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Dear At Large Nutrition
I would like to thank you for sending me the Nitor and ETS. Both products have worked better than I could have possibly imagined. They have helped me go from 239 lbs at 18% body fat to 206 lbs at 11% body fat in just over 11 weeks. I am a true believer in AtlargeNutrition products and will continue to use them to achieve my personal physical goals. I highly recommend your products to anyone that is looking for maximum results in the strength and conditioning arena. Thank You again for your help.
Sincerely,
Kenny Patterson
President of United Powerlifting Association, Columbus, OH
Dear At Large Nutrition
I ordered some Nitrean, late Monday night (Tuesday morning). I requested in the order form that if possible, could something be done or said to the UPS guy so the guy who actually attempts to deliver my package, instead of drive-by leaving it by the security door (AKA outside on the sidewalk), or just leaving it outside my apt. door if I wasn't home, could he take it to the apt. office instead so I can pick it up later!
Chris replied in my shipment confirmation e-mail that he would definitely do what he could. Well…. it got here yesterday and the UPS guy took it to the apt. office! ;) I don't know what you said, but I really appreciate the extra step you went for me. It may seem menial that this is a big deal to me, but we've had the same UPS guy for almost 3 years and I've lost so much stuff due to him just leaving the packages outside my door or even outside the security door; DVDs (real and blank), clothes, video games, vitamins...etc.
Again, just wanted to say thanks so much! When I first started posting on Wannabebig, I always saw Chris posting everywhere about AtLarge and I thought "these guys must be really good or really over hyped"…Now, because of stuff like this, I can see why you're really good ;) You guys have my buck from here on out!
Bikkstah
Wannabebig member
Dear At Large Nutrition
I was recently introduced to your products Opticen, Nitrean and ETS and I was very impressed with the quality, taste and performance. I am often asked for nutritional product recommendations and thought these would be great to promote to our patients/athletes. These products would be beneficial for both athletes and pateints undergoing to rehab to enhance their full rehab potential.
Dr. Jeff Hill
CaroMont Rehab and Sports Medicine, Gastonia, NC
Dear At Large Nutrition
Thank You for responding promptly to my 1st e-mail, regarding the shipping status of my 1st order.
Nitrean is a great tasting product that has helped me meet my optimal daily protein needs, as well as allowing me to continue gaining lean body mass. Nitrean is now a staple protein supplement in my daily nutrition.
I was also very satisfied with your Creatine 500 product as well. Thanks again AtLarge Nutrition.
Fabian Mares,
Tucson, Arizona
Dear At Large Nutrition
I have always enjoyed weightlifting, but am new to the sport of powerlifting. It was only this year that I learned about the existence of bench shirts, squat suits, and training with bands, chains, etc. I became interested in competitive power lifting after meeting Frank Richey at a local gym. Frank holds world records for his age and weight category (75 yrs. and 148 lbs., respectively). Earlier in the year I had planned to go to the WABDL National Championships, but only as a spectator and to assist Frank. By March, I said, “The hell with standing around or watching, I’m going to compete.” Consequently, I decided to lose 12 lbs and compete in the 165 lb. weight category.
I had one advantage re weigh loss: At age 46, I finally decided to get braces. The orthodontic work began in April, and as of June 15, there’s still more hardware to be put in place. This has certainly curbed my desire for snacking, but the trick was to lose weight without sacrificing strength. After reading the interview with Chris Mason in Powerlifting USA, I decided to try three of AtLarge Nutrition’s products: Opticen (key supplement for me), ETS, and Thermocin.
The WABDL Nat’l Championships were on May 20. I started bicycling early in April to assist with the weight loss. I much prefer biking to running because biking is much easier on the joints. My squats generally suffer when I bike too much, but WABDL meets don’t incorporate squats (too bad because the squat is my best lift!). I lost weight quickly, so I cut back on the Thermocin. On May 19, the evening before the WABDL Nationals, I weighed in at 162.5 lbs. I set out for a cheeseburger after weighing in, but my mouth was in tremendous pain because of oral hardware added the day before. In brief, I couldn’t eat a thing subsequent to weighing in! Fortunately, I had packed a blender and a canister of Opticen in my travel bag.
Frank and I returned home with first-place trophies for both the dead lift and bench press in our respective age/weight brackets. I set a personal best BP = 350 lbs. and had power to spare. Not bad for somebody who fancies himself to be a cyclist / runner more so than a powerlifter. What’s most amazing to me is the amount of energy I have had since the competition. This is testimony to what weightlifting and proper diet can do. For the past two months, much of my diet has consisted of Opticen. I eat fish or ground meat when I can, but chewing is still painful. Many starchy foods are soft enough to eat without difficulty, but I avoid starches after 6:00 PM. I take Opticen 3 times per day.
