You'd rather miss a training session than a meal. Shit, diet is that important to a bodybuilder. It's an area that doesn't allow for any bad days or mistakes. You ready to make the sacrifice? - AnimalPak.com
2 scoops Rage XL in 5oz water. Didn't really feel the Rage XL hitting me today. For some reason 1.5 scoops seems to work better for me. Anyways I started off with barbell flat bench which I usually don't do anymore. Max was 350 ( although I probably could've gone a little deeper on the rep). Overall it was a great max for me. 315lbs was easier then I thought It would be while 350 lbs was somewhat of a struggle .
Bench Max:
45lbs x 30
135 x 20
185x 10
225 x 4
275 x 1 (put my wrist wraps and used chalk from here on out)
315 x 1
350 x 1
After maxing on bench I trained some chest/ shoulders/ triceps
Overall very happy with my bench after being discouraged about my Deadlift
Rage definitely helped (although I didn't feel it But I still had energy to lift afterwards). I will use 2 scoops for squat day but will go back to 1.5 after.
You'd rather miss a training session than a meal. Shit, diet is that important to a bodybuilder. It's an area that doesn't allow for any bad days or mistakes. You ready to make the sacrifice? - AnimalPak.com
2 scoops Rage XL in 5oz water. Didn't really feel the Rage XL hitting me today. For some reason 1.5 scoops seems to work better for me. Anyways I started off with barbell flat bench which I usually don't do anymore. Max was 350 ( although I probably could've gone a little deeper on the rep). Overall it was a great max for me. 315lbs was easier then I thought It would be while 350 lbs was somewhat of a struggle .
Bench Max:
45lbs x 30
135 x 20
185x 10
225 x 4
275 x 1 (put my wrist wraps and used chalk from here on out)
315 x 1
350 x 1
After maxing on bench I trained some chest/ shoulders/ triceps
Overall very happy with my bench after being discouraged about my Deadlift
Rage definitely helped (although I didn't feel it But I still had energy to lift afterwards). I will use 2 scoops for squat day but will go back to 1.5 after.
nice buddy... It's good to know that the hot water thing is only me.
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2 scoops Rage XL in 5oz water. Didn't really feel the Rage XL hitting me today. For some reason 1.5 scoops seems to work better for me. Anyways I started off with barbell flat bench which I usually don't do anymore. Max was 350 ( although I probably could've gone a little deeper on the rep). Overall it was a great max for me. 315lbs was easier then I thought It would be while 350 lbs was somewhat of a struggle .
Bench Max:
45lbs x 30
135 x 20
185x 10
225 x 4
275 x 1 (put my wrist wraps and used chalk from here on out)
315 x 1
350 x 1
After maxing on bench I trained some chest/ shoulders/ triceps
Overall very happy with my bench after being discouraged about my Deadlift
Rage definitely helped (although I didn't feel it But I still had energy to lift afterwards). I will use 2 scoops for squat day but will go back to 1.5 after.
Nice benching brotha. You really didn't feel the 2 scoops? Interesting. Did you do anything different with it? Just asking because two scoops usually wake me up.
You'd rather miss a training session than a meal. Shit, diet is that important to a bodybuilder. It's an area that doesn't allow for any bad days or mistakes. You ready to make the sacrifice? - AnimalPak.com
Nice benching brotha. You really didn't feel the 2 scoops? Interesting. Did you do anything different with it? Just asking because two scoops usually wake me up.
Thanks wedge, idk why bc 1.5 scoops hit me every time but this wk since I was maxing out I wanted to try 2 scoops. Didn't feel it hit me but I know it was working Bc my energy lasted for a while. I hope I'm not building a tolerance.
You'd rather miss a training session than a meal. Shit, diet is that important to a bodybuilder. It's an area that doesn't allow for any bad days or mistakes. You ready to make the sacrifice? - AnimalPak.com
2 scoops in 5oz water . I was excited for this day even with my lordosis Bc my legs (quads) are my strongest body part.
