Pre-Workout Review: Mutant Mayhem (Green Apple Crush)

Here's the first proper post of the blog and I'll be starting with a review of the pre-workout supplement that I'm using at the moment.

Ok, so I admit it. I bought into the whole Mutant Mayhem hype after watching Big Rich on the Mutant YouTube Channel. Was super excited to see the product being sold by a local online vendor and did not hesistate to switch from ON's Amino Energy to Mutant Mayhem. Here's the breakdown of my thoughts of the product after going through half the bottle.

Serving Size: 1 Scoop (18g)
Servings per Container: 40
Calories: 30


Effectiveness
Considering that I have only used ON's Amino Energy before this as a pre-workout supplement, Mayhem was abit of a disappointment. It does give good clean energy without any banned substances such as DMAA but the focus, energy level and endurance provided with 1 or even 1.5 scoops was just not as intense as when I used 4 scoops of  Amino Energy. An upside though was that despite the warning on the label about tingling sensations due to the Beta-Alanine content, I did not experience any even when using up to 1.5 scoops. No stomach upset or bloating either.

Another thing I noticed was the caffeine content in the product. According to the label, each scoop of Mayhem contains the caffeine content equivalent to 3 strong coffees. This said, CNN quotes the American Dietetic Association in this article that each 8 ounce plain brewed coffee has a caffeine content of 135mg, which works out to be approximately 405mg of caffeine per scoop of Mayhem.

The label advises a "8 weeks on, 4 weeks off" cycle. I, myself follow a "4 weeks on, 4 weeks off" cycle while only using it when I need the extra boost on heavy days.



Taste & Mix-ability
First impression of the Green Apple Crush was that it was way too sweet. It is recommended that 8-12 ounces of water be added per scoop of Mayhem, so I went with the average value of 10 ounces. Switched it up to 12 ounces and the problem was solved rather easily. It might still be too sweet for some of you guys out there who do not have a sweet tooth like me, but nothing alittle extra water can't solve. 12 ounces of cold pre-workout drink that tastes just like a certain convenience store's green apple slushie is just awesome. Thumbs up here.

My only gripe was that occasionally I get tiny grains left at the bottom of the bottle. Not much of a deal breaker but I'm just nitpicking since there's not much to say here. The consistency and taste is good (It should be, considering it's Big Rich's favourite flavour.)


Value
Got this off a local website at SGD$54. One of the cheaper pre-workout supplements in the market available locally. So I would say yeah it's a pretty good deal if you need a little nudge to kickstart your workout if you haven't got enough eye shut the night before.


Overall
At it's price point and amount of servings per container, there's not much to complain about. Will be a suitable product for those on a budget or those who haven't tried pre-workouts and need a cheap alternative first. It would be good if the caffeine content could be lowered with added BCAA's if newer versions of Mayhem were to be formulated.

For a new company in the supplement scene, my guess is that they can only can only get better with new products. Love their marketing effort, especially the YouTube videos. Will definitely be looking forward to new products from Mutant if the prices do not increase too much.