I’ll be 47 years old in November, and have the option of competing in the 47-53 year old age category at the World Championships. Regardless of age, I’ll be upping my training, poundages and bodyweight come August. I believe a 370 lb. BP by November is a very realistic goal, and I’ll continue to use Opticen and ETS. I have enough Thermocin on hand to use in the event I gain too much weight before November, but my current weight is a mere 163 lbs. I’ll also get Frank Richey on a more regimented diet (to include AtLarge products) because he plans to surpass his own world records in November.
Many thanks to AtLarge Nutrition for their excellent products. I can sincerely say that I'm currently in the best shape I've been in!
Sincerely,
Eric L. C,
Prescott, AZ
Dear At Large Nutrition
I have tried several protein products through the years, but have never found one that was as absorbed by the body and good tasting at the same time. I had tried the chocolate Nitrean and combined with the Creatine, and the results were more than I had expected.
I changed my routine from a bodybuilding to a power lifting routine, and added 45 pounds to my bench press in 6 weeks. The reason for my needing to add strength and size was due to try out for the swat team with the department that I am a Deputy Sheriff and I ended up making the tryouts and am currently a member of that team!
I would also like to add that one more of the amazing was that this was done at the age of 57. Part of the PFT test was to bench your body weight 12 times a feat that I consider accomplished largely to your products. Several other members on the team are also using these same products. Thanks a lot - keep up the good work.
Donnie F,
Deatsville, AL
Dear At Large Nutrition
I made a purchase of Thermocin and Opticen and eagerly waited for them to arrive by mail. I didn't have to wait long - my order arrived in 3 short days! Since I am a person who retains body fat very easily, I needed all the help I could get. Thermocin filled that need. After only a short period, the body fat is starting to melt away. I can only attribute this to the ingredients in Thermocin since diets I have tried in the past yielded much less in the way of results. My lifts have also increased from the added energy I received and I don't have that sleepy feeling I would get mid-afternoon before I started taking Thermocin.
Another factor in my weight loss is contributed to Opticen. I am receiving everything I need in an MRP. And don't get me started on the taste! I feel like I am cheating my diet every time I take a drink!
All in all, At Large Nutrition has been the best experience I have ever had with a supplement company. From beginning to end, I have not been disappointed once by the experience of ordering from your company. I will be spreading the word that AtLargeNutrition is the best!
Mark Melcher,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dear At Large Nutrition
I recently started my cut using AtLarge Nutrition products and I have never seen fat melt away so fast! Thermocin gave me such an energy boost to sustain my workouts and helped minimize my appetite. When I added in Nitrean to my diet, my strength was still increases while dropping fat and got completely shredded!
Thanks At Large!
Christian B,
Vancouver, BC
Dear At Large Nutrition
Nitrean is great! It is by far the best tasting and mixing protein powder I
have ever tried. I was somewhere close to first in line when you started
this business up, and I haven't bought protein from anywhere else since I got
my hands on it. The chocolate flavor is great, even in water. Most protein
powders will make you gag when mixed with water. Milk takes the taste to a
whole new level. For someone who tries to stay away from unhealthy (yet
very tasty) food, Nitrean is a real treat and tastes like a cheat meal. I
can't say enough about it!
I'd also like to comment on the service, it's great. Sometimes I get a
shipment conformation within an hour or two of my order!! That's an amazing
turnaround time. The product always gets delivered within a couple of days
also. You even sent me some free T-shirts for no reason, and when they were
the wrong size, you sent more with the next order! I hope you will be able
to maintain this level of service as your business grows, and I'm sure you
will.
All the best guys,
Ash
Miami, FL
Dear At Large Nutrition
I made my first order from you guys last month and ordered 2 x Nitrean protein
Jars and one Creatine 500. All I can say is that both the protein and the
creatine supplements are great! There are very few, if any, protein powders
that taste good when mixed in water, those that do usually don't mix very
well leaving clumps. However your protein powders mix almost instantly as soon as you start stirring!
The taste is amazing in milk. I like the fact that you have a good blend of Whey Protein isolates, concentrate, casein and egg alubmen. The glutamine peptides are in there also, I also like the extra ingredient you threw in there which is the L-ornithine, I researched this and found it to be a muscle building amino acid.
