I received this as part of the pre-order with merch. Ready to take after a full day of rest, a friend on Reddit had just messaged me right as I was about to partake, wondering how it was going. Not wanting to keep him waiting, I got my butt out of bed and high-tailed it to my shaker. The drink went down smooth, nice and light with a great flavor. Within 5 minutes, I felt the head buzz kicking in, along with some medium-level beta tingles. The betas themselves ended up lasting well over an hour. After 15 minutes had passed, I could feel a full-on head buzz coming over me. I came into this pre expecting something along the lines of Edge of Insanity or Psychotic SAW and very much not disappointed. The focus was intense and, before I knew it, an hour had passed with the betas still hanging in there. At certain points, I could feel my heart jumping into my throat. The Alpha-yo was strong with this one! It was at about the hour mark, I really started sweating as if this were a fat burner. I believe that this combined with synephrine would make a great fat burner indeed, to be honest! My fitness watch even logged more calories burned than a usual session (I don't actually believe this per se, but use it more as a benchmark for progress!). At about 1.5 to 2 hours, I thought I felt the head buzz tapering off. I even had an extra half scoop ready to go just in case, but alas, I did not need this. Once I started my heavy lifts on the last part of my session, the sweats and focus kicked right back in. The rest of the session flowed by with just as much focus as the first part. I was even deloading a smidgeon and slowing my reps down due to a sore shoulder, but this didn't seem to affect the overall session, progress-wise. Some of the ingredients in here were new to me, but I could identify them as being for pumps, but I did not get anything outstanding in this regard. Just decent. Also, in general I avoid Rhodiola Rosea due to have lackluster lifts on a previous preworkout, but this did not seem to have any negative effect. It may have even contributed to its success. At the listed price point ($70 regular price on Insane Labz), this may not be worth it, especially because similar daily hitters are so much lower. However, IL always has discounted items and great bundled merch! Overall, this was a success and I can't wait to play a little mad scientist with some extra ingredients! Pros -Great, light flavor -Excellent focus -Some mood elevation. -Lasting beta tingles (if you like that!) -Not so many yohimbine side-effects -Great energy -Sense of urgency Cons -Initial price point -Lacking significant pumps IMO
MisterDoff
Reviewing since Dec 2024
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I've had my eye on Condemned Labz for a minute. Arsynist is one of my favorite fat burners, and I've tried a sample of Convict, which I really enjoyed. Naturally, I jumped at a chance to try Souls4Sale when the opportunity came up, as it is usually billed as a variant of Convict. The flavor I snagged was the strawberry-flavored Valentine's Day themed one. The flavor was pretty standard. A good strawberry covering up your typical slightly-chemical taste, but nothing bad. Level scoop was effectively on point. I could feel it start to kick in maybe 10 minutes after taking, which came in as a decent mood elevation. No beta tingles to speak of. I could feel the synephrine sweats kick in at about 30 minutes, and peak at around and an hour, after which it stuck around for at least another hour. Once the mood elevation kicked in, it just decided to stay! The label gives it a 50/50 Eria/2-amino dose and this was just perfect. I would say the Eria carried the flow, and the 2-amino made it last. This provided a great flow that lasted the whole session. The yo-yo blended provided great energy, but I couldn't say it stuck out by any means. Normally I prefer a little higher on the alpha-yohimbine side, but this was super well-balanced. The only time I really noticed it was at the end of the session where I can feel some pressure behind my eyes. No cold chills (bummer, man!), and maybe just a little bit of the nose-runs. I could feel the caffeine taper a bit at 2 hours, as it was just anhydrous and no other pure forms (just coffee fruit extract as CognatiQ). I ran this alone without a pump, and they were pretty decent. On the vascular side, albeit a little soft. Potential appetite suppression, but I usually fast until later in the day, so it is too early to tell. Overall, I would describe this preworkout as super-balanced. It won't wake you from the dead, but gives great head focus that lasts. The DMHA is there, but I'd say the Eria is driving the car, and the yo-yo has your tunes at about a 6 or 7 for a good cruise. This is in comparison to Convict, which IMHO is a little bit edgier. A great high stim pre for when you need to get on with your day afterwards without side effects.
