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Transparent Labs BULK Black Pre-Workout Review

Transparent Labs is notorious for their natural supplements, including their pre-workouts that may help prepare you for intense gym sessions. If you’re looking to add a new pre-workout ... Continue Reading

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Kaged Muscle Pre-Kaged Elite Pre-Workout Review

Kaged says this pre-workout is not for the faint of heart, and we agree. Pre-Kaged Elite is one of the most potent pre-workouts we’ve come across in pretty much every aspect, from ingredients for blood ... Continue Reading

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CBUM Thavage Pre-Workout Review

Products sold by high-profile athletes can often leave us disappointed, but that isn’t the case with Chris Bumstead’s Thavage pre-workout. If you aren’t familiar, Bumstead is a modern bodybuilding legend ... Continue Reading

Onnit Total Human Review

When it comes to finding the right multivitamin, there are so many options available on the market that it might make your head spin. If you want a robust, well thought out supplement with a ... Continue Reading

Legion Whey+ Protein Review

Protein is a staple for many gymgoers in their quest for muscle and strength, but not all protein powders have the same ingredient lists or nutritional content — today we’re looking specifically at Legion ... Continue Reading

Legion Pulse Pre-Workout

Legion Pulse Pre-Workout Review

The pre-workout market is flooded with options, and everyone seems to be making a special formula nowadays — but Legion is doing it naturally and transparently. Legion Pulse pre-workout is all-natural and ... Continue Reading

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PhenQ Fat Burner Review — Do Weight Loss Supplements Really Work?

When it comes to fat loss, the process can be long and frustrating. While food intake, cardio, and resistance training are the most important factors when it comes to making changes in body fat content, ... Continue Reading

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Huge Supplements Exterminate Fat Burner Review

Fat burners are a subset of supplements designed to potentially help push you past sticking points in your fat loss journey or speed up body recomposition. They accomplish this in different ways (like via ... Continue Reading

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Huge Supplements Wrecked Pre-Workout Review

With tons of pre-workouts on the market it can be difficult to pick the one that may be best for you — enter Huge Supplements Wrecked. Pre-workouts — like this one — may potentially provide energy, improve ... Continue Reading

Myprotein Impact Whey Review

For many, daily protein supplementation can be a challenge, but with the right product — like Myprotein Impact Whey — it doesn't have to be. Whether you’re an avid gymgoer who needs an extra boost or ... Continue Reading

Swolverine Whey Isolate Protein Powder Review

Swolverine started in 2018 with a goal of creating supplements with the correct ingredient dosage for optimal performance, recovery, and making gains. Their whey isolate protein is made with the same ... Continue Reading

Swolverine Kre-Alkalyn

Swolverine Kre-Alkalyn Creatine Review

With hundreds of options for creatine powder on the market these days, it can be confusing and overwhelming to pick which creatine supplement may be best to add to your stack. Each supplement brand will ... Continue Reading

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Transparent Labs Whey Protein Powder Review

We tried Transparent Labs’ Grass-Fed Whey Protein for ourselves, but we wanted to bring you along on the journey. Based in Utah, Transparent Labs makes a wide variety of sports nutrition supplements, all ... Continue Reading

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Transparent Labs Creatine HMB Review — What Does HMB Do?

Transparent Labs Creatine HMB is 5,000mg of creatine monohydrate per serving, plus an additional dose of hydroxy methylbutyrate (HMB). Creatine is very strongly linked with increased ... Continue Reading

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Ample Meal Replacement Review — Big On Gut Health, But What About Vitamins?

Ample Meal Replacement is made entirely from whole foods. According to their website, this product has three goals: to reduce inflammation, to improve gut health, and to minimize insulin ... Continue Reading

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Ample Recover Meal Replacement Review

Though the nutrients found in meal replacements can be great at any time of the day, many people do like to sneak in a meal replacement directly after a workout to help with recovery. The Ample Recover ... Continue Reading

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Jacked Factory NITRO SURGE Pre-Workout Review

NITRO SURGE is one of Jacked Factory’s many different pre-workouts. It’s their most generic formula that can help enhance workout performance for both men and women. Jacked Factory does offer other ... Continue Reading

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Cira Pre-Game Pre-Workout Review

Pre-workout can help boost your physical ability to perform in the gym, elongate stamina for workouts, and shorten recovery time. Ingredients can range from citrulline (which can help with blood flow) to ... Continue Reading

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Xwerks Ignite Pre-Workout Review

Pre-workout is one of the most popular supplements in the weight training industry and has been around for nearly 40 years. (1) Looking at today’s market, you will see a variety of products that are loaded ... Continue Reading

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Nurish Multivitamin Review

If you’ve ever wanted to hit reset on your health, and add all the right supplements to your daily regimen, you’ve probably at least considered a personalized multivitamin subscription. There are multiple ... Continue Reading

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Xwerks Motion BCAA Review

BCAAs have become a popular athletic supplement for their potential to improve muscle retention, fat loss, endurance, and focus during workouts. BCAAs — or branched-chain amino acids — include the ... Continue Reading

Xwerks Grow

Xwerks Grow Whey Protein Review — Is Grassfed Better?

Xwerks is a Florida-based supplement company that has a particularly dedicated following among the functional fitness crowd. The brand sponsors a few big name CrossFit® Games athletes, most ... Continue Reading

Xwerks Lift Creatine

Xwerks Lift Creatine Review

Creatine is one of the most scientifically backed supplements on the market with hundreds of studies suggesting its powerful effect on performance and body composition — more specifically, it can ... Continue Reading

Xwerks Ashwa

Xwerks Ashwa Ashwagandha Review

Ashwagandha is an herb that has a long medicinal history. For years, people have been using the herb to treat stress — ashwagandha is considered an adaptogen and can help calm the brain, in turn, helping ... Continue Reading

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