Turkesterone is specially formulated, premium Turkesterone designed to supercharge your lifts, improve your strength, and get your
leanest without losing muscle.
Turkesterone is the primary active ingredient in found in the plant Ajuga turkestanica and has been found to have anabolic like
reactions but notably does not seem to have the androgenic effects that anabolic steroids tend to have.
Turk is 500mg turkesterone formulated specifically to help you achieve beast mode, hit new PRs, and blow your haters mind – all
while staying natty.
How to Take Turkesterone
To get the full benefits of Turkesterone – aim to start out a 8-12 week cycle. If it goes well, you can maintain this dose year
Turkesterone Dosages
You can take 500mg of Turkesterone / day. Some people double this dosage, but effects at this level are unknown. There are almost no studies on Turkesterone dosages above 1g/day. Read more in our turkesterone guide here.
What Other Supplements Can I Combine with Turkesterone
You can run most supplements along Turk – we recommend Vitamin D, Zinc, and making sure your nutrition is on lock before digging too far into building out your supplement stack.
Ajuga Turkestanica Extract
Athletes can use TURKESTANICA to complete protein synthesis, and TURKESTANICA has been used in fitness supplements. TURKESTANICA plays an important role in improving memory, immunity, endurance, and relieving worries. It is an ancient medicinalplant in Siberia. TURKESTANICA is one of the most biologically active ecdysteroids (ecdysteroids), which is believed to be effective in assisting protein synthesis and metabolism.
Due to the strong adaptability (body regulation ability) of this type of steroid, it may be
banned in certain sports occasions, but this is a natural traditional extract and nutrient, so it is not harmful to the human body.High intensity exercise (High intensity exercise) or any demanding physical activity (physical activity) requires effective recovery and protein synthesis to ensure the effect of exercise. Therefore, adding some tuxosterone to the athlete’s diet can ensure the body Can work better.
Start with a low dose of ajuga turkestanica standardized to 20% turkesterone. We recommend waiting for clinical research to prove the safety and efficacy of Ajuga turkestanica. If insistent on trying it out, we suggest starting with a daily serving of 200 mg standardized to 20% turkesterone.
Ajuga Turkestanica as a Post Workout Anabolic compounds in Ajuga turkestanica may potentially improve muscle growth and recovery. Image by Hana Tal licensed under CC by-nc-sa Believed to carry bio-active compounds that resemble androgens in structure, Ajuga turkestanica could potentially impart such post-workout benefits as: * Increasing muscle mass. Ajuga turkestanica has been shown to increase muscle protein synthesis in animals. * Improving muscle recovery. The herb may increase the muscle-regenerating activity of satellite cells. Overview Ajuga turkestanica is a small flowering plant native to Uzbekistan. Traditionally, the shoots and leaves of the herb have been used as a kind of organic remedy for heart complications, stress, and body aches, especially as a hot broth. Its health effects are believed to stem from compounds known as ecdysteroids – plant chemicals that are proposed to have anabolic effects akin to testosterone and other androgens. Common ecdysteroids include: 1 * alpha-ecdysone * sileneoside A * turkesterone * ecdysterone, typically found in maral root.
The potential anabolic properties ecdysteroids have led some to suggest the use of Ajuga turkestanica as a safe alternative to anabolic steroids for boosting muscle mass, recovery, and physical performance.
Did you know? Rumor has it that Soviet athletes consumed Ajuga with the hopes of increasing muscle endurance and strength. Ajuga turkestani is said to have been used by Soviet athletes to improve performance in competitions. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
How Ajuga Turkestanica Might Help Post-Workout Formulas
Stimulating protein synthesis
Ecdysteroids have been shown to possess anabolic properties that may ultimately lead to an increase in muscle mass2, and e cdysteroids from Ajuga turkestanica in particular3 have been demonstrated to increase muscle protein synthesis in isolated animalcells.4 These anabolic effects have been suggested to result from two biological mechanisms:
1. Accelerating the translocation process. Ecdysteroids have been shown to increase the rate of protein molecule formation by speeding up the translocation part of muscle development rather than producing new muscle cells.5
2. Increase notch signaling, which is essential for the proliferation of muscle cells.6
Notch and Wnt signaling pathway for muscle growth and repair.