I bought this recently expired batch off of NSS for cheap. After seeing that it had a pretty similar profile to Herolean v2, I knew that it would be at least pretty decent. Most of our favorite ingredients (DMHA, Eria Jarensis, Yohimbine, GBB) are all significantly boosted, almost doubled in some cases. A slightly heaping scoop brought it to the 9.6g serving size, which I ended up running a total of 1.5 servings. I combined with Insane Labz Bloodbath. The flavor seemed slightly odd, but I had combine with the "unflavored" Bloodbath, so I didn't know for sure if there was some offset there. Starting with a half scoop, I was a little worried about my experience this day. I was exhausted from work and ended up starting later in the day (530pm) just to give me time to recover and get prepped. I even had to mess with my television for 10 or so minutes after taking it, so I went into the workout with a less-than-ideal mood. I could, however, feel this kicking in within 5 minutes or so, and after getting started around 15 minutes later, I could feel some decent mood elevation. Starting with my typical warm up, I could feel the focus and sweats building pretty steadily. Forty five minutes to an hour in, the sweats were at full pace and my head was dialed in; all of the aggravation from the day was absolutely gone! I finished the second half-scoop at about the hour mark, but I honestly could have made it by just on the initial half scoop as the ingredients seemed to be hitting pretty well. I had some muscular fatigue building up this week, but I definitely couldn't feel it at this point, as Red Sky gave me the physical and mental energy to really push! A half hour later, I finished the final half-scoop I had prepped up, even though I really felt I didn't need it to keep going. High Stim Ace sometimes makes references to stims making you want to dance, and I had always thought he was joking, but after take this last bit, the theme song to my intra-workout show (OG Dragonball in this case!) really made me want to hop around! The weights were easy to push around and I had zero mental hesitance to keep on going. I threw in the towel at about 2 hours and 50 minutes, as my fitness watch cuts off at three hours, so I keep it under that mark, but I probably could have kept on going! In summary, the focus here was great! Time flew by and I actually had someone delivering some new weights off of FB Marketplace mid-workout just in time to use, which added to the experience. GBB sweats were on point (I enjoy them as they make me feel super-productive). While initially I didn't make any claim to euphoria, I admittedly was having a pretty low-mood day and this pulled me right out of it. I could feel the Yohimbine/Alpha-yo head buzz, but none of the side effects and I slept pretty decent considering how late in the day I took this. There are no pump ingredients here, so definitely pair it with one, as well. Within the last few weeks, I had run both versions of Herolean (v1 and v2), and this very much matched, and in some spots exceeded, these. I've never used anything from Chaos and Pain, but I will definitely be checking out more of their product, as this was a spot-on experience!
I received a sample scoop of this from Ruesco and provided a screenshot of the ingredients list online. The sample was pretty darn close to a full scoop. I fully intended to do the entire scoop at one time, but the taste was so off-putting that I had to drink only half of it at a time. I actually started my warmup without any preworkout, as I wanted to make sure this lasted through my entire session. About 15 minutes in, I downed the first half scoop and could feel something kicking in within 5 minutes. 15 minutes later, this was in full swing. I have heard of people complaining about feeling sick from this, but I am willing to bet that it was the flavor causing this. While there was some nausea that seemed almost yohimbine-ish (which is not a listed ingredient), the flavor is really what made me feel off at first. However, this disappeared after a short time, and the energy really kicked in. There is a definite tunnel vision here, only focusing on the weights. There was no euphoria and no time-dilation, but just intense focus. Again, there is a very yohimbine-like feel to this, but nothing in regards to side effects. Just a very dirty energy that just kept pushing me through. I had a three hour session and probably could have kept on pushing, but my fitness watch cuts off at that point so I knew I needed to call it quits. I ran this a little later in the evening (530pm-830pm), and had no issue getting to sleep closer to midnight, and while I woke up a few times during the night, I had no issues falling back asleep. I have another sample of this to run and hopefully it is a different flavor. That aside, I am considering getting a full tub of this one, as the energy and focus were pretty on point and my training session itself was very productive.
I received a sample of Aventador from Ruesco as a replacement for something else that was out of stock, and boy am I glad I picked this! The packet measured at almost a full scoop, of which I took the entire serving immediately before starting. Within 10 minutes during my warmup, I could feel the warm glow of the DMHA kicking in. About a half hour later is when I started to feel all of the other ingredients (Ephedra and Synephrine mostly) swell up. After this point I had a permanent layer of sweat until the end, even more so than other PWO's that have GBB in them. I ran this first thing in the morning before work, waking up from a very groggy sleep, but the energy from this was amazing and defeated any sort of fatigue that I had been feeling. The focus generated by this gave great tunnel vision as well, making time just fly by. Before I even realized it, I was already halfway through my session with what seemed to be minimal effort. All in all, I would say that this reminded me a bit of the energy that I get from Kill Switch (the Ephedra?) plus the flow from DMHA; not as much of the floaty feeling from KS, but definitely the focus and infinite energy. I could've kept of training after my hard limit, but I needed to get on with my day. The DMHA felt very well sourced. It kicked in almost immediately and I could still feel it at work over two hours after I was done training (six hours from taking it!). This was a very smooth pre-workout and I can see what all the talk is about with this one. As much as I need to resist my collector-itis, I very much am contemplating picking up a whole tub of this!
