The Shinchi Ultimatum

Recently I picked up Universal Storm to replace SAN-V12 as my pre-workout supp. The reason is because Storm is cheaper, contains 80 servings to v12’s 50. Also Storm contains more creatine than v12’s. Since I am ditching my old Creatine Ethyl Ester because they do not work for me, Storm looks like a quality product for its price.

Results? I get the same endurance + strength from both supps. Although I can see my veins swell more with V12, probably due to a higher AKG in it as compared to Storm. However, in terms of weights wise, not much different. I am still making good progress, so I reckon both works for me, also psychologically I must admit i miss all the veins popping V12 gave me.

I also start using the bottle of Beta Alanine I got a while back. Results ? Awesome. The amount of volume I can lift with or without Beta Alanine is a big difference, which can be as much as 5 pounds for incline dumbbell press.

My take ? Most preworkout supplements works more or less the same. Just make sure they got enough creatine and AKG. What’s important part is that you actually take one. To break plateau, try Beta Alanine if you haven.

About Beta Alanine:
This amino acid forms carnosine by binding with the amino acid, histadine. Research shows that athletes who supplement with beta-alanine have more strength and muscle endurance. That means you can lift more total weight and lift a given weight for more reps with regular supplementation.