This was my first pre with alpha yo. I have heard other flavors of this pre like blue raz or grape were too strong/intense for some people. I bought peach rings not knowing this until I had already bought it. Flavor wise, it tastes pretty good compared to a lot of other pres I have had. It does not clump much, though it doesnt seem to fully dissolve into water and can taste kind of powdery at least with my shaker so make sure you mix well. The first thing that hits is the beta. Tingles are moderate, and seem to go away relatively quick. After that Eria seems to hit relatively fast in my opinion. Caffeine seems to be more on the slow releasing side as I found it pretty moderate. I found the focus to be great and the only thing on my mind was lifting. Alpha yo starts hitting around the 45 to 60 minute mark and its pretty noticeable when it does. The sense of urgency hits relatively hard in my opinion, even though this is a supposably weaker flavor. That might just be my low alpha yo tolerance though. It felt smooth enough and nothing over the top. Pumps were decent, nothing amazing but definitely noticeable. Overall a good pre, and I will definitely buy again in a different flavor to see if the effects are any different.
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This is a great preworkout, but definitely not a daily driver for me. Took two scoops (12g serving) 30 minutes before my workout, and the effects slowly kicked in throughout my workout. The energy is great, and I felt like i could push extra reps/weight during my sets. Definitely gave me a bit of a euphoric feeling, and kept me locked in throughout my whole workout. I was sweating a bit more than usual, and I had a bit of nausea post workout, but it got better as time went on. I could definitely feel the effects of the preworkout lasting even after my workout session, which was about an hour. The taste is horrible, probably the worst tasting preworkout i've tried yet. The name of the flavor is Poison Punch, but i'd rather call it just poison because of how medicinal it tastes, like some flu syrup. Id give it a 10/10, for effects of the preworkout. 1/10 for the flavor.
El Jefe is probably the best daily or semi daily pre-workout I've tried so far. It usually kicks in around 30 minutes, sometimes as quickly as 15 to 20 minutes, and the effects are very noticeable. The euphoria is probably the biggest standout for me. I find myself enjoying my music more, laughing more, and just feeling happier and more ready to move. The energy is strong without being overwhelming, and it usually lasts around six hours without a crash. The focus is also excellent. I feel locked into my workouts, can keep track of my sets and reps, and have a really good mind muscle connection. The pumps are great too, especially for muscle groups that I normally have trouble getting a good pump with. As far as side effects I noticed, you definitely get some tingles, and my heart rate noticeably increases. Taking two scoops also gave me pretty bad nausea and a little more anxiety than I liked. After dialing my dose back to around 1.25 to 1.5 scoops and eating something light with some carbs beforehand, I didn't really have any issues with nausea. The Blue Cherry Slush flavor is probably the biggest weakness. It's very bitter and powdery, almost like chewing a Tylenol tablet. I'd give the flavor around a 3 out of 10. It's definitely not a pre-workout I'd recommend based on taste alone. The only other thing I'd mention is the duration. Since the effects can stick around for around six hours, it can affect your sleep if you're someone who trains late at night or right before bed. For me, this became an issue because I like to train late, so I had to plan my workouts around when I could take it. If you train earlier in the day, I don't think this would really be an issue. Compared to C4/C4 Ultimate, and Insane Labz Psychotic, El Jefe completely blows them out of the water for me. It's more euphoric, more focused, lasts longer, and I don't get the same crash I experienced with C4. Overall, I'd give El Jefe 4 out of 5 stars. The taste and nausea at higher doses are really the only things that hold it back for me. Outside of that, the actual workout experience is excellent, and I'd definitely recommend it.
Kill Switch has given me one of the most unique training experiences I’ve ever had. It’s not really about feeling angry or aggressive; it’s more like entering a completely different mindset. Once it kicks in, everything around me starts to fade away and it becomes just me, the weight, the music, and the goal of pushing as hard as possible. The biggest thing I notice is the insane tunnel vision and ability to fully commit to every set. It gives me the feeling that nothing outside the gym matters in that moment. The focus, motivation, and euphoria make training feel almost effortless, allowing me to push through limits I normally wouldn’t. It feels calm, controlled, and powerful rather than chaotic, which is what makes it stand out compared to other pre-workouts I’ve tried.
