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I finally had a chance to use the two trial samples received.

Monday - 10g taken 30 minutes before training on an empty stomach.

As far as initial taste was concerned I actually liked it. to me it almost add an acidic apple type taste. More than pallatable.

However I did find it quite difficult to get it to dissolve completely in the 150ml suggested and eventually ended up swallowing some of it as it refused to dissolve at the bottom of the glass.

I don't use pre workout drinks normally so hoped to get a bit of a buzz from it. I didn't ge the buzz I expected it but it certainly did help with my workout and got a few more reps out on the old triceps exercises.

All in all not a bad trial.

Tuesday - 20g taken 30 minutes before training on an empty stomach.

I decided to try and mix this with more water so mixed it with 500ml of water and it dissolved much better. If I was to use this regularly then I would probably use 500ml with the 20g mix.

I felt more energised going into the gym and it certainly showed during the back sets where I lifted more and got more reps out.

In summary I will almost certainly buy a tub of this just to find out whether the 20g session was due to a placebo effect or not. If it wasn't then I would find this supplement invaluable. I'm not a hardcore trainer by any means but if it can increase the intensity in the same way as my back session then it will be added to my supplement list.

Pulse rating 1= Very Poor - 5 = Invaluable

Taste = 5 (I actually liked the taste)
Effectiveness = 4 (I think using the 20g proved very effective but can't say the 10g would benefit many people)
Value = 5 (at £19.95 per kg and only requiring 20g per workout I think it's a bargain)