Reviews of popular sports supplements from BSN, Muscle Tech, EAS, Ultimate Nutrition, CytoSport, Gaspari, Isatori and more! http://bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com/sports-feed.xml Wed, 4 Nov 2009 10:59:55 -0500 Wed, 4 Nov 2009 10:58:13 -0500 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.1) http://www.feedforall.com http://www.ultimatefatburner.com/ultimate-rss.gif http://bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com/sports-feed.xml Reviews of sports performance supplements! 144 24 Other companies "randomly throw ingredients together", but NOT Muscletech. I don't want to burst your bubble, but if you believe it's possible to "precisely develop" a formula like naNO Vapor containing 67 distinct ingredients, then there's a bridge I'd like to sell you. It's a feat beyond the capabilities of "Big Pharma." http://bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com/NaNO_Vapor.html 6C44875C-31D7-4DFE-AE91-E5277EB70344 Wed, 4 Nov 2009 10:58:13 -0500 Tetra Pump is one of the pre-made formulas from ProteinFactory.com, a well-known "protein customizer". It's designed to produce a "pump" effect similar to nitric oxide (NO) supplements, but without the "worthless" arginine, caffeine (which, for the record, is NOT an "amphetamine") or nootropics. http://bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com/Tetra_Pump.html BB012035-DAD5-4487-BE0F-2F35170D53A4 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:05:35 -0400 Myo Lean Evolution is a meal replacement product (MRP) designed to provide nutritional support for lean mass gains. In addition to being low in carbs, it's also moderately low in calories, so it's suitable for cutting as well as gaining. http://bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com/Myo_Lean.html 97372ADF-A951-4EBF-A0A7-B6C8D845E6AC Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:40:46 -0400 Biotest Flameout is a pretty simple supplement. It's a fish oil product that supplies DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)—along with some CLA (conjugated linoleic acid). http://bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com/Flameout.html 15A1E355-5D31-40D8-B2A2-500386A44CA3 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:20:50 -0400 NxLabs claims MuscleON is a protein powder like no other. Can using it as directed really slap 12+ pounds of lean muscle on your frame? Or is it all just hype? http://bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com/MuscleON.html AEB5A7E9-2782-46AC-A6C7-30B3614450FA Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:40:48 -0400 SyntraEC contains exactly one active ingredient: 20-hydroxyecdysterone—or 20-hydroxyecdysone (20-E), as it's officially known. 20-E is a natural compound classified as an "ecdysteroid". Although there are a large number of ecdysteroids, 20-E is one of the best-known and characterized. http://bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com/SyntraEC.html E6E2A3E7-8304-43E7-A4A3-E4159FB289F5 Wed, 3 Jun 2009 15:49:39 -0400 JetFUSE NOX is German American Technologies' entry in the pre-workout/nitric oxide-booster product competition. Like others in the genre, it's an "all-in-one" product, designed to produce a pump, sharpen focus/concentration, reduce fatigue, and otherwise power through a heavy workout. http://bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com/JetFUSE.html F7885644-317A-48FD-A297-86C799078808 Sat, 23 May 2009 10:42:43 -0400 If I had to describe Chain'd Out in just one sentence, I'd call it a "value-added" BCAA (branched chain amino acid) supplement. Instead of the usual free-form amino acids, Chain'd Out is a blend of amino acid esters and selected, health/performance-enhancing nutraceuticals. http://bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com/Chain'd_Out.html 6B5CB86B-B2EA-4E53-8445-2151FD3F4B4C Wed, 13 May 2009 09:54:30 -0400 Nitrix is BSN's "other" nitric oxide (NO) supplement. Unlike the company's popular NO-Xplode, Nitrix isn't a pre-workout product... rather, it's designed to be taken throughout the day, every day. The rationale is to improve blood flow, which, in turn, will improve workout performance and recovery. http://bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com/Nitrix.html E6C2A490-A5B5-40C1-A3A2-888E8713F67E Wed, 8 Apr 2009 16:37:53 -0400 Activate Xtreme may be a recognizable name for those familar with Designer Supplements' product line, but Designer Supplements is now officially out of business...and the formula is now being produced by Driven Sports. Like the old ActivaTe Xtreme, the current version is also designed to provide "total testosterone enhancement" via