PTAaron's 2007 Olympia Expo Sample Testing Thread!

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Got a good 50lbs of free stuff to test out again this year... I gave most of the protein powders to Tracy, along with the majority of the fat burners that I have tried before... but I still have OVER 30 different pre workout supplements to try, and a bunch of other stuff. I'll start the reviews tomorrow since I've already used some of the stuff, and this year I made a list that I'll post tomorrow too. The list doesn't Include the protein powders and fat burners yet... but I need sleep! More tomorrow!
 
I'm pretty happy this time, I ended up with a lot of 'duplicates' of the stuff I liked last time around. Also got a few things I was curious about but was never going to buy. :) So far I've tried 2 'nighttime' products, a couple energy drinks, some protein powders, and a beta alanine product... when I get to a real computer I'll type something up ;)
 
Awesome man! Wheres a pic? I remember your last.. was crazy.
 
I'll get a pic up tonight when I get home... this is my first time logging onto this site on a real computer in over a week!

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Couple of quick reviews:

Product: REM by Prolab. This is a "Recovery and sleep aid" that contains melatonin and valerian root extract among other things.
First impression upon opening the package is: "Oh my god this smells horrible!!" Second impression is: "Oh my god this tastes horrible!!"... then within 10 minutes it didn't matter because I was out like a light. Works VERY well. I would buy this - if it was in capsule form so I didn't have to taste it.

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Product: Red Dragon by CarnoSyn. This is beta-alanine in capsule form.
I didn't read the package carefully at first so I didn't notice that the little pouch had 2 1.5g servings and I took it all in one shot... and if you don't already know it, taking too much beta-alanine gives you this wonderful 'skin crawling' sensation! Not a lot to say about this other than "Yup, it is definitely beta-alanine and it is in little capsules." Nothing special or spectacular about it specifically, but beta-alanine itself is an awesome supplement and I think everyone should look into it. Capsule form makes it easier to take, but the powder version has a sweet taste to it so it isn't that bad anyway.

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Product: Lean Dreams by ALRI. This is a sleep product, like REM, only it is in capsule form and has more ingredients.
This was much easier to take since it was in a capsule and had no taste. Didn't work as fast as REM did, but I felt that I got a pretty good nights sleep. I woke up with horrible indigestion though - I can't say if it is from this product, or from the large amount of pizza I ate just before bed... but I'm guessing it was the pizza.

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Product: Synthra-6 by BSN. Protein powder...
This is one of my favorites from last year... this was Chocolate Milkshake flavored today... and it tasted just like chocolate pudding. Excellent flavor, mixed very quickly. If BSN products weren't so expensive I would buy this one regularly!

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Product: Spike. Energy drink... the new 'Quilla Lime flavor.
This is a hardcore energy drink... I was shaking from drinking just one can of it. Great if you want a major energy rush! Seth had 3 or 4 of them... he was having some real fun. Recommended dose is "No more than 1 can per day".

Thats it for now... had a few other things, but I don't remember the names at the moment!
 
Supplement list... this is a LONG list!
Pre-Workout
NO Shotgun (11 packets)
NO-Xplode (5 packets)
SuperPump 250 (7 packets)
Horsepower (4 packets - new flavor too... Orange)
naNOx9 (2 FULL bottles)
naNO Vapor (2 pouches, 3 servings per pouch) - kind of interested to try this one.
Con-Cret (2 pouches, 35 servings per pouch)
SizeOn (1)
Altered State (4)
Vasospan (2)
Rage (1)
Cell-Mass (6)
XPand Powder (6)
XPand Energized Powder (6)
XPand pills (2)
XPand Energized Pills (2)
Primal NO2 (1)
WTF Pump'd (4)
SuperCharge (2)
Satur8 Rush (2)
ReSatur8 (2)
Morph (3)
Kre-Alkalyn (20 pills)
Epovar (1)
ON Instant BCAA + Creatine (2)
ON Vassive - EA8 (2)
Hard Nutrition Power System Pack (2)
Hard Nutrition Performance Pack (4)
RPM and DRIVE - 2 each
Superdrol NG (4)
Hard Nutrition R3 (2)
Hard Nurition Test-B (6 servings)

Fat Burners/Energy
ISS Procosanoid (20 tablet pack) - I don't know what this stuff is
Venom Hyperdrive 3.0 (4 packets) - just going to add them to my bottle I already have
Stimulant X (4 packs)
Arson (4 servings)
2 Shredded (2)
Pure Energy (1)
Hard Nutrition Shred (12 servings)
CytoLean - 3 packets
Red Buzz (4 packets)
Leviathan (2 packets)
Pittbull X Lean Trim(5 servings)
Astrophex
Neogenix Velocity XT (2)
Neogenix Thermocharge (2)
Adipo-X (1)
Amphetalean (1)
Thermophoric Diet Caps (1)
Redline Power Rush (4 bottles - 2 servings per bottle)
Tight (2 bottles)

"Other" Products
Quick Cleanse (2)
17-HD (2)
Testostro Grow HP 2 (3 servings)
GNC Megamen (6 servings)
GNC Staminol (4 servings)
Palo Alto Labs Aspire 36 (2)

Also a bunch of protein powder and meal replacement bar samples...

