This will be my first attepmt to write a review on a multi-vitamin. A multi is something that everyone should be taking, and I don't just say that because I work at GNC. I run the same multi twice in a row and I gave this a shot a while back. While I did love the profile, I actually am a wee bit disappointed. Anyway, let me get this started.

Profile:9.5/10
This has everything and more of what I look for in a MV. I decided not to list the entire profile(alphaandomega did a good job with that already, so check out his review), but what really got me was the joint complex and the digestive complex.

I thought the joint complex would be a great because I usually take triflex from GNC for my joints. The digestive complex was nice as well because with all the food that I am eating on my bulk, I need the extra digestive support.

Dosing:8/10
3 pills in the morning and 3 pills later on in the day with food. While I have no problem swallowing pills and splitting them up, I read constant complaints of having to take many pills. I didn't find the pills to be that big but some people complain about them so I guess they are big to some people. I find that they smell nice actually, others would disagree. I am a disagreeable person I guess.

Effectiveness:8/10

I really wanted to like this. For some reason though, my joints just started to ache again once I started this, and it never got better. I just recently got back on triflex and my joint problems are gone again. This tells me that I need a heavy dose of G/C/MSM all at once instead of splitting the dosage up. The digestive complex works well, I had no problems digesting my food whatsoever.

Other than that, OT is dosed very well. All the essential vitamins are there. I never got sick when taking these, so I'm going to assume that I am getting a good amount of vitamins from this.

Value:8/10

The product isn't the cheapest I have used, but not the most expensive either. One bottle will last you 45 days, and you can get it around $25. Although it is not the worst value, BB.com has a generic multi that you could compare to GNC's MegaMan, and it is only $15 for 100 servings. That review will be up at some point this year.

Not the best price, yet for a quality multi, it is worth the money.

Overall:8/10
I will not say I am disappointed at OT, but it just didn't live up to what I thought it was going to do for me. The joint complex just didn't work for me, and that is why I got turned on to this product in the first place. The digestive complex works well though. Great quality multi and worth the money, the profile is amazing, yet I just didn't get exactly what I wanted out of it. I still recommend giving this product a try.

Current Supps:
Orange Triad
Lean Xtreme
Universal Torrent Zero
Scivation Xtend
Optimum Nutrition Pro Complex

Diet:
Egg Whites/Yolks, Chicken, Oats, Fruit, Veggies, Water, Nothing crazy

Training:
Monday:Chest, Arms, Hitt
Tuesday:Legs
Wednesday:Off, Light Cardio
Thursday:Shoulders, Hitt
Friday:Back, Hitt
Saturday:Full body Circuit, Cardio
Sunday: Off, or repeat cycle

So I'll try and make this short and sweet and to the point. I've been a big fan of controlled labs for a while, and they really do put out quality product. This product in particular has been a staple in my supplement's for quite some time. I have used Animal Pak, and Animal Flex both of which were also great products, but for me this stumps both on value. You pay $24 roughly for a full joint complex, immune, digestion, and full dose of vitamins which you really cant beat. Most companies separate their products out to make a little more money, or even to get a fuller affect. But controlled labs ties it in to one complex, and you still get a solid product. You really cant complain here. I have a constant nagging shoulder, which is from being stupid in the weight room when I first started, and this really helps with joints and over all pain. That doesn't mean I act stupid and use this as a cover up, but it is used as more of a preventative measure and really helps with stiffness. Personally I really don't think you can beat the value on this, and the overall effectiveness. Are you going to have anything miraculous happen when on this? No its a vitamin. Proper training and diet will always yield the results you want. But this product puts a foot in the right direction.

Alright, a vitamin review! Multi Vitamins aren’t always the most thought about part of a supplement regiment. Some people even argue if you even really need them or not, but I am not one of those people. I had been a long time Opti Men user and fan, but I got turned onto this product after reading a forum thread on here from our resident user mmafreak regarding how forms of vitamins are absorbed in your body:

www.supplementreviews.com/forum/index.php?topic=9002.0

Now I’m not saying taking this vitamin helped take my physique to the next level or anything silly like that, but I did notice several different benefits from taking this multi.

Dosing: I took one serving (3 pills) with breakfast, and then another serving in the evening with dinner, however sometimes I would skip or forget the evening serving.

