Muscletech released their gift to the amino market in wave two of their Performance Series. Nothing much was expected of Amino Build as it didn’t really look that threatening. Especially since the brand were bringing a classic formula to compete with products like Aminolast and AminoX. After seeing the label and all it’s transparent goodness. It appeared that Amino Build had gone with ingredients that other popular supplements had made their mark with, which didn’t seem like it was going to work out. However, Muscletech’s Amino Build has actually come off a lot better than most people would’ve predicted.
The one thing that holds back a lot of products in this category is the inclusion of beta alanine. Not that it’s a bad ingredient, it’s just that when people want to up the serving size they are limited by their tolerance of pins and needles. Fortunately Amino Build has no beta alanine, so that problem is eliminated right out of the gate. Giving users the ability to up the scoops as they please, and raise it to the recommended serving size without any interference.
Some of the best amino supplements available mix their BCAAs and other features so well, that they borderline post-workout performance. Monster Amino, Aminolast and AminoX, all do this. It gives them the ability to not only be used as a post-workout powerhouse, but as a non-stimulant pre-workout or random pick-me-up. Even though it may come as a surprise. Amino Build is actually right up there with the likes of those three. In fact the effects of the product rate right behind Monster and ahead of the other 2.
It has it all, the revitalization kick, the refueling, and the semi-immediate recovery. While Muscletech does direct you to use 2 scoops, you actually don’t need 2 to get those three effects. Believe it or not, 1 will do just fine. The difference between a single, double or even a triple, is really quite difficult to notice. If anything it seemed to have the best performance increase from 1 to 1.5. Anything more was a bit of an overkill and had no real change in it’s effectiveness.
One of the main things that was worrying about Amino Build was it’s cost. Regardless of how it performed, if it launched with a price anything like Anabolic Halo, Push10 or Nitro-Tech it was gonna have a bad time. As it turns out Muscletech released the product with one of the most competitive prices we’ve seen from the brand since Creacore and Neurocore. While Amino’s results are right up there with Monster Amino’s, apparently so is it’s price. Compared to the Cytosport formula, Amino Build will only cost you a dollar more with a retail value of around $25-30 for 30 servings.
It’s quite rare that we review a Muscletech supplement that comes out positive. The last one that took those honors was Hydroxycut Elite back at the beginning of 2012. Either way Amino Build come out on top. It may not increase your endurance, taste like a dream or boost your strength by 40% (as per label). But it will have no trouble competing in the overcrowded category. With a performance strong enough to almost topple Monster Amino. Muscletech’s Amino Build gets enough respect to be recommended above 2 previously top 3 supplements Aminolast and AmionX.
