It is through articles such as this BSN Hyper FX review that you stand the best chance of filtering the good from the bad, so let’s get started.

I have been practicing the sport of bodybuilding for almost 7 years now (as of writing) and know first-hand that not every supplement delivers. You should know that the things you read on product labels are not actually verified by anyone, so basing your choice on that is mostly a bad idea. As mentioned earlier, reviews have been a great way for me to gauge a product’s effectiveness because they give you a realistic look at said product, although you have to make sure that the reviews are actually legit.

BSN Hyper FX Facts

BSN is one of the most well-known companies when it comes to supplements and has some of the most popular athletes on its team such as Flex Lewis, Roelly Winklaar, and Mark Bell. Ronnie Coleman, 8 time Mr. Olympia champion, was also with BSN during his bodybuilding career. Known for making very high-quality supplements, let me start off by saying that Hyper FX is no exception.

Now you may have heard about N.O.-Xplode which is another pre-workout supplement by the same company, but these two products are not the same. Although they are indeed both pre-workout supplements, N.O.-Xplode’s main ingredient is creatine and as such is more focused on strength and power while BSN Hyper FX ‘s main ingredient is beta-alanine which gives it great endurance, energy, and focus properties. This makes both products different from each other although I don’t recommend you take them together.

Using Hyper FX Properly

Just like most other pre-workout supplements out there, this product is to be consumed about 30 minutes prior to training by mixing it with water (about 3 oz to 6 oz, according to the labeling). You know this product is starting to affect you when you start to get a tingling sensation in your body. Make sure you do not shake the mixture or it will expand and overflow out of your cup; instead stir using a spoon or something similar. The instructions on the back tell you to take 1 scoop, but not everyone has the same tolerance. A rule which I like to apply to all pre-workout supplements is to first start out with half a scoop in order to test my tolerance, and then go up from there. From this dose, you can then go up to 1 scoop, 1 and a half scoops, and even 2, but don’t go above this point. Once 2 scoops no longer affect you properly, cycle off the product for some time in order to let your tolerance go down.

The reasons why you need to cycle this product are simple:

• If you keep using it for a prolonged period of time you will have to keep increasing the dosage. This is called diminishing returns.
• This product contains a lot of caffeine, which can be harmful to the body when taken in large dosages.
• It is recommended on the back to not take more than 2 scoops per day. After long-term use 2 scoops will no longer affect you.

Speaking of caffeine, do not take this product close to bed time or you will have a very hard time actually getting to sleep; trust me on this one!

The energy I got from this product was quite noticeable especially on days where I felt tired. I didn’t actually use this product for every workout (although it is perfectly safe to do so) but instead opted to use it only on days where I was down in the dumps. If this is your first time using this product I highly suggest you try out the Blue Raspberry flavor and go for the 30 servings size since this gives you the most bang for your buck.

That’s all for this write-up guys; I hope you have learned something new from this Hyper FX review! If you have anything to add or wish to ask something please don’t hesitate in order to leave a comment below.

Thanks !

Jarrett

Last update April 17th, 2016

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I have been training for close to 7 years now and, like I mentioned in the introduction, this supplement was one of the very first which I tried. BSN was and still is one of the biggest supplement companies around (with names such as Ronnie Coleman associated with it) and is probably the reason why I chose Xplode back then. Granted my methodology was not very correct as no research was actually done on the product from my side, but fortune was on my side as I picked one of the best pre-workouts out there which I still use to this day, 7 years later!

BSN N.O.-Xplode Benefits

This product was originally introduced back in 2004 but has recently been re-engineered to come with a more concentrated formula. Now this product was already good, but needless to say these changes made it a lot better especially considering most of the alterations were based on user’s feedback. I love this product because it covers all of the areas a pre-workout supplement should cover which are strength, energy, focus, and endurance. It does this by incorporating several ingredients that have been proven to be effective time and time again such as creatine monohydrate, caffeine, vitamins, and amino acids.

This new and improved version also comes with enhanced mixability and a new set of flavors. I can vouch for both of these things as not only does the powder dissolve almost instantly, but the flavors are just magical. If you tried the old flavors, which were also good, wait until you try the new ones which include:

• Blue Raspberry
• Fruit Punch (my favorite)
• Green Apple
• Grape
• Watermelon

Now this product is not cheap but you surely get your money’s worth. As far as I know it comes in 3 sizes with the biggest one offering the best value. These sizes are 12 servings, 30 servings, and finally 50 servings. There is a reason why this pre-workout received an overall score of 8.7 on Bodybuilding.com based off of 4,270 user-posted reviews, and that reason is that it’s great!

