Considered the building block in a variety of stacks, Testosterone-ALT is one of the most commonly used products offered. It’s effectiveness for producing muscle and strength paired with its ability to assist in the loss of excess, unwanted fat makes the Testosterone-ALT a must have for any cycle and the ideal choice for any male user unsure of which performance enhancing product to choose.

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Industry leading SteroidAlternatives.com’s remarkably potent TESTOSTERONE-ALT synergistically combines the ergogenic properties of the world renowned Chinese herb Tribulus Terrestris and the legendary muscle-building amino acid L-aginine into one uniquely powerful all natural testosterone increasing formula by: 

• USING THE HIGHEST QUALITY PREMIUM SOURCES
• PINPOINTING THE SAFEST YET MOST POTENT DOSAGES
• CALCULATING THE OPTIMAL INGREDIENT RATIOS
• INCORPORATING THE PERFECT COMPLIMENTARY AMPLIFIER
• REPEATEDLY DUPLICATING SUCCESSFUL RESULTS

 

At SteroidAlternatives.com, we realize product integrity is no longer a given, but we’re confident in the quality of our ANABOLIC AGENTS and have always contended that an informed consumer is our best customer.  The following material represents our challenge to you.  Below you’ll find this product’s primary ingredients, their respective properties, how they work to build you a better body, and authentic EXCERPTS from prestigious medical journals which include the study aims/purposes and conclusions.  To view the entire clinical abstract, please click the provided hyperlink beneath each excerpt.  Thank you for investigating SteroidAlternatives.com and for the opportunity to prove our value! 
 

TESTOSTERONE-ALT INGREDIENTS 

Tribulus Terrestris

 
Tribulus terrestris (a.k.a. Puncture Vine) is an herb that has been used in the traditional medicine of China and India for centuries.  In the mid-1990s, tribulus terrestris became known in North America after Eastern European Olympic athletes said that taking tribulus improved their performance.

The active compounds in tribulus are called steroidal spooning which is primarily found in the leaf. The two types of spoonings are called furostanol glycosides and spirostanol glycosides, and they appear to be mostly responsible for its ergogenic and anabolic effects.

General Uses:

Tribulus is most often used for the treatment of sexual related problems from lowered libido and reduced semen production, to full erectile dysfunction and infertility, all of which are conditions known to be directly associated with abnormally low testosterone levels.  

In the last decade, it has become a popular performance enhancement supplement in sports circles. Bulgarian and Russian research has indicated tribulus’ ability to increase levels of both testosterone (by increasing luteinizing hormone) and DHEA.   
 
Anabolic Benefits:

One very specific, well designed clinical study that examined the effects of tribulus on athletes’ physical power in various energy producing zones demonstrated a conclusive increase in anaerobic alactic muscular power and anaerobic alactic glycolytic power through: 1) increasing the percentage of granulocytes and decreasing the percentage of leucocytes; 2) statistically increasing the Creatinkinase concentration in athletes' blood; 3) decreasing urea, cholesterol and bilirubin concentrations all of which negatively impact muscular development. 

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“The influence of the tribulus terrestris extract on the parameters of the functional preparedness and athletes' organism homeostase was investigated…The concentration of blood testosterone increased statistically reliable during the first half (10 days) of the experiment…while consuming tribulus still.” 

The influence of the Tribulus Terrestris extract on the parameters of the functional preparedness and athletes' organism homeostasis.

Milasius K, Dadeliene R, Skernevicius J.

Fiziol Zh. 2009;55(5):89-96.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20095389 

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“The effects of methanolic and aqueous extracts of tribulus terrestris on rat blood pressure (BP) and the perfused mesenteric vascular bed were investigated…It was concluded that methanolic and aqueous extracts of tribulus terrestris possess significant antihypertensive activity in spontaneously hypertensive rats. The antihypertensive effects appeared to result from a direct arterial smooth muscle relaxation possibly involving nitric oxide release and membrane hyperpolarization.” 

Antihypertensive and vasodilator effects of methanolic and aqueous extracts of Tribulus Terrestris in rats.

Phillips OA, Mathew KT, Oriowo MA.

