Ongoing Supplement Reviews by Chris

[bigc52]

so whats your favorite supplement/??

[Liquid_diet]

Originally Posted by bigc52

so whats your favorite supplement/??

That's a tough one and I'd have to choose a product or 2 from each category of supplement. Many of these I've reviewed I'd need to try for a longer period of time to form a more solid opinion.

My 2 highest ranking products, Green Mag and Xtend, I will definitely be buying again though. Another product I have not reviewed but go back to again and again is Dymatize Elite Whey Cafe Mocha.

[deserusan]

Originally Posted by Liquid_diet

Gaspari Cytolean

Thanks Gaspari for sending me samples of this product. I did not take this product in a gym environment. I took it Saturday night to see how much energy and mood enhancement I would have while in a social environment. I took all 3 pills.

Past stimulant Usage experience - VPX Redline, Thermolife Stizm, numerous pre-workout supplements. I've never really used a product for fat loss, as I've maintained a low bf% for most of my life. I will take a stimulant occasionally if I feel like I want an energy boost.

Bodyweight - 169 lbs.

Age - 26 yrs.

Rating (1-10) - 9.5

How you felt (thermogenec effect, focus, energy, appetite) - I definitely felt a pronounced thermogenic effect. After about a half hour, I could not stop my underarms from sweating insanely. I felt a slightly elevated body temperature, and a slightly elevated resting heart rate. I felt a mild euphoria, and a strong but mellow energy boost throughout the night. I was not hungry for the remainder of the evening after taking Cytolean.

How you feel it stacks up against some of your favorite fat burners you have used in the past. - It's been a while since I've used a straight stimulant/fat burner. As best I can recall, this blows the others out of the water. My only complaint is that I had giant pit-stains all night from insane perspiration. This is totally fine when trying to lose weight in the gym, but not so great when being in public. Definitely a potent product.

I just saw you mention this in another thread. Excellent review here and keep up the good work reviewing other products. The forum needs this.

[JOkun]

Hey thanks for the review on Primaforce PrimalN20. Keep up the good work bro!

[Liquid_diet]

I just finished my final review for Nimbus SWELL in my log. Here it is...

Final Review

Well I'm kind of sad that it's over. I'd like to again thank Nimbus and its reps for giving me this opportunity and tuning in. Well here it goes...

Taste - 7/10 - This product does taste really watered down to me. I would recommend at least doubling the flavor potency maybe? Tastes pleasant from what I can tell.

Mixability - 9.9/10 - As noted before, mixes very well with just 30 seconds of shaking. Just the smallest amount of foamy sediment at the top.

Pumps/Vascularity - 9/10 - I didn't even expect this product to do much for pumps, and definitely didn't expect it to compare to NO products, but it does! I had great pumps, and some freaky vascularity.

Endurance/Recovery - 10/10 - During this log, I never felt "spent" by the end of my workouts, even when sick. My muscles never seemed to burn quite as bad, and I never had any serious DOMS, even after steady weight increases. I always felt ready to throw some weight around by my next workout.

Strength - 7.5/10 - While this product does not contain any creatine, I felt that I should include a strength rating. Because my performance indeed felt optimized, I had steady strength increases throughout this log. I know it's not necessarily a product for strength, but I do feel it helped.

Cost - 7/10 - Although this product does contain alot of quality ingredients, I usually don't like to spend more than $30 for a month supply of any product. I really like the posiedon complex, but am not sure I want to pay extra money for Leucine and Arginine AKG. I have however, already placed an order for Posiedon BA to continue to use!

Overall - 9/10 - I really enjoyed using this product! This is a product I definitely hope to be using again in the future if my wallet gets a little fatter. If the flavor became a little stronger, and the price dropped a little, SWELL would definitely become a permanent staple in my supplement regimen. As I have said, I already purchased more of the Posiedon Complex with Beta-Alanine. My performance truly felt optimized during this last month. SWELL does everything it claims to do, and does it WELL!

[Colden]

Great Review!!! Love the format. Like the honesty. Really appreciate the feedback.

[RH08]

Great reviews, i was just wondering which Flavor of green mag you used

[Liquid_diet]

Originally Posted by RH08

Great reviews, i was just wondering which Flavor of green mag you used

Thanks. At the time of my review, the only flavor out was Apple. I have a sample of the lemonade I will get around to reviewing when I try it.

[Liquid_diet]

SportPharma Just Whey

Thanks to SportPharma for sending me a tub of the chocolate whey to try out.