several different pathways. http://bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com/Activate_Xtreme.html 4757F5E1-2005-4401-A32D-E9021B366519 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:32:48 -0400 iSatori's Eat Smart meal replacement powders (MRPs) come in four lip-smacking flavors: Chocolate Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup, Double Vanilla Ice Cream and Strawberry Cheesecake. These sound sinful, but the numbers say otherwise...from a calorie-carb perspective, Eat Smart is surprisingly lean. http://bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com/Isatori-Eat-Smart-MRP.html B04AD267-2A52-4D98-BBF1-1D90112873F3 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:56:33 -0400 Labrada Nutrition uses the subtitle Anabolic Primer to describe Recharge!. Unlike many other nitric oxide (NO) products, Recharge isn't a pre-workout supplement...rather, it's to be taken throughout the day, every day http://bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com/Recharge.html 91D86612-7233-4440-A8E7-B8967AEAAC89 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:00:58 -0400 Jacked is USP Labs' contribution to the pre-workout supplement market. Like NO-Xplode, SuperPump 250 and others in the genre, Jacked is a combination product that provides caffeine, nootropic compounds, creatine and arginine to get you pumped up and ready to hit the weights with a vengeance. http://bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com/Jacked.html B7E3B969-105E-4BDB-BF73-0AD523989615 Tue, 3 Mar 2009 14:16:42 -0500 Dark Matter is MHP's signature post-workout product. According to the company, however, Dark Matter isn't just ANY old combination of carbs, creatine and protein... Rather, it represents a "major breakthrough" due to its "bio-engineered new compounds" and "revolutionary High Velocity Nano-Physics Technology." http://bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com/Dark_Matter.html E898DA10-5E05-4641-A284-C55B9677C064 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:36:06 -0500 I have to admit, the formula for Jungle Warfare looks interesting, albeit quite speculative. The lack of solid supporting data is troubling, but the potential is there. http://bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com/Jungle_Warfare.html ECA50F22-00CA-40FD-B53A-96FD31AB2019 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:19:19 -0500 Overall, I liked Labrada's SuperCharge and would buy it again. While the formula's not 100% perfect, this is a minor quibble... Super Charge Xtreme N.O. has what it takes, where it counts the most. http://bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com/SuperCharge.html 49C3815C-4104-4681-8FAF-6CA2B5ECFA38 Mon, 2 Feb 2009 16:01:16 -0500 Anabolic Rush is AST's answer to NO-Xplode, SuperPump 250, NO Shotgun. I recall a time-not so very long ago-when this company wasn't too keen on nitric oxide (NO) supplements... http://bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com/AST-Anabolic-Rush-review.html 3D75B0D6-973D-4836-8D8D-BCCD6234178A Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:25:19 -0500 BSN's CellMass is a well-known and popular creatine delivery system. It contains a blend of 4 creatine-based compounds, plus ancillary ingredients designed to enhance uptake and workout performance. http://bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com/BSN-CellMass-post-workout-matrix.html E174F42B-B6FA-4EBC-A02A-FD7401FA5A11 Mon, 5 Jan 2009 09:07:49 -0500 According to LG Sciences, pSARM stands for phytoSARM - that is, a plant compound that has SARM activity. http://bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com/pSARM.html 88CF23EA-5E8B-409B-A1C4-8486B2A0E234 Sun, 28 Dec 2008 12:41:19 -0500 Like NO-Xplode, NO-Shotgun and others of the genre, BetaNOX is a combination NO (nitric oxide) booster and pre-workout stimulant. As Paul and I have both noted in previous reviews, there's a lot to like about these supplements. They definitely offer a mental "edge" by enhancing energy, drive and focus; and make it possible to reach for a few extra reps. http://bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com/IDS-Beta-Nox.html B9CDDD5D-8C04-467F-A1E5-CFCBE1D6989C Sat, 6 Dec 2008 17:26:43 -0500 Muscletech's "cryogenically-enhanced" formula is really designed to produce a brain freeze. It exploits a classic—but unreliable—assumption: "more is better." http://bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com/muscletech-anabolic-halo.html 190482BF-9F0E-49A3-9DF9-DE4BD3783A10 Tue, 2 Dec 2008 12:56:13 -0500 Like other NO/pre-workout products, White Flood has the usual arginine compounds, caffeine