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Do you think he isn't taking creatine'? Of course he is. Unless you want him to leave you in the dust, you better grab that Phosphagen XT before he does.

As you probably know, the first breakthrough in creatine storage was adding carbs to the mix. But since then? The only major "improvement" has been the addition of more and more sugars. Sure, it helps speed creatine along to the right places. It also means more empty calories waiting to become ugly bodyfat.

But that's yesterday's news. EAS has changed the face of creatine, because we've taken creatine transport to the next level. Phosphagen XT adds 4-hydroxyisoleucine. Remember that name. It potentiates sugar--induced insulin secretion. (7,8) That means now you can experience unsurpassed creatine transport with fewer sugars. It may even enhance creatine entry into muscle cells. This isn't a breakthrough, it's a revolution. So, what does this mean for you'? More muscle development. Better athletic performance. And almost no chance of gaining fat.

You don't want any voodoo hoodoo unsubstantiated hype. No, that's for the other guys. Those "me-too" companies claiming the latest, greatest breakthroughs without a morsel of real research.

But at EAS, we're different. We were the first to bring creatine to the market and make it the most successful natural muscle-building supplement ever. We did the research. We found the answers. And we've been the ones to continually bring you advancements in creatine supplementation. But that's nothing new.

From the start, EAS has been committed to bringing you the best science-based supplements. We talking studies and tests conducted at universities and research laboratories worldwide, not to mention our own in-house research and field studies.

EAS has changed the the face of creatine. Because we've taken creatine transport to the next level.

You want the maximum in creatine supplementation. But does Phosphagen XT work? Hold onto your gym shorts Muscle Master, and read on.

There's a good reason people call creatine, "The One that Works." Virtually everyone who takes it experiences gains in lean mass and strength. And no wonder. Research conducted over the past decade supports this claim time and time again. It's not theory, it's fact-creatine enhances short-duration, high-intensity exercise (1,2,3). More exercise, better results, Hey, you don't need a scientist to tell you that.

If that's where it stopped, creatine would still be crucial to your workout. But there's more. A lot more. It seems when you add carbs to creatine it enhances creatine storage (4,5,6). In fact, these studies suggest consumption of creatine with high-glycemic sugars improves creatine storage up to 60% (1).

Everyone agrees creatine's total effectiveness improves by adding carbs. But why?

Well, research shows the more insulin, the faster and more efficiently creatine is delivered to the muscle tissue. That means carbohydrate-mediated creatine storage isn't based on carbs at all--but on insulin secretion! You want to get bigger? Stronger? To optimize creatine, spike insulin. However this also means you have to consume very large doses of high-glycemic sugars such as dextrose.

Unless you want some major love-handles, consuming large dosages of high-glycemic sugars doesn't sound so great. Excess sugars usually mean a surplus of calorics, which are then stored as fat. You've probably heard bodybuilders taking creatine products with excessive sugar complain of upset stomachs and fat gain. Maybe you've been there yourself. On the other hand, muscles can efficiently store reasonable dosages (less than 45g) of carbohydrates consumed after workouts. Sure, you have those nasty side-effects, and it does improve creatine transport, but it probably won't create enough insulin secretion to maximize the creatine's effects.

Look at the shelf of your local nutrition store. It's loaded with insulin-mediated creatine transport products. Sure, some are based on actual theories, such as adding insulin-mimicking ingredients to creatine without excessive sugars. But can they provide the same benefits you get from a sharp spike in insulin? Uh-uh. The bottom line: a new approach is needed to produce optimal creatine transport.

An insulin spike without the sugars. The storage without the empty calories. Impossible, right? Wrong. Our research team recently discovered an amino acid extract from fenugreek seed that appears to do just this. This extract is called 4-hydroxyisoleucine. We told you to remember that name. Three separate studies (7,8,9) support the ability of this compound to maximize insulin response and thereby increasing the efficiency of creatine transport. (5,6) But that's not even the best part. This amino acid may also decrease the likelihood excess sugars will be stored as bodyfat by actually increasing insulin sensitivity. (9) So insulin can deliver nutrients more effectively to muscles and fewer nutrients make it to fat cells. So where can you get this revolutionary new compound? In Phosphagen XT. Its unique formulation incorporates 4-hydroxyisoleucine with 10 grams of creatine and a complimentary 3-stage carbohydrate blend (dextrose, maltose and potato starch) to provoke the optimal insulin response and to ease th e insulin down after its work has been done. Preliminary results show that muscle gains for Phosphagen XT actually exceed products with 75 grams of that dreaded sugar. The latest? The greatest? Sorry, you "follow-the-leader" companies. Looks like you're going to have to follow us once again.

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(6.) Green AL, Simpson EJ, Littlewood JJ, Macdonald IA, Grenhaff PL. "Carbohydrate ingestion augments creatine retention during creatine feeding in humans." Acta Physiol Scand. 1996 Oct; 158(2):195-202.

(7.) Sauvaire Y, Petit P, Broca C, Manteghetti M, Baissac Y, Fernandez-Alvarez J, Gross R, Roye M, Leconte A, Gomis R, Ribes G. "4-Hydroxyisoleucine: a novel amino acid potentiator of insulin secretion." Diabeters. 1998 Feb; 47(2):206-10.

(8.) Broca C, Gross R, Petit P, Sauvaire Y, Manteghetti M, Tournier M, Masiello P, Gomis R, Ribes G. "4-Hydroxyisoleucine: experimental evidence of its insulinotropic and antidiabetic properties." Am J Physiol. 1999 Oct; 277(4 Pt 1):E617-23.

(9.) Broca C, Manteghetti M, Gross R, Baissac Y, Jacob M, Petit P, Sauvaire Y, Ribes G. "4-Hydroxyisoleucine: effects of synthetic and natural analogues on insulin secretion." Eur J Pharmacol. 2000 Mar 3;390(3):339-45.