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Mesomorph Pre-Workout from APS Review – Our Analysis

Updated on December 10, 2021 by Brad Murphy

Mesomorph is a pre-workout supplement that’s been through some changes in the past, but remained one of the favourites amongst stimulant-loving gym junkies across the US.

Mesomorph Pre-Workout from APS Review

PROS
Will pick you up.
Feels good – dopamine wise.
Carnival Cotton Candy is nice (diluted).

CONS
Needlessly Creatine focused.
Pump is mediocre.

VERDICT – OTHERS PREFERRED
You either love or it you hate. I’m awkward so I’ll say it’s just OK.

Our recommended pre workout is – Crazy Nutrition Pre-Train, a pre-workout supplement that’s specially formulated to boost energy and focus without causing jitters or digestive issues.

Mesomorph Pre-Workout Review

Mesomorph is a pre-workout supplement that’s been through some changes in the past, but remained one of the favourites amongst stimulant-loving gym junkies across the US.

Most other countries don’t let this stuff past their borders because it’s usually got some kind of ingredient in it that rubs them up the wrong way.

You see, Mesomorph used to contain DMAA, which is – in my humble opinion – one of those potent but overhyped pre workout ingredients that became a stimulant sensation.

APS are a bit like Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals in that they seem to enjoy pissing off the FDA by taking an age to remove the ingredients they have been told to.

But remove it they did. Now it’s back with a couple of other impressive sounding stimulants to make up for the lack of DMAA.

APS are also a bit like the company GAT (German American Technologies) because they love putting long-ass scientific names for common ingredients on their labels to trick meatheads into thinking they are drinking pure Hulk juice.

Oooh, Methylxanthine Anhydrous…that’s probably going to give me metal bones like Wolverine.

Nope. It’s caffeine, which is in, umm..Everything. Ever. Made.

So, now we’ve cleared that up, and it’s got me sounding like I hate everyone and everything, let’s look at where Mesomorph lies on the scale of Stimulated Next Level Jacked Workout Heaven – to – About as useful as a fish with tits.

Why Use APS Mesomorph?

It’s not for the open labelling, that’s for damn sure.

Mesomorph’s formula is split into 3 proprietary blends that give you a total scoop of 15.5 grams.

Within that scoop, there’s nearly 3 grams unaccounted for on the label i.e. the active ingredients add up to a nat’s scrote above 12.5 grams.

So, within the mix is some additional non-active ingredients that are there for flavour, keeping the powder in good condition, that sort of thing.

When you compare 12.5 grams with some of the heavier weight pre-workout scoops out there, Mesomorph looks pretty thin.

Total scoop weight isn’t necessarily indicative of quality, but IF a formula is heavy AND contains good ingredients at good individual dosages, then it’s probably a safer bet. You’ve only got to look at products like Dymatize Pre W.O. and Nutrex Research Outlift to see what I’m talking about.

That said, APS are going after the stim-lovers with Mesomorph, and sometimes they don’t need to be present at such high volumes as the more nutrition type ingredients to have an effect.
Combine that with the potential cost of said stimulants and you have a lightweight but stim-heavy pre-workout.

I guess that brings me nicely to the actual answer to the sub-heading question: Why use Mesomorph?

Answer: You are the type of person who loves getting amped on stimulants for a workout.

What Are the Ingredients and Dosages?

Like I said, Mesomorph’s recipe is split into three blends that are mesmerizingly named:

  1. Synthenox-Carnosine/Nitric Oxide Complex
  2. Mesoswell-Cell Volumizing ATP Matrix
  3. Neuromorph-Neuro Energized Stimulant Matrix

In plain human speak, that’s:

  1. Muscle Pump and Endurance ingredients
  2. Creatine and stuff
  3. Caffeine and other Stimulants

Muscle Pump Ingredients

In the 6500 mg total, we’ve got Beta Alanine (which we’ve learned is 3200mg), Citrulline Malate, and Arginine Alpha Ketoglutarate (AAKG).

Straight away, I’d say Citrulline Malate should be included at 6000mg to 8000mg alone. Citrulline is the best ingredient for inducing vasodilation/muscle pumps that we know of but most of the literature highlights the 6 to 8 gram dose.

The AAKG is a bit of waste of space if you ask me. It’s not hugely effective or long lasting for pumps.

Beta Alanine is perfect at 3.2 grams. It’s the industry standard lactic acid buffer and an ingredient that is rightly included. B-Alanine can help you push out a couple more reps in a volume set, for example.

Creatine and Stuff

The 4500 mg blend includes Di-Creatine Malate, L-Taurine, Creatine Nitrate, Ascorbic Acid (Vit C), Creatinol-O-Phosphate and Agmatine Sulphate.

Let’s talk about Creatine first. There is much debate as to whether a pre-workout even needs creatine.

In my opinion, you should go and buy creatine monohydrate – still the cheapest and still the best – and you’ll get a quality brand that will last between 3 and 6 months for half the price of a pre-workout.

That’s your creatine sorted, trust me. This couple of grams business in pre-workouts is not much more than a token inclusion. You want about 5 grams daily, and it doesn’t matter what time of day either. You know what, go and read my bit on creatine and then come back.