Using BSN N.O.-Xplode

The first time I ever used BSN N.O. Xplode it was amazing; the first thing you feel as soon as it starts to hit you is a tingling sensation all along your body, followed by a massive burst of energy. It is best that you take this product 20 to 30 minutes prior to your actual workout as this seems to be the time it takes to digest. I highly recommend you start one with 1 or even half a scoop (to test your sensitivity) then slowly increase it as time goes by but never go over 2 scoops per day. Also, because this product is high in caffeine do not take it at nighttime or you can forget about actually getting any sleep.

The results from this product were definitely there. My workouts started improving day after day and it seems the effects gained from BSN Xplode only got better as time went by. I saw noticeable differences in strength, between-set recovery, endurance, and pumps, but after a prolonged period of time, I started to get diminishing returns. Because of this, I suggest you cycle this product and take some time off every once in a while. Also, if you are a competitive athlete check with your federation as some of the substances found in this product may be banned. Don’t worry, it’s not dangerous, but I thought this was worth mentioning.

One last thing I want to warn you about is to not actually shake the mixture in a shaker or blender, but instead stir with a spoon. Shaking it will not cause the product to explode but will cause it to expand at a very fast rate, often resulting in it spilling all over your floor.

This marks the end of this BSN N.O.-Xplode review. I hope you liked it and found it helpful.

Jarrett

Last update April 17th, 2016

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This intense marketing and competition does result in a lot of variety, but it also makes it hard for people to actually buy the good products. One of the best ways to filter out the good from the bad is to read reviews such as this EVLUTION NUTRITION ENGN review which not only explain what is inside the product but also how effective it is.

Before I get on with the actual review let me introduce myself a little. I have always had an interest in bodybuilding ever since I was young, and have currently been training for about 7 years as of writing. While the actual training did teach me a lot in terms of experience, I gained most of my knowledge from reading and talking to experts. It is through this knowledge and experience that I can write posts such as this one, so make sure you pay attention and absorb as much as possible.

Evlution Nutrition ENGN Facts

Let’s start by talking about what actually makes this product great. Pre-workout supplements should have one thing in order to be truly effective: a well-rounded approach. It should provide the user with energy, strength, pumps, and endurance; four things which are supplied by Evlution Nutrition ENGN.

It does this by incorporating several key ingredients which I will list below, along with a short explanation of what each one does:

• Pikatropin

A brain booster, this will improve mood and cognitive function.

• Huperzine A

Helps to increase concentration and focus.

• Alpha Glycerylphosphorylcholine

This hard to pronounce ingredient helps with focus and training, and also provides a source of choline for the brain (which is in turn used to make acetylcholine).

• Caffeine

Most of you already know what this does, but just in case you don’t: it gives you energy, endurance, and helps improve the overall workout intensity.

• Infinergy

Composed of ionically bonded molecules of caffeine and malic acid, this compound helps with energy, focus, and thermogenesis.

• Choline Bitartrate

Improves mental function and muscle activity.

• L-Tyrosine

This essential amino acid improves your mood and focus.

• Beta-Alanine

This is the main ingredient of this product and is what causes you to get that tingling sensation. It helps by increasing your endurance during training.

• Creatine MagnaPower®

Creatine bound to magnesium, this brings about additional energy and strength.

• Creatine Monohydrate

The basic and most common form of creatine; this gives you strength and endurance.

• Agmatine Sulfate

Provides improved pumps and enhanced recovery.

• Betaine

Improves your pumps, strength, and power.

• Niacin

Allows your body to metabolize carbs better and thus produce more energy.

• Vitamin B6

Increases your metabolic rate while also supporting protein synthesis.

• Vitamin B12

Provides additional energy and endurance using the same mechanics as Niacin.

This product comes in 3 sizes as far as I know: 3 servings, 8 servings, and 30 servings, with the latter providing the best value for your money. The flavors are also quite good with Fruit Punch being my favorite.

Using Evlution Nutrition ENGN

I experienced quite a good increase in strength and endurance while using this product, but the most noticeable benefit was definitely the increased pumps. I pumped up so much I sometimes had to stop to let the blood drain out a little! ENGN should be consumed about 20 minutes prior to hitting the gym by mixing it with water for the best effect.

The best thing about this product is that it starts out strong and continues to be strong for a very long time. While other supplements have diminishing returns and require you to constantly increase the dosage in order to get the same effect, with this one I was able to keep using 1 scoop for a very long time. I did eventually have to cycle off of it for some time as my body did build a tolerance, but it happened after a very long time.
One last thing I want to mention is that some sport federations ban certain substances that are found within this product, so make sure you check it’s safe to use first.

