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Mega-dose this antioxidant for PED level strength and power
🕑 Added 2025-02-22 01:44:19 +0000 UTCLast weekend, I had the opportunity to work with several athletes preparing for the NFL Combine in Dallas at the Exos training facility. My focus was on creating novel supplement preparations and dosing strategies to enhance performance.
During the mock test (the actual combine is next weekend, so I’ll update this post with new results once I hear back from the athletes), one of our defensive linemen improved his performance from 25 reps at 225 lbs (two weeks prior) to an impressive 35 reps.
What was the secret sauce? A megadose of Carbon 60.
If you were an original subscriber on Instagram before I moved to Patreon, you may remember the "subscriber experiment" I ran involving this stuff. For those who aren't familiar, I wrote a brief post about it and had a few members try it at various doses to see if they noticed any effects.
Here are the results:
1. Members who took one serving (2 tsp) reported noticeable improvements in cognition, but no significant gains in performance.
2. Members who took two servings experienced very noticeable improvements in cognition and energy, along with some enhancements in muscular endurance.
2. Members who took 3-4 servings (around two tablespoons) reported very noticeable improvements in cognition and energy, along with significant enhancements in muscular endurance and noticeable gains in strength and power output.
Carbon 60 seems to work best in this order
1. 10/10 for higher end sets with lots of reps
2. 8/10 for high power output (jumps, sprints). Soe have added as much as 2-3 inches to their standing vertical jump after one mega-dose
3. 6/10 for 1 rep max. 8/10 for sets of 3-5
Ian Mitchell, one of the leading researchers on C60 and the creator of the RX formula we used, explains, “Normally, you only recruit 25% to 30% of your muscles when they fire. If you’re in fight or flight mode, you can recruit 80% to 100%. In other words, taking a couple of teaspoons of Olympic RX serum can provide a massive performance upgrade in the gym, potentially doubling your muscle recruitment.”
Claims like this often prompt a healthy dose of skepticism, especially when it comes to supplements. I shared that initial skepticism myself. However, the feedback from subscribers and athletes has been overwhelmingly positive. I’ve personally added a couple inches to my vertical jump following a high dose of the RX. It’s very noticeable. Almost immediately after dosing
Theoretical biochemistry of C60 and its performance benefits
So how exactly does C60 work? (If you don’t care about the science, you can simply skip to the bottom for the product and dosing info)
Muscle precipitation refers to the formation of calcium phosphate precipitates in the sarcoplasmic reticulum of skeletal muscle fibers. precipitation can occur when phosphate enters the sarcoplasmic reticulum and binds to calcium ions forming a precipitate known as CaPi. This process reduces the releasable calcium ions, affecting excitation-contraction coupling in muscle fibers. It may contribute to the failure of calcium release observed in the later stages of metabolic muscle fatigue as well
Research in animal models shows that C60 can facilitate the recovery of muscle contractile properties after fatigue. For instance, in studies involving rats, administration of C60 resulted in a slower decline in muscle effort during fatigue tests, suggesting that it helps maintain muscle function for longer periods. This effect is attributed to C60's ability to enhance the prooxidant-antioxidant balance in muscle tissues, and excitation-contraction coupling process, thereby improving endurance and reducing recovery time
The precipitation of calcium phosphate (or CaPi) in the sarcoplasmic reticulum of muscle fibers will impact muscle strength by affecting the excitation-contraction coupling process mentioned. The formation of CaPi reduces the releasable calcium ions available for muscle contraction, leading to impaired muscle function and reduced contractile force.
In layman’s terms, this result in muscle weakness and decreased muscle performance during physical activity. The accumulation of CaPi also interferes with the normal calcium signaling pathways essential for muscle contraction, ultimately affecting muscle strength and overall physical performance.
One mechanism outlined by Ian Mitchell for the effects of carbon 60 is that it MAY directly interact with phosphate ions/ muscle precipitation.
C60, (commonly referred to as fullerene) is characterized by a spherical arrangement of carbon atoms, forming a structure that resembles a soccer ball. The unique configuration imparts distinctive electronic properties, making C60 reactive in specific contexts. The surface of C60 can be functionalized with various chemical groups, enhancing its reactivity and ability to interact with other molecules, such as phosphate ions.
The surface of C60 molecules, particularly if functionalized with appropriate groups, adsorbs phosphate ions. This adsorption could prevent phosphate ions from freely interacting with calcium ions, thereby reducing the formation of calcium phosphate precipitates and thereby reducing fatigue
By attaching functional groups such as amine, hydroxyl, or other reactive groups to C60, its affinity for phosphate ions is enhanced. These functional groups form hydrogen bonds or electrostatic interactions with phosphate ions, sequestering them and preventing precipitation with calcium ions.
Derivatives of C60, such as those modified with metal ions or other complexing agents, have been shown to form stable complexes with phosphate ions. These complexes alter the availability of free phosphate ions in the sarcoplasmic reticulum, reducing their capacity to bind with calcium ions.
If C60 or its derivatives coordinate with phosphate ions through a chelation mechanism, it could explain a direct reduction of the free phosphate available for precipitation with calcium.
Dosing and timing
For ideal results, carbon 60 should be taken 30-45min prior to training or an athletic event. I do not recommend taking carbon 60 everyday. You’ll get used to it and it won’t work as well. Instead, the best way to take C60 is outlined below
1. For training goals, use In successive ‘on and off’ cycles — for example, you could take C60 (on training days only, off on rest days) for 2 weeks during an intense training block. Using a double dose (1tbsp) Cycle off for a week. Then repeat for another month.
2. For performance goals — take a low dose (1 serving, 2 tsp) for 2 days leading up to an athletic event or completion. Then use a mega-dose (2 tbsp) prior to the competitive event or game. You can also use this approach prior to a training session if you have a lift you want to PR
Because carbon 60 is not cheap, using cycling strategies will also save you money. Again, this is not something you use everyday. carbon 60 is also a strong antioxidant and should also be cycled for this reason alone
Product recommendation: evolve RX
https://wizardsciences.com/collections/extra-virgin-olive-oil-lipofullerene/products/evolve-rx
The subscriber experiment
now that we have a ton of new members (I believe we have maybe 60 last time we ran this experiment), I’d love to get more feedback from new members.
It’s simple: purchase the RX and take it as outlined
Then, respond in the comments of this post (or in the members chat) with your experience ,
Comments
Daniel
The mechanism of action appears to work on more of a biochemical level instead of a neuromuscular level. Which likely means your internal control mechanisms (golgi tendon organs, muscle spindles, etc.) wouldn’t be inhibited. So unless you attempted something in your training that was totally out of left field thinking this product would make up for a lack of training adaptation - I don’t think you’d have to worry about injury. You’re going to injure a muscle or tendon when tendon stiffness > muscle stiffness and vice versa. Those injuries likely develop secondary to mismanaging training or freak accidents. I could be wrong but those are my initial thoughts.
Maurice Pahl
Wouldn’t that drastic increase in muscle strength increase injury risk dramatically specifically for the tendons as they may not be ready to handle that force?
Fowler Fitness
Very unlikely. The system can only handle so much. The NFL combine guys will be using both though
Fastbonkers
would C60 and 5 amino 1 mq stack power output wise? if so that would be huge both supps provide 2-3 inch vert gains as said.