Taurine, yep, good for blood flow. Protects the heart when you’re tanking in the gym, protects your cells from intense oxidation. It’s an all-round good guy amino.

Agmatine Sulphate is another good addition, but there’s some confusion as to whether it can be all that useful alongside Citrulline. They might fight for the same receptors, given that they work via the same pathway.

It’s in there for “cell volumizing” like the creatine and taurine and it’s becoming a staple inclusion in many pre-workouts for its improvements to bloodflow and cell hydration.

Caffeine and Other Stimulants

This mini proprietary blend comes to 1860 mg and it’s pretty much the pivotal aspect of APS’s Mesomorph.

Yes, it contains caffeine. No doubt.

It also contains Glucoronolactone (found in most energy drinks like Red Bull), Senegalia Berlandieri, Theobromine, Naringin and Isopropylnorsynephrine.

I’ll focus a little on Isopropylnorsynephrine and Senegalia Berlandieri given that they are the two ingredients added to the Mesomorph mix in lieu of DMAA.

Isopropylnorsynephrine is a common “isopropyl” derivative of synephrine, which is a common stimulant ingredient found in fat burners. It’s also known as betaphrine, and it’s been found to be more potent than synephrine (in the limited scientific literature that even mentions it).

It is not however found in Citrus Aurantium, the current – and most economical – source of synephrine.

Senegalia Berlandieri contains a bunch of phenylethylamine (aka PEA) derivatives which are probably the closest thing you’ll find to DMAA that is still available.

It interacts with serotonin and adrenaline levels, and can promote the “euphoric” sensation that people often ascribe to their first experience with caffeine.

Will the Formula Work For You?

I probably sounded like I was going wholly negative on APS Mesomorph. It’s mainly because I dislike the fancy schmancy words used for stuff like caffeine.

I also don’t appreciate the under-dosed Citrulline Malate, and the half-assed creatine.

BUT…

This is where I do a bit of a 180 because I’m going to say that Mesomorph is still awesome…if you like stimulants.

Because if you like stimulants, it will work for you. It somewhat lacks the optimum muscle nutrition that tends to work better for a lot of people (and ultimately works better for the muscles).

There’s a place for stims, though, when you just want to rock up to the gym, perform a mentally unhinged workout , and roll out.

Recommended Stacking Supplement

There are lots pre workout supplements on the market with different formulas and ingredients.

We consider Intensive Pre-Train from CrazyNutrition to be the Number 1 pre workout supplement as it contains high dosages of the ingredients to get the most from your training

If you want to stack then D-Bal Max is suitable for men and women and for people of all levels from the beginner to the competitive trainer

Read the DBal Max review here

Ghost Pump Review – Pre-Workout Vasodilator

Updated on February 25, 2022 by Brad Murphy

Ghost Pump is the GOAT Pump Product, according to the company that makes it. “A year in the making”, they say. “The greatest ever”, they claim.

Ghost Pump label

PROS
Great looking brand and product.
Manufacturers know what they are doing.
Tastes nice
Good set of ingredients.

CONS
There is a lack of real proof of reviews from customers.
One ot side effects have been noted.
It’s starting to look a bit old now.

VERDICT – OTHERS PREFERRED
Ghost Pump is a good product. It is very nearly a great product.

There does appear to be a lack of real customer reviews – sure you can see tons of positive reviews but nothing beats a real person (not an already swole bodybuilder) holding the bottle.

If you wanted to buy Ghost I wouldn’t try to dissuade you too hard but I would seriously advise checking NO2 Max Nitric Oxide booster before hand.

Ghost Pump Review

Ghost is a relative newcomer to the sports, ergogenic and bodybuilding supplement industry, but it’s already making waves on social media with their daily activity.

The company is one of quite a few juniors that have landed on the scene with a loud statement at the ready:

– Transparent labels, scientifically proven ingredients, effective dosages, no BS.

Having learned from the mistakes and successes of the industry’s behemoths, Ghost and their peers have the option of starting off on the right foot, and hitting the ground running as a result.

I’d say they’re making a good go of it as well, which is more than I can say for some of the upstart supp companies out there. I won’t name and shame just yet.

Their products, so far, are going down a treat, and while their message, marketing and mingling might be on point, the real litmus test is the efficacy of the product.

So, is Ghost all noise and no trousers? Or do they have a winning formula with Pump?

Why Use Ghost Pump?

I mean, how much different can one muscle pump supplement be from the next? Surely we’ve got a grasp of the best ingredients and dosages by now.

You’d think so, but the reality is we still have much to learn about these ingredients, and we have more ingredients – natural and anthropogenic – to discover.

That said, we do have a scientifically supported effective dosage range of most of the currently known commercial muscle pump ingredients.

So, the key is whether companies like Ghost are willing to put those clinical doses in their products. That determines effective supplements from the crap ones.

What differentiates the effective ones from the must-haves is a combination of things.

