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New Hooligan v2 Pre Workout Review

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Hooligan pre workout, brought to you by Apollon Nutrition, the same folks who made the truly insane Assassin Pre Workout, is another excellent pre workout that is worth checking out. It stands heads and shoulders above literally every other pre workout in terms of caffeine content and doesn’t have any banned ingredients, so it’s actually safe for powerlifting competition.

I got my tub of Hooligan from Ruesco. You can use code LIFTVAULT to save at checkout.

Read on the learn more about the newest version of Hooligan and my experience with it. [Read more…]

Where to Buy DMAA and DMHA in 2020

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DMAA and DMHA can still be purchased at a few online retailers despite their rocky relationship with the FDA and other regulatory agencies.

In addition to where you can buy DMAA and DMHA, I’ll break down what these stimulants do, my personal experience, and their legal history in various countries. [Read more…]

Excelsior Pre Workout Review (Hardcore Stimulants)

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Excelsior by Imperial Nutrition has been picking up a lot of buzz in the pre workout scene lately. Most of it has been centered around its label, and unlike most pre workouts, it’s what’s on the label that is most interesting, but what isn’t.

Review after review have commented on the relatively short label, the small scoop size (a measly 6 grams vs. Assassin’s 16.8 grams, comparison below), and then the insane stimulant effects.

Intrigued, I picked up a tub from Ruesco. And in a way, it a delivered, but the results were not at all what I was looking for. [Read more…]

Dark Energy Pre Workout Review (It’s Not for Everyone)

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Save 30% on your order of Dark Energy pre workout with code 30OFF at checkout on OfficialDarkEnergy.com. Expires March 31, 2020.

Dark Energy = Split Opinions

Dark Energy by Magnitude Life Sciences has been one of the most talked about hardcore pre workouts of the last year or so.

It’s one of the few pre workouts left with DMAA and DMHA (although you can always buy your own DMAA and DMHA).

But what’s more interesting to me is that I’ve never seen so many split opinions on a pre workout before. After trying it myself and looking at the ingredients, I suspect this has to do with different sensitivities to GABA. More on this in the ingredient breakdown below. [Read more…]

Man Sports Game Day Pre Workout Review

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This is a review of my personal experience using Man Sports Game Day pre workout.

To learn more about the best pre workouts, check out my analysis of over 300 different pre workouts.

Review Summary

Overall, I am really impressed with Man Sports’ Game Day pre workout. I’ve used it on several occasions and [Read more…]