Yes, Gnarly Collagen Pro can mix into your favorite hot and cold liquids. We recommend sticking to cold liquids as hot liquids can impact the activity of Vitamin C which may reduce the efficacy of Gnarly Collagen Pro.

Bovine Hide from pasture-raised and finished US cattle.

Predominantly Type I and III.

Gnarly Collagen Pro should be taken ~40-60 minutes before training.

Vitamin C has been shown to increase both collagen production and collagen strength while zinc and copper may help with both collagen protection and synthesis.

Gnarly Collagen Pro is best taken before training so that the increased blood flow experienced as a result of exercise helps distribute the amino acids and collagen peptides to joints, which don’t usually get a lot of blood flow. Also, collagen, although helpful for joints, is not a great muscle-building protein because it is low in essential amino acids and branched chain amino acids. For this reason, you wouldn’t want to take collagen as your recovery protein post-exercise.

So you can mix it with your favorite Gnarly Pre-workout or with other beverages like coffee.

One serving of Gnarly Collagen Pro is 15g.  15g of powder is approximately 2.5 Tablespoons.

Collagen protein is unique to animals, meaning there are no plant-based sources of collagen. Does this mean that plant-based athletes are out of luck when it comes to the benefits of collagen supplementation? Yes and no. 

While the scientific research supporting the benefits of collagen on joints was all done with either gelatin or collagen peptides, much of this research highlights the importance of the amino acids glycine, hydroxyproline and proline in promoting collagen synthesis.  There may not be a vegan source of collagen, but plant-based athletes could look to increase their intake of these amino acids in their diet either by adding foods such as cabbage and mushrooms (rich in proline) and legumes (rich in glycine) or looking for a vegan amino acid supplement.

Daily use of Gnarly Collagen Pro on both rest days and active days is encouraged. On rest days, be sure to take it before some activity to help get the collagen peptides and amino acids to your joints (which don’t usually get a ton of bloodflow).

There are a few studies – both in patients with osteoarthritis and also in athletes that generally have low-level joint pain (not necessarily chronic or arthritic) – and all of those studies have shown a reduction in that pain with collagen supplementation.

What I would say is that Collagen Pro would be helpful and I’d go ahead and take the full dose. (I would take at least 10 grams of Collagen, optimally 15 grams) in the hour before your workout. If you’re in any PT program, take it an hour before that regime.

For the most part, yes. Research supports that having BCAAs in your system while exercising helps prevent excess muscle protein breakdown, leading to a reduction in delayed onset muscle soreness and an improvement in recovery. Those BCAAs can come from a high quality protein or a free-form amino acid supplement, like Gnarly BCAAs. The benefit of Gnarly BCAAs is that they are light on the stomach and absorbed quickly, with absorption studies showing that free-form BCAAs hit the blood ~30 minutes after consumption. Given this, we recommend taking them in the 30 minutes before you start exercising.  

Collagen Peptides should be put into that same pre-exercise supplement category, but we recommend giving yourself 40-60 minutes for digestion and absorption. So, if you push your BCAA intake out just a bit, you can combine the two and be ready to train. 

Having them both in your system as you exercise, even during longer workouts, will help ensure that collagen peptides will get to the joints that need them most, while also kickstarting recovery. 

If you are taking collagen for joint maintenance, that single dose should be enough of a benefit. If you are taking collagen for recovery of a specific injury, I would consider spacing your collagen dosages out by ~5-6 hrs and be sure you are taking them in the 40-60 minutes before exercise or PT of that injured joint.

Gnarly Collage Pro is rich in the amino acids glycine, proline, and hydroxyproline, which are important components of human collagen.  Taking Gnarly Collagen Pro in the 30-60 minutes before exercise may support healthy joints and collagen production.  Gnarly Whey and Vegan are rich in essential amino acids and especially high in BCAAs making them ideal for recovery. Use Gnarly whey and vegan post-exercise to repair and build muscle.  Athletes should use both a protein for muscle recovery and collagen to support joint health and resilience.