  1. A little added pizzazz, in the form of a unique ingredient inclusion or additional benefit
  2. Strong flavour game – yeah, you chug this stuff but it’s better when it doesn’t taste like the sack sweat of an ostrich jockey
  3. Money money money – hey if I can afford another tub because you’re not ripping me off, then you’re one up on those dudes charging for a silver tin for, ummmm, no reason whatsoever.
Ghost Pump label

Why Ghost Pump over another?

Well, as you’ll see in the ingredient section, they check all the boxes I’ve highlighted to above. They have also elected to leave stimulants out of it, which allows you to caffeinate or otherwise stimulate, yourself to your heart’s content (‘scuse the pun).

There’s also the fact that they’ve prioritized the vasodilation / nitric-oxide boosting / muscle pump benefit over everything else. Literally every ingredient in Ghost Pump has some beneficial effect on blood flow, vascularity and hyperemia.

For me, a good muscle pump is the primary thing I’m looking for in a pre-workout supplement, and that’s because of its utility in the gym.

More blood to the muscles = more oxygen and nutrients. It also means your muscles look jacked because that increased blood flow is being pumped into the tissue in response to the mechanics of concentric and eccentric repetitions under load.

That doesn’t just look great. It feeds into the very cascade of reactions that ultimately trigger an anabolic growth response. You see, the pressure that the increased blood traffic puts on the cell walls in muscle tissue is one of the signalling mechanisms for the hypertrophy process to begin.

Increase that muscle swell and the signal is a little stronger. Add to that the additional work you can put in because of reduced fatigue and improved muscle oxygenation, and you have the anabolic programming for getting permanently jacked.

Ghost Pump Ingredients

What Are the Ingredients and Dosages in Ghost Pump?

Again, it’s open label so the ingredients and their inclusion rates are all there on the packaging.

Here’s the formula in 2 scoops of Ghost Pump, which is 17.5 grams. There are 20 x 2 scoop servings in each tub:

  • 4000 mg – L-Citrulline (vegan fermented)
  • 2500 mg – Arginine Nitrate (NO3-T®)
  • 2000 mg – Taurine
  • 1500 mg – Glycerpump™ (Glycerol Powder 65%)
  • 300 mg – Norvaline
  • 200 mg – Pine Bark
  • 50 mg – Astragin® (Astragalus membranaceus and Panax notoginseng)

L-Citrulline

L-Citrulline is the daddy of muscle pump and anti-fatigue ingredients. Citrulline converts to l-arginine in the kidneys, which in-turn boosts nitric oxide, which signals blood vessels to widen for increased blood flow.

Taking arginine itself used to be the way, but arginine is very quickly broken down before it reaches the blood. It’s still the key component to the muscle pump, but inside your body.

Arginine Nitrate – NO3-T®

Arginine Nitrate’s presence in the formula might make you think my comments on arginine above are wrong, or that this formula is weak.

It’s neither. This patented form called NO3-T takes advantage of nitrate bond allowing it to last a hell of a lot longer in your system.

The dose of 2500 mg is probably the strongest available on the market.

Two powerful pump ingredients at whopper doses, and we’re only 2 ingredients in.

Taurine

Taurine has quietly become a regular in pre-workout supplements across the board. It can increase blood flow, supplying yet more to the Citrulline / NO3-T swell.

A recent meta-analysis – the king of scientific studies (because it’s a study of studies) – informed us that taurine is beneficial for endurance too.

Taurine is an organic osmolyte, meaning it can regulate the volume of your cells via hydration. This serves to protect the cell during oxidative stressors such as exercise.

In many ways taurine is a lot like a neurotransmitter, and likely exerts positive effect on cognitive function, though no nervous system receptor has been found yet.

All in all, taurine remains a bit of an enigma, but one that is undoubtedly vital to survival and beneficial to supplement. The 2 gram dose is safe, and double the average industry dose.

GlycerPump™

GlycerPump is a patented form of high-yield glycerol that is a massive 65% glycerol by weight (old school clumpy glycerol powder was about one tenth, 10%, glycerol.

It’s more stabilized for better mixing and absorption (again, do you remember the clumps of old?).

Dosage is key here – 1500 mg at 65% yield is high!

The glycerol of yesteryear required grams of the stuff because of the low yield, poor mix, instability and clumpiness. Glycerpump (which is made by Pinnacle Ingredients by the way) requires less powder to work…but even then Ghost still put 1500 mg in!

Norvaline

I told you there’s nothing but pump ingredient after pump ingredient in this stuff.

Norvaline works as the NFL blocker for Arginine in your blood.

…what?

Nitric Oxide (NO) levels are boosted by arginine, which is increased by the L-Citrulline and the NO3-T. That NO then triggers vasodilation, and hence the muscle pump swoleness.

To regulate the process, an enzyme called arginase is also set loose. This inhibits arginine and caps the NO production. It’s a good thing, because it creates a cycle, rather than a runaway reaction.

Norvaline blocks some of the arginase, which keeps your serum arginine doing its thing for longer, and boosting Nitric Oxide for your whole workout and a good while afterwards.

Basically, Norvaline extends the cycle, so you can extend your PPUUMMPP.

