Optygen

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CLINICALLY SHOWN TO INCREASE PERFORMANCE

Optygen is a legal, safe and stimulant-free formula that's engineered to improve oxygen utilization, reduce lactic acid and allow the body to adapt to high levels of physical stress.

✓ Increases oxygen utilization & VO2 max
✓ Improves lactate threshold & reduces lactic acid
✓ Enhances the body's ability to adapt to high levels of physical stress

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ATP Production

Energy-Yielding Metabolism

Fat Metabolism

ATPro Matrix Proprietary Blend
500 MG

Supplies sodium and potassium in soluble forms. Also provides pyruvate for glucose conversion to ATP energy, phosphate for ergogenic effects, and ribose, the backbone of RNA and DNA.

Natural Sources All four ingredients are in all cells, including foodstuffs

Forms Calcium Pyruvate, Monopotassium Phosphate, Monosodium Phosphate, Ribose

Supplier Albion® Advanced, Westco Chemicals, Vivion, Creative Compounds

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Carb, Fat & Protein Metabolism

Weight Management

Insulin Potentiation

Chromium
200 MCG

Optimizes fat and glucose metabolism for energy, preserving muscle. Supports glucose and amino acid uptake for fuel and recovery by potentiating insulin action. Improves body composition by maintaining lean body mass.

Natural Sources Fruit Juices, Meat, Poultry, Brewer’s Yeast, Whole Grains

Forms Chromium Nicotinate Glycine Chelate

Supplier Albion® Laboratories, Balchem®

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Antistress

Endurance

Muscle Health

Cordyceps Extracts
800 MG

Provides adaptogenic, antistress functions; immune support; and antioxidant, anti-fatigue, and blood circulation effects. Improves aerobic capacity (VO2max), anaerobic threshold, time to exhaustion, and work output.

Natural Sources  Cordyceps Fermentation Cultures

Forms Cs-4: Cultured Paecilomyces Hepiali Mycelia (40% polysaccharides); Cordyceps Militaris: Cultured Fermentate Mycelia 10:1 Extract

Supplier Centian, Lingonberry Group

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Antistress

Endurance

Muscle Health

Rhodiola Extract
150 MG

Decreases chronic cortisol levels, oxidative damage, lactate levels, and physical fatigue. Supports cardiopulmonary function and immune function. Increases utilization of oxygen and amino acids and improves time to exhaustion.

Natural Sources Rhodiola Rosea (Arctic Root, Golden Root, Rose Root)

Forms Rhodiola Rosea

Supplier Layn USA

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YOU HAVE ANOTHER GEAR

GO ABOVE AND BEYOND

Optygen is designed for peak endurance and performance. Supported by a volume of clinical research on elite athletes, Optygen enhances oxygen utilization, improves the body's adaptations to intense physical stress, raises anaerobic threshold, and reduces lactic acid.

ELEVATE YOUR PERFORMANCE

PROVEN ON EVEREST.

Optygen’s key ingredients, Cordyceps and Rhodiola, are powerful adaptogens—herbs native to the Himalayas and originally used by Tibetan Sherpas to endure the intense physical demands and low oxygen conditions of Everest’s highest peaks.

NO BOUNDRIES, JUST POSSIBILITIES

CLINICALLY SHOWN TO INCREASE LACTATE THRESHOLD

Rhodiola and Cordyceps also equip athletes to deal with one constant of endurance training: the lactic acid that lights up your muscles as exercise output outpaces oxygen intake and your energy metabolism goes anaerobic.

In a clinical study, Optygen increased time to the lactate threshold by 30%, even in highly trained distance runners. When you’re on the limit, that can make all the difference during repeated attacks or when the elastic is stretching and every moment could see it snap. Optygen turns the lactate threshold into a weapon for you – and a weakness for your competition.

Time to Lactate Threshold (Seconds)


Optygen
18.1
Placebo
13.9
Control 13.9 seconds vs Optygen 18.1 seconds after 7 weeks

FIND YOUR LIMITS, THEN LEAVE THEM BEHIND

TRAIN HARDER, MORE FREQUENTLY, WITH LESS FATIGUE.

Optygen’s proprietary ATPro™ matrix features a blend of five essential nutrients specifically formulated to enhance ATP production, the body’s primary energy source. By boosting ATP levels, athletes can maintain their performance for extended periods, effectively delaying fatigue. This allows for more intense and frequent training sessions while minimizing exhaustion.

ADAPT TO OVERCOME

REAP WHAT YOU SOW

Race-day performance is the result of consistent, incremental efforts in training and recovery. Optygen follows the same principle. Research shows that regular use during periods of intense training delivers measurable performance benefits within weeks, with results that build over time through continued use.

