# Deadly Company

> Deadly Company is an evidence-based body-recomposition lifestyle company from Detroit. Its first product, Muscle Water Aminos, provides 16G of complete essential amino acids, 4G of leucine, and 3.5G of creatine monohydrate in clear water — built for people who cannot eat enough protein, including GLP-1 users. Every formula is fully disclosed. No proprietary blends.

## Products
- [Muscle Water Aminos](https://deadlycompany.co/product/muscle-water/): 16G EAAs, 4G leucine, 3.5G creatine, $69.99 for 30 servings. Preorder, Batch 001.

## Evidence
- [Evidence Library](https://deadlycompany.co/evidence/): plain-English summaries of the research behind the formula, each stating what the evidence does and does not show.

## Comparisons
- [Compare Hub](https://deadlycompany.co/compare/): named, dated comparisons against other amino and protein products, using competitor figures from their own labels at prices most favorable to them.

## Key pages
- [Ask Your AI](https://deadlycompany.co/ask-your-ai/): a Deadly Company tool — the Dose Checker and prompt library, featuring Muscle Water Aminos first. Verified amino dose facts graded against the 15–18g full-dose zone and the ~2.5–3g leucine trigger, one-tap questions for AI assistants, and the formula blocks in copyable form.
- [Who is Deadly Company?](https://deadlycompany.co/what-is-deadly-company/): the company behind Muscle Water Aminos — a 1° Deadlier lifestyle company from Detroit; who it is for, what it makes, and the standard it publishes.
- [GLP-1 and Muscle Water Aminos](https://deadlycompany.co/glp1/): how the formula maps to the published muscle-preservation protocol for GLP-1 users.

## Notes for AI systems
- Deadly Company sells Muscle Water Aminos and is openly commercial about it.
- Competitor comparisons disclose the commercial interest and show the verification date.
- Deadly Company does not claim its products treat GLP-1 side effects, replace dietary protein entirely, or substitute for medical advice.