Every good thing must come to an end guys, and unfortunately this is the end of this Evlution Nutrition ENGN review. Please don’t hesitate to leave a comment below if you have anything to add, even if your comment is a question.

Thanks for reading and hopefully you learned something new.

Jarrett

Last update April 17th, 2016

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The truth is you need to know how to lift, how to eat, and how to take care of your body if you are to improve in the long-run; one way you can care for your body is through supplementation. Although vast in utility and quality, such products all have a single purpose and that is to help your body constantly improve. Now with varied quality also comes the risk of buying a bad product, which is why articles such as this MusclePharm Assault review will be of great help to you.

The product we will be looking at in this review is MusclePharm Assault, a pre-workout. Pre-workout supplements only gained popularity in recent years so they are a relatively new thing, but the benefits they bring are quite welcome. How many times did you have to force yourself to go to the gym because of lack of energy? It happens to all of us, but thanks to these supplements you can hopefully avoid this situation altogether.

The best and most effective pre-workout supplements are ones that cover all the important areas, which is exactly what Assault does. It provides you, the user, with energy, strength, endurance, size, and finally focus.

MusclePharm Assault Benefits

If you’ve been around the bodybuilding scene for some time you may have already heard or seen this product, but you should know that it was recently re-designed and re-branded. It now comes with a new formula and a new green tub, but does it work? It sure does! Assault comes with a 5-stage delivery system which does the following:

• Amplifies ATP levels in order to buffer lactic acid buildup
• Give you performance through the “ION-3 Nitrate Technology Matrix”
• Activates insulin and increases cellular energy
• Acts as a neuro igniter
• Hydrates your body

It achieves all of these benefits by incorporating several ingredients. Now the full list is too big to show here, but the key ingredients include:

• Beta-alanine

Each serving provides 2 grams of Carnosyn® Patented beta-alanine, which is a very popular ingredient found in many pre-workout supplements that helps with endurance.

• Caffeine

Helps with energy and focus. This product includes a special blend of caffeine known as PurEnergy that not only affects you for longer than regular caffeine but also removes the typical crash from the equation.

• Creatine Nitrate

Creatine fused with nitric acid, this results in a highly absorbable creatine that boosts both your Nitric Oxide and ATP reserves.

Using MusclePharm Assault Effectively

As with most such supplements you should only take Assault on your training days, about 30 minutes before actually hitting the gym, by mixing it with water. You know this supplement is about to hit you when you start to get that tingling sensation (which is caused by the beta-alanine); when this happens you know it’s time to get physical!

I noticed quite a good increase in my lifts when using this product, but the biggest benefit were the insane pumps I got while training. They were so good that I frequently had to stop training in order to let the blood drain out a little. If you do decide to use this product I suggest to start out with half a scoop first just to test your tolerance. When you notice that 2 scoops are no longer affecting you through diminishing returns, that’s your cue to take some time off.

If it is within your budget always go for the 50 serving size for the best value. As for the flavor, I prefer Lemon Lime the most but this falls mostly to personal preference; you have a lot to choose from anyway!
Also worth mentioning is that even though this product claims to be banned substances free, you should still check with your federation if you are a competitive athlete just to be sure.

That’s all. I hope that this MusclePharm Assault review was useful.

Jarrett

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Nobody likes working out with little energy and the results are normally pretty poor, but there are steps you can take to ensure this doesn’t happen. Steps like getting a good night’s rest and proper nutrition are all well and good, but you can also go a step further and start taking pre-workout supplements.

These supplements are taken right before your training session and greatly enhance your performance in several aspects such as strength, muscle protection, energy, focus, and pumps. They can be taken on bad days to feel better and also on good days to feel super! Pre-workout supplements have only become popular in recent years but even so there are many such products from which you can choose from and finding the right one can be quite difficult.

This Cellucor C4 Extreme Pre Workout review will hopefully make it a little easier for you to pick out a supplement of your own, so let’s get started.

Cellucor C4 Extreme Facts

Marketed as “The most explosive pre-workout intensifier in supplement history”, how does this supplement fare? Cellucor has done a very good job with this product as it includes a lot of different compounds that when paired together give the user a great deal of benefits in various areas of his workouts. In my opinion, this is what makes a pre-workout great; while some products help to increase your pump or help to give you more energy, this one helps in both of those areas and more. Cellucor C4 Extreme does this by incorporating a vast array of helpful compounds which I will list below, along with a short description of each:

• Creatine Nitrate

Possibly the most prominent ingredient in this product, creatine nitrate is, as you might have guessed, a new compound that is the result of creatine fused with nitrate (NO3). This helps to increase both Nitric Oxide and ATP levels in the user’s body, along with giving amazing pumps. Traditional creatine supplements are sometimes associated with intestinal problems, but I didn’t experience any of that here possibly due to how soluble this powder is.