Pine Park for Pinus Pinaster at 95% Proanthocyanidins

“Pine bark in pump products is nothing new” says Ghost. They go on to say that the Pinus Pinaster genus has some hefty science in its favour with respect to NO boosting, performance and endurance.

It’s probably a bit of a ball-ache to look these things up yourself so I’ll throw a couple studies your way.

By the way, Pycnogenol is a branded form of French Pine Bark extract, which happens to belong to the Pinus Pinaster genus that Ghost are talking about:

  • Here’s a study looking at vasodilation and NO production
  • This study evaluated triathlon performance by athletes supplementing pinus pinaster extract, and of “normal subjects” having a crack at the Army Physical Fitness Test
  • One study showed pine bark can even improve cognitive function, attention, mental performance and professional skills

There’s quite a lot more out there as well but I had those knocking around on my laptop and thought they added a bit of meat to Ghost’s claims.

If you don’t have time to dive into those links, suffice it to say that this ingredient improves performance, both mentally and physically and can boost nitric oxide production.

The Army fitness test and triathlon study there used a 100 mg/day and 150 mg/day respectively.

Ghost have lobbed 200 mg in to the formula. Because why not!

AstraGin®

AstraGin is a patented blend of Astragalus membranaceus and Panax Notoginseng. It’s purpose in the blend is to improve the absorption of amino acids, proteins and glucose.

Here’s a video from NuLivScience’s website explaining the ingredient’s benefits:

The two component herbs have also been studied for their neuroprotective capabilites, and found to also increase levels of Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP), improve energy metabolism and delay/reduce apoptosis (cell death).

A great ingredient to round out the formula.

Will Ghost Pump Work for You?

That is a very loaded question. We like Ghost Pump – when this review was first written we pretty much drooled over it

This is one of the best dedicated muscle pump pre-workout supplement I’ve seen. Yes it should work for most people, and it’ll do it tasting beautifully as well.

Ghost are making stackable supplements the right way. You could use Pump on its own and you’ll get monster swole, but they’ve elected to keep stimulants out of it.

Some of you might have seen that as a disappointment, but it’s actually what makes the most sense.

Think of it like this: Ghost have probably made the industry’s most effective muscle pump product by focusing entirely on ingredients that achieve that goal.

Adding a cursory 300 mg of caffeine would mean you wouldn’t be able to just dump a half or whole scoop of Pump into another stimulant based pre-workout.

It’s also at a price point that makes it feasible. You can buy Ghost Pump PLUS your stimulant/thermogenic pre-workout and stack the two together for not much more money than your all-in-one pre-workout…and I can almost guarantee the combination will do more for your workout anyway.

Ghost are partnering with other companies to make the Warheads flavour, and to include the GlycerPump, AstraGin and NO3-T, and they’re doing it in style, with good taste and with potent efficacy.

It’s hardly surprising they’ve made such a product when the CEO of the company is a huge fan of getting swole.

A man after my own heart.

Recommended Pre Workout

Buy No2 MaX

Although Ghost Pump is a premier supplement I feel that NO2 MAX is simple unbeatable.

NO2 MAX contains high dosages of the ingredients to get the most from your workout.

NO2 MAX is suitable for men and women and for people of all levels from the beginner to the competitive trainer.

Read the NO2 Max review

BPI – One More Rep Review. Can it Give You a Muscle Pump?

Updated on January 1, 2022 by Brad Murphy

As pre workouts go One More Rep is very well known. It has been around for sometime. Does it really work though? Is it as good as some other similar and new pre-workouts that have appeared. Read our review.

One More Rep review

PROS
Good ingredients.
Cheaper than most similar products.
Beet root is good for pumps.

CONS
Under dosed.
Lacking a robust formula.
Only 6 grams of active ingredients.

VERDICT – OTHERS PREFERRED
If you are asking my opinion on a pre workout I would go for DBal Max – There are some quality ingredients included and it dosed just about right.

Read our DBal Max review here

BPI – One More Rep Review

BPI Sports say that their “legendary” 1.M.R pre-workout has evolved into the newer One More Rep.

I liked the 1.M.R branding, it was a cool play on the famous contraction 1RM, meaning One Rep Max – the amount of weight you can pull or push in a particular movement for exactly one repetition and no more.

Whether the name change is really to accommodate for the change in recipe, or it’s because the bros of the world couldn’t get their heads around the the letter twist.

Whatever. What’s in a name anyway, right?

Actually, that’s where BPI are being legit. Most pre-workout manufacturers go with the fierce approach to their marketing. Make a song and dance about how their stuff’s so potent you could lift a 200 lb kettle bell with your butt cheeks, and the customer might look over the fact that it’s still only caffeine and some amino-acids.

BPI go with the cooler strategy. Basically, One More Rep can help you bust out, well, one more rep. One more than your previous PB, or, you know, one more than your competition.

According to them it can anyway.

BPI One More Rep

Why Use BPI’s One More Rep?

The three main “on-trend ingredients” (their phrase, not mine) in One More Rep are L-Citrulline, L-Carnitine and Beetroot.

