Firstly wanted to say a massive thanks to Reggie (Predator Nutrition) & Vaughn (iForce) as I met them both at the BodyPower EXpo and they took care of me and hooked me up with some samples, t-shirt and a bag which is great for the gym [:)]!
I picked up the iForce Pre-Workout stack of Hemavol (non-stim) and Conquer (stim), ial thoI got round to trying these today so thought I would put up my initial thoughts, here goes:
Mixability - 8/10
Firstly I put one scoop of Lemon Hemavol in my shaker cup (no ball or mesh) and added 12oZ (about 400ml) water.
http://imageshack.us/a/img809/1308/pictures2013033.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img854/5470/pictures2013034.jpg
After a few shakes
http://imageshack.us/a/img17/2779/pictures2013035.jpg
As you can see it mixed up fine with no problems or clumps whatsoever which is always a good thing IMO.
Then, after a few sips of the Lemon Hemavol, I added the Fruit Punch Conquer, 300ml more water and got my shake on once more!!:
http://imageshack.us/a/img62/2015/pictures2013036.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img841/412/pictures2013039.jpg
Again mixed nice and easy. The reason that I gave this an '8' is because after I finished the skae there were a few bits left at the bottom of the shaker but all the liquid had gone. This isn't a big issue for me as I know some of the ingredients are a bit difficult to mix/dissolve.
http://imageshack.us/a/img211/7617/pictures2013041.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img829/5452/pictures2013042.jpg
Taste - 9/10
For many, taste isn't a big factor and I appreciate that. For me, I like to enjoy the supplements I use but I'm a bit fussy!!
Now, in all honesty I have never been a massive Lemon fan but I opted for this flavour of Hemavol after reading all the positive reviews! I have to say that the taste of the Lemon Hemavol is without a doubt the best Lemon tasting product I have had (including XF UP2.0 LCP!!). After I had mixed in the FP Conquer it created a whole new taste as the inital taste was the Fruit Punch and the Lemon kicked in with the aftertaste! It was very good and refreshing as today was one of those rare hot days in the UK!! I only didnt give this a 10 as the FP/Lemon Comp isn't a match made in heaven, im saving that for the Raspberry Lemonade/Lemon [;)]
Pump/Endurance - 9/10
This is the Hemavol's fortay! I swear, if somebody needed directions I would have been there man as the vascularity in my forearms looked like a road map, serious!!
I did Chest & Tricep's today and my chest felt the 'fullest' I have ever experienced. I really felt the blood pumping and the endurance was also very noticeable as I trained hard with little rest. I would normally have struggled for breathe as it was warm in the gym and I was sweating, but I felt ready for every set and the reps just kept on coming!
Energy - 7/10
I cant say I felt a massive 'buzz' of energy like some Pre-WO's but for me this is a good thing as I dont like the jottery feeling. The Energy was more noticeable in the fact that I was lifting heavier/increasing reps rather than a direct physical effect. It was a clean feeling and I felt good and completed the session and still felt like I could have done a few extra exercises. I think I will go for 1.5 scoops Conquer next time as I only used 1 scoop/serving on this initial use.
Focus - 8/10
Admittedly sometimes I can struggle with focus in the gym, especially when its so damn hot, but I went in the gym wanting to lift and only lift............this is exactly what I did. I was in a good place and was able to plan ahead and set some new PB's!! I was in the fricking zone! Again, I imagine this will only be magnified byt a slightly higher dose.
Overall 9/10
First use of this stack and I can honestly see why alot of people rate this so highly. The combination of the pumps, endurance and clean energy make for a great workout!! I manahed to hit some PB's in terms of weight and reps so I was very pleased with that. I will keep you updated on my experience with slightly increased doses...........Next time will be Back & Bi's too [:D]
I will be getting some video reviews up and running via my own YouTube channel, just waiting on my iPad to record them. I will let you all know when they are uploaded and hope you will follow along [:)]