Supp-D from NLA Performance. This has been an overhyped supplement on the site for a few months now with a fair amount of bad press and threads related to rep reviews. The good folks at NLA were happy to send the experts some tubs to provide an unbiased review. Thanks to the company for “stepping up to the plate”.

How i ran it: 2 scoops 20 minutes prior to workout on an empty stomach. Nothing stacked with it preworkout or intra workout (other than water).

My Routine: As many of you know my routines are based on supersets, dropsets and monstersets. Many mass to shred supersets are my niche.

Profile: Supp-D’s profile is pretty standard, with the notable inclusion of agmatine sulphate which has been shown to increase vasodilation. Additionally there is no creatine here which adds to its versatility. Other notable ingredients include the standard inclusions of Beta Alanine, Caffeine, 1,3 Dime, L-Carnitine, B Vitamins and amino acids. How about that guys, finally more preworkout including amino acids. The entire tub contains 45 roughly 5.8g scoops.

Effectiveness: Supp-D was an amazing surprise in the world of pre workouts. The blend looks fairly effective on paper, but it was rock solid in effectiveness. The pumps were solid, although I typically never have a problem in that area. The energy was clean and fair. Energy was not on par with MM, but it was not as huge as a letdown as Ripped Freak PWO was. The product does not publish the amount of stimulants per scoop, but judging by the effect and energy I would gauge it at roughly 90-110mg of caffeine per scoop. The most notable effect from the product was the beta alanine. I never get flushed and tingles from BA, but this product trigged that half the time. With a few times making me lit up like the devil (aka Mean Mug Face). For better or worse, I knew the BA was working. So as far as effectiveness, this gets a solid 8.

Taste N/A: Taste... Taste... I don't give a damn how it tastes. In my opinion, the worse it tastes the more effective it is. I am looking to fuel the body, not satisfy the appetite.

Value: At 29.99 plus shipping at NLAPerformance.com, this is priced in the middle of the market. I never had to go over 2 scoops, so it yielded roughly 23 servings.

Conclusion: When I was offered this supplement, I had significant doubts given the negative reputation of the company on this site, however they proved to me and the other experts that they have developed a solid pre workout product. This isn’t in the top tier, but it is definitely right below that level. Solid pumps, clean solid energy and priced fairly.

Bladski seal of approval

Thanks to NLA Performance and SR.com’s Expert Reviewer program for allowing me to try Supp-D for free. You can read more about my experiences with Supp-D on my product testing log: http://supplementreviews.com/forum/index.php?topic=17764.0
I understand there was initially some bad blood between the SR.com community and NLA Performance. Although I wasn’t personally involved, it seems NLA was accused of having inflated reviews posted by reps, which subsequently left a bad taste in the mouths of many forum members. The community called for NLA to put up or shut up, and NLA did just that by offering tubs of Frat Pack and Supp-D to the Expert Reviewer program. I am going to say right now, don’t let any first impressions turn you away from NLA’s products. Supp-D is absolutely LEGIT and, as you are about to read, one of my favorite preworkouts EVER. Just goes to show that sometimes supplement companies do back-up their claims.

OVERVIEW:
Supp-D is NLA Performance’s preworkout “potentiator”. It claims to improve strength gains, activate fast twitch muscle fibers, and provide maximal vasodilation via the inclusion of agmatine sulphate. Supp-D is CREATINE-FREE, which I feel is a strong plus. It does include 1,3 Dime so college athletes will want to avoid the product. Other notable ingredients include B9-Folate (cell growth), Niacin (essential nutrient), Beta Alanine, Caffeine Anhydrous, L-Carnitine, and Vitamins B6, B12, B1, and B2. Tubs contain 45 5.8g scoops and the instructions call for 1-3 scoops per workout.

Personally I took 2 scoops in roughly 16 oz. of water approximately 25 minutes preworkout. I’ll be breaking this review down into multiple categories and it will be LONG, so feel free to skip to the bottom for a brief, comprehensive summary if you don’t want to read all the details.

