Fantastic Product. Let me first start by saying that I am a pretty active guy in my mid-20's. I was an athlete in college and have tried numerous "energy booster" and "pre-workout" supplements. Nearly all of them had some kind of drawback. Either they weren't strong enough for me (I am moderately addicted to coffee/caffeine) or they packed so much caffeine and beta alanine in them that I couldn't sit still. Additionally, most of the one's I have tried (C4, NO-Explode, MPAssault, etc.) feel about as good going down as they do coming out. Moving on, I am now a second year law student and have been struggling to remain focused during the 5 hours of daily reading that the curriculum decides is necessary. If that wasn't hard enough, part of my requirements for graduation involve a 30 page research paper, which I elected to do this semester. Surprise surprise, procrastinator me left the assignment until the very last possible minute. With a week remaining before the assignment was due, I was in a dark and scary place. A friend of mine told me about Amin.o Energy and how he was using it for both workouts and as a "pick-me-up" while working on his thesis. I thought, why not give it a try. I bought the 30 serving of the Green Apple flavor. One Prime shipment and two precious days later, my salvation arrived. I began writing on Thursday afternoon. I took four scoops every day: two in the morning and two in the afternoon. By Sunday evening I had 35 pages typed and was casually eating dinner with my parents while making edits. I kid you not this product is incredible. While working, the outside world seemed to fade away and all I cared about was the blank pages in front of me. What was possibly more amazing is the way my body felt during and after consumption. No unscheduled trips to the bathroom and no upset stomach that often comes with several cups of coffee. To quote that same friend "It's no Adderall and RedBull, but its close." Overall, excellent product. I will definitely be re-purchasing and possibly even subscribing

I tried this product for 2 months now, and although I am extremely satisfied with the taste and amount of ingredients it has per serving, I am giving it 4 stars because it lacks the power I was looking for in a pre-workout drink. - Taste - Delicious! I will state though that the grape flavor is not my favorite, but the fruit fusion is by far extremely delicious when I drink it with ice water. - Value - Not bad, considering you are paying less than $1 per serving (beats getting a nasty sugar loaded energy drink) - Benefits - Depending on what you're into, this might or might not be the product for you. When I was training for a half marathon, this worked wonders for me, it provided me with the right amount of energy to prevent fatigue and did not dehydrate me at all. I would drink this 20 minutes before my workout and off I went. My wife really enjoyed the taste as well, and she like the fact that it did not give her any jitters or made her all shaky as other products I tried before. The supplements you get with this product are pretty good for recovery as well, since I was recovering rather well from long runs. Although I never took this product too late in the afternoon, I never had any issues trying to sleep at night. I have come across some products that kept me up all night and it was more like a inconvenient side effect that superseded the benefits of the supplement. - Cons - I will be honest and say that although I did enjoy taking this supplement, the only bad thing I can say it that it does not carry the overall punch I was looking for in a pre-workout drink when I would do power lifting. If you're looking for a pre-workout drink that will take you over the edge and make you have an insane workout, this is not the product for you. I do recommend this product for those looking for a little extra for your workouts and don't need excessive amounts of energy, specially since this are all amino acids and they are quickly absorbed by your muscles during workout and they don't do any known harm to your body. If you need something for you yoga, pilates, zumba, cardio, biking, or any such classes, this will be the product for you. But if you're a bodybuilder and need something with a punch to get through that insane workout, this is not for you

I made a decision to take better care of myself around July of 2022. I walked an average of 4 to 5 miles about 4 times a week. When the fall came and it became a bit too cold for outside walking to my liking, I joined a gym. I've been going to the gym 3 to 4 times a week since October 2022. After some of my friends started seeing I had lost some weight they asked if I was working out. I said yes and they asked me about supplements. I had no clue of what to take and I hadn't taken anything. Well... this year I started to have some muscle and joint fatigue from having more strenuous workouts. I was told I should be taking a pre and post workout, whey protein and using hemp cream etc. I read several reviews on Amazon and I went with this for my pre workout choice. It's the highest rated and the reviews seem consistent. Here are my initial thoughts... After understanding what a pre workout drink is and why one would want to take it... I definitely decided to make it a part of my routine. For energy in the past... it was coffee in the morning and then straight to the gym. Coffee would give me a boost. So I had the right idea for what I was doing. However... this is going to give you a boost as well as muscle recovery etc. I took the pre workout when I got to the gym, the minimum serving of 2 scoops with 10oz of cold water. Within 10 mins I felt AMAZING. I went harder in the gym that session than I ever had from October of 2022 to February 2023. Like the package says... take 15 to 30mins before training. I kid you not.... I really could have continued to do more exercises and reps in the gym but I had to go. I had been there over 90mins of weight training. For at least another hour after leaving I was amped. Not jittery or shaky... just energized to do something. I am a believer. Also... grape is delicious. I will continue to make this a part of my journey. I also recommend Dymatize Whey Protein. I have cookies and cream and gormet vanilla... both are delicious

