Beta-alanine buffers hydrogen ion accumulation during anaerobic efforts—the burn you feel when lactate production outpaces clearance. First Endurance Optygen HP delivers 1500mg per serving, which raises muscle carnosine concentrations over weeks of consistent use. Higher carnosine levels mean you can hold threshold power longer before acidosis forces backing off. Clinical testing showed 42% increases in time to lactate threshold among trained runners using the HP formula, versus 30% with the standard version. That's roughly five additional seconds at threshold—the difference between covering a move and watching it go.

The HP formula adds Ashwagandha and Senactiv to the base adaptogen blend of Cordyceps and Rhodiola. Ashwagandha addresses VO2max directly through cardiorespiratory improvements, while Senactiv targets recovery mechanisms by supporting damaged tissue clearance and tripling glycogen accumulation rates in the three hours post-effort. When you're stacking hard days, glycogen replenishment timing determines whether tomorrow's workout delivers quality or just accumulates fatigue. Senactiv uses ginsenoside Rg1 from notoginseng and chestnut rose hip extracts to accelerate satellite cell regeneration and muscle repair processes.

Cordyceps and Rhodiola handle cortisol modulation, which matters when training volume stays elevated for weeks. Clinical data showed 26% reductions in post-exercise cortisol with consistent HP use. Chronically elevated cortisol suppresses testosterone, compromises immune function, and shifts metabolism toward catabolism—breaking down muscle tissue while storing fat. The adaptogens originated with Tibetan Sherpas managing Everest's altitude and physical demands, and research on elite endurance athletes confirms their effects on oxygen utilization, time to exhaustion, and anaerobic threshold.... Read More