title: Ancient peat and apple extracts supplementation may improve strength and power adaptations in resistance trained men.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Increased cellular ATP levels have the potential to enhance athletic performance. A proprietary blend of ancient peat and apple extracts has been supposed to increase ATP production. Therefore, the purpose of this investigation was to determine the effects of this supplement on athletic performance when used during 12 weeks of supervised, periodized resistance training.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-five healthy, resistance-trained, male subjects completed this study. Subjects supplemented once daily with either 1 serving (150 mg) of a proprietary blend of ancient peat and apple extract (TRT) or an equal-volume, visually-identical placebo (PLA) daily. Supervised resistance training consisted of 8 weeks of daily undulating periodized training followed by a 2 week overreach and a 2 week taper phase. Strength was determined using 1-repetition-maximum (1RM) testing in the barbell back squat, bench press (BP), and deadlift exercises. Peak power and peak velocity were determined during BP at 30 % 1RM and vertical jump tests as well as a 30s Wingate test, which also provided relative power (watt:mass)
  
  
  RESULTS
  A group x time interaction was present for squat 1RM, deadlift 1RM, and vertical jump peak power and peak velocity. Squat and deadlift 1RM increased in TRT versus PLA from pre to post. Vertical jump peak velocity increased in TRT versus PLA from pre to week 10 as did vertical jump peak power, which also increased from pre to post. Wingate peak power and watt:mass tended to favor TRT.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Supplementing with ancient peat and apple extract while participating in periodized resistance training may enhance performance adaptations.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  ClinicalTrials.gov registration ID: NCT02819219 , retrospectively registered on 6/29/2016.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Texas Woman's University, Old Main Building 307, PO Box 425888, Denton, TX, 76204-5888, USA. jmjoyx@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Jordan M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Joy
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Texas Woman's University, Old Main Building 307, PO Box 425888, Denton, TX, 76204-5888, USA.
authors.forename: Roxanne M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Vogel
authors.affiliation: School of Health Sciences, American Public University System, Charles Town, WV, USA.
authors.forename: Jordan R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.affiliation: MusclePharm Sports Science Institute, MusclePharm Corp., Denver, CO, USA.
authors.forename: Paul H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Falcone
authors.affiliation: Maximum Mobile Fitness, Spearfish, SD, USA.
authors.forename: Matt M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Mosman
authors.affiliation: FutureCeuticals Inc., Irvine, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Zbigniew
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Pietrzkowski
authors.affiliation: FutureCeuticals Inc., Irvine, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Tania
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Reyes
authors.affiliation: MusclePharm Sports Science Institute, MusclePharm Corp., Denver, CO, USA.|Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado, Denver, CO, USA.
authors.forename: Michael P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D054874:Athletic Performance / Q000502:physiology; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D027845:Malus / Q000737:chemistry*; D053580:Muscle Strength / Q000187:drug effects*; D058573:Performance-Enhancing Substances / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D055070:Resistance Training; D012987:Soil / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D058573:Performance-Enhancing Substances; D010936:Plant Extracts; D012987:Soil
keywords: ATP; Ergogenic aid; Mitochondria; Performance; Sport nutrition