When Psychotic SAW came out I was very excited about it. After watching reviews I was even more pumped but also little scared not gonna lie. Because by the experience it sounded hella strong. Decided to get a tub even though I already had regular Psychotic Red, this would pair perfectly with Bloodbath which is from that series. I'm gonna share my experience when I first time tried it, it's very interesting. First time I took 5 grams instead of 6g. Paired with pump and went out to gym for arms training. It hits like a train had little bit of cold sweats, eyes fully open, jaw is tight, I have extreme aggression to weights and sense of urgency is off the charts. I had to also carry napkins with me all the time because my nose was running a lot. What most stood out to me was the concentration and mind muscle connection during the lifts. As I was doing preacher curls I was fully submerged in that moment and focused on the muscle. I gotta say before the set you feel very driven and strong , but it's hard to carry the set to absolute failure on big compound exercises and rest time is prolonged by a lot. So that's why I prefer this on either shoulder or arms day. Energy never crashes. I had hard to time falling asleep later that night. Even though I usually don't have such problems, I take OG Legit Pre after 6 pm and sleep just fine. But this one gave me hard time. Post workout I had to go to bathroom a lot, the diuretics effects is real, and I had saliva post workout that I was spitting every 3-4 minutes. Post workout I was still stimmed up for good 2 hours, the same level of energy during the workout. But it's annoying if you don't do anything or have meeting or have to deal with people or socialize because you are on one and can't deal with such bs. You need to workout or run or do something physical. Definitely recommend it for alpha dog stim junkie users
One of my favorite heavy hitter the sledgehammer of Dark Labs pre workouts. It's a thing of a beauty. I keep it for my most heavy, hardcore workouts where nothing works anymore and I know Barbarian gonna step in and make the weights go light so I can progress the lifts. After stim break I do not take it only closer to stim break or when my tolerance is relatively high. That's when I can enjoy and rip the benefits without being overwhelmed or feeling is too much. This is aggressive pre, I feel the rage and desire to destroy the weights, just attacking every set. You are so focused and concentrated on the next set you are about to do, you don't even pay attention whatever going around you, if people look at you or what music is playing. Grape flavor is nice. Pumps are good but I always stack pump formula on top like Warlord. Mind muscle connection isn't the star of the of this pre, unlike Crack Purple 120mg, you don't feel anything. No pain no muscle contractions, no aches, just moving weights from A to B. There's also secret stacker formula designed by Doctor MM. The formula is to mix Excelsior and Barbarian with different doses and I have tried this mix and absolutely loved it. It's even better than Barbarian alone.
Renegade labs is one of my favorite brands, maybe on the same level of Dark Labs. Whatever product I have ever tried by them was always perfect 10/10 experience. Same with Machine. I got the OG tub from HighstimAce. It's the strongest and most perfect version of it. With a soup bowl like scoop and Excelsior like powder. I will attach picture of powder itself too. First time I have tried it, I was nervous because Gymdad and other reviews said it's strong (about the first batch) and there's no scope size mentioned on tub. Adding all the ingredients and flavoring it comes to 13 grams which is one scoop for me Long story short. 13 grams dose was absolutely beautiful experience. No death feeling,no side effects, just good mood, happy nice wellbeing, everything is in optimistic shade. Yet you are perfectly stimmed up without losing your head and going Maniaco, alpha yo isn't that strong its there and delivers only the best thing, geranium feels real, by the way the weights move and I am no stranger to geranium, it has the good. Definitely recommend it to every stim junkie. Surprised to see 8.3 by the Fitfrek, but my score is solid 10! Cheers!