I want to note that I’ve tried upwards of 15 different preworkout products, including all of the major players (Jack3d, Maniac, SuperPump, 1MR, Muscle Marinade, etc.). 1MR (old formula) is generally my go-to product as I like a heavy amount of stimulants.

TASTE: 8.5/10
The flavor I received was Nitro Punch and I believe this is the only flavor currently available. It tastes very similar to C4, which in turn is almost identical to fruit punch Kool-Aid. I personally enjoyed the taste very much. It was tart and tasty without being overly sweet or having a chemical aftertaste. My only con was the amount of dye included in the powder. It will stain your tongue red like a cherry lollipop.

MIXABILITY: 8.2/10
The bulk of the powder mixes excellently. There was never any foaming, nor does Supp-D leave any leftover grit in the bottom of the shaker cup. The only issue I experienced was clumping. The powder had a tendency to form a few clumped up balls during mixing that sometimes stubbornly stuck to the sides and bottom of my squeeze bottles. It was a small annoyance and some vigorous shaking was usually enough to break up the clumps.

PUMP: 8.1/10
I generally don’t buy preworkouts (or any product for that matter) for the purpose of “pump”. I have developed the opinion that a solid pump can be obtained through hard training, and that any product that aids in this factor is just a bonus. Still, the agmatine sulphate and other vasodilators include in Supp-D do a nice job providing that extra stretch. While I didn’t consistently receive “skin-tearing” pumps, there were several workouts where I become physically uncomfortable due to the tightening and swelling of my muscles. It was awesome to say the least, and a sensation I’ve only experienced when taking D-POL or Nitrox II.

FOCUS & ENERGY: 9.7/10
Supp-D absolutely blew me away in these categories. 2 scoops put me in the money zone every single workout. I’d arrive at the gym chomping at the bit and ready to destroy my workout. I’d be focused and driven during every set, and just completely locked-on to what I was doing. I wanted to destroy the weights. It was incredible.

Today is a great example of the energy blast provided by Supp-D. I’ve had to wake up early all weekend for personal reasons. I’m heading into Week 4 of my Epi cycle and the lethargy is really starting to kick in. At 11:00 today I was dragging and did not want to go anywhere. I finally was able to get myself together and head to the gym, sipping Supp-D as I went out the door. By the time I got there I was fired up and ready to rock. I DESTROYED my leg work out; setting two PR’s and adding in extra sets on top of my regular cardio session.

In addition to the phenomenal focus and energy, I did not ONCE feel any sort of crash from Supp-D. It provided the cleanest energy from any preworkout product I’ve tried. This includes 1MR and Muscle Marinade, both of which I happen to love. There were times when I overdosed or miss-timed my 1MR or MM and ended up feeling “cracked out” or experiencing a nauseous slump after my workout. Never once was this an issue with Supp-D. Furthermore I never felt uncomfortable during my cardio sessions which usually immediately follow my lifting sessions.

Truth be told, NLA Performance absolutely nailed the energy-stimulating profile in Supp-D.

CONSISTENCY: 10/10
This is the first product I’ve rated on this factor but I feel it needs to be pointed out. One of my biggest issues with most pres is that they simply aren’t consistent or I’ll build up a tolerance very quickly. Such was the case with Jack3d, C4, Maniac, and most other “Tier-2” preworkout products on my list. MM and 1MR are my “Tier-1” products simply because I find one scoop to be strong enough almost every time.

Supp-D shines in this category. 2 scoops was perfect for me every time. I never even bothered pushing it to 3 as there simply wasn’t a need. On top of that I’ve been on stimulants for a while and even still, Supp-D was effective and on-point. Very remarkable.