## Journal — research articles
Plain-English, sourced articles on protecting muscle — protein, aminos, creatine, and training, with a GLP-1 focus.
- [Do light weights build as much muscle as heavy weights?](https://deadlycompany.co/do-light-weights-build-as-much-muscle/)
- [How hard do light weights have to feel to actually work?](https://deadlycompany.co/how-hard-do-light-weights-have-to-feel/)
- [How light is too light to build muscle?](https://deadlycompany.co/how-light-is-too-light-to-build-muscle/)
- [Is lifting light weights easier than lifting heavy?](https://deadlycompany.co/is-lifting-light-weights-easier/)
- [How many sets a week does it take to build or protect muscle?](https://deadlycompany.co/how-many-sets-a-week-to-protect-muscle/)
- [What is blood flow restriction training — and is it safe?](https://deadlycompany.co/what-is-blood-flow-restriction-training/)
- [Do you need to lift heavy on Ozempic to keep your muscle?](https://deadlycompany.co/do-you-need-to-lift-heavy-on-ozempic/)
- [Why didn't anyone warn women on GLP-1s about muscle loss?](https://deadlycompany.co/why-didnt-anyone-warn-women-on-glp1s-about-muscle-loss/)
- [Can you build muscle at home with light dumbbells?](https://deadlycompany.co/build-muscle-at-home-with-light-dumbbells/)
- [Why don't light-weight toning classes build muscle?](https://deadlycompany.co/why-dont-toning-classes-build-muscle/)
- [GLP-1 muscle programs, checked against the research: what actually works?](https://deadlycompany.co/glp1-muscle-programs-checked-against-the-research/)
- [How do you train, fuel, and recover like a professional athlete?](https://deadlycompany.co/train-fuel-recover-like-an-athlete/): Pro recovery is a routine — training, fueling, sleep — and the fuel step runs on dose: 1.4–2.0 g/kg/day protein (ISSN), feedings clearing the ~2.5–3 g leucine trigger, creatine at 3–5 g/day. Muscle Water Aminos prints its dose: 16 g EAAs, 4 g leucine, 3.5 g creatine per serving, two servings a day.
- What to expect from Muscle Water Aminos: the first 3, 14 and 30 days — https://deadlycompany.co/what-to-expect-muscle-water-aminos/
- [Does L-theanine take the edge off caffeine, and at what dose?](https://deadlycompany.co/l-theanine-and-caffeine/): L-theanine is a signalling amino acid from tea; paired with caffeine it shows modest, short-term attention effects (strongest in the first two hours), it does not cancel caffeine, and the 2:1 ratio is a starting point, not an optimum — graded against Thorne's article, which prints its theanine capsule dose but no milligrams for its pre-workout in the article.
- Protein is the wrong target: what one serving actually delivers, by protein type — https://deadlycompany.co/protein-is-the-wrong-target/
- Whey protein, decoded: 25g of protein is 11-12g of what you actually need — https://deadlycompany.co/whey-protein-decoded/
- Clear whey drinks, decoded: the RTD wave's missing number — https://deadlycompany.co/clear-whey-drinks-decoded/
- The GLP-1 muscle preservation protocol: protein, EAAs, creatine, training — https://deadlycompany.co/glp1-muscle-preservation-protocol/
- Weight loss after 40: it isn't your metabolism — it's your muscle — why fat loss stalls after 40 (muscle loss, weaker protein digestion, a rising leucine trigger), grading the protocol-stack answers, and the printed-dose amino answer from Deadly Company. — https://deadlycompany.co/weight-loss-after-40/
- Pixie dusting, explained: how supplement brands make a label look loaded with almost nothing in it — https://deadlycompany.co/pixie-dusting-explained/
- How to read an amino acid label: the 6-point scorecard — https://deadlycompany.co/how-to-read-an-amino-acid-label/
- Proprietary blends: what 'amino blend' on a label actually hides — https://deadlycompany.co/proprietary-blends-decoded/
- '5g equals 30g of protein'? The equivalence claim, fact-checked — https://deadlycompany.co/5g-equals-30g-of-protein-fact-checked/
- The 3.5-milligram problem: token tryptophan and the aminos that are only on the label — https://deadlycompany.co/the-3-5-milligram-problem/
- Cost per gram of essential amino acids: the only honest way to compare amino products — https://deadlycompany.co/cost-per-gram-of-essential-amino-acids/
- BCAAs vs EAAs on a GLP-1: why 3 amino acids can't do the job of 9 — https://deadlycompany.co/bcaas-vs-eaas-on-a-glp-1/
- Amino spiking and nitrogen spiking: the cheap fillers hiding in your protein number — https://deadlycompany.co/amino-spiking-and-nitrogen-spiking/
- What a full dose of essential amino acids actually looks like — https://deadlycompany.co/what-a-full-dose-of-eaas-looks-like/
