Dark labs always delivers the hardcore pre workout and this fatburner/ pre workout goes above and beyond in every category.

When original Herolean came out, label was looking insane, at that times Dark Labs still was working with legit DMAA and I believe they did put it in this product aswell along with other products like Crack Gold, Crack Purple. Ingredients list is very crazy and it's definitely screams for advanced stim junkies only. Powder itself when I got it was already had little clumped up pieces and by time passed they got more and more, in the end it turned into gooey, molten candy like texture which was impossible to use it. The experience itself was pretty roller-coaster. Nuclear heat and thermogenic feeling inside was very strong and urge to move and workout was very prominent. It's one of the pre workouts that you feel that you are stimmed out of your mind. DMAA aggression and urgency was there, but I have never gotten any DMHA mood elevation from it. It's definitely let's get to work type high stim pre, rather than euphoric, happy type. I believe It's all connected to Yo-yo blend in it, 10mg Yohimbine HCl and 1mg of Alpha Yo. There's something about that Yo-yo blend and it's synergy.

Sweating kicks in 5 minutes right after starting the workout. I'm usually not sweating much during workouts, even with products which had 50mg GBB, but due all other ingredients working together in Herolean only 25mg of GBB was more than enough for sweating and burning calories. Flavor is Tropical Punch and it's Taste is very bad, have to stack some good tasting pump formula to mask both bad flavor and cover the pump department which this product does not have.

I was excited to try the new version of Maniako, there was so much hype over the original version and I feel like I missed out on that boat however, I was excited to see they came back with new flavors. I’ve tried this thing only once and I’ll tell you that it definitely hits. It has very strong 2 amino in it. It feels like an amazing strong, high energy product but the thing that was the most surprising was how long it last you’re gonna feel this energy probably the next day there is nothing outside of ordinary, dark labs with this product probably what makes it most unique is just the small amount of ingredients. It has less ingredients than most dark labs products and it feels clean, simple, and it is an enjoyable experience. The pumps are great because of the high amount of citrulline and there’s a really good mood boost from all of the new tropics. The Alpha yo is not too distracting or too harsh, but it definitely contributes

to the power output

Maniaco is a fantastic pre workout. It reminds me of the OG Zeus formula. It is a very strong pre workout, but not overwhelming. It's effects set in fast, and last a long time. This is an extremely euphoric pre workout thanks to the smooth DMHA formula. A quick google search or reddit search will show you that this is often regarded as a favorite pre workout of most people

Pros:

- extremely long lasting

- strong blend

- consistent effects

- long lasting effects

Neutral:

- tingles

Cons:

- the taste is not my favorite. I got the sour blueberry, and while a lot of people enjoy the taste, I have to quite literally choke it down (keep in mind though, flavor is extremely subjective)

- cost. This is a pricier pre workout, usually $50ish and comes with only 20 servings

One of my favorite things about this formula is how transparent and easy it is to read. Even going off the top of my head I can list it as 10grams citrulline, 3200mg beta alanine, 4grams tyrosine, 400mg caffeine, 300mg DMHA, 2mg alpha yo…. i’m sure I’m forgetting some but the fact that I can list that from memory is a big deal. I know what I’m getting with each scoop, and I know I’m in for a killer workout filled with euphoric aggression!

I have the first run Maniaco, I just happened to buy a tub, and then I won a dark labs giveaway on instagram which scored me another 2 tubs and some other goodies The formula between the citrulline, caffeine, and DMHA is a great package that really balances out the overall effectiveness of this blend. This is one of those workouts that come with increased mood with intensity, and motivation that allows you to set personal records and keep going! The last time I ran Maniaco was on a Tuesday where I spent an hour and a half in the gym which felt like 10 minutes. Time blindness is a comea on atrong where you lose yourself in a real mind muscle connection between you and the weights, balanced well between pump and stim.

This is not a traditional dark labs product that’s like having your head explode while trying to snap barbells in half. This is a happy, euphoric, “I’m about to fuck you up” feel that comes on as you get to your next set. The flavor is something else as well, I’ve been digging the cherry mango tropical style of the ones that I have opened. I have yet to open the more pina colada variant.

This is a good, no nonsense, solid hitting stim junkie pre workout; with intense euphoria, inspiration and determination that drives you harder than any other high stim pre that might have 1000 different ingredients. I can’t recommend this one enough, I’m just glad that a 2nd batch has come out so I can try new flavors if I ever get around to it

I ran one level scoop of this after work on a day that I was pretty low on energy, and after a short ten minute nap. This made me a little worried that I wouldn't have the stamina to make it all the way through my sets and even questioned myself a few times during, but these thoughts were quickly dispelled.

I also combine with a homemade black pepper extract to experiment with absorption.

I sipped on the first half of the drink during my warmup set with low weights, cardio, and abs. By the time I hit my heavy sets 45 minutes later, I could really feel the focus kicking in and it lasted through the rest of my routine, for over an hour and a half.

This didn't exactly wake me up, as I "knew" I was tired, but the tunnel vision on this kept me sailing through my entire training routine. The weights still seemed heavy, but tons of physical energy to keep on pushing through. It's almost as if I could feel the exhaustion, but the mental endurance didn't care and kept on pushing. My heart was definitely pumping during this and had to catch my breath a couple of times, but nothing out of hand. Just enough to remind you of how hard you're pressing.

There was not much for a leftover buzz that I sometimes get from alpha-yo and had only minimal appetite suppression.

Maniaco had almost zero aggression and kept on pushing, but was super smooth. This is what I've felt each and every time that I've run it. Somehow it keeps getting pushed to the back of my stack, but hits so awesome every time I run it. You'd be missing out if you've never given this a go, as it's dependable and always a good time!