*Due to my lordosis I don't not squat ass-to-grass. I just hit parallel (but after today I will start going ass-to-grass and see how my back holds up, I will lower the weight as well).
My squat workout:
45lbs x 20
135 x 12
225 x 4
315 x 1
375 x 1
405 x 1
455 x 1
475 x 1
495 x 1
225 x 20
Then I performed leg extensions, lying hamstring curls, hack squats.
You'd rather miss a training session than a meal. Shit, diet is that important to a bodybuilder. It's an area that doesn't allow for any bad days or mistakes. You ready to make the sacrifice? - AnimalPak.com
Today I took 1 scoop of Rage XL with just the red pill from Pump ( I have red pills left over from off days from when I ran a can of Pump). I actually felt Rage hit me again during my warmup on the treadmill. I also used about 10oz of water this time. It tastes really good! Reminded me of shock therapy and Storm (grape flavors of course). Had a great workout and had lots of energy and focus.
Barbell shoulder press:
45lbs x 20
95 x 15
135 x 8
185 x 4
225 x 1
245 x 1
135 x 20
Then I did more triceps and shoulder exercises for about an hour after.
I will stay on 1 scoop for the reminder of the tub and add the red pill from Pump.
You'd rather miss a training session than a meal. Shit, diet is that important to a bodybuilder. It's an area that doesn't allow for any bad days or mistakes. You ready to make the sacrifice? - AnimalPak.com
Took 1 scoop Rage XL and the red pill from Pump. In 12 oz of water I felt the grape tastes amazing. Still a strong taste not watered down at all. Got great energy and focus. Today was shoulders and triceps with lower weight and more volume than usual.
You'd rather miss a training session than a meal. Shit, diet is that important to a bodybuilder. It's an area that doesn't allow for any bad days or mistakes. You ready to make the sacrifice? - AnimalPak.com
Took 1 scoop Rage in 12oz water and took 1 red pill from Pump. In 12oz the grape is not too strong or too watery, I think for taste 12oz is the sweet spot for me. Also the amount of water doesn't seem to effect how fast Rage Xl hits you. In 12oz rage hit me during my warmup as I could feel my face getting hot. Again great energy and focus was on point. Today was back with more volume.
You'd rather miss a training session than a meal. Shit, diet is that important to a bodybuilder. It's an area that doesn't allow for any bad days or mistakes. You ready to make the sacrifice? - AnimalPak.com
Nice to see you find the right water to scoop ratio for best flavor!
I honestly had to keep telling myself, "you can sip it, you don't have to chug it". LOL. The taste is definitely spot on, you guys did a good job.... I looking forward to trying Mango & Lemon.
I believe today is my last scoop of Rage XL before my tub is gone :'(.....
I honestly had to keep telling myself, "you can sip it, you don't have to chug it". LOL. The taste is definitely spot on, you guys did a good job.... I looking forward to trying Mango & Lemon.
I believe today is my last scoop of Rage XL before my tub is gone :'(.....
That's a sad day :(
The Mango is the one that I'm currently hooked on!
The Mango is the one that I'm currently hooked on!
I'm actually getting Mango and Lemon for Christmas (it was suppose to be a surprise but my wife didn't know where and how to order it) so come new yrs I will try a scoop of each and decide which is my favorite flavor.
You'd rather miss a training session than a meal. Shit, diet is that important to a bodybuilder. It's an area that doesn't allow for any bad days or mistakes. You ready to make the sacrifice? - AnimalPak.com
You'd rather miss a training session than a meal. Shit, diet is that important to a bodybuilder. It's an area that doesn't allow for any bad days or mistakes. You ready to make the sacrifice? - AnimalPak.com
Ok so not really Day 20 but dosage number 20. I only had 1/2 a scoop left so I used it tonight and performed very light legs. Stuck in the 20-30 rep range.
I'm officially done with my Rage XL tub. Thanks for the opportunity Animal!
I will be leaving out of state for Christmas so I will try to find time to write my final and complete review on Rage XL sometime before Christmas Day...... My plan is to take a week off from lifting and 2 wks off of stims .