and nootropics. It does not contain creatine, however; and features ingredients such as inosine, GABA and carotenoids... http://bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com/controlled-labs-white-flood.html A41BB649-AB75-42C5-A225-FAB7709BEBAC Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:12:16 -0500 Even if the stability of Glutamine Elite was proven, why bother with a liquid? Seems to me that Glutamine Elite is a solution (no pun intended) in search of a problem. http://bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com/all-american-glutamine-elite.html 7F29B2BA-CDE6-41EF-8ED6-B6EF5E119D4A Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:59:43 -0500 While MuscleTech's claims for improved creatine transport are speculative, at best, CREAKIC Hardcore appears to be a decent source of creatine, and the pill form is convenient. http://bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com/muscletech-creakic-hardcore-review.html 5BC1BB78-C007-4A9B-8DBD-B456E4979089 Tue, 4 Nov 2008 17:31:52 -0500 Nutrex's "creatine glycogen loader" Volu-Gro is a simple supplement. Looking past the additives (i.e., flavoring, sweetener and electrolytes), there are only two primary ingredients: creatine and carbs. http://bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com/nutrex-volugro.html 6409830D-6497-4324-889D-99FCBCF3164E Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:27:41 -0400 "The most powerful, single dose bodybuilding supplement ever created"? That's a debatable proposition, but then again—if you're a supplement company—you don't name your product "Sustanon 250" if you're shy about making extravagant claims. http://bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com/hi-tech-sustanon-250.html 1FACF33F-749D-4586-A6E6-11C7C94A06CB Tue, 7 Oct 2008 15:38:02 -0400 As the saying goes: "No pain, no gain"—but that was before Endorphix hit the market. Can TrioniX deliver on its promises? Is it possible to have "no pain, AND gain," instead? To answer that question, let's start with what endorphins are, and what they do. http://bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com/endorphix.html 64CFC0C6-0E4F-487F-9A86-D06814817BCA Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:03:13 -0400 I was a kid when the American Egg Marketing Board came up with their classic slogan: "The Incredible, Edible Egg." This pretty much says it all. While the debate over egg consumption and dietary cholesterol continues, there's no debate over the value of egg protein in the human diet. http://bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com/egg-protein-review.html 1A6DE213-2CBD-4828-96F0-A62922FEA36E Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:03:29 -0400 Wow! SARM-X is capable of superceding testosterone? Color me impressed! Unfortunately, I'm more impressed with MHP's "unique ability" to selectively target potential customers eager for scientific advances. Let's face it, the supplement market just hasn't been the same since prohormones - along with some of the more effective "designer steroids"- were regulated out of existence. http://bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com/mhp-sarm-x-review.html 821E74E0-1D36-4626-A23A-C1C741C14F2E Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:11:51 -0400 My degrees are in Food Science; and when I was in graduate school, my research focus was on dairy foods. Thus, I couldn't help knowing all about the "whey problem." Whey was the unwanted, bastard child of the cheese industry, and they couldn't get rid of the stuff fast enough. It was a major waste disposal issue. http://bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com/whey-protein-review.html 3C6F96FF-5189-4A3F-A860-4D5B0DBFD70E Fri, 5 Sep 2008 14:05:24 -0400 Once upon a time, soy protein isolate was a lowly food additive, and only marketed directly to vegetarians and people with food allergies/intolerances. These days, however, soy protein has gone mainstream, and can be found in any number of shakes, bars, beverages and other functional food products. High-quality soy protein isolates have even found a niche in the bodybuilding market, despite the disdain most bodybuilders have for plant protein sources. http://bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com/soy-protein-review.html A591EB1F-0936-476E-BDB8-66FC6F01400E Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:22:49 -0400 Athletic Edge (AE) Nutrition calls IntrAbolic 'The Pioneer of Intra-Workout Nutrition.' AE means this quite literally: it's supposed to be consumed—not before or after—but during your workout for optimal muscle