Essential AmiN.O. Energy (Optimum Nutrition)

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Essential AmiN.O. Energy (Optimum Nutrition)

Everybody wants a lean, muscular physique. Like anything worth having, wanting it isn't enough. You have to commit to a rigorous diet and training program that will tax your strength mentally as well as physically. To help you satisfy both of these demands, ON's Essential Amino Energy combines the optimal ratio of rapidly absorbed free-form amino acids with natural energizers and N.O. boosting ingredients to help you reach your next level - including muscle-building BCAAs and arginine for more intense, vascular pumps.* At 10 calories per serving, it'll make a big impression without denting your diet. Mix up Essential Amino Energy anytime you want to dial up mental focus, physical energy N.O. production and recovery support.*

Free Form Amino Acids for Rapid Uptake*
Essential Amino Acids including BCAAs
Supports Recovery Before, During & After Exercise*
Train Longer & Harder with beta-Alanine*
Natural Energizers & Antioxidant Support*
Supports Nitric Oxide Synthesis*
0nly 10 Calories and 0 Grams of Sugar per Serving
Mixes Easily

BUILD MUSCLE & TRAIN HARDER*

Essential Amino Acids Help Rebuild Muscle*
Beta-Alanine Promotes Longer & Stronger Workouts*
BCAAs for Endurance Support*

INTENSIFY ENERGY & FOCUS*

Green Energy Matrix of Green Tea, Green Coffee Extracts & EGCG

Average user rating from: 1126 users


Overall rating		4.3
Euphoria (9 ratings)		5.0
Anxiety reduction (7 ratings)		4.4
Mental energy (2 ratings)		4.8
Focus (128 ratings)		4.6
Alertness (2 ratings)		3.5
Motivation (8 ratings)		4.4
Length of effects (3 ratings)		3.5
Low development of tolerance (1 rating)		4.0
Fat loss (21 ratings)		4.6
Vascularity (6 ratings)		4.1
Anti-catabolic (11 ratings)		4.6
Endurance (40 ratings)		4.3
Suppressed appetite (5 ratings)		4.1
Thermogenic effect (6 ratings)		4.8
Texture (55 ratings)		4.8
Muscle gain (24 ratings)		4.7
Strength (22 ratings)		4.0
Physical energy (705 ratings)		4.4
Low side effects (3 ratings)		4.3
Recovery ability (97 ratings)		4.5
Pump (136 ratings)		4.0
Aggression (3 ratings)		3.8
Increased appetite (2 ratings)		2.8
Taste (896 ratings)		4.6
Mixes well (143 ratings)		4.8
Safety (2 ratings)		4.5
Value for money (114 ratings)		3.8
Ingredient profile (74 ratings)		3.8

Reported side effects (adverse events)


Crash	14 users (1%)
Diarrhea	3 users (0%)
Difficulty sleeping	1 user (0%)
Dizziness	2 users (0%)
Drowsiness	1 user (0%)
Gas or bloating	2 users (0%)
Headache	7 users (1%)
Jitters	26 users (2%)
Nausea or vomiting	5 users (0%)
Pounding heart	1 user (0%)
Rapid or irregular heart beat	2 users (0%)
Shakes	2 users (0%)
Upset stomach	9 users (1%)
Water retention (edema)	1 user (0%)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

Saturday, 28 September 2013

Written by jstring - View all my reviews


Overall rating		3.9
Endurance		4.0
Thermogenic effect		4.0
Vascularity		4.0
Length of effects		5.0
Low development of tolerance		4.0
Focus		3.5
Alertness		4.0
Mental energy		4.5
Anti-catabolic		4.0
Strength		4.0
Physical energy		4.0
Low side effects		5.0
Recovery ability		5.0
Pump		2.5
Aggression		1.5
Increased appetite		2.5
Taste		5.0
Mixes well		5.0
Safety		4.0
Value for money		4.5
Ingredient profile		4.0

Optimum Nutrition's Amino Energy is easily one of the most underrated, perfectly priced and effective supplements on the market. Coupled with a mild dose of pre-workout at one scoop or as a stand-alone at two scoops, Amino Energy delivers the extra mental kick needed for one to blow passed personal records. It does not stop there; Amino Energy, at the full dose, also delivers the correct dose of amino acids needed to stabilize optimal nitrogen balances within the muscle during training. This, for me, allowed my workouts to be more intense, go further and above all, be more effective. Going further, the very mild dose 100% natural caffeine left me with a high level of clean energy that did not fade until long after my workout. My alertness was elevated, I was sweating good in the gym, my endurance was top-tier and my recovery was beyond quick for the nexy day's workout. To ice the cake, Amino Energy mixes better than any supplement that I have ever used AND tastes as if it is sold as a powdered drink mix. The fact that an amino acid blend with a mild amount of stimulants can mix this well, taste this great and have such long-lasting and unmatched effects puts it near the top of my list of all-time favorite supplements.