İnsane Labz cracked the code with synergy of Alpha Yohimbine and Caffeine mix. It just works every time, every pre they have come out with and will be has the same working, Legit, simple formula. It's the bread and butter, Main moneymaker for the. And as stim junkies we love it. Regular Psychotic (Red) is my go to alpha yo slapper for full dose and half scoop for Cardio session. Even at the half scoop I say to myself that imma take it easy and do steady state long Cardio but everytime it turns out to be intense Cardio session when I'm doing ellipticals, running going fast on the Cardio. Because it makes you stimmed up. It's not as strong slapper like Psychotic SAW but it packs the classic Insane labz punch. Talking about punch, flavor I got is flavor punch and its delicious. Easy to mix and stack with any pump products with any flavor. I personally like stacking it with 2 scoops of Bloodbath ah you guessed it! By Insane Labz again 35 servings for 34$ is a serous steal too!
Hi-tech is one of the biggest if not the biggest behemoth of the supplement industry. Somatomax is a tried and true sleep aid and what makes it hardcore os is the phenibut. On label there aren't really strong sleep ingredients, that's why for me personally it doesn't knock me out right away after taking it. I do not rely on this product to provide me sleep when I need the sleep. It's more like next day experience kind of product which will make you prepared for next day's high stim day. I don't think it does reset anything in terms of adrenal glands or cns but it definitely gives relaxed chill mood when I wake up and I use only half scoop 7 grams, full dose is too much for me, can't shake the sleep next day might feel drowsy. Flavor I have is Snowcone which taste awesome. It's heavily colors and powder is always clumpy. I literally takes and measure the chunks to take the sleep aid. Phenibut is actually serious ingredient that cannot be taken lightly, since it can develop dependency if you use it everyday, thus it's recommended to take it once a week.
I think Apollon is overrated in terms of pre workouts. Hooligan is overhyped for no reason. Overpriced and It's trash. It does not worth the money I spend on it. Just high caffeine hit and tons of drawbacks, like stomach issues, crash post workout, awful flavor which leaves nausea, inconsistent. Powder and Mixability is awful. Taste bad, doesn't mix good. Energy is okay, it has to be since they bomb you with caffeine. Pumps are alright. I have gave Lotta chance to this pre but it was letdown everytime. I literally threw it in trash, didn't even sell or gave away to any of my friends. Not recommend at all. You'd be better off with other brand of Apollon, like Anarchy Labs, Ronin. Day and night difference.
I have tried every version of Convict. From the first one which was not good, 2nd shorter tub that was a slapper DMHA pre and the latest version which is v3 taller tub. I got a sample and tried it and tbh didn't see much difference from the v2. It still has the goods, slaps, good high energy, workhorse mentality in the gym and euphoric enough to give you buzzing going on. It has no side effects but you are stimmed up, energized and fully charged to attack the weights. I can see taking this slightly higher dose, since I had only 1 sample I couldn't try higher but after trying this I will definitely get a full tub of this one. Taste is very good. Sour gummy is enjoyable. Mind muscle connection is also one of the most memorable points of this pre workout. In conclusion I definitely recommend it.
Ninja Zen is considered among the heavy Hitter sleep supps. Because it contains Phenibut. Highly potent yet addictive substance. I limit my Phenibut usage to once a week, even sometimes twice a month. My go to options are Somatomax and Anesthesized. Ninja Zen never felt like these two. It felt like usual, regular use sleep Supps. I have tried to give it many chances to "feel" the effects the other day but it never felt quite like hardcore sleep supp. Which isn't actually bad thing, for people who can't handle Phenibut well I think it's a good starting point. I don't like that Zen has ashwaganda, even though I haven't noticed any side effects from it yet I'm not a fan of ingesting that trash ingredient. Unlike the other two Ninja zen Makes me fall asleep super fast. 2 grams of gaba is a little bit extreme and gives me that usual weird gaba warmth and tingly skin, the last thing I wanna have before sleep is to get itchy, yet 5 minutes later I don't remember how I got out cold.