Ajuga Turkestanica’s Potential Post-Workout Benefits & Uses
Structures of various ecdysteroids. Ajuga turkestanica contains a considerable amount of ecdysteroids with anabolic properties
that research has shown may have such potential post workout benefits as:7
* Increasing muscle mass
* Rejuvenating muscle repair
The major practical use of Ajuga based on these benefits is as an anabolic supplement ideal for sports and exercises related to resistance training, especially bodybuilding and wrestling.8 Having said, there is currently zero research on the anabolic effects of Ajuga and other sources of ecdysteroids in humans.
Ajuga turkestanica and testosterone. Ecdysteroids may possibly function as a pseudo testosterone booster by imparting
testosterone-like effects.9
Research Animal Research
Research in mice indicates that Ajuga turkestanica may support muscle cell growth and regeneration.
Ajuga (50 mg/kg) may increase the cellular activity of aged mouse skeletal muscle
In this randomized, controlled investigation, mice were assigned to a control group or given Ajuga turkestanica extract (ATE, 50 mg/kg body weight) daily for 28 days. After supplementation, the triceps brachii muscles were analyzed. Compared to the control, Ajuga turkestanica was found to significantly increase the percent of active Notch signaling molecules that are used to activate satellite cells, which are responsible for muscle regeneration.
* The researchers concluded that “ATE supplementation in aged mice increases Notch and Wnt signaling in triceps brachii musclethen phytoecdysteroids may provide a protective effect and maintain the integrity of aged skeletal muscle.”10
Turkesterone in Ajuga (5 mg/kg) may stimulate protein biosynthesis in mice
In this investigation, mice were given either the ecdysteroid turkesterone at 5 mg/kg of body weight or the anabolic steroid
nerobole at 10 mg/kg of body weight. Turkesterone was found to stimulate protein biosynthesis in the liver.
* The researchers concluded that “Actinomycin D, which inhibited the stimulation of protein biosynthesis in liver tissue of mice treated with nerobole, did not affect the phenomenon in mice treated with turkesterone.”11
Ajuga may promote muscle growth, as demonstrated in isolated mouse cells
In this investigation mouse cells were treated with either Ajuga turkestanica extract (ATE) or the anabolic steroid
nethandrostenolone. After 6 hours of incubation, Ajuga turkestanica demonstrated no significant loss of viability and a two-fold down regulation of caspase-3, a marker of cell death, and a four-fold down regulation of myostatin, which is a protein that blocks muscle cell growth.
* The researchers concluded that “our results indicate the potential for an ATE to support muscle mass without typical and rogenicside effects of synthetic anabolic drugs.”12
Ecdysteroids in Ajuga (5 mg/kg) may reduce free fatty acid content
In this investigation, male rats with diabetes were administered the ecdysteroids ecdysterone and turkesterone at 5 mg per kg of mass and the anabolic steroid nerobol at 10 mg per kg of body mass every day for 15 days. The combination resulted in a decrease in the content of free fatty acids in the blood as well as normalized overall phospholipid content.
* The researchers concluded that “phytoecdysteroids in the first turn normalize the fractions of phospholipids which play the structural role in the mitochondrial membranes.”13
Human Research
There are currently no clinical studies examining the potential impact of Ajuga turkestanica on exercise performance.
Post-Workout Dosage
* No successful clinical research has delineated dosage for Ajuga turkestanica.
* Ajuga turkestanica supplements are offered at a wide range of 200 mg – 2 g daily.
Available Forms
* 20:1 liquid or powdered extract in gelatine capsules or as a tincture
* Pure dried plant steeped in hot water
Supplements in Review Says
* Ajuga turkestanica 200 mg standardized to 20% turkesterone post-workout.
Ajuga turkestanica may possibly enhance muscle growth and recovery. Early research in animals has shown that Ajuga turkestanicamay be capable of enhancing muscle recovery and increasing muscle protein synthesis, which could in turn lead to increased musclemass. Though not yet proven effective in clinical trials, Ajuga could eventually turn out to be a viable alternative to anabolic
steroids.Start with a low dose of ajuga turkestanica standardized to 20% turkesterone. We recommend waiting for clinical research to provethe safety and efficacy of Ajuga turkestanica. If insistent on trying it out, we suggest starting with a daily serving of 200 mg standardized to 20% turkesterone.
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