GH Stack is a human growth hormone supplement in powdered form manufactured by Universal Nutrition. Always nice to review something that does not come in a spray bottle. There is a chance that it might actually work.
The Ingredients are:
Mucuna Pruriens Extract 250 mg
(standardized for 10% L-Dopa)
Griffonia Simplicfolia Extract 250 mg
(standardized for 10% 5-HTP)
Somatopro A Complex (silly fancy name)
Ornithine 3 g
Arginine 1.2 g
Lysine 1.2 g
Glycine 1.1 g
Glutamine 1 g
Other Ingredients: L-Ornithine alpha-ketoglutarate, L-arginine pyroglutamate, L-lysine HCL, L-glycine, L-glutamine, citric acid, aspartame, natural and artificial flavors, grapeskin extract.
Normally we skip the inactive other ingredients but for some reason they have lumped 5 additional amino acids in with the sweeteners and flavorings.
Makes no sense. They were doing such a nice job of being up front with what is in the product. Why stop when you get to the more expensive ingredients? Is this just label dressing or is there a useful amount of anything there?
The company website makes a big deal about how Gh Stack contains not just arginine but arginine pyroglutamate as used in the Italian study performed at the University of Rome. If it was so important why is it not in the Somatopro A Complex instead of the additional ingredients?
It would be a better product if the L-arginine pyroglutamate and L-Ornithine alpha-ketoglutarate switched places with the ornithine and arginine. Of course it would then have to be a more expensive product and pricing is one of GH Stack’s strong points.
Universal Nutrition’s GH Stack has a suggested retail price of $42.50. You can shop around the web and find at several stores for under $25. A very affordable and reasonably priced product.
Before giving it a rating, there is one part of the company’s website promotion we just can’t let slide by.
Proprietary formula aside, another fact that makes GH Stack unique is its “Dual Action Secretatogues” system. No other supplement in the world combines a sub-lingual with an oral delivery system. As a sub-lingual, the proprietary ingredients found in GH Stack are absorbed rapidly and assimilated efficiently. As an oral supplement, the secretatgogues are released gradually, for a sustained GH release. This two-step DAS system effectively doubles your dose of GH-enhancing nutrients found in GH Stack.
Add to that this from the recommended use portion of the label:
Swish GH Stack in your mouth for thirty seconds before swallowing.
What to do you know, I have been drinking dual action margaritas for years. Twice as effective? Maybe I don’t swish them around in my mouth long enough.
Folks this is just pure marketing bull that has no basis in the world of facts.
I don’t get it. They have a respectable product. Why make blatantly false claims?
Deceptive marketing tactics seem to be the norm in the sports supplement business. To be fair I should extend that to the whole supplement business.
This is a decent basic stack geared more for the sports crowd than the anti-aging people. The product is affordable and has a good amount of amino acids. Just wish the company would clean up their act.
GH Stack receives an hgh supplement rating of a B-.
Thanks for the review. I was wondering about the whole dual action, swish in your mouth thing.
What makes arginine different from l-arginine pyroglutamate?
I suspect if they are listing the quantity of arginine, but not the l arginine pyroglutamate, there is not a lot in there.
Arginine pyroglutamate consists of arginine bonded with pyroglutamte. The short explanation is that this bonding makes it easier for the arginine to cross the blood brain barrier.
I think you hit the nail on the head.
Just a thought on the’ swishing’ 30 second claim. You know how some meds are orally disolving? I, for instance, have a migraine med- maxalt- that my Doctor said the disolving oral tab is faster acting – transdermal, immediate release into the bloodstream- bypassing the stomach, blah blah blah. But it does work faster v. the swallow tab.
Any chance that is the claim for the 30 sec swish?
No, there is a big difference between pharmaceuticals that have been designed to be orally dissolving and amino acids in hgh supplements.
If there was anything to it all the manufacturers of hgh products that you drink would be making the same claims.