THE GOOD: I love love the Watermelon flavor, it's so refreshing in a big glass of cold water. I use my handheld frother to mix it well, then add more water. I sometimes drink it throughout the day in order to get more water intake because water alone is just boring for me. Unlike some reviewers, I do not get a noticeable spike of energy out of it, but I'm sure it's helping my gym workout, and my walk or run. THE BAD: It contains Sucralose and artificial sweeteners and everyone knows these are very bad for you. They are even said to contribute to cancer. If they could just change this to Stevia as a sweetener, we would all feel much better. The container is way taller than the amount of product inside, but if the container were shorter, the scoop wouldn't fit, right? It only gives you 30 servings unless you buy the larger size

Optimum Nutrition Amino Energy is a popular supplement that is marketed towards athletes and fitness enthusiasts looking for a boost in energy and endurance during their workouts. As someone who has tried this product, I can say that it definitely lives up to its claims. One of the things I really like about Amino Energy is its versatility. It can be used as a pre-workout supplement to provide a boost of energy and focus, or as an intra-workout supplement to help combat fatigue and muscle soreness. It can also be used as a post-workout recovery supplement to help speed up the recovery process and reduce muscle soreness. The taste of Amino Energy is also a big plus. It comes in a variety of flavors, and all of them taste great. They're not overly sweet or artificial-tasting, which can be a problem with some other supplements on the market. Another benefit of Amino Energy is that it contains a good blend of amino acids, including the essential amino acids that are needed for muscle growth and repair. It also contains caffeine, which can help to increase focus and alertness during a workout. However, it's important to note that Amino Energy does contain caffeine, which may not be suitable for everyone. If you're sensitive to caffeine, you may want to start with a smaller serving size or look for a caffeine-free alternative. Overall, I would highly recommend Optimum Nutrition Amino Energy to anyone who is looking for a high-quality supplement to enhance their workouts. It's versatile, great-tasting, and contains a good blend of amino acids and caffeine to provide a boost of energy and endurance. Just be sure to start with a smaller serving size if you're sensitive to caffeine, and always follow the recommended dosage guidelines

I love the flavor of this. I am very picky about sweet drinks and this is just sweet enough and a tiny bit tart. I only do 1 scoop and it's the perfect boost to wake me up and give me energy to workout when I first wake up in the morning. Other preworkouts make me itchy and jittery, but one scoop of this is just right for me. I drink it most days but not every day. It also puts me in a good mood even if I don't workout, and helps in the morning when I've had too much to drink the night before. On those mornings, I mix with hydration powder too ;