I also love your creatine 500 product, I made my own homemade cell-tech with your creatine product and I gained over 6 pounds in a week (some water weight of course) and my strength went up also!
Although I live in Toronto, I was in New Jersey when I made my order so I could
get it while I was up there and I got it within 3 days! Great shipping and
service! I would like to see 10LB jars of the Nitrean protein for like $60 (that will
be an awesome buy!). I am in Toronto, Canada and will be putting in my next
order very soon. I highly recommend At Large Nutrition to anyone looking for
some good quality protein and creatine.
Puneet
Toronto, Canada
Dear At Large Nutrition
You guys are great. Products are top notch.
I have purchased Chocolate and Vanilla Nitrean , and Creatine 500. I no longer bother with other brands. Taste is great and your prices are very competitive. On top of that, your customer service is the best around. IF you were to experience any problems, atlargenutrition goes out of their way to make sure you are satisfied. Highly recommended. I am off to order some more Nitrean..
Keep up the good work guys!
Cesar
New York
Dear At Large Nutrition
I can say that, without a doubt, At Large has the best tasting, best mixing protein powders on the market. I actually look forward to drinking my shakes instead of just choking them down. Opticen really makes me feel like I am getting all the nutrients I need!
Later guys,
Joey Waters,
Kentucky
Dan & Chris,
I would like to say that dealing with At Large Nutrition has been a great experience
for me. The service has also been courteous and fast and your products are top
notch.
Thanks guys for the great service. You have earned a customer for life.
Brian Curran,
Longmont, Colorado
Dear At Large Nutrition
I'm an endurance athlete focusing on triathlon, so my training is quite different from all of the lifters using your products. That being said, my successes prove that you don't have to be a powerlifter to benefit from At Large Nutrition products. Here's what I've tried:
ETS - I greatly increased my training volume this year, and getting an effective recovery after workouts was vital to being able to compete at the level I'd like to. With ETS, I've found that despite this increase with many more two-a-days, I've eliminated the fatigue and maintained the energy levels to be able to train consistently and productively for some great increases in speed, strength and endurance, before even getting to the race season. The claim that ETS dramatically reduces DOMS is true. It's been so long since I've had the painful day or two after a hard workout that I've nearly forgotten what it even feels like!
Maximus - I know it's labeled as a weight-gain supplement, but I am using it as my recovery drink for the longer, hard endurance training where I need a lot of quality calories, protein and carbs right away post-workout. Before, I would typically be wiped out for the rest of the day after these workouts, but with Maximus I've been able to recover and go on for another workout the same day. I've never experienced anything like it.
I have some big races for the next year, including: USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championship, amateur Short-Course Duathlon World Championships in Rimini, Italy, Ironman Florida, and the 2009 Boston Marathon. I'll surely be re-ordering when my "test order" is used up, and I expect to use these products through training and racing over the next year. Great products, keep it up!
Christopher L
Evanston, IL
Dear At Large Nutrition
You guys are great, this is my 3rd order with you. I have been a fan of Wannabebig for a long time. With the help of your products, Wannabebig, and the South Beach Diet, I have gone from 230 lbs to 190 lbs since Christmas. If you could only find a way to put HIIT in a bottle you would be my heroes.
Thanks,
Benji Whitehead
Knoxville, TN
Dear At Large Nutrition
I want to thank you first of all for the speed of my order. I placed my order on 10/21 and recieved it on 10/23. Awesome service!!
I ordered Opticen as well as Creatine 500 and am especially pleased with how the Opticen mixes and tastes excellent in water. I'm going to try skim milk next time. Thanks guys, both products are very good and the price is right. I'll definately be a repeat cutomer.
Justin F
Leominster, MA
Dear At Large Nutrition
From the start, At Large Nutrition was helpful and informative. There were some minor complications with shipping to Canada (resolved by switching postal services), but with the help of the At Large Nutrition staff, my order arrived safe and sound.
Within ten minutes of opening my package I had a Nitrean shake. It mixes easily in whole milk with a shaker, the taste is smooth, and the mix of proteins is perfect. I admit I don't use protein shakes often, but it's nice to have a reliable product when I don't have time to throw a steak on the barbeque.
I was a little worried about tasting Opticen. Most meal replacement powders I have tried taste horrible and are very thick (read: pudding). This is not the case with Opticen. The taste is very similar to Nitrean and mixes easily with a shaker. I can't wait to try it with some natural peanut butter in a blender!
I will start the Creatine 500 this week, but Thermocin won't be a part of my routine until I start cutting in April. I'll keep you posted.