Profile(10/10): As far as multi-vitamins go, it’s hard to beat this formula. You get a comparable formula to other leading vitamins, and this meets the criteria of the article mentioned above in that all the minerals and vitamins are in chelated form for better absorption. I can attest to this as I did not get the “rave party” neon green pee after taking this vitamin as I did with Opti-Men and Mega Man vitamins. You also get some extra goodies in the form of a joint formula, a flex formula, and a digestive and immune complex.

Effectiveness(9/10): It’s hard to gauge the effectiveness of a vitamin, but however due to this products superior absorption in the body, it is definitely more beneficial then other vitamins I have taken. Now granted, these won’t help improve your bench press or help increase your muscle size, but as far as general health and well being goes this vitamin is one of the best on the market. That is about all you can ask for and expect of a multi-vitamin.

Value(7/10): This product is pretty hefty in it’s price tag, $30 for a 45 serving bottle(270 pills). That roughly works out to 67 cents a serving, and when talking about vitamins, that is a pretty high price to fork over. However, if you only take half a serving or 3 pills a day you can extend the longevity of the bottle. I did that several times and never noticed a difference versus when I took the full 6 pill serving. I think this product is of good enough quality that you are getting what you pay for when you buy this product.

Conclusion: Although multi-vitamins can sometimes be an over looked facet of a supplement regiment. Having a quality vitamin that your body can actually absorb fully has many benefits in my opinion. This is my new favorite multi-vitamin, and I highly recommend this.

Favorite Multi/Joint Support!

I've gone through about 4 bottles of this stuff, so I figured it's time to post a review! Like most, I've tried quite a few multi's, and there's only so much that you can really notice between products. Other products I've tried incude optimen, animal pak, optimen performance pack, and even one a day mens.

Effectiveness: 8

What sets this product apart is the joint support, mainly in the form of Glucosamine Sulfate and Chondroitin Sulfate. I started lifting when I was 15, and I feel this in part contributed to having my knees and joints in pain for the past year or so. After a couple weeks of use, with 4g of fish oil a day, my pain is just about gone. This has helped me in the weight room more than any preworkout ever has.

Value: 8

So, say you have a bottle of Optimen, which is about $25, and animal flex, which is about another $25 (this gave me comparable results, although very expensive and a ton of pills.) That's fifty bucks just for a month and a half of what should be staples in your supplement arsenal. Orange Triad is about $30 for the same amount of servings!

I've definitely gained muscle while on this, but not directly contributed to the product.

Awesome stuff, haven't found anything better at a comparable price.

This was the first multi I ever took and I have since then used others and nothing compares to this product. The joint support is amazing. I take 3 pills before I work out and there is no pain in my joints, even with heavy weights.

One thing about this product is that you need to drink a LOT of water when using this, otherwise you will get dehydrated.

Besides the immune complex and the joint support, there are good doses of the B vitamins in here. As many of you know, most bodybuilders are defficient in B vitamins so it's really important to supplement with these when training hard.

It's a lot of pills per serving, but you get what you pay for. I never feel ripped off from purchasing these vitamins because I can feel a difference when I use them and when I don't. Very rarely will you be able to tell a difference when using a multivitamin, but these ones stand out above the others I have tried.

If you use these or decide to purchase them, I highly recommend taking 3 pills before your workout and you will feel the difference.

Controlled Labs, as reputable as they are, have never been part of my inventory, until recently. No rhyme or reason why, just never got around to any of their products. I think Orange Triad could be a start to a great long lasting relationship though, and I'm pretty impressed with their line from what I've seen.

Value 9/10: As always, I bought this at Lockout for just over 20 bucks. Back in the day, before I got big on supps, I was paying 11 bucks for Centrum (yeah I know....) So for a vitamin with a much better profile, and more servings depending how u dose this, why wouldn't you wanna upgrade from a regular vitamin. I've used animal Pak, which made me feel like a chronic illness suffering pill disposal, and wasn't up for the bright Orange and frequent urinating, but Orange triad only requires a modest dose of three pills twice a day. I take two twice daily, as this seems to do fine.

