“What’s in the Stimulus Package?”
The Small Arms Stimulus Package: What’s in it?
In this post we will be covering the resources included in the stimulus package. We’ll look at how each will support your mission to get your arms back on track.
Outside of the digitally delivered program, members get:
Creatine
Protein
Exercise Bands
Creatine
“Creatine is the number-one supplement for improving performance in the gym” (1)
If you read our habits post, you know we promote working on your diet, sleep and other habits first and foremost.
But what about supplementation?
Creatine is the most researched and well-understood supplement on the market. And the consensus is that if you want to improve your performance through supplementation, creatine is a must.
Creatine improves high-intensity exercise performance leading to greater training adaptations.
In addition to athletic and exercise improvement, research has shown that creatine supplementation may enhance post-exercise recovery, brain function, injury prevention, thermoregulation, rehabilitation, and concussion and/or spinal cord neuroprotection (2)
Creatine is a naturally occurring substance in the body. You might’ve never taken it as a supplement before. This would be a great time to start.
It’s not dangerous, and despite myths, has not been shown to have any negative side effects.
Want to learn more about creatine?
Check out this video of Allegiate Head Coach Tim Caron explaining what creatine is.
Protein
How could we build big, strong arms without protein? We can’t. That’s why the pack includes a tub of Momentous protein.
We have a plant-based protein option and a whey isolate option. And both options are non-GMO and gluten-free.
Grass-fed/finished Whey
This high-quality protein is a single-source, grass-fed whey isolate.
It has been cold-processed to preserve native protein structures.
As well as further optimized with clinically-proven ProHydrolase enzyme blend to support digestion and absorption of amino acids.
It mixes easily and tastes great in water, almond milk, smoothies or other recipes. NSF Certified for Sport and Informed Sport Certified.
Plant-based
Another protein of the highest quality. The plant-based option is a precise blend of pea and rice protein.
This yields a complete amino acid profile and an unrivaled taste and texture profile for a plant-based protein.
This protein mixes easily and tastes great in water, almond milk, smoothies or other recipes. NSF Certified for Sport and Informed Sport Certified.
Elastic Exercise Bands
The stimulus package includes a ½-inch and 1-inch elastic bands. Body weight exercises can only get you so far. These bands are a simple yet effective addition to your home workout arsenal.
Here are some key qualities of bands that will enhance our training:
The nature of band resistance —band resistance is elastic resistance. This resistance helps to eliminate momentum in movements. This results in more constant tension on our muscles and increased gains.
Versatile set-up — The bands can be set up many different ways and angles. Most resistance is limited by the direction of gravity, but band resistance can be applied in the direction we want it. This helps us target the desired muscles more effectively.
These advantages together with some clever training techniques will be key to reviving our arms.
The Allegiate Small Arm Stimulus Package
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