Part of the order included an At Large Nutrition t-shirt. There is a small At Large Nutrition logo on the left breast and a larger logo on the back. The shirt is made by Fruit of the Loom and fairly thick/heavy. Needless to say, I've been wearing this shirt as often as possible. I've even had a few people from the gym ask about the company.
Overall, dealing with At Large Nutrition has been great. They are honest, helpful, and committed to producing a quality product. Orders arrive in a timely fashion and the prices are competitive with top brands. If you are tired of dealing with shady companies who would sell dirt to make a profit, give these guys a try.
Anthony
NB, Canada
Dear At Large Nutrition
I just wanted to write you a quick note to let you know how I'm doing on this new product of yours. Before taking your products I was always tired no matter how much sleep I got. I was out of shape and overweight and had a pretty good size belly growing.
Then you introduced this new product line to me and encouraged me to read up on them on your web site atlargenutrition.com so I did and I decided to try the Opticen and a bottle of the Thermocin. You sent me both and I started taking them immediately and could not believe the instant results I started to receive.
When I started taking the fat burner Thermocin I started to feel hot as if I were going to sweat (but I didn't) and I started feeling revived and full of energy, I even started going back to the gym and started working out again, I also don't feel nearly as tired. The Opticen I started drinking for breakfast and any time in between meals when I would get hungry. I can't believe how you got it to taste so good without any sugar but it's great, it's also very filling without making me feel bloated.
The results that I'm having after just 5 weeks on these new supplements is my waist is trimming up and my arms, legs, and abs are starting to tighten up and I feel much stronger. I feel like I'm becoming more solid rather than feeling flabby.
I just want to thank You again for introducing me to these products, they really are working. P.S. I'm ready for my next order.
Cliff Allen
Peoria AZ
Dear At Large Nutrition
It's no secret that power lifters are cheap. Well, let's just say we're frugal. So when it comes to buying supplements, we generally look for bargains. The problem is that "bargain" usually translates into substandard.
One day I was discussing the high cost of good protein supplements with my training partner Ox Mason. He told me about At Large Nutrition and the protein products he was taking and suggested I try them. So I did. I placed an internet order for the Nitrean protein powder and Opticen meal replacement. They arrived very quickly and I must say that after the first shaker full I was hooked. I was thoroughly impressed with the product's formula. I'm a basic, no frills person and I liked the fact that these protein products had a basic full-spectrum protein mix without all the exotic mumbo-jumbo marketing hype. They tasted good, were easily mixed in a shaker and served my purpose at a "bargain" price.
Well, I have since re-ordered and will continue to do so. For once a "bargain" priced product turned out to be a great value! Thanks.
Mike White
Dear At Large Nutrition
I have been an ALN customer for 5 years. Today, I exclusively use Opticen, Nitrean and ETS as my bodybuilding supplements. Over the course of my 8 years of lifting weights, I have gained an incredible amount of lean muscle, increasing my bodyweight from 135 pounds to around 220 today (with around 10-12% bodyfat). And trust me, I don't have Arnold Swarzenegger's genetics.
It's the result of a lot of hard gym work. In my journey I've tried every protein you could ever find - MuscleMilk, Designer Whey, GNC Brand - to name a few. Some are better than others, but nothing, I repeat nothing tastes as good as Opticen. It's hard to believe your drinking a balanced high protein meal when your sipping a chocolate milkshake. Nitrean and Opticen allow me to easily take control of my daily protein and calorie intake. As a 100% natural athlete, I have used them in varying combinations in both bulking and cutting cycles with great results.
For the past 5 weeks I have been on a strict fat-loss diet primarily drinking 5-6 Nitrean shakes per day and eating some healthy fats (flax seed oil, natural peanut butter, fish oil). Occasionally, I eat some lean fish, beef or chicken instead of a shake. I have lost 30 pounds to date and around 8-10% in bodyfat! I have been amazed to find that with Nitrean I haven't experienced any of the ravishing hunger normally associated with a hardcore low-carb diet.
But, perhaps the best proof that ALN makes some quality products, is that while on a fairly intense cutting diet I have been able to increase my bench 20lb and my squat by 45lb in only 5 weeks. I attribute this to the improved recovery time ETS gives me - I can easily hit the gym 4 times a week with hard compound lifts and do daily cardio now all while cutting weight.
Don't believe my results? Look at my journal on the Wannabebig forums - "The 42 pound weight loss challenge".
Save your time and money, choose ALN!
