Details Dietary supplement. Pre-training, pre-event, high endurance meal replacement. No trans fatty acids. Cytomax Cycle Energy: Easy to digest. Long lasting energy. Fast acting proteins. With powerful anti-oxidants Vit A, C, E and beta carotene. AKG/CoQ10. CytoDrive I neurotransmitter complex with choline, taurine & l-tyrosine. Cytomax Pre-Formance: Cytomax Pre-Formance is the world's first breakthrough, pre-training, pre-event meal replacement that tastes great, digest easily, and is ready to fuel your high energy, high intensity, long duration workouts. Athletes participating in workouts or events high in intensity and long in duration need specific kinds of fuel, in the right amounts and at the right times. Over the years, we have heard the shared concerns of endurance athletes: Will it bloat me. Will it slow me down. or I don't like to start my workout with that uneasy feeling of something heavy in my stomach. With Cytomax Pre-Formance, you cam easily consume and digest the macro-nutrients of protein, fats, and carbohydrates, along with vitamins and minerals, to get the energy you need to keep going strong through your entire workout or event. Up until now, many endurance athletes have chosen to start their day with primarily a high carbohydrate meal or energy drink, or even worse, nothing at all. Recent research confirms the need for more protein to stabilize and sustain peak energy levels and begin the recovery process while you're actually training or participating in your event. Cytomax Pre-Formance provides the body-preferred ratios of carbohydrate and protein intake. This is critical to prevent the perceived fatigue that accompanies high carbohydrate intake alone. Laboratory research indicates the heightened report of fatigue after ingestion of high carbohydrate, low protein supplements. Carbs stimulate the release of insulin, which moves sugar out of the blood, resulting in low blood sugar during exercise. No crashing with Cytomax Pre-Formance! CytoPro II - CytoPro II is the high-quality and easily digestible proteins in Cytomax Pre-Formance. CytoPro II is a 100% whey source protein, is naturally rich in glutamine and other branched-chain amino acids (BCAA's), and contains only trace amounts of lactose and fat. Research shows that the amino acids found in whey, plentiful in Cytomax Pre-Formance, are released rapidly at high concentrations and then move very quickly out of the digestive track and into tissue (Reference - Boirie, Y. et al. Proc. Natl Acad Sci USA, 1997, 94:14930-35). These nutrients play key roles in metabolic pathways leading to energy during exercise. Exceptional Nutritional Values: Biological Value (104), Protein Digestibility (95%), Protein Efficiency Ratio (3.6), Net Protein Utilization (92%), PDCAAS (1.00) (Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid Score). Highest possible Fed Gov't Standard. CytoPro II - The secret to improved protein synthesis and exactly the kind of protein your hard working body needs. CytoCarb II - A unique combination of branching as well as short, medium, and long linear chain maltodextrins with very low DE (Dextrose Equivalence) provides a complex carbohydrate source approximately 96.5% sugar free. This low sugar formula results in fast gastric emptying and sustained energy levels. Polylactate - The patented, preferred fuel of exercising muscle. Lactate is preferentially used by cardiac and respiratory tissue. It has long been used in Cytomax to promote energy supply, blood glucose homeostasis, pH buffering and muscle and liver glycogen storage during strenuous exercise. Calorie for calorie, lactate is 5-7 times more efficient than glucose at building muscle and liver glycogen. A sophisticated designer molecule that gives your body what it wants, when it needs it! CytoDrive I - Exclusive neurotransmitter complex. Plasma levels of choline have been shown to drop approximately 40% as a result of intense physical activity of long duration. Studies show that maintaining plasma choline levels improves performance of long distance runners (Reference - Conlay, et al. N Engl J. Med. 1986. 315: 892), swimmers (Reference - Coates R, Pascetta A. Nutrition and Physical Activity etc. Thurs. April 6, 1995, Atlanta, GA), and tri-athletes (Reference - VonAllworden HN, et al. Eur J. Appl Physiol Occup Physiol, 1993. 