MHP Dark Rage - Grape, 2 lbs (894 g)

My husband and I have tried many, MANY different pre-workouts over the years. It's hard to find that delicate balance between a boost in energy to have a stellar workout and wanting to scratch your face off. We finally found that with Dark Rage! I definitely recommend the grape flavor over the fruit punch.... just trust me!Dark Rage doesn't take long to take affect. I take it 10 to 15 minutes before I'm going to start working out. Perfect to take in the parking lot, drop kids off in the daycare area and stop by the locker room, by then I am pumped and ready for an amazing lift.It doesn't have the skin crawling feeling that most pre-workouts can have... I can't handle that feeling and absolutely will NOT use a pre-workout if it does. But instead, you feel like you could bench a house! I find I don't fatigue as easily as without, I have no problem going heavy for 4 sets of each exercise and even have the energy to have longer workouts with more exercises. It's usually my muscles that fatigue before my energy levels which is perfect for getting my cardio in at the end of my workout. Maybe I can't do anymore curls, but I can get on the elliptical for 15 min for some HIIT.So over all... GET IT! This stuff really is the best.

It gets the job done but be careful because it is an acquired taste (like medicine) but also a bit strong if you are not used to this much "jolt".I find it gives me increased performance if I take it just before cycling to the gym, by then it's fully charged into my system.

Dark Rage is my top best preworkout supplements; I could feel the insane energy rush while working out.

The drawback is a bit of quezyness but gives me mode pumps and energy/strength and mental focus then anything else ive tried . Which is about evrrything. Plus the vascularity is amazinf.

Works great as far as pre workouts go. No side effects.

I got a few test packs of Dark Rage in Grape and since I loved Dark Matter I figured I'd give it a shot. I took it as directed but within 15 minutes I got a massive headache and felt nauseous. The first time I used it I didn't even go to the gym. I felt so sick I was afraid I would vomit/pass out in the gym. Upon second use the nausea/headache were not as bad, but within 15 minutes my heart was racing. I don't know how or why this happened but I had similar feelings when trying NOxplode. Other pre-workout supplements don't do this to me, so I'm sticking with them.

I have been using Dark Matter (MHP's post-workout recovery formula) for a couple of months with good results. I like everything about Dark Matter; the taste, consistency, and the way I feel after taking it. So, I decided to try their pre-workout formula, Dark Rage. I had a very different experience with the Rage. I can't even believe this stuff is made by the same company. For starters, the taste and smell is nearly unbearable. I read reviews of the hideous taste of the cola variety, so I opted for the grape (again, the grape Dark Matter is quite tasty). The grape Dark Rage, however, has an overwhelmingly strong vitamin taste and odor and I gagged several times while trying to choke down my first dose. My thought was that if I could get it down that the result would be good. Wrong. Within minutes of ingesting this vile substance, my stomach began to churn. I became extremely nauseous and had to fight the urge to vomit (in retrospect, it would have been better to have just let that happen). I continued thinking that maybe these feelings would pass and I would start to experience the intense euphoria and focus that the product promises. I waited about 15 minutes and then began a chest and back workout. I did feel the pump from the nitric oxide, but no more than I've felt from other pre-workout formulas like NO Shotgun or NO Explode. However, the sick-to-my-stomach feeling continued throughout the workout thus negating any positive effects from the pump. After the workout, I couldn't even think about drinking the recovery formula. I knew if I put anything on my stomach, I was going to hurl immediately. In fact, I couldn't eat for the rest of the day. I continued to feel as if I was sick or hungover for about 8 hours after drinking this garbage (to include several bouts of explosive diarrhea). I have had the misfortune to experience Montezuma's Revenge on a recent trip to Acapulco, and this felt about the same. OK, here comes the really stupid move on my part...I decided to try it one more time to rule out the possiblity that I actually did somehow manage to contract a stomach virus at the exact moment I took the Rage. So, about one week after the first episode, I tried it again and had the exact same response (I know, what the heck was I thinking??!!)Not only can I not recommend this product, I do not think it is safe for human consumption. And by the way, I have since found out I am not alone. Google "Dark Rage Side Effects" and you will receive a volume of information from folks who have had the same experience. I wish I would have stumbled across that information before I went through two rounds of pain and misery at the hands of Dark Rage.

I feel this product more than any other pre workout I've ever taken. The taste and smell is horrific but the pump enhancement is great. "The nastier it tastes, the better it works." It is more potent than most pre workouts, therefore if you have little or no tolerance to stimulants I wouldnt choose this as your first one.