Citrulline is the muscle pump ingredient to use these days, and for good reason. It gets converted to L-Arginine, a primary Nitric Oxide (NO) booster, in the kidneys.

The NO relaxes the walls of your blood vessels, allowing them to dilate (vasodilation) and thus send more blood volume, including oxygen and nutrients to your working muscles. You know, the “pump”.

It’s better than taking straight arginine because, as you probably know by now, arginine levels tank too quickly before it can get to your blood. So, ironically, supplementing citrulline increases your arginine levels more than arginine does.

So far so good.

Carnitine is a bit of an all-rounder. It’s endured the test of time, that’s for sure. I wouldn’t put it up there as the ingredient with the biggest impact, but it has enough medium impacts to make it very worthwhile.

It gets involved with fat metabolism, aerobic exercise performance, heart protection, muscle damage, insulin sensitivity and blood flow (to mention a few) and they’re positive effects across the board.

Beetroot might look like a weird inclusion if you haven’t seen its rise in the supplement industry yet, but it’s a naturally high source of nitrates, which are useful again for the pump and intra-workout endurance and performance.

There’re more ingredients in One More Rep but I’ll get to those in a bit. The three described above answer the main question though: why buy this over another pre-workout? Because it contains quality, research proven ingredients.

These and the rest of the formula can provide the following benefits to your workout, recovery and growth phases:

  • Enhanced Muscle Pumps
  • Increased Focus
  • Improved Muscle Endurance
  • Heightened Strength
  • Faster Recovery
  • Increased post-training Muscle Growth
  • Increased Fat Burning

Next, I’ll open up the rest of the formula and see whether it’s worth you giving One More Rep a spin in the gym.

What Are the Ingredients and Dosages?

The formula for the new One More Rep is below. Each scoop is 10 grams of ingredients.

Most of the formula is open (i.e. each individual measurement is noted), and then there’s a proprietary energy blend.

  • 30 mg – Niacin (Vit B3)
  • 128 mg – Sodium
  • 3 g – L-Citrulline
  • 1 g – L-Carnitine L-Tartrate
  • 500 mg – Beetroot (powder)
  • 500 mg – Trimethylglycine (TMG) as betaine anhydrous
  • 500 mg – N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine

One More Rep Energy (proprietary) Blend – 454 mg

  • Caffeine anhydrous
  • Theobromine
  • Phosphatidylcholine
  • Himalayan Pink Salt
  • Yohimbe extract

Adding that up quickly, you can see there’s only 6112 mg – 6.1 grams – of active ingredients.

Therefore, nearly 4 grams of the 10 gram scoop is non-active ingredients added for taste, texture and powder quality.

Just over six grams!

For comparison purposes, Dymatize Pre W.O. and Nutrex Outlift each contain 8 grams of Citrulline Malate alone…2 grams more of a single ingredient than One More Rep’s entire formula.

And it’s not as if the other ingredients in One More Rep are unique to it in any way. You can find these ingredients in many of the pre-workout powders online and on the shelves.

Yohimbe is an interesting inclusion. It’s a stimulant that causes a little bit of controversy, even though it’s in a lot of US made fat burners and pre-workouts.

It’s potent, but it might interact with anxiety levels in some people, especially those pre-disposed to anxiety disorders and/or panic attacks.

The proprietary energy blend means we can’t know for sure what the dosage of Yohimbe is, but it’s rare to find a company adding problematic amounts to their products these days so we’ll just have to trust BPI Sports.

Will the Formula Work for You?

I’m not sure about this one, guys. If you’re a loyal, die-hard BPI customer then you’re probably not reading reviews anyway – you’re just going to buy it.

If you’re shopping around then I recommend you just do a bit of comparison on like for like ingredients with the different brands and pre-workout products.

How can one have 25 grams of active ingredients and another have just over 6 grams? Especially when they’re using pretty much the same ingredients?

It just doesn’t compute.

The ingredients themselves are good, and it does give a medium pump, and a stimulant kick. It’s quite a step down from the full muscle-nutrient packed pre-workouts I associate with the best performances of my life.

… but then it’s perhaps 20 bucks cheaper than those products as well.

Let me know what you think.

Recommended Pre Workout

There are hundreds of pre workout supplements on the market with a hundred different ingredient profiles.

We consider DBal Max to be a premier supplement as it contains high dosages of the ingredients to get the most from your workout.

D Bal Max is suitable for men and women and for people of all levels from the beginner to the competitive trainer

Read the D Bal Max review here

Nutrex Outlift – Stim Free Pre Workout Review

Updated on December 10, 2021 by Brad Murphy

If you are sensitive to stimulants (caffeine) the it would make sense to use a stimulant free pre workout. Outlift is considered to be one of the best. Read our review and see what we think.

Nutrex Outlift - Stim Free  Pre Workout Review

PROS
Stacked pre-workout.
One of the best stimulant free options.
Good pumps

CONS
It is nowhere near as good as a fully dosed pre workout.

VERDICT
If you are sensitive to caffeine then this is a compromise. It is arguably the best of the Pre-Workout ‘lites’.

