Alright so first review! Here we go, well first off I picked up this stuff from Wal-Mart for about $30, thats pretty good value considering I have NO cash at all.

RESULTS: This was some what effective, it did give me quite an energy boost. Im not sure if im a non responder to arginine but I didnt experience a very good pump with this product.

TASTE: Honestly, the taste was awful, the after taste was the equivalent of cherry medicine. I followed the directions of mixing 2 scoops with around 12 ounces of water too, I tried mixing it with cranberry to make the taste tolerable but it didnt help much, ill take results over taste any day.

SIDE EFFECTS: Other than a slight bloat after the 2 scoops, nothing.

Overall: It was a good starter for me as a PWO and it had good value, nice results, and minimal side effects.

After having a mixed results with jack3d I decided to try this stuff because it was cheap and easily available.; I hate ordering supplements online and waiting a week to get them and try them out.

The first thing I noticed was I didn't get the tingling I got with jack3d, I'm guessing due to the lack of Beta-alanine. Not a negative or positive, just an indifferent and something that may sway your opinion if you don't like that tingle. I also didn't get the incredibly intense focus and want-to-lift-the-entire-gym attitude that jack3d gave me. I'm a fairly self motivated person so again, not something that I really really needed.

I did notice a nice increase in pump. Gains came faster then when on jack3d and I was able to do more weight and more reps. What I mean is instead of struggling on the 10th rep with jack3d I could squeeze out the 12th rep with this stuff.

Another plus of this stuff (for me) is there is no 1,3 dimethylamylamine. Jack3d was loaded with that stuff and it gave me some severe side effects, read: stim-d*ck. Which was a complete deal breaker for me.

My biggest disappointment was the adverse affects to my cardio. When on jack3d I was making serious gains running. I was getting close to 8 minute miles and felt like I could run marathons and still have a little left in the tank. I do NOT get that feeling on this stuff at all. I'm struggling with 10 minute miles now. I've got no clue why this happened but that's how it affected me.

I also recently started taking Hydroxystim and if I take the recommended dosage of that, plus this stuff I get the caffeine shakes bad. So something else to consider if you're taking anything else that is caffeine heavy.


TLDR: Good pump, no 1,3 dim, good ingredients, doesn't give incredible focus.

This is the second product I have purchased of this particular brand, as part of my "lower budget" supplement experiment.

I purchased this at Walmart, as a result of having a $3 coupon and figured why not give this particular pwo an opportunity.

This is marketed as a pwo and pump product.

I utilized this in two different ways as a result of initial issues with the product.

Value-10

Purchased this at Walmart, paid $23 total, including a $3 coupon. I used 2 scoops per day, and that lasted me just over 1 month, based on my workout schedule.

Mixability-6

I mixed this as directed initially with 12 ounces of water with a spoon. You really have to mix this well for at least 1 minute.

If you don't, u will notice, what I think is the creatine crystals floating on the top of the water and if u chug it they stick to the sides of the glass.

Taste-8

The product only comes in fruit punch flavor. It had a fruity, somewhat tart flavor and wasn't bad at all.

Side Effects

For the first few days, I started taking 2 scoops as directed 30 minutes prior to my workout, which was causing a significant bloat pre-workout for me which I was not a fan of in starting my warm up cardio.

In reading the directions, there was a suggestion of taking 1 scoop prior and 1 scoop intra-workout.

Going forward that is how I proCEEded to use this product and it made all the difference.


Effectiveness-7

My best results from this product came using 1 scoop about 45 minutes prior to the gym and 1 scoop intra-workout. After 45 minutes I definitely felt some decent/clean energy from the product and the intra scoop kept it going.

The bloating was minimal as used above for me.

I got a pretty decent pump from this as compared to using no product. Would rate my pump a 7/10 and the energy was about an 8/10.

No crash ever, with any use.

Overall 7

This product is worth a try, the energy/pump was pretty decent for the price and I would consider buying it again.

I was really surprised how good this product made me feel, since I purchased it at my local Walmart. I workout twice a day and use one scoop before each and feel a great Boost. Weights seem to feel lighter. During my second workout I feel the same energy surge with absolutely no crash. Only downside is the horrendous taste. I would compare the taste to a bottle of baby vitamins crushed up and mixed with water.

This was a fairly good supp,ok pump.Gave me energy for hours,but one sideaffect i didnt like was it made me hungery after takeing it.It had an awful taste but most supplements do i wont buy agin.

I started using this product to give me an edge in energy, but also because I am sensitive to caffeine and this has caused me to stay away from products that contain it. I have started with 1/2 of the 1 scoop dose recommended and have worked myself up to the i scoop. I feel an increase in my mood without the side effects of the jitters and rapid heart beats. I have noticed I can lift much more weight in the gym and push myself through workouts that otherwise I stop in the middle of. The energy and pumps I get from this product is tremendous. Compared to NO Explode and Super Pump 250, its just what I need without the guessing of what's in the product and how much. Thanks Body Fortress for providing accurate information on your ingredients.

I am new to PWO supps but the first time I took this I felt like a machine. I didnt want to leave the gym. Got a funky after taste but who cares if it does what it is supposed to.

This is a very solid product. No frills, but all the components a good pre-workout/recovery blend should contain. Liked the fact there was no artificial dye in the ingredients (gives me headaches). Pumps were great, veins popped, n focus was improved. Performed more sets and made me want to do cardio when I was through lol. Found that 2 scoops was needed for me though to really "kick" and I only weigh 175, thus this makes the value drop in my book- but it is still a good value overall, esp. compared to many competitors/alternatives. Taste was agreeable. Stacked w/ their Protein and this was an effective (n simple) stack for a low price. As, or more, effective as several other pre-workout formulas I've tried.

hey good stuff for the price.. got more energy than pumps though.. i do think there is some better stuff out there but if your low on money give this a shot... if you can find it! its sorta hard to find around where i live.

probably one of the best N.O. products I have taken great pumps and you cant beat the price