67:87-91). Choline is an important component of Cytomax Pre-Formance's CytoDrive I exclusive neurotransmitter complex which also contains significant amounts of Taurine and L-Tyrosine, which help to recruit more muscle motor units so you have an almost immediate gain in strength and performance. These neurotransmitters also help you cope with the stress of intense training to help you rise above training plateaus (Reference - Bandaret, et al., 1987). Glycocyamine - Glycocyamine helps support your body's own creatine production of muscle-energy-critical creatine. These creatine factors help your body to produce optimum creatine levels. Glycocyamine also scavenges toxic homocysteine, an enemy of muscle growth. Coenzyme Q10 - Coenzyme Q10 is an important enzyme at the cellular level in the production of energy, more specifically ATP. Coenzyme Q10 is also a powerful antioxidant, aiding in the destruction of harmful free radicals in the body. AKG - Alpha-Ketoglutarate not only plays a key role in energy production, it also acts as a glutamine precursor, and has anabolic effects on protein metabolism. All this helps keep your body in a positive nitrogen balance and full of energy. Succinates - Potassium, calcium and magnesium succinates enhance oxygen uptake and high-intensity exercise capacity. Anti-Oxidants - Vitamin C, Vitamin E and beta-carotene protect against oxidative damage caused when free radicals form during periods of high exertion. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Nutrition Facts Serving Size 2 scoops Servings Per Container 20 Amount Per Serving % Daily Value essential amino acids per 100g pure protein Calories 260 Calories from Fat 15 Total Fat <2 g 3% Saturated Fat 1 g 5% Cholesterol 45 mg 15% Sodium 50 mg 2% Potassium 240 mg 7% Total Carbohydrate 35 g 12% Dietary Fiber 0 g 0% Sugars 2 g Protein 26 g 52% Vitamin A 2,500 IU 50% Vitamin C 60 mg 100% Calcium 300 mg 33% Iron 3 mg 18% Vitamin D 132 IU 33% Vitamin E 60 IU 200% Biotin 300 mcg 100% Chromium 120 mcg 100% Copper 300 mcg 15% Iodine 23 mcg 15% Magnesium 60 mg 15% Niacin 20 mg 100% Pantothenic Acid 10 mg 100% Phosphorus 150 mg 15% Vitamin B12 6 mcg 100% Zinc 2 mg 15% Riboflavin 2 mg 100% Folic Acid 400 mcg 100% Thiamine 2 mg 100% L-Methionine 2 g L-Phenylalanine 4 g L-Tryptophan 2 g L-Threonine 7 g Vitamin B5 2 mg 100% Trans Fat 0 g L-Leucine (BCAA) 12 g L-Isoleucine (BCAA) 7 g L-Valine (BCAA) 6 g *percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Ingredients: CytoCarb II (CytoSport's Unique Combination of Branching as Well as Short, Medium and Long Linear Chain Maltodextrins with Very Low DE (Dextrose Equivalence) Providing a Complex Carbohydrate Source Approximately 96.5% Sugar-Free), CytoPro II (Whey Protein Concentrate, Whey Protein Hydrolysate), Alpha-L-Polylactate (Patented L-Lactate Formulation Containing Non-Acidic L-Lactate Ionically Bound to L-Arginine), CytoDrive I (Proprietary Neurotransmitter Complex Containing Choline Bitartrate, Taurine, and L-Tyrosine), GCC (Proprietary Endogenous Creatine Precursor Consisting of Glycocyamine, Betaine Anhydrous), Cytovite II (Our Vitamin Mineral Formula Designed Specifically for Endurance Athletes: Cholecalciferol, Thiamine Mononitrate, Beta-Carotene, Vitamin A Palmitate, D-Alpha-Tocopherol Acetate, Ester-C (Esterified Calcium Polyascorbate), Folic Acid, Riboflavin, Niacin, Pyridoxine HCL, Cyanocobalamin, Biotin, Calcium Pantothenate, Copper Gluconate, Ferrous Fumarate, Magnesium Oxide, Dicalcium Phosphate, Potassium Iodide, Zinc Oxide, Chromium Nicotinate), Alpha-Ketoglutarate (AKG), Natural and Artificial Flavors, Acesulfame Potassium, Potassium Citrate, Sucralose, Guar Gum, Potassium Succinate, Calcium Succinate, Magnesium Succinate, Coenzyme Q10, Soy Lecithin. Electrolytes: Sodium (50 mg), Potassium (240 mg). Also Provides Per Serving: Betaine Anhydrous (1000 mg), Glycocyamine (500 mg), Choline (200 mg), L-Tyrosine (250 mg), Taurine (250 mg), Alpha-Ketoglutarate (AKG) (100 mg), CoEnzyme Q10 (10 mg). *These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Directions Directions for Optimum Utilization of Cytomax Pre-Formance: 30 Minutes to 1 hour before beginning activity, simply mix 2 rounded scoops (70 gm) in 8-10 oz of water. Cytomax Pre-Formance doesn't require a blender! When using a sports bottle, add 2 scoops and water - shake and enjoy! No clumps, no kidding! Frequency, intensity and duration all dictate your caloric expenditure. Adjust your caloric intake to match your expenditure (i.e. two scoops for every hour of expected exercise). Cytomax Pre-Formance is made with your best performance in mind.