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Posted by2 years ago
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What’s your thoughts on Dereks products, specifically:
Gorilla Mode
Gorilla Mode Energy
Gorilla Mode Nitric
I’ve had my friend’s Gorilla Mode once. It honestly didn’t give me a bunch of energy that other preworkouts have but I guess the pumps felt good, and my friend swears that he gets insane energy and pumps from it.
Just want to hear your guys thoughts on it, and I want some advice on what preworkout (single or stack) that I should get next, whether it be Gorilla Mind or something else.
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So this is my all honest gorilla mode review. Admittedly only got my hands on the stuff recently due to it not being available in Australia.
This review is on a 2 scoop serving size
Flavour: 8.5-9/10 (lemon lime flavour) great flavour, little chalky but what do you expect with so many ingredients
Price: 4.5/10 set me back around $90 AUD, shipping was nuts something like $34. Derek if you are reading this, make shipping cheaper I beg.
Stims: 7/10 not heavy stim but I was an absolute fan, focus is insane essentially laser vision. If your a stim head maybe look for another alternative such as gorilla mode energy.
Crash: 10/10 no crash at all, I have tried many products in which make me feel anxious and jittery post workout. But this product does not do any of that
Pump: 10/10 absolutely insane, 2 sets in felt like I had a pair of tits. I swear my shoulders gained serious size with this pump, I think daddy Derek has added some special sauce for superphysiological amounts of deltoid activation. Pumps feel like your muscles are going to explode out of your skin
Overall: Absolutely solid product, definitely lives up to the hype. Will be my go to preworkout from now on.
Overall Rating: 40/50, 80%
Rating scale 80+ Above average preworkout 79-60 slightly above average preworkout 59-50 Average preworkout <49 Absolute Trash
Positives - Pump, No crash, laser focus & flavour
Negatives - Price (shipping cost), and personally not a fan of creatine in pre workouts.
Posted by1 year ago
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Gorilla mode is so hyped up I figured I give it a try even tho it’s taxed af for $50. Was expecting crazy pumps and energy/ focus but really didn’t get much. I would say I was pretty focused but the pumps are poooop. I’m around 10-11% body fat so I already have naturally vascular arms and veins that pop all the time but it literally felt like I had less of a pump during my workout than I do at work (I work in a warehouse just lifting boxes all day). I had a better pump taking ghost pre workout than gorilla mode. Very underwhelmed with the product.
gorilla mode is so overrated
I love more plates more dates don’t get me wrong. but cmon, stop riding his d guys. the pre workout is average at best. it gives me and so many others: stomach aches, bad energy, makes us crash when it wears off, and makes us tired when we’re not on it which is a terrible sign and leads to dependence. on top of that, i have gotten a panick attack off of less than one scoop when my tolerance was high, this should have been a small dose. ive heard 2 other friends who have had panick attacks and full on convulsions after dropping to the floor even though we are all healthy, nourished, and slept well. i have a feeling that something is off about the caffeine in this powder. is this happening to anyone else?
i’ve tried many pre workouts, gorilla mode is simply not that good and i’m tired of everyone praising it.
So I picked up a tub of gorilla mode (lemon lime flavor) last week and have been using it all through this week. I've gotten in 6 training sessions with it so far, and have been enjoying it so I figured I'd throw together a list of things I like and don't like about it so those who haven't tried it yet can make a more informed decision for themself. For context, I take 2 scoops of mode, I'm 20 years old, 5'11, 200 lbs, 14% BF, and I run a pretty standard PPL split.
Pros:
The pumps are INSANE. By far the best pump I have gotten out of any preworkout, this is where mode shines the most IMO. If you want mind numbing pumps, this preworkout is for you.
Stims are solid. I have a high caffeine tolerance and mode is sufficient in getting me where I need to be without getting the jitters. I also feel very focused when on mode, unlike that of any preworkout I have taken up to this point.
Flavor is not bad. I got a lemon lime tub, and I can comfortably sip on it. There is no such thing as a preworkout that tastes good, but it does have a better taste than a lot of mainstream preworkouts IMO. It's a bit chalky (I pour it into a water bottle using a funnel, so dissolved in ~16oz of water), but when you have the insane amount of ingredients in mode you really can't complain. So, it tastes RELATIVELY good.
It continually makes me new friends at the gym. I always have the tub in my gym bag, and 2 bros noticed it and asked me if I'm a fan of Derek and it sparked a conversation. Now we shoot the shit between sets and it makes going to the gym that much more enjoyable. I know this point is kind of silly, but mode is the talk of the town lately and everyone is interested.
Cons:
This is hardly a con, but pump can actually be overwhelming sometimes. On my pull day, I almost felt weaker on deadlift because I had such an insane back pump before I was even done warming up. To some people this might be a pro, and this obviously varies from person to person.
It gives me the shits. I have crohn's disease so that doesn't help anything, but I have noticed that I need to take an explosive shit every time I get home from the gym. For reference, I don't have this issue with any other preworkouts, only mode. However, I have a feeling that will go away with time once my GI tract gets used to being bombarded with them there EFFICACIOUS doses.
In summary, I have pretty much only good things to say about mode. It's really top tier stuff, and it's worth the extra money IMO. Plus I'm obviously a fan of MPMD and it's my way of supporting the channel. I intend to stay on mode for a long time because it blows every other pre I've used out of the water. Derek really did a great job designing it and I'm very happy with the product. I mean shit, the dude literally did an hour plus video explaining his thought process when designing the formula, I think that in itself is enough of a selling point. It was for me anyway 😂
I know this is pretty brief but I think it conveys my point. If anyone wants me to elaborate on anything, ask away.