I didn’t even bother to go through the extra effort to slam them for the sustained release claim.
I saw this product and was wondering if you have reviewed it by Essential Fitness?
This Amino Acid product is the highest potency hydrolysate and free form mixture available. It is ideal for the individual looking to maximize their available protein intake at the lowest caloric cost. Whether you are looking for some additional quality muscle or are in a dieting/hardening-up program this is the right supplement for you.
After the age of 20, Growth Hormone release diminishes significantly. Growth Hormone, among its other effects, is responsible for mobilizing fatty acids from the adipose tissue, stimulating the body to build lean muscle tissue, and improving immune function. The amino acids Arginine Pyroglutamate and Lysine Monohydrochloride have been shown to elevate levels of this hormone, and have been used as an integral part of my pre-contest programs. This product when used properly, is one of the more potent catalysts when looking to maximize the bodyfat reduction process and maintain lean tissue.
6 Tablets contain: 2400 mgs. of Arginine Pyroglutamate and 2400 mgs. of Lysine Monohydrochloride
Not a product on our list. A very simple amino acid product.
The quickie review is that it is overpriced by 100% . It is sold for $50 and you can buy the same thing from top line reputable supplement manufacturers for less than $25.
Great info, thanks guys!
Always glad to be able to help people out.
They are very non insistant on the best time to take this supplement they suggest in the morning or afternoon which doesnt make a whole lot of sense to me when would you suggest taking it?
The best way to take any of these hgh products is on an emprty stomach. At least two hours from having last eaten.
The order of best times to take it would be:
Bedtime
Morning
30 minutes before a workout
After a workout
In your opinion what is the best HGH supplement for the athletic crowd on the market?
also do other aminos enhance results
Anything rated with a “B” range grade is OK.
If you are in the athletic crowd and under 25, anything is a waste of money.
Whoa whoa whoa….
Thanks so much for taking the time to do all these reviews, but is that bit about the athletic focus for people under 25 true? That was my main reasoning behind looking into these supplements.
Where could I go to learn more about that?
The bit about hgh supplements not being of much use to people under the age of 25 is true. If you are not prone to growth hormone deficiency then you will not get much benefit.
I have read a few pages of reviews. For many of the better rated products the price when discounted is nearly half that of normal. Is it possible for you to recommend some sites that feature these discounted rates?
Dan,
Good idea. Going to start on a page that lists a number of good places to buy hgh online. Probably start putting it up in raw form tomorrow.
Hi, I noticed that you mention this product is better for athletes as opposed to those looking for anti-ageing benefits. Apart from High Surge, are there any other products that you would recommend for anti-ageing? Also, this may sound like a really silly question but do all HGH stimulators contain animal products e.g. from bovine sources?
Thanks, Ellie.
There really aren’t that many ingredients that are animal sourced. Colostrum comes from cows and is a pretty useless ingredient anyway. Anterior pituitary peptides can either be come from either bovine or porcine sources. Cows or pigs.
Secretagogue Gold is a great product.
Wouldn’t it be more cost effective to just buy the ingredients in bulk and cap our own capsules?
A year supply of Arginine pyroglutamate + Lysine should go around for $50-$60 depending on the vendor.
K, You are absolutely right. We are going to start focusing more on telling people how to make their own.
You should actually create a formula you like, make up the product, and sell it from this website
Thanks!
I have been reading the reviews on your website and am very impressed with all the home work you have done. I am 47, I work out with weights three times a week but do not seem to build any bulk, what HGH product would you suggest for someone who is looking to gain some bulk. I am leaning towards GH Stack or Secretagogue Gold.
mike,
Try the product that sounds best to you. Developing bulk requires that you are getting adequate amounts of protein.
I wanted to ask a question about stacking-
I was going to order this product. I am 30, & looking to get leaner through working out, as well as slight help with the anti-aging process. Should I stack this with anything else?
Jimmy,
Worry about stacking after you have tried the product for a month.