If you are serious about your pre workout supplementation then consider Crazy Nutrition Pre Train – a market leading pre workout

Nutrex Outlift Review

Nutrex released their pre-workout supplement Outlift in regular and stim-free versions. This review covers the stim-free version but they are close enough in ingredients for the information below to be useful to you.

If you’re anything like me, you have two pre-workouts in the cupboard, one with stimulants, and one stim-free option.

A stim-free option is useful for a day where you want to get your stimulant fix another way, or you want to take advantage of the other ingredients a stim-free will use, or you just don’t want the stim “feel”.

Of course, some of you always go stim-free for any number of reasons, and so these are your go-to products.

I have alternated Nutrex Research’s Stim-Free Outlift with another product I have been testing, Dymatize Pre W.O.

This gave me a great idea as to how a stimulant based pre-workout compared with the stim-free pre. They are also fairly similar with respect to some of the key inclusions and their dosages, and they provided an even better platform for comparison.

Why Use Nutrex Outlift Stim-Free?

The obvious reasons are that you want a stim-free pre-workout, Nutrex Research are a reputable company, and Outlift is a fairly recent product line, so why not?!

One thing to point out from the beginning is the 26 grams of Outlift powder for every scoop.

That’s a pretty big scoop and worthy of your attention, because there are only a couple grams of non-active ingredients in Outlift, meaning it contains about 24 grams of active ingredients.

Companies who routinely put out these pre-workouts, the servings of which are in single figure grams, can not compare their products to something like Nutrex Outlift.

Here are the reported benefits of Outlift Stim-Free:

  • Enhances Power and Strength
  • Amplifies Muscle Pump, Reduces Fatigue, Supports Recovery
  • Stim-Free
  • Scientifically Based Formula
  • Non-Proprietary Blend

Yep, that last point brings be to the next section. The formula is an open book; no proprietary blends to trick the customer.

Nutrex Outlift Stim Free Ingredients

What Are the Ingredients and Dosages?

Nutrex have used the majority of their regular Outlift pre-workout formula, taken out the caffeine and l-tyrosine and added Betaine instead.

To that end it’s a true non-stim version of the same formula, which is not the route a lot of companies go mainly because they usually have too many stimulants so after they replace them, there is very little of the original formula left.

My point is, if you like the look of regular stimulant Outlift except for that darn caffeine and l-tyrosine, well, you’re in luck.

The main active ingredients in each 26 gram scoop are as follows:

Citrulline Malate [8 g] – the chief of the muscle pump ingredients at the moment. It’s better than straight arginine for boosting nitric oxide levels because arginine is broken down too quickly.

So, taking citrulline increases serum arginine more than taking arginine does (just go with it).

Beta-Alanine (as CarnoSyn) [3.2 g] – CarnoSyn is the most respected branded form of beta-Alanine, the non-essential amino acid that helps you push a few more reps in your volume set.

L-Leucine [3 g] – the primary branched chain amino acid (BCAA), which can be used in the muscle as direct fuel, and triggers the anabolic muscle growth process.

Betaine Anhydrous [2.5 g] – a heart protecting methyl-donor that helps reduce cellular damage from exercise oxidation. Research tells us it might have a similar effect to creatine with respect to drawing water into cells.

Creatine Monohydrate (as Creapure) [2 g] – creatine needs no introduction, it’s the most proven strength building supplement ever. However, I would add another 3 grams of Creatine monohydrate to this amount to replenish your phosphocreatine energy stores.

Taurine [2 g] – helps speed recovery and reduce muscle soreness, especially in combination with the BCAAs in the blend. It may also be able to help aerobic function and increase exercise induced fat burning (thermogenesis).

L-Isoleucine [1.5 g]
L-Valine [1.5 g]
BioPerine [5mg]

Like I said in the Creatine bit, the only thing I would do is add some additional creatine to your shake. Timing for creatine is not critical, it simply builds up in your cells to saturate them and form a phosphocreatine reservoir.

By adding 3 grams more of creatine monohydrate you will provide your body with enough for each day with a little in reserve to top up your phosphocreatine stores. Whereas the 2 grams in Outlift may potentially be used up during intensive workouts.

Your phosphocreatine reservoir is basically an energy store that you muscles can tap into when they need it.

Will the Formula Work for You?

It depends on whether you enjoy/need a stimulant kick up the backside. If you’re okay taking stimulants, then I’d stick with stim-formulas for the most part because they provide something that non-stims just can’t.

I mentioned in the intro that I like having one of each; a stimulant containing pre-workout and a non-stim pre-workout. That’s personal choice, but it lets me have a coffee heavy morning some days and still get pumped in the gym without overdoing the caffeine.

The most common possibility is that you are a non-stimulant kind of person. I don’t care why you don’t take stimulants, but I want you to have a solid pre-workout, and with Nutrex Outlift you’ve got one, trust me.

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POWHER Pre-Workout for Women Review – Formulated for the Female Body

Updated on January 1, 2022 by Tina Clark

A majority of pre workout supplements are made for men or made to be loosely unisex. There are very few that are made exclusively for women. Powher pre workout is refreshingly different – it has a formula that contains ingredients that have been formulated for a woman’s body.