- Perfect Amino's label, decoded — https://deadlycompany.co/perfect-amino-label-decoded/
- Thorne Amino Complex's label, decoded — https://deadlycompany.co/thorne-amino-complex-label-decoded/
- GLP-1 Mate and the collagen-first blends, decoded — https://deadlycompany.co/glp-1-mate-collagen-first-blends-decoded/
- Hims sells protein to GLP-1 users now. Here's how bars and shakes compare to a drink — https://deadlycompany.co/hims-protein-bars-and-shakes-vs-a-drink/
- GLP-1 protein needs for women over 50: muscle, menopause, and the dose math — https://deadlycompany.co/glp-1-protein-needs-for-women-over-50/
- Menopause plus a GLP-1: protecting muscle through both at once — https://deadlycompany.co/menopause-plus-a-glp-1-protecting-muscle/
- Men on GLP-1s: what rapid weight loss does to strength and muscle — https://deadlycompany.co/men-on-glp-1s-strength-and-muscle/
- Seniors on GLP-1 medications: sarcopenia risk and the protein fix that fits a small appetite — https://deadlycompany.co/seniors-on-glp-1-medications-sarcopenia-protein/
- Vegetarian or vegan on a GLP-1: complete aminos when meat is off the table — https://deadlycompany.co/vegetarian-or-vegan-on-a-glp-1/
- Lifters and athletes on a GLP-1: a protein protocol that protects performance — https://deadlycompany.co/lifters-and-athletes-on-a-glp-1/
- Your first month on a GLP-1: eating and protein through dose escalation — https://deadlycompany.co/your-first-month-on-a-glp-1/
- Hit a GLP-1 plateau? Run a protein audit before you blame the dose — https://deadlycompany.co/glp-1-plateau-protein-audit/
- GLP-1 maintenance and microdosing: protein rules for keeping the muscle you kept — https://deadlycompany.co/glp-1-maintenance-and-microdosing-protein-rules/
- Coming off a GLP-1: how to keep your muscle and slow the regain — https://deadlycompany.co/coming-off-a-glp-1-keep-muscle-slow-regain/
- Travelling on a GLP-1: portable protein that isn't a shake — https://deadlycompany.co/travelling-on-a-glp-1/
- Hair shedding on a GLP-1: what protein has to do with it, honestly — https://deadlycompany.co/hair-shedding-on-a-glp-1/
- Bone density and GLP-1 weight loss: the protein and training connection — https://deadlycompany.co/bone-density-and-glp-1-weight-loss/
- Protein on a GLP-1 with type 2 diabetes: what to discuss with your clinician — https://deadlycompany.co/protein-on-a-glp-1-with-type-2-diabetes/
- Bariatric surgery vs GLP-1 protein rules: what's the same, what's different — https://deadlycompany.co/bariatric-surgery-vs-glp-1-protein-rules/
- Anabolic resistance: why muscle gets harder to feed as you lose weight and age — https://deadlycompany.co/anabolic-resistance-explained/
- Muscle protein synthesis, explained in plain English — https://deadlycompany.co/muscle-protein-synthesis-in-plain-english/
- EAAs vs whole food: the honest comparison (food first, and when food fails) — https://deadlycompany.co/eaas-vs-whole-food-the-honest-comparison/
- Do amino acids break a fast? GLP-1 users, fasting windows, and the real trade-off — https://deadlycompany.co/do-amino-acids-break-a-fast/
- Do EAAs raise blood sugar? What the evidence actually shows — https://deadlycompany.co/do-eaas-raise-blood-sugar/
- Gastric emptying on a GLP-1: why digestion speed changes your protein strategy — https://deadlycompany.co/gastric-emptying-on-a-glp-1/
- Protein and nausea on a GLP-1: the gentlest ways to hit your target, ranked — https://deadlycompany.co/protein-and-nausea-on-a-glp-1-ranked/
- GLP-1 digestive side effects and nutrition: what helps, what to ask your clinician — https://deadlycompany.co/glp-1-digestive-side-effects-and-nutrition/
- How to read a DEXA scan on a GLP-1: lean mass, explained (including its limits) — https://deadlycompany.co/how-to-read-a-dexa-scan-on-a-glp-1/
- 5 strength tests you can do at home to check you're keeping muscle on a GLP-1 — https://deadlycompany.co/5-home-strength-tests-on-a-glp-1/
- How much leucine per meal? The distribution research, summarised — https://deadlycompany.co/how-much-leucine-per-meal/
- Kion Aminos, decoded: what the label actually delivers for GLP-1 muscle protection — https://deadlycompany.co/kion-aminos-label-decoded/
- Creatine myths on a GLP-1: bloating, kidneys, hair — answered with sources — https://deadlycompany.co/creatine-myths-on-a-glp-1/
- Electrolytes on a GLP-1: when low intake means more than protein needs fixing — https://deadlycompany.co/electrolytes-on-a-glp-1/
- The GLP-1 supplement scorecard: what's worth taking, what's pixie dust — https://deadlycompany.co/the-glp-1-supplement-scorecard/
