| There's
a lot of hype and media around Methoxy Pro, being touted 'the biggest
break through in bodybuilding supplements.' Is Cytodyne's New MethoxyPro
really that great? Let's find out.
We all know Cytodyne is a pretty good company
with some solid, high quality supplement products - most notably,
Xenadrine RFA-1 and EFX, and like Xenadrine, Methoxy Pro is another
big hit among bodybuilders. If you read our price shopper's protein
powders comparison guide, you'll see that Methoxy Pro is the
most expensive (by proteins) of the protein powders compared.
All these proteins have "proprietary"
formulas, as they claim, so it's hard to say which is the best,
and since protein is what you're after, the best comparison is based
on protein content.
What Makes Methoxy Pro So Good?
Let's take a quick look at what's in a serving
of Methoxy Pro: 130 calories, 4g carbs, and 23g of protein - all
in all, pretty standard, and nothing spectacular. What really stands
out is the use of two very anabolic (muscle building) compounds:
Ipriflavone and Methoxyisoflavone, and the blend of amino acids
Cytodyne has added into Methoxy Pro which include: Glutamine, Taurine,
Glycine, Arginine, Phenylalanine etc...
Ipriflavone and Methoxyisoflavone were discovered
in the 70's by Chinoin, a respected Hungarian company. Ipriflavone
helps move nutrients into muscle tissues, and reduce body fat levels.
It also enhance protein synthesis and nitrogen retention - preventing
muscle breakdown and speeding up recovery.
Methoxyisoflavone is shown to be even more anabolic
than Ipriflavone. Clinical trials had shown that it reduced cortisol
levels, increase protein synthesis, and nitrogen retention, helping
speed up recovery, and leading to greater muscle and strength gains.
Both of these anabolic compounds have very little
know side effects unlike steroids, and I'd say they're an excellent
addition in Methoxy Pro!
A host of amino acids are also added into Methoxy
Pro. These amino acids help enhance the effects of anabolism such
as Glutamine, Taurine, Arginine, etc... I won't go in detail about
each, but you can read a whole article about Glutamine
here.
Cytodyne MethoxyPro Taste Test
On a scale of 1 to 10, I'd have to only give Methoxy
Pro a 6, maybe 6.5. It's not going to be the best tasting protein
supplement you taste. This is very much a performance targeted protein
supplement, and there are very few 'filler' ingredients to make
it taste good. If you want something that tastes good, this isn't
for you. I didn't enjoy the taste all that much, and many others
will attest to that as well - but it doesn't taste horrid or anything...
But if it's results you're after, I'd say give
Methoxy Pro a shot. I gained a few good pounds after about 4 weeks
or so. Not as much as I'd expected from all the hype, but for a
hard-gainer, I was pretty happy about it.
Price-wise, Cytodyne Methoxy Pro isn't the cheapest,
but for its quality and results, I say give it a shot. At retail,
a 2lb bucket costs you around $45 bucks. Follow the link bellow,
and you can save yourself a cool $15 bucks by buying Methoxy Pro
online!
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