VALUE: 8.5/10
A 45 scoop tub of Supp-D is $29.99 on NLA Performance’s website. If you run 2 scoops per workout, the cost of a tub breaks down to about $1.36 per serving or roughly .66c per scoop. In comparison Jack3d, White Flood and Maniac will cost you a bit less at .50c per scoop, C4 will cost you exactly the same, and Assault, 1MR and Muscle Marinade will stretch your wallet at almost $1.00 per scoop.

Though some of the value of Supp-D will depend on how many scoops you’ll need per workout, I find the product to be comparably priced to most other preworkout products on the market. While not the cheapest, it’s also not the most expensive and yet the effects delivered are some of the strongest and cleanest in my experience.

OVERALL: 10/10
I loved this product, plain and simple. It provided exactly what I wanted from my preworkout – strong, clean energy without a crash, laser-like focus, and a boost to pump production. The sheer consistency of the product was outstanding and the taste, mixability, and value are all on par with other preworkout products. The profile of Supp-D is strong and includes loads of beneficial ingredients as well as being creatine-free (which is almost impossible to find in a preworkout).

All in all, NLA Performance blew me away with Supp-D. I became absolutely addicted to the product and, despite wanting to take a break from stimulants during my PH cycle, found myself continually craving the product’s effects. If you’re a fan of preworkouts and are looking for the next big thing – give Supp-D a try. Stuff is LEGIT.

Let me start by saying that other supplement companies need to step their game up to respond to 'SUPP-D.' I thought this company was all talk (they talk, talk, talk, talk on social media) until I won a sample of 'SUPP-D.' I had the most insane, psychotic workout of my life! The reason I found NLA Performance and 'SUPP-D' is in search for a good Agmatine Sulfate supplement. I was really just looking for an Agmatine only supplement but found out that a pre-workout, 'SUPP-D,' had a ton of Agmatine Sulfate in it.

Agmatine Sulfate 101: When Arginine is broken down in the body it turns into Agmatine Sulfate. Agmatine Sulfate is a nutrient partitioning agent that facilitates the product and delivery of Nitrix to your muscles. Agmatine is supposedly the new best pump agent and kills arginine so that is why I was on the search for agmatine sulfate.

I purchased 'SUPP-D' immediately after trying the sample I received. Bought my 'SUPP-D' 2 for 1 deal on NLA Performance website ($60 for 3 SUPP-D comes to $20 a pop!). There are 45 scoops per bottle and I only took 1-1/2 scoops each workout and loved it.

The energy complex loaded with 1 3 DMAA, Schizandrol, Caffeine, BA is really clean. You feel overwhelmed with this feeling of intensity, tunnel vision, and focus. My mind was never more clear on what needed to be done in the gym then when I was on 'SUPP-D!'

I got this product in search of Agmatine Sulfate and let me just say this is the THE REASON I GAVE THIS PRODUCT PERFECT 10! The Arginine, BCAA, Agmatine Sulfate blend just gets you absolutely so swollen up it is almost uncomfortable. I'm a strict bodybuilder so after chest and arm workouts I could barely reach my shoulders.

Mixibility and taste: It tastes great but mixes pretty ***ty. I personally could care less about this but I know a lot of you pay attention to this.

Seriously, this stuff is mind-blowing. I was really skeptical reading about NLA and how they boast about their products with not much backing but the reviews on this site.

RECOMMEND, RECOMMEND, RECOMMEND.

Best pre-workout I have tried to date.

I have tried the likes on NOXPLODE, Jack3d, Hemo Rage, NO Shotgun, Cellucore, and White Flood.

SUPP-D stood out the most to me because I had the most pure energy and felt great after workout. I think its pretty cool they added nootropics in their formula and I attribute the positive feelings with the DMAE, Histidine, and PhosphytylCholine.

Energy Levels 10/10
I always limit my workouts to 45 minutes (I am a natural athlete and at 45 minutes testosterone peaks and cortisol won't spike too much). Put it this way, I would be ***ed having to leave the gym after 45 minutes and had pretty strong energy for a few hours after. I would talk my wifes ear off and even get a little sentimental LOL!

