When bodybuilding you push your body and muscles extra hard to the point of feeling like going through hell at times. This results in muscle inflammation, which is not the pump you are going for.

Bodybuilder's worst enemy is muscle inflammation. This is because it begins a series events that stop muscle growth. This is often referred to as "the inflammatory cascade." Thus if you are do not pay attention to your body you can end up overtraining that results in weaker and smaller muscles.

AGENT•M™ is a product that acts as your first line of defense in preventing "the inflammatory cascade.". In scientific studies, the use of AGENT•M™ has shown to effectively reduce post-training muscles inflammation by up to 63%. This puts your body in an anabolic state that combats the inflammatory cascade. AGENT•M™ helps prevent the inflammatory cascade, as it acts as your muscle mechanic that keeps your muscle bellies healthy allowing them to continue to grow.

When you train hard, your muscles use adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and phosphocreatine (PC) as fuel. When ATP and PC break down they create a build up of acid in your muscles causing the burning you feel at the end of a workout set. The acidic state causes muscle inflammation. The inflammation is further triggered by the release of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and interleukin-6 (IL-6), which are released during weight training. Thus the muscle inflammation is boosted and sets off biological alarms that result in the release of high amounts of cortisol, which is not in a bodybuilder's best interest.

Cortisol is an issue for bodybuilder's because it eats muscle. Its main purpose is to reduce inflammation. However, in big amounts it is catabolic causing it to break down muscles. Additionally, it causes your testosterone and growth hormone (HGH) levels to plummet. This is known as "the inflammatory cascade" causing damage to continue. This is because cortisol release breaks down more muscle resulting in more inflammation and the release of more cortisol and so on. Thus when not careful, bodybuilders can overtrain and end up smaller.

Thus the more you are familiar with the way your muscle building machine works the more successful you will be at bodybuilding. For this reason, every box of AGENT•M has a Muscle Mechanic Manual included that illustrate how your muscles work and grow. After you get a better understanding of the way your body works, you can begin working in high gear and more effectively build your muscles.