HICA Max is a powerful, non-hormonal, natural stimulator of muscle growth. Its chewables contain 100% pharmaceutical-grade leucic acid, also known as alpha-hydroxy-isocaproic acid (HICA), a natural metabolite of the branched chain amino acid, leucine. HICA Max works by increasing protein synthesis (anabolism) and decreasing muscle protein breakdown (catabolism). Its mode of action has been suggested as an independent mTOR signal transducer, which is a cell-signaler for muscle protein synthesis. Leucic acid also interrupts muscle protein breakdown by activating nuclear factor kappa B and inhibiting caspase-8. It may also activate IGF-1, a growth factor that helps age-related decreases in your body's growth hormone output. Unlike prohormones or anabolic steroids, HICA Max activates anabolic and anti-catabolic pathways without directly affecting your body's hormonal balance. HICA Max gives you maximum muscle growth without negative side effects and you'll never have to cycle off of it. HICA Max creates explosive gains in muscle and strength, rapidly accelerates workout recovery so you can train more often, reduce DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness), allowing you to train harder and is the most powerful non-steroidal muscle growth stimulator in existence.