Product Review: Scivation Quake 10.0

Behold... Scivation's latest pre-workout incarnate. Quake 10.0 replaces the super-potent VasoCharge that kept me revved up till 3am after a badminton game one starry night. What a buzz that was!

I approached this one with caution, but after having a look at the ingredients, it seems that Scivation's taking a different approach to pre-workout supplementation. Simplicity always having been the cornerstone of all their products, Quake 10.0 doesn't seem to feature any arginine at all. So won't be expecting much if not any heightened pumps at all during my workout.

It does however cover all the basics. There's creatine and beta alanine to keep you going while a combination of tyrosine, caffeine and vitamins C & E keeps you mentally focused and promotes energy levels. Very natural stuff.

Taste wise is fine by me I suppose. A berry mix which reminded me just a little bit about Nutrabolics DecaStack.

Product Review: Infinite Labs MassPort

I took a shot of this after a workout one fine day. MassPort from Infinite Labs, a recovery drink along the likes of Xtend. It does take the usual formula to greater heights with the inclusion of some complex carbs and salts.

So I've got BCAAs, glutamine, some creatines, the carbs and salt in a shaker....

and flavoured Fruit Punch. It's the all too familiar cherry taste once again but I found it alright. Not overdone and felt a little like Torrent's Cherry Berry Blast. The inclusion of maltodextrin and other complex carbs was immediately apparent as I took a swig. Kinda gives it a smooth and thicker texture.

I think its important for recovery drinks to taste reasonably good since we all look to reward ourselves after a grueling workout. In this case, MassPort gets the thumbs up.

Product Review: Gaspari Superpump 250

I had a shot of Gaspari's Superpump 250 that night when I worked out my shoulders. The IFBB Hall of Famer's nutrition line has been gaining popularity of late.

Grape was the flavour of choice and I must say, it tastes exactly like Fanta or F&N minus the fizz. But where the tasts fizzles out with the carbonated drink, it just keeps going with Superpump. This can be a good thing if you're one who's really into the synthetic taste of grape juice but honestly, I thought that it'll be better off a little milder.

The choice of ingredients are impressive to say the least. With a proprietary blend deserving of such a prestigious brand, it boasts of everything you would expect in a pre-workout: creatines, arginines, taurine, citrulline and the usual salts. Interestingly, Superpump also has a bit of BCAAs though I don't know how much. But surely every little bit helps.

Personally, I felt the effects were a little subdued but perhaps this was because I had some evening snack prior to the serving. Should try it with an empty stomach next time. Furthermore, it is advertised as having a cumulative effect with increasing potency as you continually use it.

Product Review: Nutrex Maxxplosion

This is one product that got me a little confused.

I initally thought that it is the equivalent for UN's Torrent, a post-workout composite but Nutrex has designed Mass XXplosion as an intra-workout.

This is evident by the arginines in the formula.

Everything else is quite similar to Torrent. There's a good dose of BCAAs, same amount albeit two different types of creatine, some complex carbs but less protein.

In a nutshell, the product boasts of more advanced ingredients. These components work synegistically to infuse your body with the above-mentioned for growth during a workout. It's simple: BCAAs for anti-catabolism, creatines for energy and volumisation, complex carbs for loading and nutrient shuttling and protein for muscle.

The unique feature is that each serving comes packed in individual sachets for ease of use. This is surely convenient for gym goers as lugging around a tub is no fun at all. For those who pre-pack their supps in shakers or containers, we all know how it's like when the containers aren't dry enough and you get a cake by the time you hit the gym.

I wasn't too big on the taste of the Fruit Punch flavour. As usual, it is the cherry tinge but I felt that it wasn't strong enough like that of Torrent.

Anyway, taste = to each his own.

Product Review: Muscle Juice Revolution 2600

It was only a matter of time before I tried this new and improved version of Muscle Juice, having had a couple of tubs of the last variety.

So what's different?

A new protein blend christened OCTO-Pro (8 types of protein), a whole lot less sugar (18 grams), added healthy fats, glutamine and a time-release carbohydrate complex.

Sure upped the ante from the old Muscle Juice which is quite simple in composition really.

Best of all, the folks at Ultimate managed to jam pack 11.1 lbs into the same sized tub thus providing the same 20 servings given 4-scoops per serve. Value for money is still on the cards for this product.

Taste? Honestly, not much difference from before and that's a good thing. Though it is rather puzzling how with 71% less sugar, the Revolution 2600 doesn't stray too far from the original.

Two thumbs up!