Optimum Nutrition ON Platinum Pre Workout Advanced with l-Citrulline, Beta-Alanine and Caffeine, Blue Raspberry, 20 Servings, 420 g

Great pre workout, works well and tastes great.

When they say advanced they mean it. If you're used to regular gold standard or other pre workouts try 1 or 2 scoops first and DO NOT BE A HERO with the recommended 3 scoops. I genuinely feel like a 2/3 scoop of this is more intense than a double dose of some others I've used. Everyone who I've given some to try has told me that night was sleepless and the workout was intense and focused, and I agree. This let's you push harder than you thought, and the pump is crazy. I recommend if you are used to your regular scoop and feel like you're up to it. Stay hydrated. The taste however, it's safe to say that I won't be tempted to sip on this for the flavour. If the energy it puts into you had a taste, it's this. This tastes like a lightning strike and not in a good way, but the results are worth pushing through it and drinking it fast, if you're at this stage of buying advanced/expensive pre workouts you're probably more than used to bad tasting supplements anyway, but if flavour matters to you, this really is not the one for you.

As a user of ON's normal pre-workout I decided to give this a try, after all it the standard pre workout they do is excellent then I hoped this would excell it - for me that wasnt the case... I have tried both the fruit punch and tropical varieties over the summer - no issues with taste and they mix all well as the original in a shaker bottle. Time for them to kick into action is about the same - 20-25 mins so nothing different there. Unfortunately for me all the positives of the original formula was kinda lost on this cos as good as it is, and I'll be honest and say its good, its perhaps not what I am looking for in a pre workout... The main issue which really stood out for me is the excessive sweating this caused - even before I started working out, and if I was doing a cardio session then the feeling and sweating I got while warming up on the spin bike was bordering on uncomfortable . For some that might be what they want but not myself, I also had a issues with bloating about 5 mins after taking, even tried dialing down the dosage to see if that made a difference to the aforementioned issues I encountered but without success. So I'll stick to the tried and trusted formula of the original for now!

6ft 16 stone 10-15% bodyfat. After 10 years (of near consistent as allows) 7 days a week gym use and using almost every pre workout you can name from cheap to very expensive this is definitely up there in my top 3 if not the best I have ever tried, but do try with caution as it is very powerful and read on for my usage. Today I did my first ever in 10 years 2 x 2 hours intense weight lifting in an 8 hour period with 15mins cardio in each (Supersets with minimal break) no sitting on phone etc, 30 seconds on, 20 seconds off, jumping from machine to machine, sweat dripping everywhere, sets until faure, heart rate 100-150 constantly, veins popping out, felt like the hulk, everyone looking at me like "what the **** is he taking" crawled out the gym to my car. usage: I use the full 3 scoops per 2 hour workout mixed into a FULL lucosade 900ml bottle filled with water. I do not like itching so I drink 1/4 soon as get the gym / on the way while on the way then top the water back up to full to dilute, then drink another 1/3 slowly while working out then fill to top to dilute again. By now its really kicking in but take it easy to avoid itching, keep drinking and diluting 50% per 10-15mins and you'll have no itching and be on fire for 2 hours solid and come out the gym like wow that was insane. Can't rate it enough, they have put alot of research into this product and it tells. Reminds me of product I used before about 9 years ago but ended up diluted over time to save cost, if this product stays the same forever I'll never change other than the flavour. Thank you for transforming my workouts!!

Just right for me. Typical caffeine rush gets me started. Unlike other pre-workout shots that will have you bouncing off the walls for two minutes and crash, I can use this most days without a caffeine headache.

Sooo good. Got sour gummy and it's the best flavour I've ever had, sooo good, between normal haribo and the sour haribo - amazing (I've tasted loads of different ones in the past and I had it when they are overly sweet, or don't have tang. This is perfect). I use this about 20 mins before a workout, and then into the first 20 mins of workout. The effects are really noticeable but also not over the top, or it gives you good steady motivation but no jitters etc... Didn't crash afterwards at all either. Must be a great mix. Fyi I use about 1.5 to 2 scoope in approx 500ml water with ice - sooo good and it will last longer. So yes, highly recommended. Performance was fairly drastically increased (I play a lot of squash and this helped hugely - really pushed me. I was aching a lot the next day in a good way). Thumbs up from me.

I've tried a lot of different pre workouts from popular name brand ones to the random unknown non-label ones and this is the best by far. It's expensive in my opinion for what it is, but you do get what you pay for. The levels of the various active ingredients are pretty high, better than most, so it is decent value for money in that sense. It is less caffeine dependent than most formulations so you get less of the jittery, headachey buzz and crash of other products. It delivers a nice clear alert focused workout after about 20 minutes. You do get a bit of the signature alanine tingles but nothing escessive if you're used to it. It gives a good pump and helps to push through those challenging workouts or early morning sessions we all dread. I'd recommend using sparingly for maximum impact and to not get to acclimatised to it's ingredients.

I’ve used ON before, and to say the least it’s been brilliant. Never reacted funny, as is often the case with some proteins. However, when I received this product I was instantly concerned. Not only did the packaging look much different to the stuff I’ve previously bought directly from ON, it also didn’t conform to their ‘authentic products’ section on their website, leaving me skeptical about whether this product is authentic. After opening it up, it was rather foul smelling and lacked a scoop. Whilst it dissolved well, and did cause a noticeable increase in energy, it tasted very acidic and has left me… I’ll spare the details. Bare in mind, I don’t have a history of a sensitive gut so i’d hate to know the affects on someone who does. Following that, once the initial buzz wore off, I began feeling very bloated and just not motivated at all. From an authentic stand point, i’d stay well clear. From a functional standpoint, it may sit well with you, even though it certainly didn’t for me. Disappointed to say the least, but that’s what you get buying something for much cheaper than it should be. If you’re willing to risk it, buy a small tub incase it doesn’t react well. If that’s the case, listen to your body and stop using it.