• Beta Alanine

This helps to increase your energy levels, your performance, and your endurance thanks to the fact that it reduces lactic acid buildup.

• Arginine AKG

A precursor to nitric oxide, AKG helps with strength, vascularity, pumps, and also increases GH levels.

• N-Acetyl-L-Tyrosine

This compound helps with awareness, focus, energy, and also with your body’s natural GH levels.

• Mucuna Pruriens

Also known as the velvet bean, this compound helps by increasing your body’s dopamine reserves. Dopamine, in turn, helps with GH secretion and also with energy, metabolism, and enhanced adrenaline states.

• Vitamin B12

A very important vitamin, B12 helps with your body’s nervous system function, blood formation, cellular metabolism, and energy levels.

• Caffeine

I believe most of you already know what this does, but just in case you don’t caffeine helps with focus and energy levels. Since one serving contains 135mg of Caffeine Anhydrous, make sure you do not take it close to bedtime or you might have problems with actually falling asleep! Most pre-workout supplements contain this compound.

• Niacinamide

Also known as vitamin B3, this compound helps by increasing joint mobility, strength, and nervous system function.

• Folic Acid

The last, but definitely not the least, the compound found in Cellucor C4 Extreme is folic acid. Also a B vitamin, this helps with energy and mood elevation while also assisting with cell repair.

This product also comes with a very large selection of good tasting flavors such as Green Apple, Pineapple, Lemon Lime, and Pink Lemonade which can even be mixed together to create your own unique flavors. Mixability is also very good as the powder dissolves almost instantly as soon as it touches the water.

These factors, along with all of the previously mentioned ingredients, are the reason why this product received both the 2014 Exclusive Product Of The Year award and the 2014 Pre-Workout Supplement Of The Year award from Bodybuilding.com. It also has an overall rating of 8.5 based off of 3,665 user-posted reviews on the same site.

Before I close off this Cellucor C4 Extreme review please be aware that some of the ingredients found in this product as well as in many other pre-workout formulas are banned by certain sports organizations; make sure you check first before you start taking it!

Ending this post, here is my final rating.

Jarrett

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This product comes from a company called CrazyBulk which you will already have heard about since I have already reviewed many of their other products.

Although this product shares the same high level of quality with the other CrazyBulk products, it differs from them in that it isn’t an alternative to anabolic steroids but actually a pre-workout supplement.

Having trained for over 7 years as of writing this post, I feel as if I have quite a lot of experience with bodybuilding not just when it comes to training, but also when it comes to supplements. When you have lived the bodybuilding life for as long as I have, you will quickly realize that there are a lot of things which you need to stay away from. One of these things are supplements, or more accurately, ineffective ones.

Supplements generally tend to fall under one of three categories: good supplements, bad supplements, and supplements that exceed your original expectations. One of the best ways to find out which category your chosen supplement falls under is to read reviews about it, real and legit reviews such as this one. Based on  the information found in these reviews you can then formulate an accurate opinion and decide upon that whether you wish to purchase the supplement or not.

No2 Max is a pre-workout supplement. Such supplements have become very popular in recent years and for good reason: in today’s hectic life it is common for people to feel tired or rundown, which often leads to them skipping their workout. Even if they push and go to the gym anyway, it is very likely that they won’t really have an effective training session since the will and energy will not be there. This is where pre-workouts come in; using specially formulated ingredients such supplements help to revitalize you, make you feel more energetic, and generally allow you to have a better workout. Now like I mentioned earlier in the introduction, not every supplement delivers the same results. It is especially important for you to understand that what you read on the supplement labels is not actually approved by the FDA and as far as you know it could all be made up. Because of this, never base your decision on what the company says about its product, but instead, use the ingredients label and reviews.

Now there is a reason why I chose No2 Max as the product of choice for this review, and that reason is that it works! I have tried many pre-workout supplements over the years but it’s this particular one that has stuck with me through all this time. For this reason, I find it very easy to recommend it to my fellow partners in iron so you too can experience the great benefits that it brings.

