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On your journey to sculpt the ultimate physique, you have a lot of different options to assist you with the process.
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On one end of the spectrum you have things that are extremely safe but only mildly effective, such as creatine and protein powder.
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On the other end of the spectrum you have things that are extremely effective, but there is also a substantial risk for side effects, not to mention legality issues.
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Arachidonic acid is somewhere in the middle. Still very safe and obviously legal to purchase, but way more powerful.
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Arachidonic acid is a polyunsaturated fat with the chemical structure 20:4(ω-6). Arachidonic acid plays an essential role in the growth and repair of skeletal muscle tissue. It is an essential dietary component in the muscle hypertrophy process.
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Under normal conditions, weight training quickly depletes the levels of stored arachidonic acid in muscle tissue.
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Without arachidonic acid, you lose the short-term inflammation essential for building new muscle tissue.
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For this reason, many researchers theorize that low arachidonic acid levels are one of the primary factors contributing to the “plateau” effect in resistance training.
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You have probably experienced this phenomenon.
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Remember the first time you ever lifted weights or how you felt after returning to the weights after a long hiatus? You felt extreme soreness and inflammation after those workouts, but as you adapt to the training stimulus, those sensations decrease.
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Over time, so do your results. Arachidonic acid levels appear to be the central mediator to this process.
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Small amounts of Arachidonic acid are naturally present in foods.
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However, the amount is pretty much negligible.
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For example, A 3-ounce serving of beef roast contains only 0.042 gram of arachidonic acid.
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One large hard-boiled egg contains 0.074 gram of arachidonic acid.
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The only good food source of Arachidonic Acid is found in organ meat, particularly the brain and liver.
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One capsule of Enhanced Labs Arachidonic Acid contains 350mg of arachidonic acid.
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You would have to eat 4,730 whole eggs to get the same amount of arachidnic acid!
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The study used a daily dosage of 1,500mg/day.
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The prevailing view of researchers is that a daily dosage of 1,000-3,000mg/day is optimal, depending on body weight.
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A smaller female would use a daily dosage of 1,000mg/day.
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An extremely large bodybuilder could usage a dosage up to 3,000mg/day.