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Overall: 6 | Effectiveness: 8 | Value: 8
October 14, 2009
  User: alxcovers
  Age: 18
Maybe Recommended If you have an iron stomach and no taste buds, this could be the pre-workout drink for you. This stuff tastes like nasty flint-stones vitamins, but worse. I had fruit punch. I only had 2 sample packs I got for 2 bucks each and thought i'd give it a try.
The energy was really good, but I think its because of the high amount of stims, because I crashed 2 hrs later. The pumps on this are also really good.
I didn't like the taste at all, it also killed my stomach and my workout. After a few sets I felt like I was going to puke. I had the nastiest farts all day and cramps in my gut. I will not buy this for sure, but everyone's different and it would work great if there weren't so many side effects.
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Cons:
  • Great Energy
  • Great Pumps
  • Increased Energy
  • Tastes Like Crap
  • Nauseating
  • Horrible Farts All Day
  • Kills Your Stomach
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    Overall: 10 | Effectiveness: 10 | Value: 9
    October 13, 2009
      User: alxcovers
      Age: 18
    Recommended Not sure on the price of this stuff because I got a free sample pack, but for a protein powder it was great! I was skeptical of vanilla, usually I go with chocolate as I've never tried a good tasting vanilla powder, but this one is awesome! It mixed great, I hardly had to shake it at all and it was already blended. I like that it blends in some egg protein with whey isolates and even a little flax, those are nice goodies. If I can find a good deal on this I will buy it for sure next time. Gaspari makes quality products!
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  • Mixed Great
  • Tasted Great
  • Good Texture
  • Good Blend
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    Overall: 8 | Effectiveness: 8 | Value: 9
    October 7, 2009
      User: alxcovers
      Age: 18
    Recommended I picked this pre-workout to try because I wanted something to stack with Kre-Alkalyn EFX for a pre-workout, and almost all pre-workouts have some kind of creatine in them. In this one it has Kre-Alkalyn so I figured it would be a good choice to see how that kind effects my body.
    This stuff was pretty good for a pre-workout drink. 30 bucks is a decent price for a pre-workout. It tastes great, I even mixed it with Blue G2 once and it tasted really good in that too. It gave me decent focus in the weight room. I also like the fact that it has some waxy maize in it for carbs, since I work out in the morning during my first hour strength/conditioning class and my breakfast is 1.5 hrs earlier (Scoop of whey and banana or chewy bar to keep it light) After a little over a month I have put on 4 lbs from this stack along with a high protein diet, and it's muscle, as my abs are still just as visible as before I started taking this. It doesn't put water weight on you. I have kept a journal of my progress so far on the site. My strength went up almost immediately the first day I took this with the EFX.
    A few things I don't like about this product- You have to mix it with 16-20 oz of water which seems too much to me. It also doesn't mix very well, there are white floaties at the bottom that don't ever dissolve you have to swirl around and choke down. The scoop of this product is HUGE. I'd say about twice as big as a typical whey scooper. I'd like one that is a smaller dose. I have used 20 scoops of it and the stuff is gone, where it says 30 scoops on the container. You also have to shake the container every day because It has whiter and darker portions of the powder which settle very easily. Also I wish the stims were a little stronger some days.
    Pros:
    Cons:
  • Tasted Good
  • No Side Effects
  • Decent Energy
  • Good Pumps
  • Didn't Mix Very Well
  • Hard To Mix
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    Overall: 9 | Effectiveness: 9 | Value: 10
    October 4, 2009
      User: alxcovers
      Age: 18
    Recommended Pretty Solid Whey Powder. 22g of protein and 80 servings. I use about 1 1/3 scoops post-workout so its a little less. I have a shaker without a ball or anything in it and it mixes fine with water. The taste is good, a lot better than other bargain powders i have had before (5lbs for 29.99 off dpsnutrition.net)
    The only odd thing is I ordered Peanut butter cup, the container says PB cup, yet smells like some sort of chocolate-strawberry and tastes like chocolate with a mild fruitiness to it. I like it but will probably go with a different flavor if I get this brand again.
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  • Price
  • Taste
  • Mixes Well
  • Was Hoping For A More Peanutbuttery Flavor :(
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    Overall: 5 | Effectiveness: 4 | Value: 4
    September 8, 2009
      User: alxcovers
      Age: 18
    Maybe Recommended I used this alone with only my post workout shake. I only used one container and it lasted almost a month. I only had very very slight strength gains, nothing that I probably wouldn't have had without it. I know a lot of people's bodies react differently to supplements, but this just did not do much for me. I feel it was a waste of money and the asteroid stack works more on Anabolic Pump and PowerFULL. For some people, maybe this stuff works great. I just feel it doesn't do much.
