amplification, creatine absorption, muscle endurance and nitrogen retention…Anabolic Rush is to muscle growth what nitro-methane is to horsepower. There are plenty of supplements on the market but there’s nothing like Anabolic Rush.<\/p>\n

This is part of the intro to “Anabolic Rush,” AST’s new pre-workout, nitric-oxide (NO) supplement. As common as NO-boosters are these days, I was still a bit surprised to see this one. I’m pretty familiar with AST’s product line, which features basic, no-nonsense supplements, such as micronized creatine monohydrate, protein powder, bars, a multivitamin, CLA, beta-alanine, L-glutamine, etc. A complex supplement like Anabolic Rush seems…I dunno, kinda out of character.<\/p>\n

In more ways than one… I also recall a time\u2014not so very long ago\u2014when the company wasn’t too keen on nitric oxide (NO) supplements. For example, an article by Paul Cribb, AST’s Director of Research, called “Nitric Oxide Supplements\u2014Big Claims\u2014Zero Science: NO 2 ways about it” can still be found in various places on the internet.<\/p>\n

Well, that was then and this is now, I suppose. Looks like AST’s changed its mind about complicated formulas…and nitric oxide supplements. Anabolic Rush is the company’s answer to NO-Xplode<\/a>, SuperPump 250<\/a>, NO Shotgun<\/a> and other popular NO-boosters.<\/p>\n

This is obvious by looking at the label…<\/p>\n

Anabolic Rush\u2122 Proprietary Substrate Matrix 23,935mg<\/strong><\/p>\n

C5MX\u2122 – Creatine Matrix<\/strong>
\nCreatine Monohydrate, Creatine Alpha Keto Glutarate, TriCreatine Malate, Creatine Citrate, Magnesium Creatine Chelate.
\nMCXC\u2122 – Muscle Cell Xpander Complex\u2122<\/strong>
\nL-Glutamine, L-Leucine, L-Isoleucine, L-Valine, Taurine, Methionine, Glycine, Glycocyamine, Manganese, Vanadium Chelate
\nAndrogen Receptor Amplifier\u2122<\/strong>
\nCarnitine L-Tartrate (LCLT), Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Pyridoxine HCL (B6), Zinc, Cyanocobalamin (B12)
\nMind-Muscle Energy Stimulator\u2122<\/strong>
\nL-Tyrosine, L-Phenylalanine, Extenergen (Caffeine, Phenylethylamine HCL, Glucuronolactone, Picamilon, Nettle Root Extract, Magnolia Extract, Yohimbine HCL, Inositol Niacinate, Thiamine Disulfide), Trimethylglycine (TMG), Vinpocetine, Vincamine, Vinburnine
\nNitric-Rush\u2122<\/strong>
\nArginine AKG, Citruline Malate, Arginine, Malic Acid
\nRepXtra\u2122<\/strong>
\nBeta-X\u2122-Patented Beta-Alanine
\nHydro-InFuse\u2122 – Sustained Electrolyte Complex\u2122<\/strong>
\nMagnesium Phosphate, Di-Sodium Phosphate, Di-Potassium Phosphate, Di-Calcium Phosphate<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It’s all there: the arginine salts, creatine, electrolytes and nootropics.<\/p>\n

But the more, the merrier…and I like this genre of supplements, as they certainly help with focus, concentration and performance in the gym. So let’s take a closer look at each blend, and see how Anabolic Rush measures up.<\/p>\n

C5MX\u2122<\/strong>: This is a blend of 5 different creatine forms. The first, of course, is an old friend, creatine monohydrate<\/a>. Most of the others are also well known, and\u2014in the case of creatine citrate<\/a> and magnesium creatine chelate<\/a>\u2014there’s even a little research available. Two points, however:<\/p>\n

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  1. there’s exactly zero published data to indicate that ANY alternative creatine form gives results superior to creatine monohydrate; and<\/li>\n
  2. there’s exactly zero data to indicate that consuming multiple forms of creatine gives results superior to consuming a single form.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    I feel like a broken record on these two points, but whatever…These days, EVERYONE’s doing this, so I can hardly blame AST for falling into line.<\/p>\n

    MCXC\u2122<\/strong>: The “Muscle Cell Xpander Complex” contains the branched chain amino acid<\/a>, leucine, which serves an important function as an initiator of muscle protein synthesis. The MCXC blend also contains several compounds known to modulate blood sugar and insulin: taurine<\/a> (which also has antioxidant effects), glutamine<\/a>, glycine<\/a>, manganese<\/a> and vanadium<\/a>. Glycocyamine may as well, but there’s no human data to justify its use for this purpose.<\/p>\n

    Androgen Receptor Amplifier\u2122<\/strong>: The primary ingredient in this blend is L-carnitine, which was shown to enhance androgen receptors in exercising men<\/a> following a short term (21 day) feeding experiment. Vitamin C<\/a>, Vitamin B6<\/a>, zinc<\/a> and Vitamin B12<\/a> are all nutrients identified as important for male fertility and reproductive function.<\/p>\n

    Mind-Muscle Energy Stimulator\u2122:<\/strong> This is a pretty complex and diverse blend. Here’s the breakdown:<\/p>\n