David W
Cambridge, MA
Dear At Large Nutrition
First of all, I would just like to say how much I love your products. I began using Nitrean and Nitor this summer. Previsouly I had not used any protein supplement and made decent gains, and i had used hydroxycut hardcore (3 at a time) to get me up for my training days.
With the help of my team and your Nitrean, I packed on 125 pounds to my raw squat in 6 months and in the process, set 5 maryland state records total in the mens junior raw 198 and 220 class. And as far as Nitor, i have never been that jacked up to train after taking only one pill! Keep up the awesome work...
Andrew C
Burtonsville, MD
Dear At Large Nutrition
I just want to drop a line and say thanks to ALN for their great products.
I ordered the Fat Loss Stack + Fish Oil. Been using the products for about a month now, and with a better (not perfect) diet, lifting, and ALN's products I have lost 5 pounds so far, and I feel better then I have in a long time.
Their products really work. I opted for the Thermocin and I have had no side affects I’m currently only taking 2 in the morning and 2 in the afternoon. I started taking ETS last week and so far it seems to be doing its job in reducing DOMS, and like others have stated it does seem to help me get a better nights sleep.
I was skeptical at first as most of us usually are or should be when putting things into their body. What got me was all the positive feedback about ALN's products. Thanks ALN!
Keith T
Dear At Large Nutrition
I just wanted to let you know how much I love your product, Maximus.
I have been using it for about 2 weeks. I was going to tell you the taste is great. But more importantly, 4 people in the last 2 days told me I look bigger and leaner, out of the blue. One of whom is my workout partner, so she sees me every day. I hadn't really noticed myself, except I feel pretty hard and strong. Thank you for your support and all the great products. Also, I used Nitor, 1 cap once daily for 3 days consecutivly and I dropped 1 pound. I weighed myself on a day I made a big P.R., so I know I'm not losing muscle. Right now I'm about 12.5% bodyfat, and 137.5 lbs, so a little change goes a long way. I've been recommending your products to my personal training clients. Thanks again!
Bianca S
Columbus, OH
Dear At Large Nutrition
Just received my first order from ALN, which included Nitrean and Creatine 500. This is replacing my Cell-Tech Hardcore Creatine and Cell-Tech Whey formula and I'll tell you what...ALN tastes 10 times better! I will definatly be a returning customer and can't wait to try strawberry and vanilla.
Dusty S
Dear At Large Nutrition
I would like to thank you for truly catering to all of my needs as a customer; the service was absolutely perfect and the product is unparalled by any other company. Like most other prominent supplement companies, AtLarge shipped me a high quality product within hours of my order. However, what separates AtLarge from the other companies is the genuine care and support about both their customers and products. I requested a few samples of Opticen and ETS so that I could test out the results, taste, etc. Instead of making me pay extra for only a few samples, AtLarge sent me 52 pills and several servings of Opticen. Not only does this show the importance of customer service to the guys at AtLarge, it also shows that they truly believe in their supplements which they are confident will work. No other company can compare to AtLarge and I urge anyone in need of supplements to make at least one order. After hearing nothing but good reviews about AtLarge I felt obligated to give it a shot and now I can confidently say that I will never purchase my protein and other supplements from any other company!
Thank you very much AtLarge,
Doug
Dear At Large Nutrition
I've used all sorts of different supplements on and off over the years, with none of them really giving me what I felt I needed for me to make the best gains, most of all to stick to them.
A few months ago I started Nitrean at my cousin's recommendation, and honestly the real reason I loved it was because of the taste, but after finishing off a container of it I noticed looking quite different, in a good way of course. So, then about 2 months after I finished it I ordered the mass stack. And on the real, I can't say enough about it!
Maximus helps me out so much in terms of caloric intake, I usually end up mixing partial servings so I can drink it with my meals. It's so easy to put on calories now... and I know this sounds wierd, but I look forward to drinking Maximus every single time!
I had never heard of or taken ETS, but I'm glad it came with the stack.. Usually I would work out, and be sore the next 3 to 4 days... now I'm only a little sore and I have more mobility than I used to! I don't have to dread work the next day just because of the stairs... with ETS, soreness is gone faster and I don't wake up stiff the next day... lastly about ETS is that it really helps with joints. I skate, and sometimes I will experience joint pains during or after my blading, but now it feels like it never existed...
I would never take the time to write something about anything, but if just one testimonial can make someone else make up their mind about getting it, then I know they will benefit from it. I didn't write this because I was bored on the train, I've actually never written a testimonial before, I wrote it because I believe in the product and the people behind it! Seriously guys, thanks...