Powher pre workout review by GGHC

PROS
Helps you get more from your work out
Well balanced formula
Manufactured in FDA registered facilities
Reputable company and brand
60 day money back guarantee

CONS
For women only
Just the one flavour

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POWHER Pre Workout for Women Review

POWHER is a pre-workout supplement made especially for women. It’s manufactured in FDA registered facilities and sold exclusively online via the manufacturer’s website.

As you are probably aware, most supplements are marketed towards men. The female body can respond differently to ingredients than the male body does, so this is a big problem.

Stimulants are a good example. Although the average guy may be able to handle high doses of caffeine and other stimulants, many women cannot. It takes more than a splash of pink on the label to make a supplement be genuinely female-friendly.

Like the majority of pre-workout supplements, POWHER is a powder you have to mix with water and consume as a drink. The colour of the powder? Pink, of course. So is the label on the clear plastic tub that houses the powder and, here’s a twist, the flavour is pink too—pink lemonade.

However, don’t knock this product for the overpoweringly pink stereotype it presents. Unlike a lot of supplements that are aimed at women, POWHER offers some real power.

Powher Pre Workout
Powher Pre-Workout for women – an ideal gym supplement

What is POWHER?

Pre-workout supplements are all created with the same agenda. They are intended to give people the extra push they need to train harder in the gym or while practicing their favorite sport, be it running, martial arts, or something else.

Advertised Powher Pre Workout Benefits

  • Provides a stable release of energy
  • No jitters, side effects, or crash
  • Supports intense workouts and faster fat loss
  • Increases your strength in the gym
  • Improves stamina
  • Provides a mental boost
  • Helps you attain a more toned body
  • Contains no bulking ingredients

POWHER v the Alternatives

In theory, there are three types of pre-workout supplement. Those that are intended for both men and women and those that are intended to be used solely by members of one sex or the other. In reality, most of the workout supplements on the market are best suited for men.

In fact, some manufacturers go as far as marking the same supplement under two different names. One is the original pre-workout for men, the other masquerades as a pre-workout for women.

There is a lot of deception when it comes to supplements for women. That’s what makes POWHER so exciting.

Instead of ignoring the fact that women don’t handle stimulants as well as men do, the manufacturer has chosen to use a low dose of caffeine. No other stimulants are included.

Does the lack of stimulants mean POWHER also lacks power? Not hardly. That small dose of caffeine is backed up by 12 natural ingredients that can boost energy levels and support an improved workout in other ways.

The other important thing to know is, POWHER designed to help women get a nice toned appearance. Pre-workouts for men often contain ingredients to accelerate muscle growth and add extra bulk.

Getting big and bulky is not what the average girl wants, so POWHER will not inflict it on her. Instead, it provides just enough muscle-building support to aid faster recovery and reduce post-exercise muscle pain.

Women pre workout supplement
Powher Pre Workout has a great formula that has been especially formulated for women

POWHER Pre Workout Ingredient Profile

Each (10g) serving of POWHER contains 13 active ingredients:

PER 10g SCOOP 
Pantothenic Acid10mg
Vitamin B610mg
Vitamin B1250mcg
Taurine2,500mg
OxyJun400mg
EnXtra300mg
L-Citruline Malate2,000mg
Beta-Alanine1,000mg
Coconut Water (freeze-dried)500mg
Tyrosine500mg
Lysine500mg
RedNite500mg
Natural Caffeine100mg

Powher Pre Workout Formula Viability

The combination of ingredients used in POWHER is first-rate and there has been no scrimping on the inclusion rates. A formulation like this doesn’t just give the competitors a run for their money, it leads the way.

Pantothenic Acid

Also known as Vitamin B5, pantothenic acid shares a common trait with other B vitamins in that it helps the body to extract energy from food. For this reason, pantothenic acid is also included in many energy drink formulations. It also has a role to play in blood cell production. [1]

Vitamin B6

Another popular energy drink ingredient. Apart from being good for invigorating the body, Vitamin B6 also assists muscular function and aids the production of the hemoglobin that’s responsible for carrying oxygen around the body and the hormones that regulate the mood. [2]

Vitamin B12

Also a popular energy drink ingredient, Vitamin B12 helps promote and a healthy nervous stem and supports the production of blood cells and DNA. Like all B vitamins, B5 is water-soluble. The body cannot store it and needs its levels topping up every day. [3]

Taurine

Yet another energy drink ingredient. Apart from boosting energy levels, taurine is also able to provide increases in strength, protect against muscle damage, and speed up post-workout recovery.

OxyJun

A patented ingredient extracted from the bark of the Termninalia Arjuna tree. Termninalia Arjuna is popular with practitioners of Ayurvedic medicine and research proves it can have a beneficial effect on the heart. Research conducted specifically on OxyJun shows the ingredient can support longer periods of exercise without fatigue.