Nitric Oxide Supplement – NO2 Max Benefits:

• Gives you more energy
• Allows you to lift more weight through increased strength
• Gives you better and longer lasting pumps
• Improves recovery times

It works by increasing your blood and oxygen flow, making it a powerful vasodilator. It also greatly boosts your body’s Nitric Oxide levels, which is its other method of action. The increased blood and oxygen flow give your muscles not only more oxygen but also more nutrients, increasing their performance while also boosting recovery.

While taking this Nitric Oxide supplement I instantly experienced a big boost in my energy levels, especially when I was feeling down in the dumps and didn’t feel like training. During training, I noticed I was getting better pumps that also lasted longer while having more energy and being able to lift more weight. Now don’t expect to be able to double your lifts, but there definitely was an increase especially in my core lifts (squat, deadlift, and bench press).

I used this supplement for about 4 months but you can go up to 8 according to the instructions posted on the bottle. After this period you should take some time off to stop your body from building tolerance, thus rendering No2 Max ineffective. Each bottle comes with 90 pills with each pill containing 2400mg. I took 3 of these pills about 1 hour prior to my workout as I found this is the best time to allow them to take full effect.

I hope you guys have found this review useful, and I also hope you have the same positive experience with his product like I had. If you have anything to ask, or wish to share with us your own personal experience with Nitric Oxide Supplement – Booster No2 Max, please don’t hesitate in order to leave a comment below.

Jarrett

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Considering I have been training for close to 7 years now it comes as no surprise to anyone reading this article that I have tried such supplements, and had great success with them too, which is why I want to share my experiences with you guys. In this article, I will give you a quick rundown on such supplements and hopefully teach you how to pick your perfect match from the best pre workout supplements out there.

It is normal for people to feel tired sometimes, but the world won’t wait for you when this happens; you still need to go to the gym, go to work, and do everything else you would normally do, but most of the time you will end up slugging through said tasks. For example how many times have you been to the gym and seen people yawning? They can’t possibly be having a good workout with that level of energy! On the other hand, we all love it when we walk into the gym and feel “in the zone”; the energy just seems to be emanating from you, the pumps are incredible, and the weights you lift are normally out of the question. Unfortunately, most people experience more of the former than the latter, but with proper pre-workout supplements, you can change that around.

The most important thing you need to understand regarding such supplements is that they don’t just help with energy, but also with a lot of other things such as:

• Nutrient delivery
• Strength
• Endurance
• Metabolic rate, which results in fat burning
• Muscle protection (reduces muscle breakdown during training)
• Hormones
• Protein synthesis
• Focus

The best way to go about pre-workout supplements is with a well-rounded approach; remember that each and every one of these areas is important for lifters, regardless of what their goals are. Finding the right supplement to target all of these areas should be your main priority, but it’s not an easy thing to do. Different ingredients affect different aspects of your workout, so learning which ingredients you need is essential.

• Strength

Getting stronger is a big advantage for many lifters such as people participating in weightlifting and powerlifting, for example. When seeking to get stronger and have more power in the gym, you need creatine (in one of its many forms) and taurine, which is an amino acid not found in protein.

• Muscle Growth

Everybody that goes to the gym is interested in muscle growth, and while this will come by itself from the weight-training, supplements can help amplify the effect. In this regard, you need BCAAs, whey protein, and high glycemic carbohydrates.

• Energy And Focus

Energy and focus are just as important as strength when it comes to having a great workout, even though some people do not acknowledge this fact. When one is focused on the task at hand his only priority while in the gym will be the training itself; no texting or taking usually takes place. For these to aspects, you need tyrosine and caffeine.

• Endurance

The benefits from having more endurance are many and quite profound; you will be able to train harder for a longer period of time, do more reps, run for longer, etc. It doesn’t matter if you are a bodybuilder, a sprinter, or a boxer, as having more endurance is always a good thing. Here you need beta-alanine and citrulline malate.

• Muscle Protection

Do you guys know about free radicals? They are basically harmful atoms that damage not only your DNA but can also kill cells, including muscle cells! These form in the body as a naturally occurring process related to oxygen and must be removed using anti-oxidants. During training, you put more stress on your oxidative system making it even more important to consume antioxidants around this time. Popular antioxidants include vitamin E, alpha lipoic acid (ALA), and n-acetyl-cysteine (NAC).

When buying pre-workout supplements make sure they include something from each of the previously mentioned categories for best effect; you can check this by looking at the product label. Also, make sure you follow the usage instructions carefully, although most such products are consumed only a short period prior to training.

I hope you guys have enjoyed reading this best pre workout supplements article and also learned something new; never buy at random and always do your research! If you have anything to add leave a comment below and let us know your opinion.

Jarrett

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