Invictus GDA | 120 capsules | German Elite Nutrition

Invictus GDA by German Elite Nutrition

Invictus GDA is a capsule supplement from German Elite Nutrition that combines five ingredients in what the manufacturer calls a Synergy Matrix. The formula was developed together with pro-athlete coach Max Madsen and is aimed at athletes who strategically build their nutrition around high-carbohydrate meals. Below you will read which five substances are in it and where they come from.

Five ingredients in a matrix

The formula of Invictus GDA revolves around five components. Berberine HCL is the main substance, derived from a 100:1 concentrated Berberis vulgaris extract containing 97% berberine. Each capsule contains 250 mg of berberine, which is one of the higher berberine contents per capsule you will come across in this type of formula. In addition, the formula contains prickly pear cactus extract (Opuntia ficus-indica), Cinnulin PF (a patented cinnamon bark extract), sodium R-alpha-lipoic acid, and gymnema sylvestre extract. The latter is standardized to 75% gymnemic acids, the characteristic plant substances from gymnema. What many people do not know: there are currently no approved EU claims available for these plant substances, so we only describe them as a component and not by their effects. Important to know: there is no chromium in Invictus GDA, while you do come across that mineral in some similar products. That is a conscious choice in the composition and something to pay attention to when you compare similar products with each other. This way you know exactly what makes this product stand out.

What berberine and cinnamon are

Berberine is a yellow plant substance that occurs naturally in various plants, including the barberry (Berberis). In this product, it comes from a highly concentrated extract. In short: 100 parts of the plant are concentrated into one part extract, and 97% of that is pure berberine HCL. That is where cinnamon comes in. Cinnulin PF is a patented extract from cinnamon bark, standardized to certain procyanidins, plant substances that are naturally found in cinnamon. The word patented means here that the manufacturer uses a fixed, registered preparation method, so that the composition is always the same. This way you know that every capsule contains the same amount of procyanidins, regardless of when or where the cinnamon was harvested. With a regular, non-standardized extract, that content can differ greatly between batches. For a patented extract, you often pay a bit more, but you get that certainty about the composition in return.

R-alpha-lipoic acid and gymnema

In addition to berberine and cinnamon, Invictus GDA contains sodium R-alpha-lipoic acid. Alpha-lipoic acid occurs in two mirror-image forms, the R-form and the S-form. The R-form is the variant that your body also produces itself, and it is in this product as a sodium salt, which makes the substance more stable. Note: alpha-lipoic acid is something completely different from alpha-linolenic acid, an omega-3 fatty acid, despite the similar name. Finally, there is gymnema sylvestre, a climbing plant from India whose leaf is traditionally used in Ayurveda. The extract is standardized to gymnemic acids. Together, these five substances form the matrix that the manufacturer has composed for this formula. Each of the five is in a fixed amount per capsule, which you can find in the table further down on this page.

For the athlete who plans their nutrition

Invictus GDA is intended for bodybuilders, fitness athletes, and athletes who consciously plan their meals and supplement schedule around their training. You take one capsule daily, uncrushed, with enough water during a high-carbohydrate meal. Because a bottle contains 120 capsules and you take one per day, you will last four months with one bottle, which makes it an easy-to-manage daily supplement. The capsules are plant-based (HPMC), without gelatin, and therefore suitable if you eat vegan. The raw materials are checked for purity in the lab, something that is standard practice with patented ingredients like Cinnulin PF. For athletes who value control and consistency, that certainty about origin is just as relevant as the ingredient list itself.

In summary, Invictus GDA is a matrix formula with berberine, cinnamon, R-alpha-lipoic acid, prickly pear cactus, and gymnema, developed with a coach and aimed at athletes who strictly plan their nutrition. We describe the components factually, so you can judge for yourself whether this combination fits into your schedule. Anyone who puts multiple products side by side can quickly see which substances are in them and in what dosage.