J Ethnopharmacol. 2006 Apr 6;104(3):351-5. Epub 2005 Nov 9.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16289603 

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L-Arginine

L-arginine is an amino acid that initiates and participates in numerous bio-organic functions throughout the body such as regulating pH levels, supporting endothelial cells, assisting in the ridding of ammonia and other waste products, the building of necessary compounds like creatine, L-glutamate, and L-proline, and can be converted to glucose and glycogen if needed. 

General Uses:

In larger amounts, L-arginine stimulates the release of growth hormone and prolactin and is also used to make the nitric oxide, a compound in the body that relaxes blood vessels. Preliminary studies have found that L-arginine may help with conditions that improve when blood vessels are relaxed (called vasodilation), such as atherosclerosis, erectile dysfunction, and intermittent claudication.  L-arginine is thought to enhance the action of nitric oxide, which relaxes muscles surrounding blood vessels supplying the penis. As a result, blood vessels in the penis dilate, increasing blood flow which helps maintain an erection. One 50 subject study of men with erectile dysfunction compared a 5 grams a day dosage of L-arginine to that of a placebo, and six weeks later the L-arginine group showed marked improvement. 

With regard to its contribution to physical exercise, L-arginine possesses a multi-faceted effect spearheaded by a unique anti-fatiguing property which can increase training duration and shorten recovery time, but, even more importantly, L-arginine can increase in overall strength. 

Anabolic Benefits:

“A decrease of the blood supply to the muscle can be significant to the development of muscular fatigue, an important factor of incapacity. In this study, the effect of L-arginine taken orally, on the physiologic process of the muscular fatigue in 12 healthy volunteers, was investigated through located exercise controlled by isokinetic dynamometer (Biodex Multi-Joint System 3 dynamometer)…There was a significant decrease (mean 8.5%) indicating an improvement in the muscular resistance capacity to fatigue following the treatment by oral administration of arginine.”

Study of the effect of oral administration of L-arginine on muscular performance in healthy volunteers: An isokinetic study

R.S. Santos, M.T.T. Pacheco, R.A.B.L. Martins, A.B. Villaverde, H.E. Giana⁴, F. Baptista, R.A. Zângaro (2002)

Isokinetics and Exercise Science Vol. 10,153-158

http://iospress.metapress.com/content/cau9ar6nck6fwpm9/ 

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 “OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the pharmacokinetics, safety, and efficacy of l-arginine alpha-ketoglutarate (AAKG) in trained adult men…CONCLUSION: AAKG supplementation appeared to be safe and well tolerated, and positively influenced 1RM bench press and Wingate peak power performance. AAKG did not influence body composition or aerobic capacity.” 

Pharmacokinetics, safety, and effects on exercise performance of L-arginine alpha-ketoglutarate in trained adult men.

Campbell B, Roberts M, Kerksick C, Wilborn C, Marcello B, Taylor L, Nassar E, Leutholtz B, Bowden R, Rasmussen C, Greenwood M, Kreider R. (2006)

Nutrition.(9):872-81.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16928472 

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“The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of an L-arginine and antioxidant supplement on exercise performance in elderly male cyclists…The anaerobic threshold for the supplement groups was significantly higher than that of placebo group at week 1 and week 3…This study indicated a potential role of L-arginine and antioxidant supplementation in improving exercise performance in elderly.” 

Arginine and antioxidant supplement on performance in elderly male cyclists: a randomized controlled trial

Chen Steve, Woosong Kim, Henning Susanne, Carpenter Catherine, Li Zhaoping (2010)

Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition. 7:13doi:10.1186/1550-2783-7-13

http://www.jissn.com/content/7/1/13 

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Caffeine  

Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant most often found in coffee beans and tea leaves.  Clinical studies have shown its effects to extremely diverse and apparently contingent upon the uses for which it is employed making it an excellent facilitator/ancillary ingredient that literally amplifies the properties of other products. 

General Uses:

Caffeine is primarily used to stimulate metabolic rate and, in so doing, promote alertness, reduce drowsiness and improve coordination.  It has been found to increase energy expenditure and thereby enhance weight loss and fat loss activities.  Recent clinical data has demonstrated that caffeine, in conjunction with routine anabolic training, can actually increase strength levels in the user (see below). 