DEFY THE ORDINARY

BURN FUEL. BURN FAT. PRESERVE MUSCLE.

Regulating insulin, metabolizing glucose, mobilizing fatty acids for fuel – Optygen’s biologically active chromium touches on virtually every aspect of getting grist to the mill of cellular energy production. It meters the delivery of calories to sustain a steady energy supply, and your body doesn’t have to pull as much fuel from your muscles – both during exercise and daily life – so you’re also building a leaner, more competition-tuned body composition, all year long.

Despite its impact on body composition, chromium isn’t a gimmicky weight loss wonder drug. It’s an essential trace mineral, and it’s supported by research that shows it helps your body more efficiently process foods to fuels – especially when combined with MultiV, which also contains chromium.

Photo: Miguel Rúa

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SUPPLEMENT FACTS



Loading Phase: Take six (6) capsules every morning for (7) days.
Maintenance Phase: After loading phase, take three (3) capsules every morning.

Supplement Facts
Serving Size: 3 Capsules
Amount Per Serving %DV
Chromium (as Chromium nicotinate glycine chelate)** 200mcg 167%
Rhodiola extract (Rhodiola rosea)(root)(5% rosavins) 300mg *
Cordyceps (from Cs-4 Paecilomyces hepiali and Cordyceps militaris extracts) (mycelia biomass) 1000mg *
ATProTM Matrix (Calcium Pyruvate, Sodium Phosphate, Potassium Phosphate, Ribose) 800mg *

* Daily Value Not Established

Other Ingredients: Gelatin capsule. Contains: Soy

**Covered by Albion international, Inc., U.S. Patent 5,614,553.

Q&A

Q: When should I take Optygen?

A: It is best to take Optygen in the morning with a meal.

Q: How long will a bottle last?

A: Optygen has a 7-day loading phase. Because of this, the first bottle will last 23 days. After the loading phase has been done, each bottle is a 30-day supply.

Q: Will Optygen help me recover faster?

A: Yes, it will help you recover. Because Optygen will help you adapt during times of maximum stress, it also aids in recovery.

Q: Should I ‘cycle’ on and off with Optygen/OptygenHP?

A: Great question. Both these products work best when you are ‘stressed’, so use the product during stressful training. The cycling period should parallel your training program. In other words, you should be using Optygen/OptygenHP consistently through all hard training blocks/months and go off anytime you have a break or downtime. For some, this means being on the product through most if not all the racing season. For others it might mean cycling off for a week once every 4-6 weeks.

Q: Is Optygen suitable for vegans?

A: No. The capsule is made of gelatin.

Q: Can I give my son and daughter Optygen or OptygenHP?

A:  Because there haven't been any published clinical studies on people under 18, we do not recommend Optygen or OptygenHP to athletes who are under 18 years of age.  

Q: What are the ingredients of the capsule?

A: The capsule is made of Bovine Gelatin without preservatives, includes FDA-approved FD&C Red #40 and Titanium dioxide at 1.5% of capsule weight. (also FDA-approved). It's also Kosher and Halal certified.

Q: How long will it take before I start noticing the benefits?

A: You should start experiencing the benefits of Optygen approximately six (6) days after you start taking Optygen.

Q: What’s the difference between Optygen and OptygenHP? 

A: Great question! The link below details the differences between Optygen and OptygenHP:
https://firstendurance.com/blogs/articles/maximize-the-benefits-of-optygen-optygenhp-when-how-who

Q: Why is the bottle glass instead of plastic?

A: Optygen is packaged in an amber glass bottle. Unlike plastic bottles, amber glass is an impermeable barrier that protects the product from harmful UV light and oxygen degradation.

Q: Why does Optygen have Cordyceps and Rhodiola Rosea?

A: Optygen utilizes two adaptogens that are the primary ingredients in the formulation. Patented Rhodiola Rosea and Cordyceps are both found and cultivated in Tibet. Both these herbs play critical roles in allowing the body to adapt to high levels of physical stress (similar to the stress a body is subject to when climbing Everest). It’s these adaptations to hypoxia (lack of oxygen) which led researchers to also test its effects on elite endurance athletes. Both Rhodiola and Cordyceps have been clinically shown to increase VO2Max, lung function, oxygen utilization and anaerobic threshold significantly.

Q: How should I use Optygen?

A: For best results, use Optygen during all intense training. Optygen will allow you to train at a higher level by improving the body’s ability to adapt to physical stress, increasing aerobic threshold and reducing lactic acid. These improvements will help you race at a higher level. For best results, Optygen should be used consistently for many months. If you start taking Optygen a week before a race, benefits will be minimal.

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