Universal Shock Therapy Preworkout Review

I recently got to try the Universal Shock Therapy preworkout I wrote about in my previous blog post. I was pretty excited to try this after reading the information packet that came with the samples. Universal also really promoted the taste as being something exceptional so I was thinking this may take the number one spot in terms of taste.


Taste
The flavor sample they sent me was Clyde's Hard Lemonade. It mixed smoothly and left no floating particles. It had a very good smell like a strong pink lemonade.


As for the actual taste?...It tasted pretty bad with 8 oz of water...very mediciny and bitter. There was also an aftertaste that was bitter too. I thought maybe I just needed to add more water, so I added more water and it pretty much tasted the same, just not as strong. The taste not being great was pretty disappointing. 

Mixed with 8 oz of water. 

Energy
I only felt a slight increase in energy. However I had a great workout this session. It gave me a feeling of restlessness where I just wanted to do my next set and not rest so long. It was a good thing I took this on my "medium" day (sets of 8-14 reps) instead of my heavy day (sets of 3-5 reps).


Strength
I felt strong throughout the workout but there was no noticeable "extra" strength I could speak about.


Endurance
My endurance during this Shock Therapy workout was great. I didn't want to leave the gym when I was done with my workout. I felt like I didn't do enough and wanted to stay and do more!


Pump
I experienced an awesome pump in my biceps and rear delts. But, this was nothing new for me as I have no problems getting pumps in these body parts.


Overall
I really pretty excited to try this preworkout but have to admit...I was let down. From reading the hype on it, I thought it had the chance to be the best tasting preworkout but it wasn't even close and would even say it was the worst, second only to White Flood!


I thought it also had a disappointing initial feel...there was no burst of energy or focus like with C4 or Craze. I did end up having a great workout though but the taste was pretty bad!
I would only use this if I got it for free or a huge 75% discount!..even then I think I would combine it with C4 or Craze.

Free sample!

Let me know what you guys think of the samples you get from Universal :)

Universal Samples!

I'd like to thank Universal Nutrition for the package of samples they just recently sent me!

The package  includes:

-1 Sample of Real Gains (Weight Gainer)

-1 Sample of Atomic 7 (BCAA product with added glutamine and citrulline malate)

-1 Sample of Shock Therapy (Their new re-worked pump/preworkout product)

-1 Sticker that says "Univeral is Numero Uno" 

3 different samples!

If you'd guys like to try some samples from Universal, you can request them at the following link: http://www.universalusa.com/Universal/Products/Try-Samples

Let me know how you like the samples! Oh and don't forget to like the Aesthetic Muscle facebook page as I prefer to post quick updates/supplements deals/samples there instead of writing a blog post!

Driven Sports Craze Preworkout Review

Driven Sports Craze has been the hottest new preworkout supplement on the market in the past few months. Many users on the forums have been raving about it's effects and I finally got the chance to try it. I was seriously considering buying Craze based on the user reviews but wanted to try it first so I emailed Drive Sports and they were kind enough to send me a sample :)

Sample packet from Drive Sports :)

Taste

This was the best tasting preworkout I've tried so far. There's a nice lightly sweet grape flavor with no bad aftertaste. It mixed very well with no floating sediments. It was very pleasant to sip on and I wished I had more :)

Foamy but mixed clean with no floating particles

Shaken in a blender bottle for mixing

Energy

The energy I felt on this was decent...it wasn't crazy hyped up energy or anything but I felt a good steady flow throughout the workout. Nothing high but no lulls in energy either.

Strength

I believe this is the area where Craze excels. It gave me a really strong focus which seemed to help me move more weight. I've seen some users say the feeling craze gives you is different than any other preworkout. I wouldn't say a lot "different" but the focus is definitely awesome with Craze, and is something that no other preworkout I've tried has made me feel.

Endurance

I had some major endurance during this workout. By the end of my workout I felt like I still wanted to do more and could have stayed in the gym for for another 2 hours!

Pump

I didn't notice anything outside of the norm when it came to pumps.  My workout was kept in the 5 rep range so that may have been why. I'd love to try this in the 8-15 rep range and see its effects on pumps.

Overall

I had a great workout with Craze and I would have to say it's my 2nd favorite preworkout only behind Cellucor's C4 Extreme. I recently purchased a bottle of Cellucor C4 Extreme so I'm not immediately looking to buy Craze but if I come across a sale, I'll purchase it to rotate with the C4. 

I'll let you guys know on my facebook page if I find any awesome sales on Driven Sports Craze. 

PS, I've seen users say this makes a great pre-party cocktail if you're into that kind of thing ;)