Will P
Englewood, NJ
Dear At Large Nutrition
I just wanted to take the time to complement you on your outstanding products. I have been using Nitrean for several months and love it. I decided to try the Nitor and took my first tablet this morning. I am amazed at the feeling it gives me. I feel like I could lift a truck just for a warm up! I am looking froward to seeing how Nitor works in my fat loss efforts.
Thanks again for a great product, there is no other brand I would even consider using.
Stefan G
Nashville, TN
Dear At Large Nutrition
I just wanted to send you my thanks concerning your supplements. I usually don't like supplement companies since all they care about is money. Nothing wrong with that I suppose. As long as they give me good products. But they don't. So far Atlarge has been the only company that hasn't given me any bull or problems. Just straight up good supplements as promised. Not only do you give great supplements but you guys usually ship the next day. I can't think of any other supplement company that goes to those lengths!
I've also recently finished up a bottle of Nitor and it worked phenomenally. I'm cutting on a very extreme diet (psmf) since its one of the few diets I can stick to. Energy usually sucks though while doing this but I can tell you now I had no problems with energy while taking Nitor. It is defiantly a great cutting agent. I also loved how it controlled my appetite allowing me to follow my diet that much easier. Thanks to Nitor, dieting and lifting I lost 20+ pounds of weight/fat. Never again will I pay countless dollars only to be disappointed. From now on Atlarge is the only company I'll ever buy from.
Thanks again!!!
Jordan B
Chester, MN
Dear At Large Nutrition
I have been a AtLarge Nutrition customer for two years now and I can say Nitrean is the best protein supplement out there. I have been weightlifting for two years now and I was able to gain about 70 pounds of quality mass with very little fat gain in less than two years! Nitrean is not only a quality supplement which contains whey, casesin and egg albumin, but it only has a gram of fat per serving as well. Because it both contains fast and slow absorbing protein, it is a very ideal supplement for a post-workout shake. A scoop of Nitrean also has only 110 calories, so I was able to keep my colorie consumption at maintenance without having to worry about my daily protein intake, and gaining extra fat.
ETS is also a quality supplement that has done wonders for my weightlifting. It has significantly reduced my DOMS, improved the quality of my sleep at night, reduced my elbow and wrist tendonitis that I was dealing with, as well as my recovery speed so I was able push my bench press, squat, and deadlift like I had never done before! Even after my bench press workout, I noticed that my triceps and chest were still feeling fresh, and they wanted to keep going! Thanks to ETS, I was able to sleep soundly at night and wake up in the morning, feeling rejuvenated.
I just wanted to say thank you AtLarge Nutrition for providing quality products at affordable prices.
Dave K
Ticonderoga, NY
Dear At Large Nutrition
The Turbo Shaker is what just I've been looking for. I've been in desperate need of an actual shaker for some time and this fit the bill perfectly. It cleans out very well. Even if you don't clean it out right away, just let it soak in hot water and soap for a little while and rinse. Otherwise, it's wide enough to clean it with your hands. Also, the lid has a good seal. When I shake my protein drinks, nothing comes
out. I even flip the shaker upside down (with the lid on) while I let
it soak and nothing comes out.
It has some cool grooves on the top and bottom of the shaker. I'm not sure if that helps blend the protein drink or if it's just that Maximus and Opticen are just that good of protein powders. I mean, I've mixed both of those two without the shaker and they blend well. Either way...
Maximus is my all time favorite protein powder. The flavor is great (I like it more than Muscle Milk even), it mixes well (even from mere shaking), and I feel great after I drink it. I drink it at the end of the day of my workout and once more the next day. My soreness has reduced to only one day (the day after I work out). Kind of a shame cuz I enjoy feeling sore but it allows me to work out the muscle group quicker. This is something I want to drink, not something I have to.
Dustin L
Germantown, MD
Dear At Large Nutrition
I just started using At Large products this year, and I am impressed. Maximus works great after training and when I'm at work. ETS yes this does work I do sleep calmer, and being a year around competitive powerlifter I am noticing my recovery is better. Results so far I am halfway through my first jug, the orange flavor taste great, it dissolves pretty fast, I have noticed my intensity has picked up more in training and the spikes of energy I'm getting off this I'm lovin it. Also I have been a long time user of muscle milk protein but after buying and using Nitrean I was sold.
