Follistain Potentiator, Myostain Support
- Maximum Muscle Memory and Retention †
- Follistain Potentiator †
- Myostain Support †
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Long Lasting Muscle Growth †
If you were alive in the late 90’s you may remember a supplement called “green lipped muscle extract”. No one had a clue what this was and where this came from but one thing did intrigue the market...the massive muscled bull that accompanied an ad claiming that scientists have discovered an amazing new compound that will give insane muscles like the one pictured on the bull.
The article went on to describe a molecule called myostatin which is a main pathway for muscle tear down and how these bulls were born without the ability to produce myostatin and if you could only remove it from your body, you’d soon be as big as this steer in no time flat!
Unfortunately, neither story was true. A bottle of the pills they were hawking didn’t grow muscle (because it never worked) and no one got as big as the bull pictured.
Everyone pretty much forgot about myostatin until...
What Is Mystato?
Fast forward 25 years and an extract of cocoa was actually found in the scientific literature to inhibit myostatin and actually provide muscle growth and all of a sudden BAM the industry was in love with myostatin again. Only one problem…
It wasn’t instant and it wasn’t the holy grail of supplements but it is effective and when used as part of a proper diet and exercise program and some other supplements reducing myostatin can be very effective for making long lasting growth in the gym!
If you want quality lean gains that last, then you are absolutely going to make Mystato a staple in your supplement program. I can tell you that due to reducing myostatin I have put on quality mass that never seems to leave me and even when I fall off the wagon for a few weeks, I bounce back to my original size in no time flat.
Myostatin seems to cause the muscle cells to break down protein and by inhibiting it, it appears to help you retain your gains while adding to what you have already built. The recruitment of additional satellite cells by inhibiting myostatin is theorized to give more muscle the longer you use the supplements that inhibit it.
A couple of cautions on this supplement…
First, it isn’t for power lifters. The reason is that it seems to keep strength level while adding to muscle size. So, all those gains you are making aren’t converting into heavier weights. This is an advantage since heavy weight looks cool, but leads to injuries and lots of aches and pains later in life.
It seems that in addition to the slow twitch muscle fiber that come with heavy lifting, myostatin also adds in fast twitch muscle at a higher rate. This looks good, but it won’t build strength like prohormones for example.
Let’s get to the meat of it…
We theorize that this is the most potent legal myostatin product on the market. There are lots of supplements that contain Epicatechin from cocoa and they work ok, but we at Hi Tech (LG Sciences) like to make everything better than the competition.
How Does Mystato Work?
- You’ll find Epicatechin in this supplement because it has good preliminary science backing up its effect on myostatin reduction. In addition to that we added in all the other nutrients with preliminary data that shows a reduction in myostatin (or an increase in follistatin, which reduces myostatin activity).
- In addition, we added lactate, which is what your body produces when you exercise. In this case instead of coming from hard work, it’s coming as a supplement. This amazing molecule signals everything from producing extra testosterone to a reduction in myostatin (via follistatin) so we put in a nice healthy dose that should help further reduce the myostatin load in the muscles
- Next we added HMB which is a metabolite of Leucine that seems to act in a slightly different pathway than its parent amino acid. Leucine inhibits myostatin a bit better than HMB however since most people are already taking a BCAA product or at least taking whey protein, the need for HMB seemed like a better inclusion.
- In addition to the above two ingredients, it seems that an extract found in broccoli may indeed also block myostatin which is why this super food is prized by most bodybuilders. We use an extract of broccoli that contains this amazing ingredient called suforphane. This ingredient seems to have its effect on the satellite cells, which are new cells recruited to make more muscle.
- Finally, the adaptogen Schizandra may also impact myostatin by lowering it and giving faster recovery and synergy with the other ingredients. Schizandra has been used to amplify the effects of training and provide more endurance however this new use for the herb should boost the impact of the other ingredients.
How Should I Take Mystato?
The best way to take Mystato is to consume the tablets right before your workout to blunt the effect that myostatin release has on your muscle protein levels. By doing this we think you will have the best chance at getting the gains you want. On your off days, just take the pills all at once with a small meal or on an empty stomach with a full glass of water.
Can I Stack Mystato With Other Products?
You can also combine Mystato with other supplements to super charge the effects. If you are over 21, you can look at prohormones since they and other androgens also seem to reduce myostatin levels and increase protein synthesis. In addition to prohormones like mentioned above, L-Leucine will naturally reduce myostatin activity. Finally, creatine monohydrate or creatine HCL at 3g or more per day will further help to reduce myostatin.