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The Effects of Optygen HP on Cyclists

First Endurance is a sport nutrition company which makes supplements for endurance athletes. Its products are designed to help maximize endurance athletes' performances during competitive events and training. The company sponsors the BMC Professional Cycling Team, Team Columbia Professional Cycling Team, Bissell Professional Cycling Team and a number of other professional cycling athletes, triathletes, and runners. Its goal is to provide a sports supplement which legally enhances performance.

  1. Increases Oxygen Utilization

    • First Endurance Optygen HP contains Cordyceps and Rhodiola Rosea, which are the two primary ingredients in the formula. These herbs are believed to help a person's body adapt to stress--such as the lack of oxygen--and are cultivated in Tibet. The ingredients have been shown to increase VO2 max, lung function, oxygen utilization, and a person's anaerobic threshold significantly.

    Reduces Cortisol Levels

    • Cortisol is a hormone produced by the adrenal gland in the body. Levels of Cortisol production are in direct relation to stress, which can occur from long physical activity. Higher levels of Cortisol can hinder much needed recovery in endurance athletes who experience high levels of endurance training. The ingredients in Optygen HP help reduce the level of Cortisol a person's body produces.

    Increases Lactate Threshold

    • Optygen HP contains Beta-Alanine which has been proven by numerous collegiate studies to prevent the production of lactic acid. It works with the amino acid Carnosine, which the body produces while exercising. By increasing the amount of Beta-Alanine in your body it allows for more Carnosine to be produced, which results in more efficient metabolism of lactate. This increases the amount of work and endurance the athlete can do during a race or in training.

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