Clint E
Fairgrove, MI
Dear At Large Nutrition
When I started my journey to get fit, Nitrean, ETS, Nitor, Thermocin and Creatine 500 have all been vital parts to achieve my goals. I started at 320+lbs and a 46" waist. With the use of Atlarge products I have lost over 110lbs while my strength has increased. Nitrean is the best tasting and mixing protein product I have tried. ETS works wonders for recovery, DOMS, and helps me sleep. Creatine 500 is a easy to use high quality creatine product. Thermocin has helped me control hunger, and give me the energy to get through hard workouts when on a restricted calorie diet. When Thermocin is not enough, Nitor is a step up. Nitor completely kills my hunger and gives me tons of energy while helping me to drop body fat.
With a single product or a complete stack using a combination of At Large products has helped me get where I am today and will continue to help me in the future. Plus, the customer service is the best in the industry.
Nick V
Salt Lake City, UT
Dear At Large Nutrition
Just wanted to let you know that I have been using Maximus for a while now and just recently started using Results. I have found that while using Maximus I recover quicker with less soreness and have added a significant amount of lean mass. It also tastes great. I have only been using Results for 2 weeks now, but my training intensity has increased and so has the amount of weight I workout with. I have yet to do a 1 rep max, but I can't wait until that time because I know that it will be well beyond anything that I have ever done. Thank you Atlarge Nutrition for making quality, affordable products.
Josh E
Webb City, MO
Dear At Large Nutrition
I have nothing but positive things to say about Atlarge Nutrition.
I strongly urge anyone that has still not tried Atlarge Nutrition to give them a shot. I don't feel like just another sale when I deal with Atlarge. Their email response time is very timely and they willl do anything to help you. When UPS lost my order and I never received my shipment Atlarge was there for me. Chris went around his policy and offered to ship a whole new order for free of charge! While most businesses (hell, all businesses) would have told me I'm on my own and they don't cover UPS' mistakes, Atlarge was there for me.
I cannot speak about the effects of the product because frankly I'm only on my second day of using Atlarge's products. I ordered the Maximum Mass Stack and I could not be happier. I can say this however, the order was very well packaged. Both the Maximus and the Opticen taste amazing and mix easily. I truly believe that Atlarge's products are superior to anyone else's. For all those that are on the edge like I was for many months, give them a chance. You won't be dissapointed.
Thanks Atlarge Nutrition!
Pete O
Orlando, FL
Dear At Large Nutrition
I am a 19 year old lifter who has been lifting for 2 years. I played football in high school my senior year of high school (got my ass kicked everyday) and took up lifting seriously after a local SLP bench/deadlift competition in June 2007.
I started reading everything I could about training and nutrition, and I came upon AtLargeNutrition. I had tried some supplements when I started lifting with my friends. Some EAS whey protein, some generic fruit punch flavored creatine, GNC mass gainer, Xport whey isolate mix. I saw progress from these supplements, but there was something missing. I used these supplements at a time when I was losing weight (during football season in late 2006) and I had no idea why my weight kept dropping. Nothing could stop my weight loss. My lifts were being negatively affected. At this time, I had a 205 bench press for 2 reps, 225 squat for 3 reps, and a 315 deadlift for 1 rep, all at a whopping 151 pounds.
Fast forward to June 2007 at the bench/deadlift competition. I got a 255 shirted bench press and a 405 suited deadlift at 165 pounds, 18-19 year old division. In the gym, I had a raw 225 bench for 1, and a slow 365 deadlift for 1 raw. Needless to say, 2 people did worse than me in the bench: a seemingly untrained woman who competed only for the sake of her husband and a 5 year old boy who was there because his dad set a state record. From this point, I decided I needed just more protein in my diet to make my lifts go up. From this, I consumed about 92 grams of whey protein a day. In August 2007, after consuming all that whey protein for 2 months in a row, my lifts made minimal gains. My deadlift was still 365 for 1 and slow and my bench was 245 for 1 and I was at around 170 pounds.
So enough of the backstory. My first semester at college, I read an article about PWO, and its importance. It linked to AtLargeNutrition. I started to become interested in all of their products involved in gaining mass. Everything on the website, from the research statements on the product page to the customer testimonials only promised results. So I ordered a Maximum Mass Stack to see what all this was about. When I finished my first semester, I had a 265 raw bench for 1, 405 raw deadlift for 1, and 405 raw squat for 1 at 180 pounds. I had gained quite a bit of fat at school.
I had planned to make the winter break for school the time I would test out the Maximum Mass Stack. First, the information in the Maximum Mass Guide was very informational. I had no prior knowledge about nutrition to begin with, and it helped me plan out everything I needed for success. I had asked AtLargeNutrition if they could change the Opticen to a bottle of Nitrean. This might have been a bad move on my part, but like I said, I had no prior knowledge of nutrition before the Guide.
