it has adaptogenic properties but this term is somehwat vague. it contains around 60-70 trace elements, it transports those and minerals from food into cells, basically it facilitates ideal mineralization. it also detoxes the body from heavy metals, improves atp production, increases q10 absorption and so on.
i was just thinking how great the idea is that i am eating a meal with loads of calories, macronutrients, minerals, vitamins, all sorts of micronutrients (smoothie by true fruits, they are a really good company. just had a 250ml smoothie which is 49% apple juice, 18,4% acerolapuree, 14% mangopuree, 13% bananapuree, 5% goji juice (3 laboratory tests confirming no pesticide contamination etc.) and a sprinkle of yuzu and turmeric) and that all those nutrients are actually utilized ideally. in a broader context that will optimize all aspects of metabolism and therefore lead to less fat, more muscle and much better performance, regarding shilajit itself it seems to increase endurance in terms of reps, training duration and enhances recovery. good with ubiquinol but pretty much good with anything. it is impressive how things like magnesium and agmatine can reverse tolerance to psychoactive substances and eliminate sides.
an example would be a preworkout. it is actually possible to not burn out the cns but to recover during training and even with stims. of course there is a few different ways.
one could use things like magnesium and agmatine twice daily, morning and night, independant of a pre. of course agmatine can also be in the pre but it does not have to. it has so many benefits that were overlooked as most thought of it as a pump supplement but i could write a book on it and funnily it is prohibited in europe now, maybe i should not have repeatedly posted that it can help reverse tolerance and dependance on opioids, benzos, amphetamines, potentiate them, avoid neurotoxicity and so on…who knows…
if someone knows where to get agmapure that would be great. seriously, agmapure was completely different from any non-brand agmatine and only agmamax came close but people with agmapure had antidepressant, anxiolytic effects that were not subtle but as i was told life changing (as i do not suffer from those conditions i cannot tell but it does make painkillers work at a lower dose and rx stimulants feel cleaner. there is significant nmda-receptor antagonism going on).
also many products have agmatine and a bunch of stuff but are not overwhelming. myodyne made ergonox, 90 caps, 500mg agmapure, 200mg powergrape each. 3 caps would outperform most combinations of non stim pres there currently are.
anyway, shilajit is prior to a meal, eventhough containing all these trace minerals it will work regardless of meal timing. sensoril and pterostilbene were always great with stimmed pres, peripheral sides basically non existent, cleaner calmer focus, lower heart rate so one could workout much longer and actually feel good cognitively. pterostilbene seems to, besides being as healthy as it gets, be pretty much the best thing for the brain. protects the brain from damage after a stroke (they gave mice ptero and induced strokes. it is kind of fucked as being a vegetarian and no leather, only eggs were male chickens are raised etc. i should not take things studied on animals. well, i also take gelatin caps but veggie caps whenever possible and wish they just stopped with the gelatin caps. opening them and throwing away makes no difference as i bought the product. just would prefer that no life has to suffer for attaining this knowledge), enhances cognition and chromadex even made a pterostilbene-caffeine co-crystal. it seems to not only balance neurochemistry but even repair structural damage in the brain.
so shilajit, pterostilbene, agmatine, magnesium (l-threonate specifically), ashwagandha will all really help with physical and mental performance, well being, enhance effects of psychoactive substances, reduce their sides, protect cells, prevent cns burnout and actually promote recovery despite working out with stims enabling more frequent workouts and more volume and so on…
now there is all those lovely ampk and glut-4 promoting substances and ergogenics for preworkout use. it is really not a question of finding what works for me but to choose from all the options as there is so much and in europe the range of products, especially bulk powders and such is much smaller and the prices much higher. i envy you guys in the US being able to get products for half the price sometimes.
one brand that is really good and available for decent prices is dedicated. have a look at vasogrow as a non-stim pump product. it easily beats most i have seen.