Energized Xpand
By Dymatize Nutrition
http://www.megasupplements.net/en/635/ener...-lbs-820-g.html
Blue Raspberry and Pink Lemonade
This product has an extremely good idea behind it. It contains a blend of suitable pre-workout nutrients in addition to A-AKG and other arginine products designed to purely create a pump.
Xpand contains an assortment of B vitamins, 1.5 grams of Betaine-Anhydrous, 1.5 grams of Taurine, and a “Glutamine Fusion” containing 1 gram of L-Glutamine and two other forms of glutamine. Xpand also contains 4.5 grams of four different types of creatine; in addition there are four different kinds of arginine divided into 3.5 grams. It also contains a “Xpansion Matrix” which contains 4 grams of MCT’s, cinnamon extract, and some others ingredients Finally it contains a “Recovery Matrix” consisting of 3.5 grams of BCAA’s, NAC, L-tyrosine, L-Phenylaline, and Vanadyl Sulfate.
I tried the Blue Raspberry and Pink Lemonade flavors, both were delicious. I mixed the Blue Raspberry with some crushed ice and it tasted exactly like those cheap raspberry slushies I used to drink as a kid.
The pump it created in the gym was noticeable, yet not very intense. It was not too intense in that it hindered my workout. Furthermore, the energy provided by the ingredients in Xpand was noticeable as well. The energy was not overwhelming or very intense. It was enough to help my workout, yet not enough to leave me feeling wired. If you must you can add some Geranium Extract, Chocamine, ephedrine or whatever else you would like to it.
My only complaint about this product is the content of the BCAA’s. The 3.5 grams of BCAA’s and other amino acids is not enough to be effective in my opinion. In order to make this a more suitable workout blend, I would personally add some more BCAA’s to the Energized Xpand in order to make it more complete.
Overall this is a high quality product. It contains many supplements that usually taste awful on their own and manages to mask their bad flavors and created a tasty pre-workout beverage.
Despite the low level of BCAA’s I would consider this product to give a pretty good bang for the buck. It is essentially a complete pre-workout stimulant/pump matrix. I would have liked to see more BCAA’s and some ALA added to this mix. However, they can always be added separately. Overall, I would have to say this product would receive a rating of 8/10.