You'd rather miss a training session than a meal. Shit, diet is that important to a bodybuilder. It's an area that doesn't allow for any bad days or mistakes. You ready to make the sacrifice? - AnimalPak.com
Overview: first of all, thanks Animal/Universal for this awesome experience and opportunity to be one of the first to run a tub of Rage XL. My flavor was Grape of Wrath (awesome name by the way).
Dosage: I used 1 scoop, 1.5 scoops, 2 scoops and 1 scoop with 1 stim pill from Pump. The best dosage for energy, focus, concentration and pump for me was 1.5 scoops.
Profile: I'm not going to list the profile just going to mention likes/dislikes
Likes: personally, I love the addition of Creatine in monohydrate form. 1 less supp you have to buy and a proven supp. Also I liked the addition of Glycocarn which seemed to help with blood flow and pumps. Both of these additions were awesome and made Rage better overall IMO.
Dislikes: the serving size is now 30, down from 44 like the original. My main dislike is 200mg of caffeine compared to 300mg caffeine to the original . So that means means 1.5 scoops = 1 scoop of the original in terms of energy. That equals taking even more scoops which in the end means Rage XL can possibly run out fast. If taking 2 scoops, that will leave just 15 servings per tub.
Mixability: 1 scoop, 1.5 scoop, 2 scoops in 5oz, 6oz, 10oz, 12oz of water.... It didn't matter, NEVER once did I have any problems with clumps or residue on the bottom. The best experience I've had with any supp when it comes to mixability. Used my Animal shaker to shake up Rage XL.
Taste: I'm never one to care about the taste of pre-workouts. As long they work. Even the original flavor was good enough for me. BUT I have to say:Animal nailed the taste on this one (Grape). 5-6oz gave it a stronger taste while 10-12oz was my sweet spot. Not too strong not too watery. Just right! I took half my scoops as a shot and some I sipped on (yes you can sip on the new Rage). Can't wait to try the other flavors!
Effectiveness: this is where a supp either breaks it or makes it for me. Again, Animal delivered. 1.5 scoops was my sweet spot. Focus, energy, concentration was on point! Let's compare it this way: I'm only 22 so natural test products probably don't do much for me but : I got more energy and more strength on 1.5 scoops of Rage XL then I did from running a back to back cycle of Animal Test and the new Stak. I think that speaks alone for the effectiveness of Rage XL. After my normal routine I still had energy on most days to want to hit the weights some more. In fact the energy would carry over on to cardio. I took Rage XL right before warming up on the treadmill before my training sessions. About 6-8mins in my body would feel hot and I would start to sweat letting me know Rage XL has already hit me. I was able to lift heavier on Rage XL, just be careful to not take it too late Bc it's powerful. It kept me up too 2 in the morning once. Whether taken as a shot or sipped on, Rage still hit me fast. Rage XL is some powerful stuff!
Value/Overall: this product would be a 10/10 but the fact that I and and I believe most people who are use to the original Rage will need more than one serving, knocks it down to 9.5/10. Again at 1.5 scoops it will take it down to 20 servings per tub and this who will have to use 2 scoops will have a 15 serving tub. So far though, retailers are selling Rage XL at a great price this keeps rating at 9.5/10. Other than that, awesome product. I recommend everyone to give Rage XL a try. Great focus, great energy, overall a great product. I have the Mango and Lemon flavors coming in for Christmas! Just remember that you don't have to chug this one, you can sip on it!
You'd rather miss a training session than a meal. Shit, diet is that important to a bodybuilder. It's an area that doesn't allow for any bad days or mistakes. You ready to make the sacrifice? - AnimalPak.com
Ok guys I finally tried all 3 flavors of Rage XL.
Mango Unchained smells the best but Lemon Slayed is by far the best flavor!
Ratings on taste:
Grape of Wrath: 9/10
Mango Unchained:10/10
Lemon Slayed: 11/10
You'd rather miss a training session than a meal. Shit, diet is that important to a bodybuilder. It's an area that doesn't allow for any bad days or mistakes. You ready to make the sacrifice? - AnimalPak.com
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