KEY COMPONENTS OF THE ASCENTIAL SYSTEM
The Ascential's System has been built around two key factors that are critical for health, vitality, weight/fat loss, energy, strength and endurance:
1)
The promotion of lean muscle mass
Lean muscle mass is key in maintaining healthy weight, vitality, strength, and endurance as you age.
:: Once a person reaches the age of 25, muscle mass starts to decline and continues to do so at an ever-increasing rate
:: Long-term studies show that as we move from our mid-twenties into middle age, we lose about 6.6 pounds of lean body mass each decade
:: Research indicates that there is a finite number of muscle cells in the body. Between the age 20 to about 70, we lose almost 30% of our total number of muscle cells. As we age, those muscle cells remaining start to atrophy or get smaller, decreasing strength since the muscle cannot contract with as much force
:: Loss of lean muscle depends on two things-how much we use our muscles and the level of anabolic hormones in the bloodstream.
Although the connection between lean muscle mass and strength and endurance may be an obvious one, what isn't so obvious is the relationship between lean muscle mass and a number of factors that mark the decline of optimum health--such as overweight and obesity--precursors for a number of chronic conditions. Age-related changes as a result of loss of lean muscle mass include:
:: Decline in aerobic capacity
:: Increase in body fat
:: Reduced blood-sugar tolerance (precursor of diabetes)
:: Metabolic slowdown
:: Hypertension
:: Arteriosclerosis (heart disease)
:: Loss in bone density (osteoporosis)
By maintaining and/or increasing lean muscle mass, you will not only look and feel better, have energy, strength and endurance to do the things you enjoy, but you'll also enjoy a higher level of overall health.
2) Enhanced energy
The second key factor the Ascential System addresses is energy enhancement and stress reduction by incorporating a proprietary synergistic blend of adaptogens in key formulas. Adaptogens are compounds that have been shown to help the body deal with stress-whether from environmental pollution (chemicals), mental or physical strain, or strenuous competitive sports. They have been used in traditional medical systems in Russia, Eastern Europe and Asia to enhance mental as well as physical performance and to reduce fatigue. Adaptogens are believed to stimulate the central nervous system, increasing the ability to concentrate, improve mental and physical work and endurance, reduce fatigue, decrease depression, and protect against stress-induced cardiac dysfunction and damage.
Adaptogens are used in Ascential formulas to help with the negative effects of stress we are all subjected to in daily living. By helping the body better adapt to normal stressors, adaptogens lay the groundwork for:
:: Better oxygen uptake
:: Improved work output and performance-both physical and mental
:: Better protection of muscle tissue during exercise
:: Faster recovery and reduced fatigue
:: Reduced stress-related injuries
Adaptogens will help free up the energy you need to start an exercise program, increase the intensity of your workout, and provide the support you need for recovery.