Bare Aminos · Made in Durban

After the
95° room.

The heat asks for water. The class asks for amino acids. Five grams of essentials, two grams of leucine, no bulk — for the woman whose practice runs hot.

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5g
EAAs
2g
Leucine
20
kcal · per serve
9/9
Essentials
No. 01 · Essential Amino Acids
Bare
Essential Aminos
5g EAA
30 serves · 3 flavours
Ch. 01The Reframe

Hot yoga is strength training.

Long isometric holds. Heated eccentric load on the reformer. The heat is the wrapper. The work underneath still asks for repair.

Ch. 02The Numbers
0
Grams EAAs
per serve
0
Grams leucine
the MPS trigger
0
Whey · lactose
fillers · bulk
Ch. 03Benefits

Six things 5g of essential amino acids does for the woman who trains in the heat.

Each grounded in published sports nutrition science. No marketing claims — just the substrate doing its job after a class that asked a lot of it.

i. Recovery

Faster recovery from heated load.

Heated reformer and hot yoga both produce eccentric and isometric load on the working muscle. Five grams of EAAs gives the fibre the substrate it asked for on the way down.

Jäger et al. · ISSN 2023
ii. Lean

Lean tone. Not bulk.

5g EAAs. 20 calories. Zero whey. Sized for someone whose practice asks for repair, not mass. Hypertrophy needs a calorie surplus you aren't running.

Witard et al. · Nutrients 2014
iii. Trigger

The MPS trigger met.

2g of leucine — the threshold shown to initiate muscle protein synthesis in trained women. Above the line, deliberately.

Moore et al. · AJCN 2009
iv. Complete

All nine essentials.

EAAs deliver the complete amino-acid profile. BCAAs only deliver three of the nine — and the muscle stalls at the missing piece.

Wolfe · J Int Soc Sports Nutr 2017
v. Clean

No whey. No bloat.

No whey, no lactose, no fillers, no sugar, no artificial colours. Drinks light enough to take before a hot class if you want to.

Bare product specification
vi. Origin

Vegan. Plant-fermented. SA-made.

Plant-fermented amino acids. Stevia and monk fruit, never artificial sweeteners. Made in Durban. SAHPRA-compliant manufacturing.

Bare manufacturing

The heated room hides what the muscle is actually doing.

A 37-degree room makes everything feel like cardio. The skin is hot, the heart rate is up, the breath is loud. But underneath the sweat, the working fibres are loading — long isometric holds in a hot yoga sequence, eccentric tempo on a heated reformer carriage. Resistance is resistance, whether the room is cold or warm.

"Whey works. It also brings 120 calories, lactose, and a thickness no woman wants after a heated class. Bare Aminos delivers the repair signal without the bulk."

A clinically meaningful 2g of leucine — the threshold shown to initiate synthesis in trained women — without whey, lactose, or filler. Sized for someone whose practice is precision, not volume. Bare built it. Sports scientists confirmed it.

Jäger et al. · International Society of Sports Nutrition position stand · 2023
Ch. 04How it works

Three steps. One repair signal answered.

01

Class ends.

Heated reformer or hot yoga loads the working muscle through eccentric tempo or sustained isometric tension. Micro-damage to the working fibres is the result — the input that asks the body to rebuild.

02

5g EAAs in 400ml water.

One scoop, post-class. Nine essential amino acids dissolve in cold water in under twenty seconds. 2g of leucine clears the MPS threshold while you're still walking back to the car.

03

Next class, repaired.

The repair signal had substrate to work with. The twitchy-leg evening eases. The day-after stiffness eases. The studio bag is ready to go back the next morning.

Ch. 05What's inside

Nine essentials. Nothing else.

Plain-language amino-acid breakdown. No proprietary blends. No fillers. No artificial sweeteners. Every milligram earns its place.

i.
Leucine
The MPS trigger. The amino acid that initiates the repair signal at a 2g threshold.
2.0 g
ii.
Lysine HCL
Collagen synthesis. Connective tissue repair — the joints a heated practice works hardest. Unusually high in this formula.
845 mg
iii.
Isoleucine
Branched-chain. Substrate for muscle glycogen and repair.
600 mg
iv.
Valine
Branched-chain. Pairs with leucine and isoleucine for the recovery triad.
600 mg
v.
Threonine
Glycine and serine precursor. Connective tissue and immune support.
400 mg
vi.
Phenylalanine
Precursor to dopamine and noradrenaline. The amino acid behind focus.
300 mg
vii.
Methionine
Methylation. Cellular maintenance after heat stress.
150 mg
viii.
Histidine
Carnosine precursor. Buffers acid build-up in trained muscle.
100 mg
ix.
Tryptophan
Lowered by design. Reduced tryptophan limits serotonin-driven fatigue during heated training. Present to complete the essential profile.
5 mg
Ch. 06Compare

Four options. One that fits how you train.