I bought this from a fellow reddit or who felt it was too strong, but I've always had a great time running this. The scoop itself is overdosed, so be sure to weight this one out. I downed a full scoop right away and could feel a strong head high kick in within minutes. It has a mild sort of lemonade flavor, with no chemical aftertaste. I started my warmup 10 minutes later and a full 15 minutes in, God Mode was in full swing. I could feel the beta alanine buzz pretty strong for about the first 30-45 minutes, which is about when I hit the hard weights. I had also paired this with a half serving (one scoop) if Bloodbath for pumps, as the label already has decent pump ingredients. I wouldn't say the pumps were outstanding, but adequate. Feeling slightly fatigued from the previous day's session and from work itself, I would say that God Mode added much energy in regards to strength, but the focus and specifically the tunnel vision was insane. The myo reps kept me going to failure, and while I wasn't hitting any PRs, I always wasn't afraid to push even though my muscles were sore. While there was still very much a zone of focus, I did notice my head start to clear a little getting close to the 1.5 hour mark. I downed another half scoop at this point, even though it was likely strong enough to keep pushing me through. I did feel some effects of the alpha yohimbine, namely some cold sweats, nose runs, and slight dizziness, but it was delayed until much later than other PWO's I'm used to taking, but this may be relating more to the second dose. After finishing my session, I felt pretty stimulated still. I was able to eat, but could have gone without. I wasn't tired until significantly later (I didn't finish my routine until after 8pm), but didn't have any issue sleeping once I laid down. Hunger didn't strike me the next day until we'll after noon, even though I had some protein the night of. Nothing in regards to a stim hangover either. In summary, I'm always excited for God Mode and I'm glad to have stumbled upon it before WXN saw it's end. I'm not sure if it's the DMBA or the Noopept, but there is something in here that is special. The focus in here is absolutely amazing and if it had a bit more yohimbine in there, I would be unstoppable against the weights. If you can get your hands on this, it is worth paying a little extra in my honest opinion！
I ran a scoop and a half total after a full day of rest, after work. Taste was pretty general, but not too bad. Initial mixability was good, but it likes to settle at the bottom if you don't drink it right away. The first half went down before my warmup and I could feel it kicking in within 10 minutes. Great head high, excellent energy, tons of focus and euphoria. As soon as I knew it, I was on to my regular sets at which point I chugged another half scoop and sipped on the last half as needed. Not too hard on the sweats and not a crazy heart rate elevation. Someone recently sold me the leftover of their tubs, saying it was too strong, but this felt just right to me. I've never had low energy on this. The weights were heavy today, but I had such great energy that it didn't stop me one bit. Time flew by and I was at my ending sets before I knew it. I had a great leftover buzz from this and definitely felt like being active around the house, doing dishes, laundry and such. I had some definite appetite suppression afterwards and questions whether I needed to down the ritualistic protein shake afterwards. Of course I did :D, but it didn't seem necessary. Euphoria and head high seemed to last at least an hour and a half afterwards as well. Crack Gold. Breakfast of Champions and it's frickin' GRRRREEEAT!
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!
Insane Labz always has great deals, and despite having proprietary blend labels, they usually hit pretty well. However, when Psycho Sam premiered at $25 off the bat and still contained very similar ingredients to the rest of their product, I was a a little suspicious to say the least. The one downside I see most often in Insane Labz products is their poor flavoring, but this one surprised me. The Fruit Punch tasted great and went down smooth. I took this on a deload/low-stim week on a single scoop, so the results may vary at full blast. Beta Alanine is at the top of the prop-blend lists and this hits you after about 10 minutes and it seemed to stay for at least an hour (surprising!). I could feel the Yohimbine/Alpha-Yohimbine kick in shortly after that. It was nothing overpowering, but still delivered the goods. I had some tunnel-like focus, which I usually notice if I lost track of time and stop watching the hands on the clock. Mood and Energy fell right in there with Focus, not too much but enough to notice. Pumps also were present, but nothing to write home about. Not much in regards to a leftover Yo-yo buzz. This seems like it might be stackable with another stim to give it an extra boost. I would even be comfortable double-scooping this. Altogether, this seemed to hit a sweet spot for the price. Not too hot and not too cold. A great entry-level pre for someone wanting to dip their toes into the yohimbine pool, but also enough to potentially use as a daily driver for a regular lifter.