Effectiveness 9/10: I'm not sure how to rate vitamin effectiveness, but it seems that I have a little more pep in my pimp step after taking this a few weeks. I have joint issues occasionally in my wrist, which can hinder me from lifting heavy at times, and I can honestly say that this has stopped those worries dead in their tracks. The only things negative I've noticed as I do with all vitamins, is a flushed antsy feeljg for about an hour, but that subsides and all is fine. I seem to urinate about twice as much for a good part of the day while taking these also, which sucks when you walk around with canine dogs and have to put them up all the time.

Overall i would reccomend this to absolutely everyone, for the profile alone. Doesn't get much better than this, and is a very affordable and staple product from here on out. **** you Morpheus, I choose the Orange pill. Four of em daily.

Orange Triad is a complete multivitamin with a complete set of joint, flex complex; digestion, and immune support formula.

Orange Triad effectiveness, and personal Use:

*Multivitamin-
In its 6 tabs serving, OT delivers the full necessary vitamins and minerals for those who train hard and need to establish maximum performance.

Example from personal experience: I have a very healthy sex life and most of the essential nutrients in the man's body is lost after sex. They are selenium, potassium, zinc, and magnesium.

*Joint and Flex complex-
As any advance athlete would know, Orange Triad contains the most important ingredients for joint support. It contains 2g of glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate for replenishing cartilage, and 1.5g of MSM, Bromelain(2000 GDU; an enzyme) and Hyaluronic Acid(from collagen type 2) for flexibility.

Example from personal experience: I am 6'1 and my legs are very long so for me to keep them massive and grow, I need to lift. This has brought a lot of stress to my knees and lower back. As of now, I have not felt knee pain and lower back pain since taking Orange Triad.

*Digestion-
To keep up on gaining muscle and or to maintain, and specially for those who need to eat big load every 2 or 3 hours, enzymes are very helpful. Enzymes help digest the food by breaking it down. Even though we are born with our own enzymes, additional enzymes will help the body by reducing the energy and time to break down food. A few of us might even born with less or a lack of a few enzymes and even if those lucky ones have enough enzymes, we tend to lose them after our 40s.

Example from personal experience: As I mentioned earlier, I am one of those who needs to eat every 2 hours to maintain muscle mass or to gain( consider to be a hard gainer) so, I have used enzymes for a while now and Controlled Labs has included it on Orange Triad and it has been a plus. What the person will feel is a reduction of bloating, a healthy visit to the bathroom, and able to eat again 1 1/2 to 2 hours later.

*Immune-
We all know from childhood that getting sick is not a good thing- even if we want to stay at home on a monday. It drains us, we feel nasty from the inside, we feel lazy and everything becomes a headache.

Keeping a healthy immune system up is great because we can prevent the risk of not going to the gym or loosing an opportunity to enjoy a day off or even worst... set us back on our training! Get all skinny and weak, right? Juck!

So keep your immune up and prevent a day of opportunity of growth.

Example from personal experience: What has best worked for me is taking Orange Triad after my workout with my post-meal. It helps bring back my immune. Why? Is true that those who exercise have a higher immune but that is not true when we finish the workout/exercise. It is actually quiet opposite. So, it is important to take a supplement that helps to bring your immune right back up after an exercise.
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Stack:
I normally do not consume 6 tabs a day or do as the product suggest which is 3 tabs twice a day, no. What I usually do is I take 2 tabs before my meals. I can easily consume from 10 to 12 tabs a day or even more. I do not count it and neither does it bother me. One of the great things about it is that when I take 2 tabs, I don't pee yellow. I figured since I have given my body just a bit at a time, it has had time for it to absorb it all. It has worked great for me that way and it still last me for weeks and even so, I safe money because I have everything in one.

By all means, this product deserves a 10 out of 10. The price is just right and if you take the 6 tabs a day then it will last you 45 days. That is 15 more days compare to other competitive brands.

Great Multi Vitamin.

The only downside is it is a bit pricy. That seems to be the most common complaint. That should be proof as to how solid this product is if the biggest downside is the price. Also if you consider that you get joint support and a digestive enzyme thrown in then it does justify the price. Pills are of a normal size and coated so once they are wet they get a little slimy and are easier to swallow. Definitely recommend if youve got the money.

Orange Triad! My favorite multi thus far. I have tried Opti-men, animal pak, activite, anavite (second favorite) but now have am on my 4th bottle of orange triad and I have no plans of changing anytime soon.

