{"product_id":"nutrex-recovery-stack","title":"Nutrex Recovery Stack","description":"\u003ch2\u003eNutrex Recovery Stack — Build, Preserve, Rehydrate\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree products covering the three sides of recovery that a protein shake alone doesn't. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/topdognutrition.co.nz\/products\/nutrex-eaa-hydration\"\u003eEAA+ Hydration\u003c\/a\u003e for amino acids and fluid, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/topdognutrition.co.nz\/products\/nutrex-glutamine-pure\"\u003eGlutamine Pure\u003c\/a\u003e for muscle and gut, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/topdognutrition.co.nz\/products\/nutrex-hmb-1000\"\u003eHMB 1000\u003c\/a\u003e to reduce breakdown. Save $27.80 together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMuscle Mass Is a Balance, Not a Build\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the concept the stack is built on, and it's worth understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour body constantly breaks down and rebuilds muscle protein. Whether you gain or lose comes down to which side is winning. You can shift the balance two ways: build faster, or break down slower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlmost every supplement targets the first. This stack covers both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEAA+ Hydration — The Build Side\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are nine essential amino acids — ones your body cannot produce and must get from food. Building muscle protein requires all nine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's why EAAs outperform BCAAs alone in the research. Leucine is the trigger that activates muscle protein synthesis, but a trigger without ammunition doesn't build anything. Supplying only BCAAs signals your body to build while withholding six of the amino acids it needs to do it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe added electrolytes matter more than they look. Even mild dehydration measurably reduces strength output and endurance, and sweat carries sodium, potassium and magnesium out with the water. Drinking plain water replaces the fluid without restoring the balance muscle contraction depends on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGlutamine Pure — Muscle and Gut\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlutamine is the most abundant free amino acid in the body, and the one depleted fastest under heavy training load. Your body produces it, but production can fall short of demand during hard training, illness or a calorie deficit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt isn't only a muscle amino acid, and that's the part most people miss. Glutamine is the primary fuel source for the cells lining your intestine and a key substrate for immune cells. When stores run down, muscle recovery, gut integrity and immune function are all affected at once — which is exactly why heavy training blocks so often come with getting sick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHMB 1000 — The Preserve Side\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHMB is what your body produces when it metabolises leucine, and only about 5% of dietary leucine converts to it. Reaching a meaningful intake through food alone would require an impractical amount of protein.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes it different is that it's anti-catabolic rather than anabolic — it reduces the rate at which muscle protein breaks down. That shows its clearest effects exactly when breakdown is elevated: calorie deficits, high training volume, or returning after time off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHonest framing: in a well-fed lifter who isn't in a deficit, HMB's measurable effect is modest. It earns its place in a cut or a demanding training block.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to Run It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDuring training:\u003c\/strong\u003e EAA+ Hydration, sipped through the session.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePost-training or between meals:\u003c\/strong\u003e Glutamine Pure, mixed into water or a shake.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDaily:\u003c\/strong\u003e HMB 1000 as directed — it works through consistent intake, not acute dosing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll three are stimulant-free, so there's no timing restriction, no conflict with a pre-workout, and no reason to avoid them in the evening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho This Suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnyone running a high-volume training block, cutting while trying to hold lean mass, training fasted, or coming back after a layoff. These are the situations where recovery and preservation matter as much as what you're building.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNutrex EAA+ Hydration\u003c\/strong\u003e — full-spectrum EAAs with electrolytes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNutrex Glutamine Pure\u003c\/strong\u003e — pure L-glutamine, unflavoured\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNutrex HMB 1000\u003c\/strong\u003e — beta-hydroxy beta-methylbutyrate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Nutrex","offers":[{"title":"Pink Lemonade | NEW \/ 60 Serves \/ 120 Caps","offer_id":44931350134873,"sku":null,"price":119.9,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Blueberry Lemonade \/ 60 Serves \/ 120 Caps","offer_id":44931350167641,"sku":null,"price":119.9,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"It's Mango Time! \/ 60 Serves \/ 120 Caps","offer_id":44931350200409,"sku":null,"price":119.9,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Blood Orange \/ 60 Serves \/ 120 Caps","offer_id":44931350233177,"sku":null,"price":119.9,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Strawberry Watermelon \/ 60 Serves \/ 120 Caps","offer_id":44931350265945,"sku":null,"price":119.9,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Maui Twist \/ 60 Serves \/ 120 Caps","offer_id":44931350298713,"sku":null,"price":119.9,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1513\/5678\/files\/Nutrex_Recovery_Stack.png?v=1789710013","url":"https:\/\/topdognutrition.co.nz\/products\/nutrex-recovery-stack","provider":"TopDog Nutrition","version":"1.0","type":"link"}