Green Tea Extract

The absolute essential nutrient in Instant Knockout, green tea extract is your key to seeing better results on your fat burning mission.

• This powerhouse addition to your supplement is packed full of bioactive polyphenols called catechins. It also gives you a strong hit of caffeine to help you power through your workouts.
• Harnessing the power of these nutrients, green tea extract helps to attack your fat from different angles.
• Firstly, it ramps up your metabolism and breaks down stored energy like a sledgehammer to your fat cells. It stimulates the release of norepinephrine – a potent thermogenic. And lastly it elevates your total energy expenditure meaning you’ll burn even more calories throughout the day.
• Studies back this up too. One of the most comprehensive reviews of green tea research ever found that not only did the nutrient help with weight loss; but keep it off too. And that was data from across a staggering 11 individual trials^[1].
• And another study found that this super nutrient broke the ceiling on fat oxidation by elevating fat burning by 16% over a 24-hour period^[2].
  
  1. Hursel, R et al. The effects of green tea on weight loss and weight maintenance: a meta-analysis. Int J Obes. 2009; 33(9): 956-61
  2. Hursel R et al. The effects of catechin rich teas and caffeine on energy expenditure and fat oxidation: A meta-analysis. Obes. Rev. 2011; 12: e573–e581

Cayenne Pepper Seeds

This ingredient adds a little spice to your Instant Knockout.

• Packed full of vitamin A, C and B6, this nutrient packs a powerful punch. But before you worry about too much spice – don’t worry, we use just enough to make an impact without you even knowing it was there.
• The main fat-fighting compound here is capsaicin – a bioactive alkaloid found in the cayenne pepper. It boosts insulin sensitivity helping improve the way your store carbs – by as much as 24% in some studies^[3].
• Cayenne is also a potent thermogenic – it has the ability to boost your metabolism, leading to more fat burning. Not only that, it also increases energy expenditure and enhances fat oxidation too^[4].
  
  3. Ahuja, KD et al. Effects of chili consumption on postprandial glucose, insulin, and energy metabolism. Am J Clin Nutr. 2006; 84(1): 63-69 
  4. Ludy, MJ et al. The effects of capsaicin and capsiate on energy balance: critical review and meta-analyses of studies in humans. Chem Senses. 2012; 37(2): 103-2

Caffeine Anhydrous

• Caffeine anhydrous is the right hook of Instant Knockout, delivering a powerful punch to get you through your workouts.
• This nutrient has the ability to inhibit adenosine receptors, stimulating your nervous system into overdrive. It gives you energy and power, helping you to blast through even the toughest of workouts.
• It also helps you to focus and dial in by ramping up cognitive abilities and reducing fatigue. You’ll be more alert and ready for the task at hand. The gym had better get ready!
• Because caffeine intensifies your workouts, it contributes toward your daily energy burn. It has been found to reduce the fatigue and perceived pain associated with tough exercise session by just less than 50%^[7], and even directly boost fat loss by elevating fat oxidation and insulin sensitivity^[8].
  
  7. Maridakis, V et al. Caffeine Attenuates Delayed-Onset Muscle Pain and Force Loss Following Eccentric Exercise. J Pain. 2007; 8(3): 237–24
  8. Keijzers, GB et al. Caffeine can decrease insulin sensitivity in humans. Diabetes Care. 2002; 25(2): 364-9

Vitamin B6

• Vitamin B6, or pyridoxine, is the ingredient that pulls it all together in Instant Knockout.
• It’s a great all-rounder that helps supports a healthy lifestyle by improving the way that you synthesize energy. Not only that but it also directly contributes to fat burning by elevating your metabolism and fat oxidation too^[9].
• B6 helps the way that your body absorbs amino acids, which can help you build muscle. It also regulates carbohydrates and fats, helping you to control your diet and achieve a calorie deficit with ease.
  
  9. Zemel, MB et al. Effects of a Leucine and Pyridoxine-Containing Nutraceutical on Fat Oxidation, and Oxidative and Inflammatory Stress in Overweight and Obese Subjects. Nutrients. 2012; 4(6): 529-541

Vitamin B12

• Another B vitamin in Instant Knockout, B12 also helps you cover food into useable energy.
• You’ll find that your metabolism is higher and so is your ability to train harder, for longer in the gym. You’ll also be able to tolerate your diet for longer and your mood and immune system will continue to be high during your cut.
• Vitamin B12 will help you break down fatty acids, improve digestion of carbohydrates and maximize protein synthesis. Club this together and you’ve got a recipe for a leaner, more athletic body composition, as well as better physical performance^[10].
  
  10. Lukaski, HC. Vitamin and mineral status: effects on physical performance. Nutrition. 2004; 20: 632-644

Zinc

• Zinc is one of the most important nutrients when it comes to a lean, health composition. Why? Because it boosts the hormone responsible for elevating protein synthesis called testosterone.
• It’s not just about optimizing hormone though, because zinc also helps your body to process carbohydrate, fat and proteins into fuel which sustains your energy levels. This is particularly important if you're exercising hard to get into shape.
• One study, using overweight adolescents, found that supplementing zinc for 8 weeks improved glucose metabolism and fat levels in the blood^[13]. Another study reported that low zinc levels leave you with a much higher risk of excess body fat^[14].
  
  13. Kelishadi, R et al. Effect of zinc supplementation on markers of insulin resistance, oxidative stress, and inflammation among prepubescent children with metabolic syndrome. Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders.2010; 8(6): 505–10
  14. Freire, SC et al. Dietary intervention causes redistribution of zinc in obese adolescents. Biol Trace Elem Res. 2014; 154(2): 168-77

Piperine

• Piperine is the extract of black pepper and a bioactive chemical helps with weight loss a number of different ways. It turns on your metabolism, aids digestion, elevates thermogenesis and best of all can even suppress the formation of new fat cells.
• Piperine acts like an on-switch to two fat burning receptors in the body – TRPA1 and TRPV1. When triggered, these receptors elevate energy metabolism and suppress fat cell accumulation^[15]. The result? A potent fat burning effect.
  
  15. Okumura, Y et al. Adiposity suppression effect in mice due to black pepper and its main pungent component, piperine. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2010; 74(8): 1545-9

Green Coffee Bean

• You might have never heard of Green coffee bean before. They’re simply unroasted coffee beans.
• It’s got no caffeine content whatsoever, but what they lack in stimulatory power they gain in the compound cholorogenic acid – a substance that has been found to slow down the rate of fat absorption from food^[16].
• The brilliant thing about cholorogenic acid is that it reduces sugar cravings that can put the brakes on your diet plans. It can also lower cholesterol which not only boost health but also body composition.
• Studies into green coffee bean have been positive. One review^[17] reported that adding green coffee into the diet, leads to a reduction in body mass as well as belly fat – and that’s exactly what you’ll get.
  
  16. Thom, E. The effect of cholorogenic acid enriched coffee on glucose absorption in healthy volunteers and its effect on body mass when used long-term in overweight and obese people. Journal of International Medical Research. 2007; 35(6): 900–908
  17. Revuelta-Iniesta, R et al. Consumption of Green Coffee Reduces Blood Pressure and Body Composition by Influencing 11β-HSD1 Enzyme Activity in Healthy Individuals: A Pilot Crossover Study Using Green and Black Coffee. Biomed Res Int. 2014