growth. http://bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com/athletic-edge-intrabolic-review.html 5A1E8FE0-2434-4B77-94BE-31804167F563 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:00:45 -0400 Muscles are made of protein, so it's easy to understand why protein supplements are popular in the bodybuilding world. And when it comes to protein supplements, whey protein reigns supreme, due to its content of essential amino acids, unique digestion profile, and biological activity. http://bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com/plasma-protein-review.html 1DE4F897-14F1-423F-8423-B20AD0BB8025 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:35:24 -0400 M-Stak contains quite an array of compounds with a variety of physiological effects...some well-characterized, and others, not. http://bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com/universal-mstak-review.html 6D68ECA1-A494-4C70-BF49-D5FCF8B82AF5 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 19:46:08 -0400 Leukic looks like a fairly well-designed supplement that could help facilitate recovery, and thus, gains in mass and/or performance as a result...BUT, only within the context of a solid nutrition and workout program. http://bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com/muscle-tech-leukic-hardcore-review.html DDBCD682-DE3C-474C-8996-AE14923EF7F4 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:02:44 -0400 Tribulus (or, as its sometimes called - Puncture Vine, Devil’s Weed or Tribulus terrestris) has been marketed for ages as a natural testosterone / libido booster. A flowering plant, tribulus contains some very interesting steroid like substances called saponins, one of which is called protodioscin. http://bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com/tribulus-review.html 790C2259-5536-4597-B6ED-492A18BDEB73 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:18:02 -0400 In the beginning, Gaspari begat Halodrol-50, which was marketed as an alternative to the recently banned prohormones. http://bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com/gaspari-halodrol-liquigels.html 9D4E82D5-693E-40C4-9895-BBF765AE47D0 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:40:20 -0400 Several weeks back, my order from Bodybuilding.com arrived. It was complete, right down to the steel-colored bottle of the next supplement I was planning to try: Muscletech's Aplodan. I'll say one thing for Muscletech: they know how to design an eyecatching container. http://bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com/aplodan-review.html A96CD8C1-FED3-41FA-910C-5D75D5B94EA5 Fri, 6 Jun 2008 16:17:01 -0400 When I'm shopping for creatine, I'm not looking for a product with "ATTITUDE"— I'm looking for a product that works. So how does this formula compare to regular creatine monohydrate? http://bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com/green-magnitude-review.html 956B298F-5381-46C3-B253-E18929EB7598 Mon, 26 May 2008 11:21:43 -0400 Scivation Xtend is a basic, sort of "no frills" supplement: there are only 6 ingredients altogether. Five are amino acids; the sixth is a B vitamin...that's it. http://bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com/scivation-xtend-review.html 29B01683-578B-4079-9683-5A8BC8F4B328 Mon, 19 May 2008 14:11:23 -0400 OFF CYCLE is intended to be used in conjunction with ON-CYCLE as part of a Continuous Cycle program... http://bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com/fizogen-off-cycle.html A9A9264A-6F36-41A6-AAF3-F949FEDF9A57 Fri, 16 May 2008 15:54:35 -0400 As you can tell from the quote, Fizogen's ON CYCLE is designed to increase both testosterone production and muscle mass. Looking at the label, the adjective "unique" certainly seems to fit... http://bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com/fizogen-on-cycle.html 70D70230-008C-40E8-B8EE-CC87B958525B Wed, 7 May 2008 18:07:27 -0400 Ultmate Orange is the stuff of bodybuilding legends. The original formula—devised "back in the day" by steroid guru Dan Duchaine—contained a solid whack of caffeine, plus an herbal blend containing ephedrine (from Ma Huang and Sida cordifolia). http://bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com/next-ultimate-orange-review.html 34939699-3893-4433-BC7A-DE5442CDD883 Tue, 6 May 2008 15:17:53 -0400 Nutrex Research claims that Anabol-5 is an "anabolic amplifier" - that is, it's "...the first product to effectively boost the body's own protein building cycle on a non-hormonal, non-steroidal level." http://bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com/nutrex-anabol-5-test-booster-review.html E3C63B9A-CE5D-43C3-930E-B16D2AA12998 Thu, 1 May 2008 21:15:44 -0400