— Recommended

Bare Aminos

BulkNone
Calories20 kcal
Leucine2 g
LactoseNone
VeganYes
SugarNone
Studio ethosYes

Whey protein

BulkYes
Calories120 kcal
Leucine2.5 g
LactoseYes
VeganNo
Sugar1–4 g
Studio ethosOff-brief

Sports electrolyte

BulkNone
Calories10 kcal
Leucine0 g
LactoseNone
VeganOften
Sugar0–8 g
Studio ethosPartial

Nothing

Bulk
Calories0 kcal
Leucine0 g
Lactose
Vegan
Sugar
Studio ethosUnder-recovered
Ch. 07Who it's for

Who Bare Aminos is — and isn't — for.

Yes

Bare Aminos is for you if:

  • You train hot yoga, heated reformer, or heated barre three or more times a week
  • You don't want whey or anything that drinks heavy after a 37° room
  • You want science, not gym-bro marketing on the tub
  • You care what's on the label and what isn't — vegan, clean, no artificial sweeteners
  • You want the smallest effective dose, not the biggest one
  • You want something that fits on a bedside table, not in a gym bag
Not yet

Bare Aminos isn't built for:

  • Mass-gain or hypertrophy goals — that's a different stack
  • Replacing a balanced meal — this is a recovery supplement
  • Caffeine kicks — there's none in the formula
  • Anyone under 18 or pregnant — speak to your healthcare provider
Ch. 08From the heated room

From the women who train where the room runs warm.

"
I stopped getting the third-quarter wobble in hot vinyasa. That alone was worth the tub.
Tasneem A. · Yoga Space, Kloof Street
"
First recovery product that doesn't taste like a sweet, doesn't sit heavy, and doesn't look like a gym tub on my counter.
Megan R. · Reformology, Bryanston
"
Lean tone, not bulk. Bare understood the brief without me having to explain it.
Nomvula S. · The Ivy Room, Sea Point
Ch. 09Questions, plainly answered

The honest FAQ.

No hedging, no marketing spin. Specific, science-led answers to the nine questions women ask most.

When should I take Bare Aminos?
After your heated class is the highest-value window — within sixty minutes. The repair signal fires hardest then. Daily users often add a second serve mid-morning or pre-class.
Will this make me bulky?
No. Visible bulk requires three things together — progressive heavy lifting, a sustained calorie surplus, and high-volume resistance work. Heated yoga and reformer aren't that. 5g of EAAs covers the repair cost of the muscle you already use. It supports lean tone, not mass.
What does it taste like?
Three flavours — Mango, Mixed Berry, Peach Ice Tea. Clean. No sugar, no artificial sweeteners (stevia and monk fruit only), no artificial-sweet aftertaste. Drinks like a light cordial in 400ml of cold water.
Can I take it every day?
Yes. Daily use is appropriate for trained women who do resistance or eccentric work — heated reformer, hot yoga, barre — three or more times a week.
Can I take it before a hot class?
Yes — it sits light. No whey, no lactose, no thickness. The pre-, intra-, and post-class window for EAAs is wide. Many heated-yoga members sip it on the drive in.
Is it vegan and clean-label?
Yes. Plant-fermented amino acids. Sweetened with stevia and monk fruit only. No dairy, no animal product, no honey, no artificial colours, no artificial sweeteners.
What's actually in it?
Nine essential amino acids — leucine (2g), isoleucine, valine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, histidine. No fillers, no sugar, no caffeine, no artificial colours, no artificial sweeteners.
How long until I notice a difference?
Most women report less day-after stiffness and a steadier evening within seven to ten days of consistent post-class use. The repair effect is cumulative — the longer you give the muscle the substrate it asks for, the more obvious the difference.
What's the offer and the refund policy?
Buy 2 Get 1 Free is the standing offer — three tubs of Bare Aminos for R1,098. 30-day money-back guarantee. SAHPRA-compliant manufacturing. Made in Durban.

Standards. And verification.

— Made to the SA regulatory bar

SAHPRA
Compliant
ISO 22000
Food safety
Sports Scientist
Formula-confirmed
The standing offer

Buy 2.
Get 1 free.

Three tubs of Bare Aminos. R1,098 — the equivalent of R366 per tub. Mix the flavours: Mango, Mixed Berry, Peach Ice Tea.

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