Arnold Iron Whey Chocolate review

I decided to try out the new Arnold Iron Whey.  I would say this protein powder is meant for those who want just a protein powder and not a meal replacement. All of the protein in this mixture is very fast digesting, and will not last very long in your stomach. I would not use this one as a meal replacement, just as mostly post workout, or if you are doing 6 meals(including shakes) a day. 

Pretty cool Packaging. 

 A bunch of fancy words convincing you it is better than anything else.  I do like hydrolyzed protein, but this technically is a protein mix.   It is essentially taking Dymatize's ISO-100 protein, and mixing it with their regular whey protein (isolate/concentrate) combo.

 As you can see in the ingredients, it is one of the only protein powders with added sea salt.   I can really seem to taste the salt, and it is not that it is bad, it just more tastes like a gourmet chocolate shake such as the type of chocolate you would find at a place that sells only fancy gourmet chocolate with salt on top. 

By looking at the ingredients one can see that Musclepharm made this product to be the Whey only based alternative to Combat powder. 

 It mixes very well, and I think it is because it has hydrolyzed protein in part of the mix. 

I tested mix-ability by using just a small cup of water and a spoon.  I see as at the only real test for mix-ability consider you can mix just about anything in a blender bottle. 

Yes I would recommend this, and yes it does taste very good.  A little bit salty if you are not expecting it, but good still the same. 

PES Alphamine Review

So first off I really liked this product as it can be used for quite a few applications. 

I ended up getting the Raspberry Lemonade flavor as I found on some forums that it is the better flavor of the options available.  It actually tasted very good, and tasted better than a raspberry lemonade flavored crystal-light packet. 

One of the best things about this product is it has 84 SCOOPS!!    84!!!  I was actually pretty amazed with this fact, as most companies make the servings per container much smaller than that so that you have to buy it more often.  Per dose I did average taking 2 scoops at one time, and an average of a total of 4 scoops per day.  It didn't feel too strong, but it also felt similar to the Alpha T2 which is their caffeine-free fat burner in a capsule.  They designed Alphamine to be a upgrade to the Alpha T2 for the people who wanted a little bit more. 

Favorite 3 ingredients in this product. 

1 - Higenamine HCI.  This ingredients is a beta-agonist which does very similar actions to what asthma medication is designed to do.  It not only helps with opening up your lungs but it also stimulates fat oxidation from the specific "sticky areas" of fat that are usually hard for people to get rid of.    Many Bodybuilders have resorted to using things like Albuterol and Clenbuterol to help with this fat oxidation in the problem areas, but this is an herbal and "legal" solution to the problem.   There has even been a study on how well it works as a beta-2 agonist which you can read about here.  

2 - Pausinystalia yohimbe alkaloids.  For anyone who doesn't like the way Yohimbe feels, (which it feels horrible and like death if you take too much at any one time) this is a certain extract of the alkaloids that act specifically as Alpha-2 adrenergic antagonists.  Alpha 2 receptors are the ones that tell your body to hold on to fat,  so if you block the Alpha 2 receptors, or use an "antagonist" it blocks that receptor so that it cant be activated.   BTW, PES calls this extract SA2-A™.  

3 - N-Coumaroyldopamine (NCD) .  I like the way this one feels, and there is a sense of increased muscle hardness.  Which also was beneficial since at times I was using this as my sole fat burner and preworkout as one.   There is a possibility that this is also a beta 2 agonist also.  This is naturally found in chocolate, but of course in very very small amounts. 

The caffeine content in this according to numerous places seems to be around 100-125mg of caffeine per scoop.  But of course because this has other stimulants it should feel stronger than that. 

I really liked that they used Oleuropein from Olive Leaf, But from the amount of Oleuropein needed just for immune benefits or while someone is sick, I feel that this ingredient is very under-dosed.  

AND THEN THE RESULTS>>> 
  Well, with this one, one of the main actual effects is that I could effectively replace another pre-workout with this mostly because the stimulants were strong enough, and I did not feel drained like you do on some fat burners.   One of the things most noticed was a very decreased appetite and loss of cravings.  

I would definitely recommend this to anyone who needs an appetite suppressant and stimulant combo that doesn't feel overpowering.  This would be for those looking to lose weight, and spare muscle tissue at the same time. 

Thanks for reading.