Taste - 9.5/10 - I was surprised at how good this tastes. It is almost perfect mixed with milk, and has an almost chocolate malt-like taste. Very good for having concentrate as the main protein source, as I usually find isolates to have slightly better flavor. I really looked forward to drinking this every night for a snack shake with skim milk.

Mixability - 8.5/10 - This did not mix quite as well as other proteins I've used recently. Some of it would stick to the inside of my shaker cup, and there would be a few sticky little clumps if it settled. Not that bad though.

Overall - 9/10 - This is an affordable whey protein that worked out great mixed into my diet at other times than post-workout when I prefer isolate. A product I would definitely use again.

[SportPharmaRep]

Thanks for the feedback L. Glad to hear the Chocolate Just-WHEY went over well for you!

[factotum]

Just stumbled upon this thread and I like the concept. Now that you've reviewed a number of products would you change the voting on any particular product. Especially now that you have a more experience for comparison?

[Liquid_diet]

Originally Posted by wanderlei

Just stumbled upon this thread and I like the concept. Now that you've reviewed a number of products would you change the voting on any particular product. Especially now that you have a more experience for comparison?

I probably would slightly, but it's been so long since I've used some of these. I think it's still fairly accurate.

[zjp6050]

hey liquid! i was wondering if you've had any reviews for dymatize's high protein mega gainer

and great job on the other reviews

[el.bartq]

great reviews, keep on posting them

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[Abbsie]

Great reviews, thanks.

In order to really review something you need to have used it for a while. Which one have you used for a long while... and if you could recommend just ONE product, which one would it be?

Thanks for your time!

[Liquid_diet]

Originally Posted by Abbsie

Great reviews, thanks.

In order to really review something you need to have used it for a while. Which one have you used for a long while... and if you could recommend just ONE product, which one would it be?

Thanks for your time!

Thanks for stopping in. It's hard to pick just one product, but if I had to choose one, it would have to have creatine AND other goodies. Right now it would probably be Ragnarok. If SWELL had creatine, it would probably be my favorite.

I also really like some proteins and BCAA products, but I can always get that from food if I only had one product to choose.

[Abbsie]

Originally Posted by Liquid_diet

Thanks for stopping in. It's hard to pick just one product, but if I had to choose one, it would have to have creatine AND other goodies. Right now it would probably be Ragnarok. If SWELL had creatine, it would probably be my favorite.

I also really like some proteins and BCAA products, but I can always get that from food if I only had one product to choose.

Cheers dude, I really appreciate that!

Good luck with the training and competitions!

[Liquid_diet]

MuscleTech NanoVapor

Mixability - 9/10 - The particles in NanoVapor are indeed very small, and when mixed in a glass with a spoon, they seem to stay suspended in the water, making an opaque colored liquid. A small amount of sediment would settle to the bottom, but the rest would stay suspended.

Taste - 9.2/10 - I was using the fruit punch flavor, and it definitely ranks up there with some of the best fruit punch type products I have tried. Just a small hint of an aftertaste.

Energy/Focus - 9.5/10 - I definitely felt something from this. I had an increased drive to go and hit the weights, with an almost euphoric feeling. I was very talkative on the way to the gym.

Pumps - 8/10 - The pumps on this product were not as intense as with other pre-workout supplements I have used and tried. My brother thought the same thing.

Workout - 9/10 - I felt good during my workout, and almost feel like my strength might have been slightly better than normal. NanoVapor definitely had a positive effect on my workout today.

Price - 8/10 - Product is fairly priced when compared to to products with a similar number of servings. I just wish all supplements were a little more affordable.

Overall - 9/10 - I really was impressed with this product overall, and will probably use it at some time in the future. I'm not sure I believe all the MuscleTech hype, but I did enjoy using NanoVapor.

[Liquid_diet]

**Final Review**MAN Primal Male

Well I've never really done a final review of a test booster before, so I'll try and include the ratings I should with as much detail as possible.

Strength - 9.5/10 - I definitely got stronger during this log, and am actually at one of my highest strength levels of all time. PR's were hit, and I stayed strong even while on a calorie deficit.

Drive - 9.5/10 - I always felt very driven in the gym, often feeling a little more "alpha" than normal. I really enjoyed my workouts, and felt intense. Sadly, I cannot report on any "other" kind of drive at this time

Sides - 10/10 - No sides whatsoever!

Overrall - 9.5/10 - This was pretty much everything I could expect from a natural test booster. I seemed to shred easier, and I seemed to gain weight faster. My strength was good, and I felt good. Nothing too mind blowing of course, but a nice little boost in all the right places My final weight was about 164 lbs. If I decide to use a natural test booster again, I will probably stick with this one.

