Scivation: Xtend Elite

Scivation Xtend Elite is the ultimate endurance boosting intra-workout. It contains research driven ingredents such as BCAA’s, beta-alanine, citrulline malate and glutamine to help maximise power, endurance, mental clarity, oxygen uptake and recovery for your next workout.

Taking Scivation Xtend Elite will result in your training sessions becoming more intense thanks to ingredients such as ashwaganda and beta-alanine. Xtend Elite is a formula that has adopted a comprehensive approach to an intra-workout to assist in muscle strength, endurance, focus and concentration and to reduce delayed onset muscle soreness once training has finished. If you’ve hit a plateau in training or if your looking to step up your performance to the next level in the gym, then Scivation Xtend Elite is the perfect fit. The ingredients in Scivation Xtend Elite are explored and reviewed in further depth below.

Huge 7g of BCAAs

There is a generous 7g of BCAAs present in Scivation Xtend Elite. BCAAs are rapidly absorbed by the body as they bypass the liver and are instantly absorbed. BCAAs make up around 35% of the bodies muscle tissue and are severely broken down when exercising. Leucine is the most important of the three and the amino acid that contains the most anabolic potential and active role in muscle protein synthesis. BCAAs can also have beneficial effects of decreasing exercise-induced muscle damage 24-48 hours after exercising and promoting muscle-protein synthesis.

Citrulline Malate

Citrulline malate is an organic compound that increases the level of nitric oxide metabolites and plays a vital role in regulating vasodilation, blood flow and mitochondrial respiration. It is an ingredient that has been extensively researched and has been shown to postpone fatigue during prolonged exercise due to being able to diminish blood lactate levels, increase upper and lower body resistance exercise performance and decrease rate of perceived exertion (1,2,3). One study found that the participants who supplemented with citrulline malate achieved 53% more repetitions and decreased muscle soreness by 40% 24 and 48 hours after a chest training session.

Glutamine

Glutamine is a commonly used amino acid for recovery and immune function purposes. Glutamine makes up 60% of human muscle tissue and is constantly used by the body for dividing cells, including leucocytes, to provide energy and optimal conditions for nucleotide biosynthesis. It is also important for maintaining optimal levels of immune function. Engaging in constant intense training can lead to depleted levels of glutamine due to its synthesis being reduced and enhanced uptake by our liver and immune cells. Post-exercise glutamine depletion is also associated with depressing the immune system. There is a need for individuals who exercise regularly to consume a greater amount of glutamine than those who are sedentary and supplementing is a convenient way to ensure the body is replenished with glutamine to meet the demands of strenuous training. Supplementing with glutamine can help to reduce inflammation and muscle soreness induced by prolonged exercise and provide a significant ergogenic benefit of increasing time to exhaustion due to an enhanced fluid and electrolyte uptake.

PeakO2 Performance Blend

The PeakO2 performance blend present in Scivation Xtend Elite is a patent-pending blend of cordyceps, reishi, king trumpet, shittake, Lion’s Mane and Turkey tail to assist in optimal oxygen uptake during intense training.

Beta-alanine

Along with creatine and caffeine, beta-alanine is one of the most thoroughly researched ergogenic aids currently sold as a sports supplement. Beta-alanine works by enhancing intracellular buffering capacity by increasing muscle carnosine content and attenuating fatigue and is of special interest to individuals engaging in anaerobic exercise. It is of particular benefit to enhance exercise capacity in tasks lasting 60-240 seconds making it perfect for resistance training.

Ashwaghanda

Ashwagandha root extract, also known as Withania somnifera, is often referred to as the “queen of Ayurveda” because of its extensive benefits including anti-stress and potential for aging and neurodegenerative pathologies. Somnifera in Latin means sleep-inducer referring to its use as a therapy against stress providing adaptogenic effects on the body by having the ability to normalise physiological functions disturbed by everyday stress. The inclusion of this ingredient in Scivation Xtend Elite makes it a holistic intra-workout that also allows you to give your workout the full attention it deserves and makes sure nothing gets in your way when your training.

Electrolyte Blend

Dehydration and a loss of electrolytes during exercise can increase subjective ratings of fatigue and perceived exertion leading to an impairment in performance. Xtend Elite contains all the essential electrolytes, such as potassium and sodium to ensure you can sustain your performance and fight off feelings of fatigue helping to finish your workout at the same intensity you began with.

1. Kiyici F, Eroğlu H, Kishali NF, Burmaoglu G. The Effect of Citrulline/Malate on Blood Lactate Levels in Intensive Exercise. Biochem Genet. 2017 Jun 29. doi: 10.1007/s10528-017-9807-8.

2. Glenn JM, Gray M, Wethington LN, Stone MS, Stewart RW Jr, Moyen NE. Acute citrulline malate supplementation improves upper- and lower-body submaximal weightlifting exercise performance in resistance-trained females. Eur J Nutr. 2017 Mar;56(2):775-784. doi: 10.1007/s00394-015-1124-6.

3. Wax B, Kavazis AN, Weldon K, Sperlak J. Effects of supplemental citrulline malate ingestion during repeated bouts of lower-body exercise in advanced weightlifters. J Strength Cond Res. 2015 Mar;29(3):786-92.