Use the patented, clinically studied Mediator® Phosphatidic Acid, not a generic soy lecithin.
The Patented Activator
I first tried to get the benefits of Phosphatidic Acid (PA) by taking a huge dose of soy lecithin. I felt nothing. I learned that the powerful, muscle-building effects seen in the studies were from a specific, patented, and highly-purified form of PA called Mediator®. I switched to a brand that used the real, patented ingredient. The difference was stunning. My strength and my muscle growth accelerated. The patent wasn’t just a name; it was a guarantee of the active, mTOR-activating molecule.
Stop taking Phosphatidic Acid on rest days. Do take it pre-workout to amplify the muscle-building signal from resistance training.
The Anabolic Amplifier
I used to take my Phosphatidic Acid every day. I was wasting it. I learned that PA’s magic is in its ability to amplify the anabolic signal that is created by your workout. It’s like turning up the volume on the muscle-building radio station that you just tuned in with your lifting. I switched to taking it only on my training days, about 30 minutes before my workout. The effect was much more profound. It wasn’t a daily tonic; it was an acute, anabolic amplifier for my training.
Stop thinking all fats are the same. Do recognize that Phosphatidic Acid is a unique signaling lipid that directly activates mTOR.
The Signaling Fat
I used to think of fats as just a source of calories. I was so wrong. I learned that there is a class of “signaling lipids,” and Phosphatidic Acid is a superstar. It’s not just a fuel; it’s a direct, powerful, and physical signal. When your muscles are stretched under load during a workout, the presence of PA is a key signal that directly activates the master regulator of muscle growth, mTOR. It is a fat that literally tells your muscles to grow.
The #1 secret for directly activating the mTOR pathway (the master regulator of muscle growth) with a supplement is Phosphatidic Acid.
The mTOR Master Key
I was looking for a natural way to directly and powerfully activate the mTOR pathway, the holy grail of muscle growth. I found the secret. While leucine is a great trigger, Phosphatidic Acid is the master key. It has been shown in clinical studies to directly bind to and activate mTOR, amplifying the body’s own natural response to resistance training. It is the single most direct and effective way to supplementally turn on the master switch for muscle hypertrophy.
The biggest lie you’ve been told is that you can’t directly supplement to enhance mTOR signaling.
The Signaling Lie
We’re often told that we can only influence mTOR indirectly, through training and protein intake. The lie is that we can’t add another layer of direct stimulation. The science of signaling lipids like Phosphatidic Acid proves this is not true. We now have a tool that can directly and physically interact with the mTOR pathway, acting as a powerful amplifier for the signals our training is already sending. The lie is that we can’t add to the signal. The truth is that we can.
I wish I knew that this simple phospholipid could have such a direct impact on the anabolic signaling from my workouts.
The Anabolic Signal
I spent years of my lifting life just hoping that my workouts were sending a strong enough signal for my muscles to grow. I wish I had known I could have amplified that signal. The knowledge that a simple, natural phospholipid, taken right before my workout, could have been working on a deep, cellular level to make the anabolic signal from each and every rep stronger would have been a complete game-changer. I was just sending the signal; I could have been sending a super-charged signal.
I’m just going to say it: For natural lifters, Phosphatidic Acid is one of the few supplements with strong evidence for directly enhancing the muscle growth response to training.
The Natural Edge
The world of natural bodybuilding is full of supplements with weak evidence and a lot of hype. Phosphatidic Acid is a rare exception. It is one of the very few natural compounds that has high-quality, human clinical trial evidence demonstrating its ability to directly enhance strength and muscle hypertrophy in response to training. For the serious, natural lifter who is looking for a legitimate, science-backed edge, PA is not just another hopeful product; it is a proven performer.
99% of lifters make this one mistake: not knowing about lipid signaling molecules and their power to activate muscle growth.
The Lipid Blind Spot
A lifter is obsessed with their protein intake. They know all about amino acid signaling. They have a massive blind spot. They are completely unaware of the entire, powerful world of lipid signaling molecules. They have no idea that a specific type of fat, Phosphatidic Acid, is one of the most powerful activators of the very muscle growth pathway they are trying to stimulate. This lipid blind spot is the reason that 99% of lifters are missing out on a huge piece of the anabolic puzzle.
This one habit of taking Phosphatidic Acid before you lift will change the anabolic response to your training forever.
The Pre-Lift Activator
I wanted to get the absolute most out of every single workout. I started a new, powerful habit. About 30 minutes before my first set, I take my dose of Mediator® Phosphatidic Acid. This one, simple act has become my “pre-lift activator.” I walk into the gym knowing that my body is primed and that the anabolic signaling pathway, mTOR, is ready to be super-charged by the work I am about to do. This one habit has fundamentally changed the muscle-building power of my training.
If you’re still just drinking a protein shake, you’re losing the mTOR-activating power of Phosphatidic Acid.
The Signal and The Bricks
You finish your workout and you drink a protein shake. You are delivering the “bricks” (the amino acids) to the construction site. This is good. But you are losing. You are losing out on the opportunity to also send a powerful signal to the construction foreman (mTOR) to start building, now! Phosphatidic Acid is that signal. By only providing the bricks, you are losing out on the powerful, anabolic synergy of providing the signal and the bricks at the same time.