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Wednesday, 29 May 2013

Written by pkollman - Top 50 reviewer - View all my reviews


Overall rating		2.2
Anti-catabolic		3.0
Length of effects		1.5
Muscle gain		2.0
Strength		2.0
Physical energy		2.5
Low side effects		4.0
Recovery ability		2.5
Taste		1.5
Mixes well		2.5
Ingredient profile		2.0

I actually bought a tub of this when I first started taking amino acids. I didn't really care for the taste. The caffeine in it makes it sort of like a pre workout but with out the extra goodies. When I took it I felt almost nothing from it. I suppose the amino acid profile is up to par with most similar products and if that is all you're buying it for, I would go with something without the caffeine.Overall it's still a pretty new product and I believe some tweaking from the company could make a more enjoyable product. The price was also a little high for an amino acid. I will not be purchasing this product again in the future.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

Monday, 27 May 2013

Written by mk10ev - Top 50 reviewer - View all my reviews


Overall rating		4.4
Anti-catabolic		4.0
Endurance		4.5
Vascularity		5.0
Focus		3.0
Alertness		3.0
Length of effects		4.0
Mental energy		5.0
Motivation		5.0
Muscle gain		5.0
Strength		4.0
Physical energy		5.0
Low side effects		4.0
Recovery ability		4.0
Pump		3.5
Aggression		5.0
Increased appetite		3.0
Taste		5.0
Mixes well		5.0
Safety		5.0
Value for money		5.0
Ingredient profile		5.0

Drowsiness
Water retention (edema)

- THE GOOD STUFF

Im a huge fan of Optimum Nutrition, because what ever product they make, it's usually made with the highest standards along with marketed at great prices. Needless to say AmiN.O. Energy is part of this elite club. It has all the ingredients needed for a great workout. It has ;

> NO3 derivatives which help to circulate blood all through out the body,
> Green tree extracts which help with weight lose and metabolism of food consumption
> Caffeine from green tree ( so no synthesize caffeine, all natural)
> All the essential BCAA's

- THE DEBBIE DOWNER:
The amount of dosage of each ingredient is a mystery. I needed to consume a lot of scoops to get my daily required intake.

- THE TASTE:
It tastes amazing, I bough the flavour concord grape also It mixes well.

- DOSAGE:

Since I used it as a pre workout supplement, i was taking close to 4-5 scoops which meant i had to mix it with a 1.5L bottle, it was just to much water to consume for a pre workout drink.

recommended dosages are
Pre workout : 4-6+
Post workout : 2-4

[TL;DR] Cheap/ Great flavour/ Needs high dosages to do the job

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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful

Wednesday, 03 November 2010

Written by soundcheck129 - #1 reviewer - View all my reviews


Overall rating		2.1
Strength		1.5
Physical energy		1.5
Recovery ability		2.0
Taste		3.0
Mixes well		4.0
Value for money		1.0
Ingredient profile		1.5

Concord Grape

When I saw Optimum Nutrition stepped into the BCAA game, I got excited, because I figured they were big enough to offer a quality product at a competitive price. Apparently, I was wrong. I'm not sure if Amino Energy was intended to revolutionize intra- or pre-workout supplements, and it seems Optimum wasn't sure, either. What is certain - however you look at it, Amino Energy is underdosed. There's not really enough caffeine in here to give you a boost, and the entire amino acid blend is just 5g. So you'll either have to live with the tiny, possibly irrelevant doses of everything, or just use a massive amount of servings. The issue there is that the tub is so tiny you'd be buying a new tub weekly. There are some positive aspects: mixability is excellent, and the flavor is great, even though I hate grape.

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Taste		Taste like the real thing, Even my friends liked it and they bought it as well.


Taste		Grape is by far the best flavor i've had so far.
Ingredient profile		Plus it has a nice amino acid profile.


Physical energy		I've used Amino Energy for a long time and I love it; it isn't full of junk chemicals and you can use a little or a lot depending on your needs.
Physical energy		It gives me great energy without jitters or crash.
Taste		The flavor is great too!


Endurance		I'm starting to get tired of the taste after about 20 servings.
Physical energy		I like the energy I get
Taste		Amin.0 grape is a solid flavor - it's pretty close to a grape freezie or popsicle.
Taste		I'm starting to get tired of the taste after about 20 servings.
Taste		Blue rasp isn't horrible, its a little bit weak taste wise and again, pretty close to tasting like the blue part of those white/red/blue popsicles.
Taste		When you think of Dave Chapelle's "drink" vs "juice" bit, these pretty much taste like you'd imagine "drink" tastes.


Taste		Wow I was beyond amazed on how great in taste these BCAAs were.
Taste		I bought the favors Strawberry Lime, Concord Grape and Watermelon and they were all great in taste.


Taste		Flavor is not too strong, which I like.
Taste		I do not like the Strawberry Lime flavor.
Taste		I keep thinking it tastes like a hint of soap.


Taste		Great flavor and mixes well
Mixes well		Great flavor and mixes well


Taste		Amazing flavor!!
Taste		I wish there was a whey with this flavor!


Taste		The watermelon and blue raspberry flavors are both muy excellente,
Taste		but the Strawberry Lime tastes like booty extract.


Physical energy		It gives you the sufficient type of energy to keep going at the gym and no crash afterward.
Taste		The grape flavor taste really good, kool-aid like.


Taste		Great flavor, simple ingredients, no adverse effects.
Ingredient profile		Great flavor, simple ingredients, no adverse effects.


Physical energy		I'm in the GYM and I feel good :) Only 2 scoops give me energy.
Taste		Concord Grape taste is OK


Physical energy		AmiN.O Energy is the only thing I take pre workout note and I love it!
Physical energy		It gives me the right type of energy I need to kill my workouts while cutting.


Taste		but in my opinion the flavor would be to much or would require way to much water to down right b4 your workout.
Taste		I stack this with NLA for her Uplift pre workout as well as Con-Creat Creatine and it works very well for my tastes!


Taste		Just finished up my first run, the grape is amazing tastes like koolaid.

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