Strength Gains: 10/10
Every lift went up while using SUPP-D. I felt like a caged animal and exploded when I hit the weights. Squat went up 30 lbs in the month and a half-ish that I took it. Pretty decent gain considering I am almost at my natural potential.

Taste: 10/10
Best tasting preworkout I have used as well. It clumps a little which can get a little intense when a ball of super coolaid hits my mouth but its all good.

Ingredients: 10/10
Energy Blend: 1,3 Caffeine, Skitzandra Berry are the primary stims.
NO Boosters: Agmatine Sulfate, Arginine
Nootropics: Histidine, DMAE, Phosphytlcholine (they work as adaptogens)
There is a little beta alanine but I didn't feel it too much.

Overall: 10/10
As I stated, this is a great product. I am recommending it to all my friends.

To date, I haven't tried a better preworkout. My workout partner and I bought the ultrastack on their website after getting samples at the expo and have been more than impressed.

Value: 9/10
Ultrastack is 80 bucks for tblast, suppd, and frat pack. Considering that tblast is so expensive, this brings supp-d to about 20 bucks a bottle which is about $.44 cents a scoop. I never took more than 2 scoops and frankly I think it would be overwhelming.

Taste: 10/10
Tastes like hawaiian fruit punch. Mixed OK. They need to make BCAA that taste like this, it was amazing.

Energy: 10/10
My energy levels were crazy. I have taken years of NOXPLODE, a few bottles of jack3d, 3 bottles of hemo rage. Here is my energy comparison.
HemoRage was the craziest (felt like a drug and had a terrible burnout but nonetheless crazy)
SUPP-D scores second in energy. It felt very clean but powerful with no burnout. I experienced the opposite of a burnout. After my workout I actually felt really happy and aggressive
Jack3d: Drug like energy but always great. I never really got a jack3d burnout like alot of people get. SUPP-D gave me the best and cleanest energy of the three products by far

Effectiveness: 10/10
Everything on the label is spot on, it was actually shocking. "Added Agmatine Sulfate for Skin Tearing Pumps" couldn't be more true. My muscles would be so full at the end of the workout sometimes they almost cramped and felt uncomfortable. "CNS Activation" and "Fast Twitch Muscle Fiber Increase" were spot on as well. On my max effort days, I would get up weight easier and more comfortably than ever before. I felt an increased "aggression" (felt the same on jack3d and hemo rage it must be the 1,3) that would motivate me to be an animal in the gym.

Ingredient Profile: 10/10
SUPP-D uses Agmatine Sulfate instead of Arginine which gave me some pretty crazy pumps. (I don't know the dose because its in a proprietary blend). I like that there are aminos as this is important pre, intra, and post workout. "NOOTROPIC Blend" Not sure what these ingredients were but supposedly they prevent a burnout. I never had a burnout so I guess it worked (I don't get burnouts from jack3d either while alot of people do).

Overall 10/10
I am very impressed with this company. From what I understand they are pretty small and you can't buy anywhere but amazon and their website. I expect big things in the future. Their preworkout, vitamin pack, and t booster shocked me. Great product and Great product line!

I'm an old school type guy that appreciated modern science's helping with enhancing my workouts. I was a NOXPLODE fanatic for 6 years and wouldn't change my ways. My bud gave me two scoops of supped and it blew noxplode out of the frek'n water!

I just completed my first month of ultimate stack of suppd, tblast, and frat pack.

Intensity: 10/10
All I have to say is this supplement is INTENSE. Two heaping scoops and 30 minutes later my intensity and aggression in the gym is simply amplified. The energy and intensity would usually last for about 3 hours with a very mild burnout compared to noxplodes extreme fatigue two hours after taking it

Ingredients 8/10
suppd has aminos, agmatine sulfate, some nootropics, but NO CREATINE! creatine always gets my big and stronger so I wish it had a little in it

Strength Increase: 10/10
The bottle says CNS potentiator which essentially is claiming that it activates the neurons in your central nervous system. I felt this within about twenty minutes and all of my max efforts were much easier on suppd. If I stacked with creatine I would have been hitting even more weight and finally hit the 500 lb barrier on deadlifts.