First, I am not a body builder, but I do workout hard and a lot. I have found this product helps with muscle recovery. This is due to many of the amino acids in the product which are part of the AMIN.O. ENERGY name. Here's the gist of the ingredients per serving size which is 2 small scoops (9 grams): Amino Acids: Taurine, Glutamine, Arginine, Leucine, Beta Alanine, Citrulline, Valine, and more... Energy Stuff: Caffeine, Green Tea Extract, Green Coffee Extract (Not all the amino acids are used for recovery. For example, arginine/citrulline are used for nitric oxide production -- the N.O. in the name.) I see a lot of reviews on the other flavors of this product saying it did not give the intense workout compared to some other products. I might surmise that it is because this is more of an "all purpose" product targeted to many sports. One thing it doesn't have is creatine which I consider a must-have as a pre-weight lifting supplement. So, if you use this as such, you should consider adding a creatine (or kre-alkalyn) supplement. I see it's main competitor as Scivation's Xtend, which is a very good product as well. The cost, the serving size, the recommended usage/doses, even the bottle are similarly shaped. One main difference is that Xtend is all recovery amino acids (10 grams) while the AMIN.O. ENERGY has less than half that amount because of the other "stuff". Because of that, the recovery benefits are not as good. So, the other stuff in AMIN.O. ENERGY makes it more all-purpose but less focused. If you are not weight lifting, then you probably don't want the creatine anyway. With the other "stuff", it makes a good (but not great) all-purpose * pre-exercise, * endurance, and * recovery supplement. If you lift weights and use another pre-workout drink (for example, I really like the Cytosport Fast Twitch which includes creatine and some of the other "stuff" as well), then many of the non-recovery amino acid ingredients are redundant. Also, the caffeine (100mg per serving) makes it less suitable for a late evening (after work) supplement. What I have found is that AMIN.O. ENERGY makes a great energy drink a couple times during the day. It also use it as an in-between recovery booster. Then, I use Xtend as a more focused recovery product when I workout (along with other more focused products). Another difference between this and Xtend is that this dissolves vastly more easily than Xtend. It is realistic to dissolve this in a glass of cold water in a couple minutes whereas Xtend will take 1 or 2 days. Dissolving Xtend in even hot water is not easy. So, this one is much easier to make a quick pick-me-up energy drink (at only 10 calories, too). Finally, I think the taste of the orange is really good. I have used full containers of all three flavors: orange, grape, and fruit, but this one is the best partly because the amino acids are a bit on the bitter side, and this hides it better than the other flavors. I also use this to mix with CytoSport's Fast Twitch lemonade which, by itself, tastes pretty fair and is caffeine-free. That gives me a good-tasting supercharged pre-workout drink. My only gripe (no star deductions) is that the price of this can vary wildly, so pay attention. You can also get it on other sites cheaper at times. The price is very volatile

The grape flavor of Amino Energy is my go-to for a morning and afternoon caffeine boost. I am sensitive to caffeine and drink a half serving (one scoop) each time, which provides me with a pleasant energy bump without making me jittery. The flavor is a typical "fake grape" flavor without too much artificial sweetener aftertaste. In the mornings, I drink one scoop with 8 oz of water and a scoop of protein powder, mixed in a blender bottle. In the afternoons, I drink a scoop stirred into a glass of cold water. The blender bottle definitely works better for mixing, as the fine powder requires quite a bit of stirring in the glass and then leaves a film on the glass that requires a sponge to remove. The Optimum Nutrition products are more reasonably priced than the competitor products I considered. The plastic containers arrive about half full, which does make me think about the wasted plastic. However, the containers are good reusable storage containers after I empty and wash them and are also recyclable in most communities

I got amped, I was pacing! Heart racing! This stuff made me wanna do crunches at work. So I started doing them in the gender neutral bathroom floor and put my head in a puddle. I said “ahh man”! Fired on the spot for assuming my disappointment's gender

I HIGHLY recommend this product. I began using Amino Energy when I was working in a high-paced sales environment, while also working as a personal trainer. As you can probably imagine, I needed all of the "boost" that I could get during the day to get me through all of those sales calls/interviews and still have energy for my workouts and clients after. Before using this, I had developed a nasty coffee/red bull/monster habit. I'm sure that I don't need to tell you how unhealthy this habit was. When I saw other trainers using this stuff, I decided to order some and give it a try. The thing that I love about this product, is that it can be customized to whatever kind of energy boost you need. You simply modify the dose. It is truly "anytime energy". 2 scoops will get you past that "2pm slump" while you're sitting at your desk job, 3 scoops will get you revved up for your workout, and 4-6 will turn you into a superhuman machine. I love that this doesn't give me any of the side effects that other "pre-workout" supplements give - such as jitters, sweating, rash, and prickling hands and feet. It's also MUCH healthier than energy drinks, and offers the added benefit of free form amino acids - which help in muscle repair, and allow for this to be used as a great post-workout (or if you're like me, DURING workout) drink as well. The caffeine is also from natural sources. Even though I now have a desk job, I still work out regularly and I still use this product religiously. Did I mention that it tastes great? My favorite flavors were the red and the purple, but I think that this new green apple flavor is the winner - it tastes awesome! Overall, an awesome product and I highly recommend it