Anabolic Benefits:

“…Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the acute effects of caffeine supplementation on strength and muscular endurance in resistance-trained women…RESULTS: Repeated measures ANOVA indicated a significantly greater bench press maximum with caffeine (p </= 0.05) (52.9 +/- 11.1 kg vs. 52.1 +/- 11.7 kg) with no significant differences between conditions in 60% 1RM repetitions (p = 0.81). Systolic blood pressure was significantly greater post-exercise, with caffeine (p < 0.05) (116.8 +/- 5.3 mmHg vs. 112.9 +/- 4.9 mmHg). CONCLUSIONS: These findings indicate a moderate dose of caffeine may be sufficient for enhancing strength performance in resistance-trained women.” 

Caffeine enhances upper body strength in resistance-trained women.

Gokldstein E, Jacobs PL, Whitehurst M, Penhollow T, Antonio J.

J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2010 May 14;7:18.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20470411 

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“A series of four trials was carried out to investigate the effects of caffeine and coffee on the metabolic rate and substrate utilization in normal weight and obese individuals…In conclusion caffeine/coffee stimulates the metabolic rate in both control and obese individuals; however, this is accompanied by greater oxidation of fat in normal weight subjects.” 

Caffeine and coffee: their influence on metabolic rate and substrate utilization in normal weight and obese individuals.

KJ Acheson, B Zahorska-Markiewicz, P Pittet, K Anantharaman and E Jequier (1980)

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol 33, 989-997

http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract/33/5/989?maxtoshow=&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&fulltext=caffeine+fat+loss&searchid=1&FIRSTINDEX=10&resourcetype=HWCIT 

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“Single-dose oral administration of 100 mg caffeine increased the resting metabolic rate of both lean and postobese human volunteers by 3-4%…The net effect was a significant increase (p less than 0.02) in daily energy expenditure of 150 kcal in the lean volunteers and 79 kcal in the postobese subjects. Caffeine at commonly consumed doses can have a significant influence on energy balance and may promote thermogenesis the treatment of obesity.”  

Normal caffeine consumption: influence on thermogenesis and daily energy expenditure in lean and post-obese human volunteers.

Dulloo, A. G., Geissler, C. A., Horton, T., Collins, A. and Miller, D. S. (1989)

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 49, 44-50.  

http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract/49/1/44?maxtoshow=&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&fulltext=Normal+caffeine+consumption:+influence+on+thermogenesis+and+daily+energy+expenditure+in+lean+and+post-obese+human+volunteers.&searchid=1&FIRSTINDEX=0&resourcetype=HWCIT 

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“The aim of the present study was to investigate whether capsaicin assists weight maintenance by limiting weight regain after weight loss of 5 to 10 %...Fat oxidation (g/h) after weight maintenance was higher in the capsaicin group compared with placebo (4.2 (SD 1.1) v. 3.5 (SD 0.9), P<0.05). These results indicate that capsaicin treatment caused sustained fat oxidation during weight maintenance compared with placebo...” 

Effect of capsaicin on substrate oxidation and weight maintenance after modest body-weight loss in human subjects.

Lejeune MP, Kovacs EM, Westerterp-Plantenga MS. (2003)

Br J Nutr.90(3):651-59.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/13129472 

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“In muscle cells the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) Ca²⁺-ATPase (SERCA) couples the free energy of ATP hydrolysis to pump Ca²⁺ ions from the cytoplasm to the SR lumen. In addition, SERCA plays a key role in non-shivering thermogenesis through uncoupled reactions, where ATP hydrolysis takes place without active Ca²⁺ translocation. Capsaicin (CPS) is a naturally occurring vanilloid, the consumption of which is linked with increased metabolic rate and core body temperature…To the best of our knowledge CPS is the first natural drug that augments uncoupled SERCA, presumably resulting in thermogenesis…” 

Capsaicin Stimulates Uncoupled ATP Hydrolysis by the Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Calcium Pump

Yasser A. Mahmmoud (2008)

The Journal of Biological Chemistry, 283

http://www.jbc.org/content/283/31/21418.abstract