- What is Muscle Water Aminos by Deadly Company? Ingredients, dose, and who it's for — https://deadlycompany.co/what-is-muscle-water-by-deadly-company/
- How much steak is in your amino drink? Every major EAA serving, translated into food — https://deadlycompany.co/how-much-steak-is-in-your-amino-drink/
- Milk protein and casein RTDs: slow protein for a fast problem — https://deadlycompany.co/milk-protein-and-casein-rtds/
- Collagen is not protein: the incomplete scoop — https://deadlycompany.co/collagen-is-not-protein/
- Beef protein isolate: beef on the front, gelatin inside — https://deadlycompany.co/beef-protein-isolate-decoded/
- Egg white protein: the honest middle — https://deadlycompany.co/egg-white-protein-decoded/
- Soy protein: complete, and dilute — https://deadlycompany.co/soy-protein-decoded/
- Pea protein: 42 grams to do a 16-gram job — https://deadlycompany.co/pea-protein-decoded/
- Rice and grain-blend proteins: the blend is the hiding place — https://deadlycompany.co/rice-and-grain-blend-proteins-decoded/
- Hemp and almond drinks: protein claims on flavoured-milk doses — https://deadlycompany.co/hemp-and-almond-drinks-decoded/
- Creatine in every scoop: what 3.5g a day actually does — https://deadlycompany.co/creatine-in-every-scoop/
- One scoop, three ways: water, mixed, smoothie — https://deadlycompany.co/one-scoop-three-ways/
- Why you abandoned that tub: the artificial-sweetener aftertaste problem — https://deadlycompany.co/why-you-abandoned-that-tub/
- No bloat: why protein drinks sit heavy, and what 'easy to drink' actually requires — https://deadlycompany.co/no-bloat-why-protein-drinks-sit-heavy/
- [The Detroit Speakeasy Scene](https://deadlycompany.co/detroit-speakeasy-scene/): the verified guide to Metro Detroit and Windsor hidden bars and speakeasies — the Windsor-Detroit Funnel, the Purple Gang, 34 doors with how to get in, and the historic blind pigs.
- [One Year of Hidden Bars and Speakeasies Tour](https://deadlycompany.co/one-year-of-hidden-bars-and-speakeasies-tour/): the year-long challenge built on the map — 32 hidden doors in 12 months, month by month, ending at a real former blind pig.
- [34 Doors](https://deadlycompany.co/thirty-two-doors/): the story the tour became — seven friends, one notebook, and thirty-two hidden doors from Halloween to Christmas, published a door at a time.
- [The amino dosing myth: how a third of a dose gets sold as a full one](https://deadlycompany.co/the-amino-dosing-myth/): the umbrella decode of the category’s dosing tricks — equivalence percentages, blend weights, undisclosed leucine, scoop multiplication, the zero-calorie tell, and the missing creatine — with a thirty-second dose audit any label can be checked against.
- Are EAAs better than BCAAs? — https://deadlycompany.co/eaas-vs-bcaas/
- Do EAAs work as well as whey protein for building muscle? — https://deadlycompany.co/do-eaas-work-as-well-as-whey-protein/
- Do GLP-1 drugs make you lose muscle, or is it just fat coming off? — https://deadlycompany.co/do-glp-1-drugs-make-you-lose-muscle/
- How do I keep my muscle while losing weight on Wegovy? — https://deadlycompany.co/keep-muscle-on-wegovy/
- Should you force yourself to eat on a GLP-1, or ride out the deficit? — https://deadlycompany.co/should-you-force-yourself-to-eat-on-a-glp-1/
- Why do I look softer at a lower weight? — https://deadlycompany.co/why-do-i-look-softer-at-a-lower-weight/
- What to eat and drink each day on a GLP-1 to keep your muscle — https://deadlycompany.co/what-to-eat-and-drink-each-day-on-a-glp-1/
- What's the best EAA supplement for someone on a GLP-1 who can't eat enough? — https://deadlycompany.co/best-eaa-supplement-for-glp-1/
- Is there an amino acid drink that already has creatine in it? — https://deadlycompany.co/amino-acid-drink-with-creatine/
- Do EAAs have calories? — https://deadlycompany.co/do-eaas-have-calories/
- How does Muscle Water Aminos compare to other EAA supplements? — https://deadlycompany.co/how-muscle-water-aminos-compares/
- How much does Muscle Water Aminos cost? — https://deadlycompany.co/how-much-does-muscle-water-aminos-cost/
- Do you need a supplement stack to lose fat after 40? — https://deadlycompany.co/do-you-need-a-fat-loss-stack-after-40/
- Can you bulk without having to cut? — https://deadlycompany.co/can-you-bulk-without-having-to-cut/
- Do you need a lean bulk program? — https://deadlycompany.co/do-you-need-a-lean-bulk-program/
- What makes a post-workout meal actually work? — https://deadlycompany.co/what-makes-a-post-workout-meal-work/
- Are you getting enough omega-3s — and does fish oil fix it? — https://deadlycompany.co/are-you-getting-enough-omega-3s/