MusclePharm Amino 1 Powder, Hydration and Recovery, Cherry Limeade, 30 Servings

I do really like the flavor of this. Some brands are so hit or miss but this is nice. A full scoop into water in a small-sized blender bottle is perfect. If you do use a little too much for the amount of water you have, it doesn't taste bad, but it is more tart.The reason I gave it only 4 stars for "easy to swallow" is because if you let it sit at all, even for a minute, it tends to settle on the bottom of the bottle. I get around this by just giving it a quick swirl every time I pick it up so I make sure not to get any solids.I really like BCAAs for my workouts. I usually drink them during/after, but sometimes before or throughout the day. I've noticed fewer cramps and I feel like I'm able to push through muscle fatigue a bit better the more I use it. Just as a warning, it does contain magnesium (as an electrolyte), so mind what other magnesium supplements you might be taking, as too much can have a laxative effect.

I was looking for intra workout that has arginine and taurine so i tried this one and i added to it beta alanine, so here is my opening: this supplement will boost your energy and mood it will as well pump you up, it taste good 👍, now since i started it i've noticed increase in water retention and i started eating more so it will increase your appetite, therefore if your goal is weight loss i would say stay away from it, if your goal gaining weight or muscles then yes go for it.

Great Product, most notable difference when using this product is that it helps prevent muscle soreness to a great degree after working out. I've also noticed that it gives you a slight boost of energy to pull through your workout, can't say it's anything significant, and if you use a pre-workout it will doubtfully even be noticeable. But if you're someone who doesn't like relying to any great extent on pre-workout supplements then this could possibly function as an alternative. However, just as if you were using a pre-workout, the longer you use it the less effective that boost seems to be. So overall, I'd only recommend this to people that want to prevent muscle catabolism while working out & to prevent the onset of DOMS.The taste isn't bad, I use to love when I started using it but the more I used, the harder it seemed to be to choke down. Now that's just my opinion, it has coconut water in it, which I believe is the reason I had a hard time handling it as time went on - I'm just not a fan of coconut water, although it is said to have additional health benefits. The powder mixes GREAT in comparison to some of the other workout powders I've tried, just give it a couple shakes and you're good to go.

I have been sampling different amino acid-type drinks that provide a quick boost in energy for my workouts. I have tried:Advocare's Fruit Punch Spark ~55Optimum Nutrition's Essential Amino Energy Fruit Fusion ~$33Muscle Pharm Amino Cherry Limeade ~33-And another GNC sponsored brand I forgot the name of...For taste:1. Advocare's Fruit Punch hands down has the best flavor out of all the drinks I have tried. There isn't an unpleasant aftertaste, and it actually tastes kind of fruity.2. Optimum Nutrition's fruit fusion flavor was the second best. There isn't an unpleasant aftertaste, but the fruit flavor tastes more like a BubbleYum gum flavor than real fruit.3. The GNC brand was flavorful, had a slight aftertaste (not bad), I just wish I could remember what it was called.4. Muscle Pharm Cherry Limeade: I can stomach the flavor for the first couple of sips. However it seems as though the longer the drink sits, the sweeter the drink becomes, and the aftertaste becomes unbearable. It tastes less like cherry limeade, and more like chemicals. I've tried mixing this powder with other drinks, but I absolutely cannot handle this drink! Some people love the flavor, I don't see how. Maybe I received a bad batch... I urge others who've had similar experiences to try around and see what fits as the perfect flavor drink.Price:All of the drinks are reasonably priced, except for the Advocare Spark. This is because people sell the Spark for a profit (up to 40%). If you can become a distributor and sell enough to get the 40% discount on t he 55 dollar canister, than this is a great deal. If I could do that, Spark would be my number one choice. However, for the best taste/price combination, I'd say that Optimum Nutrition is the way to go.Each Product I purchased offered between 42-60 servings.Effectiveness:To be honest, I have noticed a slight pick-me-up in HARD workouts for all of the products I have tried. If I feel like I can't complete a workout, I will drink a serving and about half way through the bottle I get a small boost of energy. I don't notice a boost when I'm just sitting around and drinking these supplements. Even if the effect I feel is placebo, it is fun to drink more than just water while working out.There's my honest review. I am disappointed that I have a full container of this stuff that I won't be using. I am quite surprised that I can't handle the flavor of a product that so many others have raved about!

Really like this product. I have only been taking it now for two days, but can tell a noticeable difference in the lack of muscle fatigue during and after my workouts. I still have the good burn feel as if I have had a good workout, just not the completed muscle depleted feeling that I had previous to this supplement. Makes me really wish I had been using ANY amino acide suppplement before. The only reason I did not give this 5 starts was because the flavor is a little intense, BUT I use one full scoop on a 24 ounce shaker bottle, drink it down to about 6 ounces and fill back up during my workout. It takes me doing that 3 total times before it complete goes back to clear water. That my friends is the real value in this product. It sort of front loads your workout with a lot of bcaa's and still allows you to be injesting them prior to your post workout proteing shake! I already feel the results of this product, I am confident that the results will show as well. Thanks for taking time to read my review.

WARNING: Excellent product! BUT be warned. I bought this product in Jan 2016 for $23.31 when Amazon was distributing it. It went sold out quickly!!! Since then many entrepreneurs are selling this product by $55 and now $97 on Oct 2016.It is insane. It is a good product but not to pay that amount. Amazon should distribute again this product for $25. I am waiting again that price to buy it. In the meantime I am buying affordable alternatives. You should not pay more than the price I mentioned in the first line.Best regards

Taste a little too sweet, but taste isn't a selling point for me with supplements.So I work nights and I workout after work, I took this an hour before workout... Was great!! I felt myself digging in better and really focusing, but I was unable to sleep after. I think what I'll do is mix a water bottle full and sip it through my awake hours, try to get it all in a few hours before I normally sleep. I just fear that I'll miss out on that extra drive it gives me during workout. If that's the case, I'll change my schedule around so that I workout before work, because that boost it gives me is very solid

This is much better tasting than the orange version in my opinion, but I still don't see much difference from just drinking water while at the gym. In fact, I can only drink about 1 liter of water mixed over an hour workout with this rather than around 2 liters of water by its self. It's not as easy to stomach that much of a sugary liquid than plain water.Over all if you're big into Aminos this is the best deal from a solid company I could find in Canada. Personally I don't think I will continue once my two bottles are finished (used them daily for around 6 weeks so far)

Great tasting Amino acid supplement. Suggested serving size is very sweet, so I will usually add 50% more water. I take this when performing my cardio workouts as well as on some off days. When working out, I will drink half of the serving at the beginning of my workout and then refill with water. As I workout, I will continuously drink as well as refill the bottle with water. I noticed that my muscles were not as tired towards the end of my workout.

I practice intermittent fasting. I workout while fasting and like to take BCAAs to help me get through the workouts.I found this one to work really nicely. I can get through my workout much easier than going without.It smells way better than it tastes. The taste is okay, I've had better but I don't dislike it.