REDCON1: MOAB

Redcon1 MOAB, or Mother Of All Builders, is a formula specifically created to promote the growth of lean muscle mass. Containing 4 active ingredients, none of which manipulate natural hormones, have been scientifically shown to stimulate muscle growth in one way or another. For example, HICA and HMB (metabolites of leucine) stimulate muscle protein synthesis which in turn promotes the growth of lean muscle tissue. They have also shown to show anti-catabolic properties, inhibiting the body from breaking down muscle tissue for their amino acids to use as an energy source when food consumption is low.

What makes MOAB stand out from other muscle building ingredients is that they have implemented an ingredient which is slowly becoming very popular in the supplement market. Epicatechin, which is found in high levels in dark chocolate, has been shown to reduce myostatin and increase follistatin levels within muscle tissues. Myostatin and follistatin are myokines within muscle tissues which regulate the body's ability to build lean muscle mass. Myostatin inhibits new tissues to be created while follistatin promotes the formation of new tissues so epicatechin's ability to regulate these myokines plays an important part in muscle growth.

Although the ingredients profile of MOAB looks promising due to the addition of epicatechin, Hydrapharm's own muscle building product Adamantine still shines as the best non-hormonal muscle building product we have to offer. Just look at the reviews!