Ingredient Profile: Everything you want in a multi and more. Has the necassary minerals you need to get, an immune complex, joint complex, flex complex and digestion complex. The reason I like this so much is I dont need to buy glucosamine etc. supplements. Since starting taking this I finished off my joint supps and have not needed to take anything other than this and fish oil for almost 5 months.

Taste: Pills. Not bad ones either.

Value: Standard price for a multi I feel, and since it saves me money on a few other supps I feel it is very worth it.

Overall: This multi is great, I'd recommend to anyone who's looking to step up there multi away from something more standard such as optimen.
Last note: who put "doesn't do much for you once the bottle is empty" as a con....no *** bro.

After reading a article posted by MMAFreak about what to look for in a great multivitamin, I picked this up. I just finished my first bottle the other day and am going to order another with my next big purchase coming up. I've tried all the cult favorites and about everything else between when it comes to multivitamins and this is hands down my favorite.

Content: 10/10
Contains Vitamins C, the fat soluble Vitamins A,D, E, and K. Vitamins B1,B2,B3,B5,B6, and B12. Along with Folate(Folic Acid) and Biotin. All 13 of these are the key basic vitamins that you should look for in a good multi. All 13 vitamins are also dosed at/or above Recommended Daily Allowances(RDA).

All vitamins are listed in their chemical form.
Vitamin C is dosed at 833% of RDA.
Vitamin D is present in it's natural form as Cholecalciferol.
Vitamin E is present in it's natural forms as D-Alpha, D-Beta, D-Gamma, D-Delta Tocopheryls And Tocotrienols.
Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc, and other minerals are all in Chelated form. As either Chelates or Citrates, offering better absorption over oxidized forms.
Iron free.
Contains MSM, Glucosamine, and Chonditrin. All of which promote/improve overall joint health, though dosages are a little low.
Contains Boron and Vanadium.

Side Effects: N/A
The only things I've noticed with this product are some neon yellow pee, which is because of my body flushing excess B vitamins. As well as some pee with a distinct bright orange tint. Which is most likely because of the coloring used. In case you haven't already noticed the bright orange tablets.

Dosing/Taste: N/A
Take 3 tablets in the morning and 3 tablets in the evening. Preferably with breakfast and dinner. Can be easy to forgot second dosage if you have a busy schedule. Though missing a dosage is not going to ruin your experience with this product. I must have missed a dosage at least a dozen times.

The tablets are kind of large, so they may be hard to swallow for some people. There is no sour or bad aftertaste. So overall getting these down the hatch should not be a problem for most people. Just be sure to drink plenty of water.

Overall Effectiveness: 9/10
I'm going to break this down into 3 different categories based on the features of this product.

Immunity: 9/10
I always never had the best of immune systems. I usually keep a bottle of bulk Vitamin C laying around the house just in case I start to come down with something. Since starting taking this product about 2 months back, I haven't used any Vitamin C. I did however only get sick once. Which lasted only about a week and a half. Which is really good considering I had what felt like the flu that whole duration. I made a speedy recovery and haven't felt ill since. I can definitely attribute that to this product.

Joint Health: 10/10
I've been fortunate thus far and have never had any major problems with my joints. Other then feeling stiff in my knees after leg days. Or some soreness in my wrists and elbows from doing heavy compound movements. Since beginning supplementing with this product I have had no stiffness or soreness. I've also noticed improved flexibility with my shoulders and legs as well.

Digestion: 8/10
This one is hard to measure since I mostly keep a clean diet. Though every now and again I get a giant urge to pound down some carbohydrates. However, since beginning supplementing with this product I haven't experienced any problems with carb bloating, constipation, or really bad gas. I've also noticed improved bowel movements.

Value: 10/10
I picked this up from Bodybuilding.com for about 23$ awhile back. At 45 servings per bottle that's about 51 cents per day. As I previously mentioned I missed a couple of doses here and there. Which lowers the cost per day for me since I never really experienced much difference. With everything this product offers vitamin and quality wise, not including the extra goodies. I think that the price is just right.

Overall:9/10
This product exceeded all of my expectations for what a multivitamin should be. This contains high quality forms of all the vitamins and minerals you want at good doses. Has an exceptional value and throws in extra goodies like the joint and digestion complexes. That is why out of all the choices of multivitamins we have out there, I will be buying this one again.