EnXtra

EnXtra is a caffeine-free botanical ingredient that boosts performance, energy and mental focus and does so without the risk of side effects. Furthermore, it increases levels of mental alertness and focus for up to five hours and, when combined with caffeine, it can amplify the stimulant’s benefits without the risk of a “crash”. [4]

L-Citruline Malate

A non-essential amino acid that boosts performance and endurance. There is a wealth of evidence that proves these abilities, including a seven-day study, involving trained cyclists.

Beta-Alanine

Beta-Alanine is an amino acid that assists protein synthesis and has a long-standing reputation as a performance enhancer. Research shows Beta-Alanine can extend periods of physical activity by reducing lactic acid build-up.

Coconut Water

Coconut water is a good source of vitamins and minerals. Some of the minerals it provides are important electrolytes the body needs for energy. This makes it very good for revitalizing the body.

Tyrosine

An amino acid that’s included in many nootropic supplements because the body uses it to make norepinephrine and dopamine. It also assists the production of adrenaline. When taken in supplement form, Tyrosine may boost mental focus and lift the mood.

Lysine

An amino acid the body uses for constructing collagen and repairing muscle tissue. It also commonly used as a performance enhancer. Medicinally, lysine is used as a remedy for cold sores.

RedNite

A patent-protected beetroot extract that contains 25 times more nitrate than normal beetroot would provide. Nitrate improves the circulation, thereby ensuring the muscles and major organs receive extra oxygen and nutrients. This makes it possible to workout with greater intensity for longer periods of time before tiredness sets in.

Natural Caffeine

Caffeine increases mental focus, improves concentration, and boosts energy levels. That’s why students and overworked executives sometimes take caffeine tablets. Caffeine is also often added to diet pills because it has the ability to boost the metabolism and encourage fat burning.

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Powher Pre-Workout Usage Guidelines

Mix one (10 g) scoop of the POWHER with 250 ml of water and then drink the solution 30 minutes before your workout.

Powher Customer Comments and Opinion

POWHER customer reviews are hard to find but are, nevertheless, very good.

“I had the energy, trained hard and waited for the crash. It never came and there has been no side effects at all. I’ve got all my friends using Powher as well now.”

“The last supplement I tried had me bouncing off the walls and sent my heartbeat crazy. This one does none of that. It gives a nice clean buzz of energy. Tastes good too. I’ll be sticking to it from now on.”

“Way better than any of the other pre workout supplements I’ve tried. I can really feel this one working and it’s made a big difference to my intensity. I’m training harder and toning up well now. The best thing about it is there have been no jitters or other side effects to spoil things.”

Any POWHER Side Effects

POWHER does not have any known side effects. However, as with any supplement of this nature, it is not recommended for women who are pregnant or nursing a child.

Ladies who have existing health problems or are using medication should take the precaution of checking with their doctor before using POWHER for the first time.

Although POWHER only contains a modest amount of caffeine, its presence may make the formulation unsuitable for women who have an unusually low caffeine tolerance. Women who fall into this category are advised to begin with half-scoop doses. This will allow them to asses their tolerance.

However, each scoop contains the same amount of caffeine as a cup of coffee. So anyone who can drink a cup of coffee without issue should be able to use POWHER without issue aw well.

Powher Pre Workout Summary

POWHER is what most other pre-workout supplements for women only claim to be and customer reviews show it delivers the goods. That’s not surprising. It contains an incredibly good combination of ingredients.

The important thing to remember is POWHER is not a weight loss product. It’s a training enhancer for women who workout hard and want to workout harder. If that’s you, POWHER will help you to burn extra calories and lose fat more easily.

Where to Buy POWHER

POWHER is exclusive to the product website. Each tub provides 25 servings (250 mg) and has an RRP of only $45. That’s not bad at all.

It’s also possible to get a better deal by placing a slightly larger order. The best deal goes to women who order three tubs of POWHER and get a fourth tub for free, along with free worldwide shipping.

here is currently no POWHER coupon codes due to the special offer running

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POWHER FAQ

How long does a tub of POWHER last?

POWHER is a pre-workout supplement. You will only need to take it on the days you workout or go to your chosen sporting activity. How long a tub lasts will depend on your level of activity.
If you only train three times a week, each tub will last eight weeks. If you train six times per week a tub will last for a month.

Is it safe to take POWHER and other supplements as well?

If you want to take POWHER alongside vitamin and mineral supplements there should not be any problems. However, if you are planning on taking it with appetite suppressants, fat burners, or other supplements the sensible thing to do is discuss your intentions with a doctor first.

How long does it take to work?

After it’s been consumed, the effects should become apparent within 30 minutes. That’s why the usage guidelines state it should be consumed 30 minutes before training begins.

Will POWHER help me to lose weight?

It will if you are already eating a healthy diet and getting plenty of exercise, but that’s not its primary purpose. POWHER is intended for active women who are looking for a way to enhance their performance during training or sport activities.

What’s the best way to store POWHER?

As with any other powder-type supplement, the best place to store POWHER is in a cool dark area, away from strong smells that may taint the flavor. It’s also important to replace the lid firmly between each use. Supplement powders can absorb moisture from the atmosphere. This can affect the texture and flavor. Replacing the lid correctly will prevent this from happening.

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