Taste 10/10
Taste is "nitropunch" aka coolaid. Taste great, mixed decently.

Pumps/ 10/10
Never had pumps like this in my life. The increased 'nutrient transpartioning' aka shuttling correct nutrients and calories to your muscle is apparent. I felt less soar and recovered faster while taking this stack.

Overall: 10/10
Blew noxplode out of the water. Next go around I will stack some monohydrate for huge gains with it.

Value: 10/10
Bought Ultimate stack for 80 bucks for three supplements, that takes supp-d to about 20 considering how expensive tblast was. 45 servings per container and I averaged about 1 1/2 scoops and tried up to 3. 3 scoops was way too much and unnessary

Bought an "Ultimate Stack" after a dude from my gym recommended SUPP-D. I bought a SUPPD and TBLAST and got a frat pack free. It came out to 80 bucks total for all three. I think suppd alone is something like 25-30 depending where you buy

Rage Factor: 10/10
This joose had me steaming! I was venting around the gym taking it out on every weight I could see. If somebody looked at me wrong, it would be game over.

Energy: 10/10
Crazy energy, didn't burnout

Beta Alanine: 6/10
Didn't feel the itchy itchy too much from the beta alanine. I like that feeling so I was ***ed

Pumps: 10/10
Crazy as shieeettt, my arms swelled up after warmups. "Agmatine Sulfate" is used in place of Arginine and it worked great.

Strength: 10/10
I was working on strength in the phase when I took ultimate stack and I got strong! Three scoops down the hatch and I was hittin new PR's

Size Gain: 7/10
I wasn't taking creatine and unlike most preworkouts this didn't have creatine, so I didn't swell up overall in size but stayed pretty lean.

Overall: 10/10
Ive tried em all and SUPPD is betta than them all, no burnout, crazy energy, its goin down

The only supplements I have taken are weight gainers, supplements, and creatine so for bulking purposes because I was a high school football player. This past track season (I will compete in sprints in college), I really wanted to lean out and become more explosive. I decided to only take a pre-workout before workouts and a zero calorie protein after workouts. 'SUPP-D' is my second pre-workout, the first one being MusclePharm Assault which was OK compared to 'SUPP-D.' I really was intrigued that 'SUPP-D' had BCAAs so I figured it would give me good energy and endurance for my high intensity athletic training.

The value is good (10/10): $29.99 for 45 scoops. I took 1 1/2 scoops everytime so that is $29.99 for 30.15 servings or basically $1 a serving. In comparison, MusclePharm Assault is 32 servings for $34.99 for 1/2 scoop a serving. I took 1 scoop or more of Assault so that is deceivingly 16 servings for $34.99 or $2.18 per serving. So as you can see 'SUPP-D' kills Assault in value.

Effectiveness 9/10: I will never rank any pre-workout perfect for effectiveness because there are always new products coming out so you just never can label one truly the best just yet. 'SUPP-D' has Agmatine Sulfate, Arginine, BCAA, Schizandrol A, 1 3 DMAA, Beta Alanine, DMAE, Phospholychlorine, and Histidine AKG to name a few. It has a huge ingredient profile. One thing is that 'SUPP-D' has no creatine which is good because I wanted to be as lean and explosive as possible for Track. Don't want to be retaining unnecessary water weight.
- I felt extremely focused at practice and was able to complete all of my workouts with high intensity, till failure, and as hard as possible.
-My legs were always extremely pumped up during running workouts and I was able to really feel an extra boost in my stride. I researched up on it and I think this would be from the BCAA, Arginine, Agmatine mix.
-Being a bodybuilding fan, I always get in my bodybuilding workouts regardless of how tired I am after running workouts. I felt extremely pumped up for hours and was able to maintain intensity and pumps in the gym.

