Vega Sport Pre-Workout Energizer, Acai Berry, 19 Ounce
2Vega Sport Pre-Workout Energizer, Acai Berry, 19 Ounce
- Provides immediate and sustained energy
- Increase endurance
- Enhances mental focus and recovery
Vega lemon lime energizer is a pre-workout drink mix sporting a unique blend of 13 synergistic plant-based performance improving ingredients, like green tea, yerba mate, coconut oil and rhodiola.
List Price: $ 49.99
Price: $ 38.90
James
Effective but…,
I just tried this prior to workout and it definitely gave me a good energy boost. However, this does contain caffeine in the form of kombucha leaf, green tea leaf, and yerba mate leaf which in my view doesn’t really make this much different than one of those all-natural energy drinks out which rely heavily of caffeine as the primary energy source. Brazier (founder of Vega) mentions in one of his “Thrive” books that caffeine should only be used occasionally because it takes a toll on the body (what he refers to as biological debt) and hence by his own philosophy this is not something that should be taken very often. In fact he even acknowledged this in an interview from nomeatathlete.com:
“…but it’s not the sort of thing (in reference to caffeine)that you’d want to have all the time, only before big events. I only have it before a major workout, in the form of Vega Sport, which has yerba mate and green tea. Yerba mate is a little more physical, whereas green tea is a little more mental, I find. So the combination of those two helps both.”
Considering this I’d think there would at least be a mention of the recommended frequency of use on the label. Otherwise I imagine there are many people out there who are going to be taking this before every workout (daily for some) which again goes against Brazier’s own philosophy.
I’m a little conflicted over how I should rate this product. On one hand it does what it’s supposed to do and that’s what really counts. On the other hand it’s disappointing for the reasons I mentioned so I’ve decided just to deduct one star.
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|Belle
Much better than expected!,
This stuff is truly amazing. I feel blessed to have discovered it. When I first bought it, I thought it could have been a potential money trap due to the relatively high price for my tight budget but BOY is it worth it! I take this as directed, about 20 mins before I start training (Ballet). It gives me a serious energy boost and helps me focus because the nature of my training is VERY demanding of a sharpened focus and strength. The taste is wonderful, not too sweet but fruity and wonderful. I even took this when I felt ill. It picked me up out of the slump so that I could at least carry on my daily errands. I really cannot say enough about this stuff. I highly recommend it!
Only one precaution: It does have ingredients in it that might fasten your heatbeat or perhaps pump up your blood pressure. Do consult your physician first if you have any problems in these areas. Also, DON’T take it too close to slumber time. It can jack you up too much so that you might lose your sleep.
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