I am normally not a big fan of pre-workout products and there are definitely a lot of bogus products out on the market. People buy almost anything now days! There are some no-nonsense products like Vitargo, Dextro and other carbohydrate fueled pre-workout drinks that are good and work pretty well. I have gotten used to just load up with a fist full of raisins and two shots of espresso before I hit the gym and it works for me.
The other day when I had a delivery from gymvaruhuset.com, I received a sample jar of Overdrive, pre-workout formula which is a product from the Swedish manufacturer Eiselt. Overdrive is a fairly new product and apparently it’s an upgraded replacement for Eiselt’s previous pre-workout formula called Trück. Since I in general like the products from Eiselt and really enjoy their Double Pro casein protein I was kind of having high hopes for Overdrive.
The formula is mixed in a shaker with 20-30cl of water using 1-3 scoops of the formula, which is 12-36 grams, and the powder dissolves very fast. If you have never tried any carbohydrate-caffeine based pre-workout products before it is suggested that you start out with just one scoop of 12 grams to get a feel for your sensitivity. The flavor I received was Jungle Fruits and the finished drink taste much like fresh citrus lemonade. I am today unaware of other Overdrive flavors but this one in particular tastes very good.
The recommendation is that you drink Overdrive 30-45 minutes before your workout. The time it takes for liquid carbohydrates and caffeine to completely reach your blood flow depends a lot from person to person. For me it takes around 30 minutes on an empty stomach but I heard up to 60 minutes for some people.
The effects of Overdrive are similar to Vitargo but slightly more powerful in my opinion. You will feel more alert, focused and explosive through your workout and the energy boost lasts around 45-60 minutes. Used on an empty stomach you will feel the blood rushing towards your muscles causing the pump feeling all bodybuilders talk about. Overdrive gave me a fresh feeling all throughout my 45 minutes of 4×7 sets and even after my workout I didn’t feel as exhausted as without Overdrive.
Overdrive is a great product! I will probably stick to my raisins and espresso shots but I will most likely use Overdrive every now and then for my weeks of heavy 5×5 sets.
http://www.gymvaruhuset.com/overdrive-750g.html
Content Per 30 gram
CARBOSYN™ Ultra-Speed Complex Carbs 15.73g (Carbohydrates from corn with modified molecular weight to give an osmolality of 37 mosmol / kg at 10% solution)
Mental & Muscular Performance Complex 7.35g
Myo-inositol, L-tyrosine, citric acid, caffeine anhydrous [300mg], potassium chloride, magnesium citrate
Blood Rush Complex 5.76g
L-citrulline DL-malate, L-arginine alpha-ketoglutarate, Nitro-ATP™ [DiNa-Adenosin 5’-triphosphate trihydrate], A2ip™ [NOS-activating peptide fractions from hydrolyzed whey protein isolate], Niacin, Folic Acid