Overall 10/10: I will continue to buy this and had a great season training with 'SUPP-D' so I cannot give it anything less than the best. Looking forward to a big summer training with this product and am anxious to see some strength gains when I begin a mild natural testosterone booster in June. Great intensity, Great focus, Great ingredient profile, Great ingredients that work, Great overall experience.

O ya, it tastes like Hawaiian Punch!

This is a great new pre-workout. Picked this product up from a buddy who bought a bunch in bulk after trying it. This stuff is absolutely legit.

Value and cost (10/10): I paid $30 for it and I see online you can get it for $29.99. For 45 servings a bottle, that value is amazing!

I'm a bit of a PWO connoisseur and have taken every PWO under the sun. I will compare this to Jack3d:

Pump and Performance Enhancement (10/10): The pump is unreal and hands down cannot be compared to any other PWO. There are BCAAs in this product so this product gives you real energy. The BCAAs, arginine, and agmatine sulfate are a killer trio.

Energy, Intensity, Focus (8/10): The BA, the 1 3 DMAA, the Schizandrol, the Caffeine all mix for a great energy boost. It is a long lasting energy. Not a overwhelming kick of energy like Jack3d or an annoying itch like Assault but jus the right amount of BA and stimulants. I sometimes like getting extreme and hitting 3-4 scoops of Jack3d and 'SUPP-D' is a little more mellow on the stimulants. Love the tunnel vision of 'SUPP-D,' the focus of 'SUPP-D,' and the intensity! Don't know what it is but it makes you feel like a bull in the gym. Love it.

Taste (10/10): I bet my life no PWO comes close to tasting as good as 'SUPP-D.' The NitroPunch is absolutely to die for. If they every come out with a lemonade flavor and it tastes as good as their punch flavor, it might taste like i'm going from a lemonade stand straight into the gym!

Mixability(7/10): Sometimes clumps at the bottle a bit. I mainly mixed my 'SUPP-D' in with Gatorade and it mixed perfect. If you got a shaker cup your golden every time.

Cons: Scoop is awkward. Sometimes clumps. Not as overly stimulated as Jack3d which can be good or bad.

With this FDA DMAA pending ban thing I'm sure 'SUPP-D' will be changing formulas or something soon. I would stock up now.

Great product.

Supp-D from NLA Performance.

After reading the recent positive reviews I had to give this a shot. I picked it up from Amazon along with Frat Pack which I will review as well. I have used most PW's before, Jack3d, 1MR, C4.....

Dosage - 2 scoops 30 minutes prior to workout on an empty stomach. I also use SizeOn during my workout.

Profile - Supp D contains the basics as stated on the previous post and at 45 scoops should last about a month.

Effectiveness - I was pleasently surprised with the effects from Supp-D. I had just finished a container of 1MR and the effects seemed to be wearing off for me. As I arrived at the gym I could feel the old flushing feeling that I was missing I believe that was from the beta alanine. My energy was high and lasted my entire workouts through the whole tub and was never lacking. The biggest suprise for me was after I got home there was no crash 30 minutes later which was a hugh plus. Overall I give it an 8. Pretty solid stuff.

Taste - Taste was great, I generally don't care about taste because I chug it in 20 seconds but it was good. On a side note this powder is very red so avoid spilling on anything. It's a fine powder and mixed pretty well.

Value - I paid 29.99 plus shipping at Amazon.com which isn't bad for about a months worth. It did take over a week to receive I believe it shipped from Texas. I think they need to hook up with DPS or BB.com to bring down their price and work out their shipping.

Conclusion - After reading many expert reviews I figured I couldn't go wrong and I was right! This worked as well as most PW's for me and the energy was great. My only drawback is the limited places to purchase (Amazon or their website are the only two) and the delivery time. I will probably buy it again in the future after I try MM next.

Stay tuned for my Frat Pack review.