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Ascent Casein Review – Is This the Purest Protein?

How do you make an "elite" protein? Ascent is swearing up and down that their casein protein is the benchmark in protein purity, and they manage to support their claims because they make all of their whey ... Continue Reading

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IdealLean Pre Workout for Women Review – Is It Good for Fat Loss?

What kind of stuff would you find in a women’s pre workout? IdealLean has released a product, just called “Pre Workout for Women,” that joins the slowly growing market for female focused workout ... Continue Reading

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IdealShake’s IdealShape Superfood Blend Review – Spinach and Whey?

The company behind IdealShape has an impressive variety of different brands on the market, including the organic-focused IdealRaw, the female-focused IdealLean, and their popular meal replacement ... Continue Reading

Xtend Pro Whey Isolate

Xtend Pro Whey Isolate Review: Why Add BCAAs?

BCAAs and protein powder in the same product? That’s what you get with Xtend’s very unusual Pro Whey Isolate, a product that hits you with 50 percent more branched chain amino acids than you’d normally get ... Continue Reading

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VitaHustle Review – Kevin Hart’s Multivitamin for Athletes

Actor, comedian, and burgeoning fitness icon Kevin Hart spent four years developing his new nutrition product and instead of going the way of whey protein or pre workouts, he decided to formulate a ... Continue Reading

Blue Apron Review

Blue Apron Meal Review – Biggest Player in the Game?

Blue Apron is a company you have probably heard of in the world of Home Meal Delivery Services. They were founded in New York City in 2012 and have gained popularity in their offerings and accessibility. ... Continue Reading

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Legion Casein+ Review: The Most Protein Dense?

Legion is a supplement company that's newer than some of their competitors, but they've pulled ahead to the forefront of the industry with transparent labeling, science-backed dosages, and by appealing to ... Continue Reading

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Legion Atlas Review – The Best Whole Food Mass Gainer?

Editor Note: Unfortunately, the Legion Atlas mass gainer is no longer in stock. Instead, check out our entire list of the best mass gainers. You're sure to find a pick that suits your needs and fitness ... Continue Reading

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IdealLean Protein Shake Review – Why Is It For Women?

IdealLean is a Utah-based fitness company that targets women with workout programs and clothing but also with supplements like protein powder, pre-workouts, and the branched chain amino acids we've ... Continue Reading

Ascent Pre Workout Featured

Ascent Pre Workout Review – The Most Basic?

“Clean energy and hydration fuel” is the promise from Ascent, the all natural supplement company that has released a pre workout that’s remarkable in its simplicity. This is the first pre workout we’ve ... Continue Reading

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Athletic Greens Whey Protein Review – Is Grass-Fed Better?

“The purest pasture raised whey on Earth” is the promise made by Athletic Greens for their 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein. Founded in 2010, Athletic Greens is best known for their greens supplement, which I ... Continue Reading

Isopure Protein Review

Isopure Protein Review (2025), Tested by Fitness Experts

Many people have seen and tried protein supplements containing whey, but whey isolate is taking the sports nutrition world by storm as it’s a highly digestible protein source. (1) We love Isopure Zero Carb ... Continue Reading

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Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Isolate Review – The Best?

The most popular whey on Earth gets an upgrade. Optimum Nutrition’s Gold Standard Whey is the most popular whey protein powder on the market so when Optimum Nutrition releases a new whey, we pay ... Continue Reading

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Ladder Greens Review: Better Than a Multivitamin?

What does ‘high potency superfoods’ mean when Arnold Schwarzenegger is telling you to drink them? Today we wanted to take a look at the green superfood powder from Ladder, the new supplement company ... Continue Reading

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HelloFresh Meal Review — Really the Most Popular???

When I heard the name “HelloFresh”, the first thing I pictured was a plate of vibrant greens, colorful vegetables and juicy proteins. If I’m being honest, thinking about all of that got me really ... Continue Reading

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Transparent Labs Fat Burner Review: Burn More Calories at Rest?

You want to lose fat and you're interested in fat burning supplements. There's a lot of hype surrounding concoctions of chili pepper and caffeine and their purported abilities to help you lose fat ... Continue Reading

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Marley Spoon Review — Is Martha Stewart’s Meal Delivery Good?

Martha Stewart may be the queen of crafts, cooking, and home decoration, but is her meal delivery service comparable to what’s on the market? Potentially, yes. Martha and Marley Spoon looks like it could ... Continue Reading

Ladder Whey Review

Ladder Whey Review – Why It Stands Out From the Crowd

If Arnold Schwarzenegger made a protein powder would you buy it? Ladder is banking on a “yes.” This is a very hot supplement company that’s not just backed by the Terminator it’s also got LeBron James, ... Continue Reading

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Ladder Energy Review – Enough Caffeine for a Pre Workout?

Arnold Schwarzenegger. Lebron James. Lindsey Vonn. Cindy Crawford. These are the founders of Ladder, a piping hot supplement company with some of the biggest names in the worlds of sport and fitness ... Continue Reading

Plated Meal Delivery Review

Plated Meal Delivery Review: Was It Really That Simple?

It’s not hard to see why Plated is one of the more popular meal delivery services on the market: They offer fresh and sustainably raised produce and meats, flexible ordering and subscription options with ... Continue Reading

Instant Knockout

Instant Knockout Fat Burner Review – The Best Appetite Suppressant?

We take mixed martial artists seriously and when they’re recommending a fat burner, our ears perk up. Today, we're going to discuss Instant Knockout, a fat burner product that could actually help to ... Continue Reading

BarBend Powher Review

Powher Review – What’s Different About a Women’s Pre Workout?

Do women need different pre-workouts than men? Powher joins the ranks of brands like FitMiss, StrongGirl and other brands seeking to provide a boost to the slightly tricky female pre workout market, ... Continue Reading

A review of Home Chef Delivery

Home Chef Meal Delivery Review: Did It Taste Homemade?

In the increasingly crowded world of meal delivery services, Home Chef stands apart for a few reasons. They have a clear focus on accessible preparation, legions of fans, and the backing of one of the ... Continue Reading

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Ascent Whey Protein Review (2025): An RD Scrutinizes This Tasty Powder

Whey protein is what you’ll find in many of the best protein powders on the market, and Ascent Whey Protein stands out from the pack with its unique filtration process. Their Native Whey Protein Blend is ... Continue Reading

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