There was a LOT more, but I gave Tracy a ton of the energy supplements... because I am happy with my Vemon, and don't feel like trying too many others!

So thats the list... I'll work through it over the next few months.
 
Another quick review or 2:

Product: Casein from Optimum Nutrition.
I think it was vanilla flavor... mixed VERY quickly for a casein product. I was very impressed. Tasted good as well. Would make a nice bedtime protein product.

Product: True-Mass from BSN. Mass gainer shake.
I had the vanilla icecream flavor... it was AWESOME!! Best vanilla protein powder I have ever had. Mixed very quickly and easily, as all BSN products seem to. I just can't justify their prices.
 
nice dude. are you going to try the superdrol ng? how about 17-hd? ummm aspire36? lol aspire mixed USP labs paravol is the insane super pornstar stack.
 
I don't think there is enough superdrol to do any good - only 4 servings... same with the 17-hd... but we'll see.
If I do try the Aspire36 I probably won't post too many details of the review ;)
 
I tried the WTF the other day prior to working out...I guess it worked alright. When I tasted it that's exactly what I said...WFT??
 
I tried the Lean Dreams the other day and I was like you Aaron...I think I had drank that day a little too much so it didn't really work. I woke up in the middle of the night with my heart beating harder than normal. I'm on blood pressure meds so that may have something to do with it too.
 
Product: CHARGE! by Labrada. This is one of those single serving energy shots... Didn't notice much from it at first, then a slight boost after a while, nothing to write home about.
 
Ok...looks like you didn't get this one. Amplified by Met-Rx
Ingredients :
Taurine, tyrosine, caffeine (200mg), inositol, synephrine, green tea extract, yerba mate, and white willow bark, and sweetened with sucralose.

I tried this energy shot last night after the majority of my leg workout. It was supposed to be orange flavor, but really it just tasted like the artificial sweetner it had in it, with a bit of a thick orangy aftertaste...that required half a water bottle to get rid of. The shooter was a semi-thick syrup prepackaged in a single serving "bullet".

Overall, I'd say it did give me just the right amount of energy to get through the rest of my workout. After drinking it I hopped on the bike for 15 mins low intensity, then went and finished out my leg workout with some stiff leg deads...and got back on the bike for 20 mins at 60-70% max heart rate. I got no jitters from this, but it did keep me up late a good 4 hours all together. But at $72 a case (24) don't think I will be purchasing these.
 
Thanks for adding that in :) I didn't get that one for some reason.
 
PTAaron said:
Thanks for adding that in :) I didn't get that one for some reason.
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They might have ran out by the time you stragglers got there!!!...should have been there at 10 am like MEEEE...Hahaha...j/k
 
CathyFlora said:
They might have ran out by the time you stragglers got there!!!...should have been there at 10 am like MEEEE...Hahaha...j/k
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I don't even remember seeing a Met-Rx booth... oh well!
 
Product: Garbage Performance Beverage.
This is another one (like the one I posted earlier today) that I forgot to put on my list... oops! This is supposed to be an energy booster of some sort that you mix in a bottle of water and drink through the day. It tastes good... but I can't really say that I noticed any kind of a boost from it. I actually fell asleep while writing notes at work today after drinking it!!! I'm pretty sure it didn't work for me!

Here is info on the product: http://bodybuilding.com/store/gar/garbage.html
 
with rem and lean dream

does it tell you how long you HAVE to devote to rest? like, most sleep aids tell you to not to take them if you don't have 8 hours to rest. my life consists of a series of naps..haha...usually 3 hours and a 4 hour. would the products be decent for me?
 
Melatonin is one of the main things in them... that works for about 8 hours for most people. I didn't pay attention to the label to see if it gave a time or not.
 
I just checked it, it doesn't have a time frame listed on it, just says it takes 20 mins to start working, and don't opperate machinery.

I am actually kind of scared to take it now, if you're falling asleep the next day...I already fall asleep on a moment's notice....think I will pass it on to one of my many insomniac friends.
 
The day after taking them I was able to wake up just fine... I didn't take anything Tuesday night and it was Wednesday that I couldn't get out of bed. I would definitely use REM again because it worked, and it worked fast.
 
I took Lean Dreams last night and was able to get out of bed fine. I figured I would give it another shot. I was really tired anyway. It also has valarian root to help you calm down and relax.
 
I'm currently drinking Syntrax's Nectar Sweets whey protein isolate chocolate truffle flavor. It tastes really good, I mixed it with rice milk. There wasn't any clumping like you get with some proteins. I just checked their website, www.si03.com, and the protein is a little expensive for my taste.

http://www.si03.com/shop/shopexd.asp?id=30
 
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