My diet during the break, everyday
Breakfast:
- 3 cups rice
- ~0.5 pounds of some lean meat, it changed everyday from beef, chicken, pork, etc...
- 1 cup 2% milk mixed with 1 scoop Nitrean (i am slightly lactose intolerant)
- 4 ETS capsules
- 4 cups chicken broth cooked with 3 eggs
Snack:
- 1 cup rice
- about a cup of whatever meat i ate for breakfast
Lunch:
- 2 cups rice
- about a cup of breakfast meat OR 4 bacon, egg, cheese hotpockets
Pre-workout:
- 2 cups milk mixed with 2 scoops Maximus.
- 5g creatine
Post-workout:
- 2 cups milk mixed with 3 scoops Maximus, plus 2 tablespoons of natural peanut butter
Dinner:
- 3 cups rice
- 0.5 pounds breakfast meat
- ~3-4 tablespoons salted peanuts
- 4 cups of chicken broth with 3 eggs
Before sleep:
Needless to say, I spent most of my winter break eating. Some meals, such as dinner, lasted up to 2.5 hours of me sitting there eating food. There are some mistakes I made with this diet, such as taking 3 scoops Maximus as PWO rather than 2 scoops Opticen, and not dividing up the meals.
Training:
Monday ME bench
I rotated my lifts. I changed from Incline (245), Dumbbell Bench (115's), and Floor Press (265) each week and worked up to sets of 1. The 4th week was my test week.
Then I did my regular triceps stuff.. pushdown, dips, decline, incline dumbbell.
Tuesday DE squat
I did a 3 week wave for boxes,
Week 1: 245 for 12 sets of 2
Week 2: 260 for 12 sets of 2
Week 3: 275 for 10 sets of 2
On week 3, I was surprised that 275 popped up like a toy for all 20 reps.
Then I do my regular step ups, lunges, hip adduction, glute-ham raises
Thursday DE Bench
This was the first time I ever used bands. According to the manual, i had to have around 105 pounds of bar weight with mini bands on a standard bench set up. 8 sets of 3 for speed.
Then, regular triceps stuff.
Friday ME Squat/deadlift
week 1: max on deadlift. I got 435 and missed 455 right at the very top.
week 2: max seated good mornings. i am not very good at these. I didnt want to go past 185 for 3
week 3: max on rack pulls from just below knee. I got 545 just barely.
Then I did some glute ham raises, step ups, lunges, and also did dumbbell rows and wide grip pull ups for back work, and shrugs.
Test week:
After just 3 weeks, I did not know what to expect. I am currently 195 pounds
Bench: I thought about the 265 floor press and thought my bench might not have made much gain. I was wrong. I started doing 1's at 225. 225, 245, 265, 275, 295. When I popped up 295, I was unsure of whether to go to 315 or 305. My buddy encourage 315, and I got it. I couldnt believe it. I gained 15 pounds and my bench jumped from 265 to 315. Amazing
Squat: I was always scared of going past 400. My first 405 raw, i dont even believe I went low enough, but this was back during school. I started singles at 315. 315, 365, 405, 425, 455, 460. The 455 was slow and felt bad in the hole, so I decided 460 as the next jump. Came up easy. My squat gained 55 pounds.
Deadlift: I decided that since it was test week, my regular training schedule would be changed and I did deadlift today. It is known that deadlift does not increase with an increase in weight since it is a pulling exercise, not a push. And that is correct, my deadlift did not move much. I lost the 455 at the top, but it came off the ground much faster.
All in all, I gained weight from 180 pounds to 195 pounds, my bench rose a whopping 50 pounds, and my squat gained 55 pounds. This was all in a timespan of 3 weeks. There is no doubt that AtLargeNutrition is the only supplement provider there is.
Bernard H
Naperville, IL
Dear At Large Nutrition
I just wanted to say how great your shipping and service here is. When I order something, even on the weekends, I will get an email a few short hours later saying my order was shipped! Besides the speedy delivery, the shipping price is amazing! And the hand-written "Thank you!" note that comes in every order is a very nice, personal touch other companies dont do.
I bring this all up because I ordered a flexibility DVD from a different company, and they charged me $8 to ship a DVD and its been over a week, and it still isn't here! They also don't give you any tracking information, so I have no idea when it will get here. I don't think I'll ever understand how some companies charge so much for shipping, and other companies charge so little.
Whatever. Just wanted to say thank you to ALN for great service.
Anonymous
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