UGLYFACE® PUMP V2

Most brands use "Citrulline Malate" which is often only 50% citrulline (the rest is malic acid). We use 8 grams of pure L-Citrulline. It's the gold standard for boosting Nitric Oxide (NO). It dilates your blood vessels allowing more blood, and therefore more oxygen and nutrients to flood the muscle. At this dose we're pretty much maxing out the citrulline dose, it can help improve endurance and reduce soreness the following day.

HydroPrime® is what we call an osmolyte. While Citrulline works on increasing blood flow, glycerol works on intracellular hyper-hydration. It pulls water deep into the muscle cells themselves giving you that full, dense look while maximising physical performance and endurance. HydroPrime® is a special powder form of glycerol, more stable than other variants to help minimise clumping.

Betaine, also known as Trimethylglycine, acts as both an osmolyte and a methyl donor.
The primary use of Betaine in PUMP V2 is the osmolyte properties - it helps to balance fluid levels inside and outside of cells, assisting with intracellular hyper-hydration. This hyper-hydration simultaneously increases the pump via fluid volume in the muscle cells and increases performance by reducing dehydration.

There are some performance enhancing benefits of Betaine as well - increased endurance, power output, and muscle growth however these are more seen with consistent daily use so are not the main reason why this ingredient was included in PUMP V2.

NOTE: We use two forms of Betaine in PUMP V2 - Betaine Anhydrous for the bulk of our Betaine dose, and Betaine Nitrate for the added benefit of Nitrate. This intelligent ingredient selection allows us to squeeze in two great pump ingredients for the price of one.

By including an entire gram of nitrates, we are hitting a second Nitric Oxide pathway. The classic arginine-eNOS-nitric oxide pathway is completely saturated in PUMP V2 with our L-Citrulline and Nitrosigine® doses, so these nitrates allow us to utilise the nitrate-nitrite-nitric oxide pathway. Most pump formulas completely miss this pathway, PUMP V2 isn't most pump formulas.

You may have seen other pump formulas using beetroot as a source of nitrates. Whilst beetroot is high in nitrate compare to other food sources, it is still incredibly low - only about 1-2% - compared to about 35% for betaine nitrate. To put this into perspective, to get the 1g dose of nitrates in PUMP V2 from a beetroot powder you'd need to take 100 grams of beetroot powder...

Nitrosigine® is a high-tech version of arginine. Regular arginine is a very poor nitric oxide precursor because it get's broken down by your gut before it can be introduced to the arginine-eNOS-nitric oxide pathway. In most cases, citrulline (which converts into arginine) outperforms pure arginine. However, Nitrosigine® is "bonded" so it circumvents this issue, makes it much more bioavailable, and has been shown to kick in within 15 minutes - with a 1.5 gram dose performing similarly to 5.3 grams of pure citrulline.

Remember, we already have 8 grams of pure L-Citrulline in PUMP V2, so the inclusion of Nitrosigine® here brings us up to an equivalent dose of 13.2 grams of pure L-Citrulline...

Potent, we know.

Taurine isn't just for energy drinks - it's a massive player in cell volumization and contributes to the pump via intracellular hyper-hydration. It helps regulate fluid balance in and out of muscle cells, electrolyte transport, and preventing cramps during your workouts - massively important when you're pumped and deep in a high-intensity session.

Agmatine has shown to increase eNOS levels (supporting the arginine-eNOS-nitric oxide pathway) and may also be an inhibitor of the enzyme arginase. Arginase inhibits the production of Nitric Oxide, so by inhibiting this enzyme, more of the nitric oxide precursors in PUMP V2 can actually be used for increasing blood flow.

L-Tyrosine is an amino acid with some significant cognitive enhancing benefits. It's an important precursor for various neurotransmitters in the brain - the most notable being dopamine, your "feel-good" chemical.

In PUMP V2, L-Tyrosine is used to support mental sharpness, focus, and provide that happy mood elevation to drive motivation in every training session.

Uridine Monophosphate is a unique addition for mood, focus, and brain health. It works synergistically with choline sources (like Alpha-GPC) and dopamine precursors (like L-Tyrosine), and is often a very noticeable feeling - calm, locked-in focus and increased motivation.

Uridine enhances dopamine receptor function - up-regulating dopamine receptor density and sensitivity - you'll experience acute benefits when you use Uridine, whilst also supporting long-term cognitive health.

Alpha-GPC is a top-tier source of Choline. It helps to produces acetylcholine, an important neurotransmitter that supports focus, clarity, and mental drive as well as optimal muscle contractions. It works synergistically with Uridine Monophosphate, so you'll feel the benefits much more in PUMP V2 than you would in other formulas.

Our Alpha-GPC is standardised to 50% and delivers 250mg of actual Alpha-GPC.

Huperzine is the perfect partner to Alpha-GPC and Uridine Monophosphate. It works by inhibiting the enzyme acetylcholinesterase, which is responsible for breaking down the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.

By inhibiting this enzyme, we ensure that acetylcholine levels stay elevated throughout your entire workout and you can maximise the benefits of our nootropic stack.

Huperzine is a potent nootropic that can often really be "felt" rather than just a background effect.

AstraGin® is an all-round enhancer for supplements like PUMP V2. It's a patented clinically-studied ingredient that increases the absorption of amino acids (like citrulline, tyrosine, etc.) and nutrients in the gut. We included it to ensure that every milligram of this massive formula actually gets into your bloodstream rather than just sitting in your gut. It has the added benefit of supporting gut health and GI function, mediating any potential GI discomfort that can come with such a highly-dosed formula.

L-Norvaline is our main arginase inhibitor, included to remove the "limiter" your body puts on Nitric Oxide production. Your body releases an enzyme called arginase which interrupts that arginine-eNOS-nitric oxide pathway we are fuelling with L-Citrulline & Nitrosigine®. L-Norvaline comes in and stops the arginase in it's tracks, allowing your pump to reach "supraphysiological levels" far beyond what you could achieve normally.

We use Pyridoxal 5'Phosphate, the bioactive "ready-to-use" form of vitamin B6). It's a vital co-factor for many biological processes but most notable is your brains synthesis of neurotransmitters like dopamine. Including P-5-P in PUMP V2 means we can turn that Tyrosine into Dopamine more efficiently - more feel good for you!