GNC Beyond Raw Ravage Review

I’ve never really been a fan of pre-workouts.  I like the idea of them and I’ve tried A LOT of them over the last six or seven years while losing weight, but I’ve yet to find one that I feel is worth using and that I’ve loved.

My biggest issue with pre-workouts is the way they make me feel mentally and physically. I can’t focus or hold a conversation, I feel half drunk and they usually make me feel like my skin is crawling.  I hate not being comfortable in my own skin and trying to workout when your mind is fuzzy and your skin is tingling is not fun.

All of that being said, I’m still here to test out new products for your benefit and give you a review, even if it kills me… Well not quite kill me, but even if I don’t like it.

Enter the new pre-workout from the GNC Beyond Raw line, Ravage.

I’m not going to beat around the bush and get right to the point; Ravage is intense.

RAVAGE.  Even the name is intense and I’m going to assume that a big part of that is because of the 200mg of caffeine that they pack in to one scoop.

I’m not sure if it was the caffeine, the L-Taurine, L-Arginne or the 5 types of creatine, but holy crap could I ever lift some weight.  I set five new personal records while taking this stuff while weight training.  Three of which were in the same leg workout doing barbell squats. I was able to add 80 lbs to my squat in one session. I was just able to keep pushing myself.

Not only was I able to push myself with the weight I was lifting, when in the gym, I actually had to make myself leave the gym because I could just keep going and wasn’t fatigued. I wasn’t wired like I had chugged an entire pot of coffee, I just felt like I took a 20-minute power-snooze for 2 hours straight.  Also, my soreness was minimal the few days after my workout and we all know day two is usually brutal.

I also tried some Ravage this weekend before my volleyball tournament and again, it didn’t make me jittery and all over the place, it just gave me the energy I needed to get through 15 sets of volleyball.  Take a second to think about that.

Conclusion:

As far pre-workouts go, this one is my Top 3 for reasons outside of what a lot of people are looking for in their pre-workouts.  I don’t care about “the pump” or my veins popping and I don’t want to be jittery or angry, which is what most do to me. I want my pre-workout to help me lift more, longer and recover well and I feel that Ravage does a good job of doing this as is proof in my training over the last 3 weeks.

As always I’m going to state that not all pre and post supplements are for everyone.  It’s taken me a long time to find ones that I like.  I know my own medical history and I know what supplements I can handle and which I can’t.  If you have high blood pressure, are on any medication, have any heart problems or any other medical issues, PLEASE seek medical advice before trying these or any other supplements.  If you’re not sure, ask. When it comes to your health it’s better to be safe, than sorry.

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