| Muscle Pharm Assault is a new preworkout on the | | | | extract or bitter orange along with caffeine to give |
| market. You might recognize the company from | | | | you an even more of a mental lift before you work |
| watching just about any UFC fight on TV. Muscle | | | | out. Caffeine is fine, but doesn't hit as hard as some |
| Pharm really spends a ton of money sponsoring | | | | of these other preworkout powders. So, if you like |
| fighters and even has some professional football | | | | getting amped up, this isn't probably going to be as |
| players advertising their supplements. Sadly, that | | | | strong as some of the others. |
| huge marketing budget gets passed on to their | | | | Taste |
| customers from the looks of it. At $64.99 for 20 | | | | I wouldn't call it great. It's pretty salty, not bad but |
| servings, this is the most expensive preworkout | | | | not really good either. I had the Blue Raspberry and |
| powder on the market and we want to see if it is | | | | all things considered, it is "ok" tasting. |
| worth the extra price. In this economy most | | | | What's Missing? |
| companies are trying to give more value to their | | | | Muscle Pharm Assault is a very ho-hum formula. |
| consumers. Muscle Pharm Assault did a reversal of | | | | There isn't much "bad" I can say about it except that |
| the trend and piled on another $10 to their | | | | it is 20 dollars more expensive than it's nearest |
| preworkout powder. The key questions is whether it | | | | competitor and is under dosed in comparison. For the |
| is worth the extra money! | | | | extra 20 bucks, you don't get anything I can see |
| At 20 scoops, this makes each scoop cost about | | | | that is justifying the price. |
| $3.25 per serving! Pretty expensive, especially when, | | | | I wish Muscle Pharm Assault would have included |
| other preworkouts on the market like Anadraulic | | | | some hydrolyzed amino acids. Hydrolyzed amino acids |
| State GT are only 99 cents per serving. This makes | | | | are the secret of professional bodybuilders. They are |
| Muscle Pharm Assault over 3 times more expensive. | | | | pre-digested, which means they are immediately |
| Muscle Pharm try's to call a half scoop a serving, but | | | | available to build muscle and reduce tear down. |
| that goes against their directions so you really only | | | | Taking in 3-4g of hydrolyzed amino acids before your |
| get 20 servings. | | | | workout means you never need to worry about |
| They also claim to have 47% higher bioavailability | | | | getting full or sick during the workout, yet you still |
| than "other creatine products". Creatine has been | | | | get weight gain benefit! |
| shown to be nearly 100% bioavailable in just about | | | | Price |
| every form. I find this claim to be unsubstantiated | | | | Compared to it's peer's Muscle Pharm Assault is the |
| and the Muscle Pharm web site provides absolutely | | | | most expensive preworkout we've seen in many |
| no proof for this 47%. In fact I don't know how you | | | | years. Here's a comparison of the ingredients, |
| get better than 100%. This kind of claim really makes | | | | amounts and price of the market leaders: |
| me suspect about the product. | | | | Product________________ |
| Ingredient wise, Muscle Pharm Assault is your typical | | | | Rating_____________Retail |
| "kitchen sink" preworkout powder and might as well | | | | Price_________Cost Per Scoop |
| be one of a thousand like it. So many other products | | | | Anadraulic State GT_______9.2 out of |
| on the market contain, the same stuff, but I | | | | 10________$44.99____________$0.99 |
| suppose it is everything you need. Beta Alanine is | | | | Muscle Pharm Assault_____9.1 out of |
| there, as is Arginine and a few other exotic amino | | | | 10________$64.99____________$3.25 |
| acids like Citrulline. | | | | NO-Xplode______________8.1 out of |
| They also have creatine monohydrate, which is king | | | | 10________$59.99___________$1.20 |
| among all creatine products along with creatine HCL. | | | | SuperPump 250__________8.4 out of |
| Creatine HCL sounds exotic, but doesn't offer any | | | | 10________$59.99___________$1.50 |
| known benefits over standard creatine monohydrate | | | | So, as you can see, Muscle Pharm Assault is over 3 |
| (except that it tastes like battery acid) as stated | | | | times more than a similar ranked product Anadraulic |
| above creatine monohydrate is 100% bioavailable. | | | | State GT. These rankings are votes and reviews |
| For a carbohydrate Muscle Pharm Assault uses | | | | given on the most popular bodybuilding site. |
| maltodextrin, which I feel is a pretty worthless | | | | This is the biggest Achilles heel to Muscle Pharm |
| carbohydrate source. It isn't digested fast enough to | | | | Assault. It's just too pricey for me to give it a |
| give you a good insulin spike, yet it will still add | | | | thumbs up. It's a good formula and comparable to |
| calories to your diet. | | | | others on the market, but I can't justify spending the |
| Caffeine is the only stimulant in Muscle Pharm Assault. | | | | extra money. The choice is yours however and if |
| Caffeine isn't a bad thing, it's just not anything special. | | | | you choose to pay the extra money that's up to |
| Most newer preworkout formula's use geranium oil | | | | you! |