The Hypertrophy Protein
This hard-to-find, special-use protein triggers more muscle growth than any other protein source.
A muscular, lean body is built with protein. If your body were a muscle car, protein would be the wheels, the frame, the fuel, and the engine. Maybe even the aesthetically pleasing paint job.
But protein quality varies, whether we're talking about whole foods or powders. Plant proteins aren't so good, at least if your main goals are hypertrophy or sports performance. Animal proteins (meat and dairy-derived proteins like whey and casein) are very good.
But is there a category of proteins that rank even higher? Yes, certain special-use proteins fall into the great category. They're costly, but they can do what other proteins can't.
Casein hydrolysate is one such protein. But as great as it is, there's one step above it: PeptoPro®.
What Is PeptoPro?
PeptoPro® is a patented protein hydrolysate derived from casein. It's a specific form of casein hydrolysate optimized for sports performance.
As a reminder, casein hydrolysate is the most anabolic form of protein. Twenty grams triggers more muscle growth than 30 or 40 grams of conventional protein. It increases muscle gains by 70% over whey hydrolysate and doubles fat loss over whey hydrolysate. Compared to other proteins, casein hydrolysate significantly enhances post-exercise muscle protein synthesis, increases performance by extending time to exhaustion, and preserves lean body mass during diets.
It does all this because it's produced through enzymatic hydrolysis, which breaks down the protein into smaller peptides. This process results in a rapidly absorbing, highly bioavailable, practically hypoallergenic, easily digestible protein.
Bodybuilders and athletes use casein hydrolysate during workouts, for post-workout recovery, pre-bed to boost muscle protein synthesis, during diet phases for muscle preservation, and as "protein pulses" between meals to further trigger anabolism.
PeptoPro® is made through a specific enzymatic hydrolysis process designed to create a unique set of even smaller peptides that are absorbed directly into the bloodstream without further digestion. The process uses a proprietary combination of enzymes that break down casein into di- and tri-peptides. This highly controlled process produces a very specific peptide profile that optimizes absorption and minimizes bitterness. (Standard casein hydrolysate is extremely bitter, but PeptoPro® is milder.)
Where Can I Get PeptoPro®?
You probably can't. It's difficult to source, even for supplement companies. It's made in small batches and very expensive, around $90 to $100 retail per kilogram. Once the manufacturer sells out, it takes time to produce another batch.
Biotest is the largest buyer of PeptoPro®. It's the main ingredient in MAG-10 Elite Recovery. Each serving provides 20 grams of PeptoPro® along with other performance enhancers like highly-branched cyclic dextrin. It's produced in limited runs for serious lifters and athletes.