    I worked hard, and did 6 caps a day 6 days on, 1 day off. I ate clean, upped my calorie intake, especially protein. I ate more carbs in the morning than at night, and ate the regular amount of clean fats. After a couple weeks, I had gained 3-4 lbs and when I looked in the mirror it definitely had been around my midsection. It wasn't really bad, my abs had faded and my arms chest and back looked and felt the same. Maybe you have to stack it to get the benefits of it, I did it during my off cycle of creatine to see how it worked alone. Nothing special for me.
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    Overall: 6 | Effectiveness: 6 | Value: 8
    August 18, 2009
      User: alxcovers
      Age: 18
    Maybe Recommended This stuff is alright. Not as many isolates in this it as some other high quality proteins, but it works for a breakfast shake or with a meal. Kinda cheap, and the taste is pretty bland, but tolerable. It also mixes decent in water, no clumps really. Won't get this stuff again, there's a lot better out there.
    I thought 5 lbs for 32 bucks was a deal, but right now u actually can get 5 lbs of Optimum 100% Whey for 35 bucks at GNC with gold card. You actually get about 200 g of protein more with Optimum because of the 24 g of protein per scoop vs the 18 in this, even though Optimum has less servings in it.
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    Overall: 10 | Effectiveness: 10 | Value: 10
    August 13, 2009
      User: alxcovers
      Age: 18
    Recommended I bought this only 3 days ago and I don't know why i haven't had the brains to buy it earlier. The recovery on this is amazing. I was able to work legs intensely yesterday and then run 2 miles and then hills and springs for hockey conditioning today, without hardly any problems.
    I upped my training to where i do every body part besides legs twice a week, so I wanted something that would help out recovery wise (in addition to my protein of course). I also took it an hour before with Gatorade, and noticed less tiredness during my workout also. I would recommend this to anyone with a hard workout schedule. It helps a ton. I would gladly buy this for 25 or 30 dollars a tub.
    The Best Part- I got it at Meijer for 11 bucks!! I can't wait to try out some other Body Fortress products! They are cheap and make quality products
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    Overall: 8 | Effectiveness: 8 | Value: 6
    July 12, 2009
      User: alxcovers
      Age: 18
    Recommended This is one of the best n.o. products out there. it depends what you like though. everyone has therir favorite. it was ok for me, not my favorite but defiantly worth a try. my friend is in love with this stuff and wont get off it. the taste isnt bad for a pre workout, it mixes good. make sure you dont eat anything 2 hous before you take it or you will crap your pants in the gym
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    Overall: 10 | Effectiveness: 10 | Value: 9
    July 10, 2009
      User: alxcovers
      Age: 18
    Recommended This is good stuff! When I take it i always work really hard and get in those extra reps and can do those few extra pounds you always want to throw on when u want to bulk up. You don't have to worry about taste, its just like taking your vitamins. I like that you can remove the stim pill if u want, but it didn't bother me, and i had problems with other n.o. products with too much caffeine. I just stacked it with protien powder after and like how its working. Good product!
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    Overall: 10 | Effectiveness: 10 | Value: 9
    July 3, 2009
      User: alxcovers
      Age: 18
    Recommended Wow. This is good stuff. Not only does it have a great amino and BCAA profile, along with like 5g of glutamine for improved recovery, the taste is dominant. It really tastes like a milkshake. I had the extreme milk chocolate, but the other flavors sound great im exited to try more! No clumps at all, no last nasty swig in the bottom like other shakes, Just amazing. Low in fat, high in protein and the hydrolyzed isolates to absorb faster after your workout. I am hooked on Optimum and will definitely buy this product many times again.
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    Overall: 5 | Effectiveness: 4 | Value: 8
    July 3, 2009
      User: alxcovers
      Age: 18
    Maybe Recommended Ok Stuff. Not the best taste, but you learn to tough it out, then get reallllly sick of it. I had chocolate, do not even want to imagine the vanilla flavor. Kinda clumpy, probably shake it for like 30, let it sit a minute or so then shake again, drink and dont eat the last swig. Its ok protein powder, i woulda been mad if i paid a lot of money for this but its cheap haha. Id use it again if i had to but hopefully i don't.
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    Overall: 7 | Effectiveness: 6 | Value: 9
    June 30, 2009
      User: alxcovers
      Age: 18
    Recommended Good value, its cheap, and it says to take 2 scoops after workout, but 12g of creatine at one time is a little exessive. Id take maybe a half scoop in morning and a scoop after my workout. I dont like that you have to take two shakers for protien and your creatine, but for the price, its not bad
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    Overall: 5 | Effectiveness: 8 | Value: 5
    June 29, 2009
      User: alxcovers
      Age: 18
    NOT Recommended The first week i used this product, it was a great pre workout drink as far as performance. it tasted alright but did not mix very easily. However, on my day off i had the worst headache ever as well as nausea. i had to drink some of it so i felt alright. the product has way too much caffeine in it.
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