BOOST YOUR BRAIN WITH HUPERZINE A
This often-overlooked supplement is a major player in helping
you get in the zone for a great workout.
In football, the starting quarterback, running back, and wide receivers tend to get most of the credit after a big win even though other less publicized players on the team, like linemen, linebackers and defensive backs, play vital roles, too.
The same holds true with certain supplement formulas – namely my popular pre-workout product Pre JYM. Creatine, BCAAs, beta-alanine and even caffeine seem to always be mentioned prominently and for good reason. But Pre JYM contains a total of 13 active ingredients, all of which serve important, tangible functions in helping you achieve the best training sessions possible for long-lasting results.
One such unsung hero in Pre JYM is huperzine A.
It’s time people got more familiar with this ingredient, as it’s responsible for much of that laser-like focus you get from Pre JYM.
Brain-Boosting Facts
Huperzine A is an extract from the firmoss plant – aka Chinese club moss, with the scientific name of Huperzia serrata. It’s been shown in numerous scientific studies to enhance focus and memory. In other words, it’s a real “feel good” supplement.
As for its performance-boosting benefits, it all starts with huperzine A’s ability to inhibit the enzyme acetylcholinesterase, which normally breaks down acetylcholine – an important neurotransmitter that plays a role in nerve signals connecting in the brain. Acetylcholine is also intimately involved in muscle contractions. Simply put, having sufficient acetylcholine available allows nerve impulses to be transmitted to muscles.
If you’ve ever used Pre JYM and noticed that you were able to maintain strength levels late into your workout when you’d normally be training on empty, huperzine A may have had something to do with that.
But as I mentioned above, Pre JYM contains 13 active ingredients and none of them work alone. The 50mcg of huperzine A works with alpha-GPC (150mg) in Pre JYM to help deliver these brain-boosting, focus-enhancing effects.
So next time someone just wants to talk about creatine and BCAAs pre-workout, remind them that huperzine A is another critical role player in a great game plan.
