If you have recently shopped around for pre-workout bodybuilding supplement products, you know that many products by many brands make boisterous and clearly impossible claims regarding the effect they will have on your workout and your body. It can become quite difficult to sort the truth from the puffery, and for that reason alone it is always refreshing to find a straightforward product that makes clear, concise, and believable claims. This ensures that you know exactly what you are getting into, and it allows for realistic expectations. Among the most notable products that stick to this realistic marketing strategy is Xtend by Scivation.
Xtend is a pre-workout product that sticks to the most basic ingredients, including (and limited to) five amino acids and a single b-vitamin. Simply put, Xtend is simply a BCAA product, and it sticks to the basics to ensure consistency. It makes few promises, but they are attainable and therefore Xtend keeps its word to the consumer. Among the claims made by Xtend are the following: faster recovery, increase energy, promotion of cell volumization, and increase immune function and digestive health. Serious and less committed bodybuilders alike can recognize that these are generally desirable benefits, and you can obtain them by incorporating Xtend into your routine.
According to the majority of consumer reviews, Xtend is an excellent product when it comes to increased muscle recovery speed, and it has the proper combination of amino acids to sustain these benefits over the long term. However, when it comes to increasing muscle cell volume, Xtend falls flat. It simply does not have a high enough concentration of muscle building ingredients, such as citrulline malate, to provide significant muscle building results. Xtend is a relatively inexpensive product, and it is available in fairly decent flavors. While it is not really a standalone product (I recommend stacking for the best results) it does serve its purpose as a BCAA supplement, and it is a useful contribution to any regimen.