Thanks again to MAN Sports for letting me log this product for so long. I hope this log helps you guys and others out. It definitely helped me!

[Liquid_diet]

AEN IntrAbolic

Thanks again to AEN for sending me a tub of their new apple flavor, when they had promos for their new forum. I ended up giving it to my brother for his birthday, but I stole back a few scoops for review

Here's the thread I started to win: http://aenutrition.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11

Mixability - 9.1/10 - Mixed in a shaker, IntrAbolic mixes very well. It became an opaque green color with foam on the top for about 45 seconds, and almost all the particles remained suspended. Just a small amount of white sediment settled at the bottom.

Taste - 9/10 - This tasted really good. Kind of like a creamy green apple flavor. You could tell there was a little extra protein in it, but it was awsome.

Endurance/Recovery - 9.5/10 - I was still going strong at the end of a grueling leg/traps workout. I was not feeling shaky or weak at all.

Cost - 7.9/10 - This product has an awsome ingredient profile, but the cost is just a little too high per serving for me.

Overall - 8.9/10 - If I could afford it, this would be my new intraworkout product. A great ingredient profile and great results.

[Peter LeDrew]

Originally Posted by Liquid_diet

AEN IntrAbolic

Thanks again to AEN for sending me a tub of their new apple flavor, when they had promos for their new forum. I ended up giving it to my brother for his birthday, but I stole back a few scoops for review

Here's the thread I started to win: http://aenutrition.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11

Mixability - 9.1/10 - Mixed in a shaker, IntrAbolic mixes very well. It became an opaque green color with foam on the top for about 45 seconds, and almost all the particles remained suspended. Just a small amount of white sediment settled at the bottom.

Taste - 9/10 - This tasted really good. Kind of like a creamy green apple flavor. You could tell there was a little extra protein in it, but it was awsome.

Endurance/Recovery - 9.5/10 - I was still going strong at the end of a grueling leg/traps workout. I was not feeling shaky or weak at all.

Cost - 7.9/10 - This product has an awsome ingredient profile, but the cost is just a little too high per serving for me.

Overall - 8.9/10 - If I could afford it, this would be my new intraworkout product. A great ingredient profile and great results.

Good review... IntrAbolic is my favorite product. Glad to hear the new apple tastes great... I live on Citrus Ice right now

[DaveGabe24]

Great review man, and I wouldn't put it past you, but you also need to check what you're getting per serving. Perhaps the price is 2-3 times some BCAA/EAA products, but we also give 2-3X the ingredients + more.

Essentially, you'd have to double and triple dose some of our competitor's products to even the playing field, which in turn makes your price per serving pretty reasonable

Glad you enjoyed it!

[Peter LeDrew]

Originally Posted by DaveGabe24

Essentially, you'd have to double and triple dose some of our competitor's products to even the playing field, which in turn makes your price per serving pretty reasonable

Good point... I am actually fairly certain doubling or tripling the competing products would not equal IntrAbolic results wise either as they don't have the unique ingredients & benefits of IntrAbolic.

[CreatineSteve]

a supplement guinea pig is a great thing lol
much props bro,

thanks !

[Requisite 101]

Loved the reviews man! Thanks for this!

[Liquid_diet]

Bumping an ancient thread

My log for Controlled Labs Golden Gains is here: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=119227071

Final Thoughts/Review

My thoughts didn't change too much from the original high rating I gave this awsome product. You can't really improve on a 10 rating, but I might give it a 10.5 if I could in effects

Taste - 8.2/10 - Taste grew on me a tiny bit. Never really got apple pie thought Just a little on the sweet side, but pleasant like I said before.

Mixablilty - 8.5/10 - No change in my opinion on this. Some settling of the oat powder, but not bad at all.

Cost - 7.5/10 - I wish that many supplements were a little cheaper per serving, but if you treat each serving as an actual meal, you'll be hard-pressed to find this healthy combination of fats/carbs/protein for under $3. So I'd have to say it's a very fair price although slightly out of my price range at this point in my life.

Effectiveness - 10/10 - Amazing. I really felt that Golden Gains helped me gain weight and strength as a convenient meal replacement powder. It also helped me quickly recover strength and body weight after an unfortunate loss in both. I have nothing whatsoever to negatively criticize about the results from this product

Overall - 9.2/10 - I'd recommend this product too anyone that is looking to make some healthy gains in the gym, or is just looking for a convenient meal replacement.

[Lifterforlife10]

Despite being "ancient" as you put it, this thread is full of awesome reviews that are well presented. Thanks for all the reviews and effort, repped.