Originally Posted by rich55

FINAL THOUGHTS ON INTRAXCELL AND STEELEDGE

I must first say that I REALLY enjoyed this product stack. SteelEdge certainly gave me an excellent boost of energy, intensity, endurance and all the necessary drive to push heavier weights in the gym. No matter if my workouts were late, early or how tired I was they rocked after slamming that stuff back. NICE WORK!

My Results

Bodyweight: 175 (up 8 lbs in 4 weeks!!!)
Waist: 30" (up 1") - not too shabby

I couldn't be happier with these results

I give SteelEdge a 5 out of 5 based on effects alone. BUT factoring in the PRICE here at BN, I would lower it to a 4 out of 5.

IntraXCell is really hard to evaluate. I felt my endurance and workouts improve about the 2-3 week range, but it is really difficult to determine the causes due to other variables. I certainly felt a small boost, but it is hard to isolate the true benefits of this product relative to other products. I would rank the product a 3.5 to 4 for these reasons factoring in cost as well.

THANKS VERY MUCH TO ATHLETIC EDGE for enabling me to test these products!!

Originally Posted by Selfishself

The Final Review

Strength 8/10

Seeing as how I have gained 20lbs on barbell curls and 20lbs on military presses it's hard to argue that IntraXCell/SteelEdge do not work. I must say I was expecting more in the strength department but I am satisfied with the strength that I gained. Most people see better strength gains using IntraXCell but I think I made up for it in mass.

Size 10/10

12lbs in one month! No this is not a MuscleTech ad but real results from a product that really works. I have put 12lbs on this month with a decent diet and the AEN stack. The weight is lean muscle as you can tell from my pictures. At no point did I ever feel fat from bulking which is very important to me. I don't know how I put so much weight on but I can tell you the SteelEdge and IntraXCell had a huge part to play. Putting on mass was the most important thing for me to do and this stack really helped me. Very happy with the results in this department.

Endurance 8/10

I was able to put more reps up; plain and simple. I was able to workout harder and still keep the same weight for the next set. Again the endurance gains where not what I thought they would be but again its hard to argue such good results. I may not have felt like my endurance was getting better but the muscle I put on seems to disagree.

Price 10/10

Well worth the cost. SteelEdge is the best pre workout formula I have ever used. Its not to strong but its not to weak; it's just right. The amount of servings you get is plenty considering you only have to take in on workout days. I have yet to finish the bottle and I am now about 1 month and 9 days into it. IntraXCell is priced very well for what you get and the deals on bodybuilding.com when you buy multiple bottles are quite generous.

The Company 10/10

The people behind the product are just as important as the product itself. AEN is a great company and puts great pride into their products. Customers are treated very well and everyone who works at AEN that I have spoken to are very kind.

Overall 9/10

One of the better stacks I have used in my bodybuilding carrer. This is a must try for anybody who is serious about lifting and wants to take their workouts to the next level. AEN is a great company and I am very excited for their future products.

I want to thank everyone at AEN for letting me test their stack and for helping me along the way. I also want to thank trainingaddict as he has helped keep me motivated this past month.

Final Picts will be up tommarow. Didnt get a chance to use girlfriends camera today.

SteelEdge

Focus 10/10

Nothing can dial me in like a scoop of SteelEdge. I have tried countless pre workout supplements but nothing can compare to SteelEdge. The focus even on the car ride to the gym in intense, some of my best driving experiences have been while using SteelEdge. In the gym you get such a sence of euphoria and the weights just seems to lift themselves. Very happy with the focus

Price 10/10

You cannot beat the price. The amount of servings you get is great. I have yet to finish the bottle and have been using SteelEdge for 1 month a 9 days. SteelEdge only requires one scoop on workout days which beats the hell out of taking 4 scoops everyday with some other pre workout products.

Energy 10/10

The energy is perfect. I like being stimulated but damn some of the stuff out their really freaks me the hell out. Ill be doing a barbell curl looking over my back while hearing voices. The energy is enough to get your ass moving but not to make you shake and feel like an 8 ball addict.

Pump 9/10

Considering this stuff isnt pure arginine it gives you a mighty powerfull pump. The pumps where pretty massive and really made the arms bigger. Pumps arnt a big deal in my book but if I get some from a product I wont complain; having said that I wont complain.

Vascularity 10/10

I can tell when I have taken SteelEdge because the veins that I do have expand and pop out nice and big. Again this area isn't a big concern of mine but I guess it does look cool and the nutrients I imagine have an easier time getting to my muscles.

Formula 10/10

The only real pre workout supplement for bodybuilding. Nothing I have seen can compare to what is in SteelEdge. The results really let you know that the formula is second to none.

Final 10/10

Best pre workout supplement I have used. I will continue to use this product untill it's time to buy more.

IntraXCell

Strength 7/10

For me the strength gains came right at the end of the 30 days. Its wierd how for three weeks I felt nothing and then the last week my strength really improved. The strength boost is much stronger than that of any creatine I have taken so far. I am happy with the strength that I have gained but it is sad that it took so long to kick in.

Price 10/10

The fact that you can get 3 bottles for 81 bucks is an awsome deal. This product is well worth the price as is one of the best supplements I have taken to date. Great price for a great product.

Size 10/10

The pictures dont justify the size I have put on in the past month. I have really turned my body around and I can tell. Im very happy with the 12lbs I have put on. I going to try to get some better pictures up as soon as possible but with the pictures I have provided I think its easy to tell that I have put some solid mass on.
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Vascularity 8/10

Veins where sticking out in places that I had never had veins before. It was not like an arginine product but there was increased vascularity. The veins in my shoulders really pop out where as before they never did. I have not dropped wieght nor gained bodyfat so these veins have been getting bigger.

Formula 10/10

This is just not a BA product. IntraXCell has an awsome antioxidant formula that many other BA products lack. This alone puts IntraXCell at the top of the pack when talking about BA products.

Endurance 9/10

If it wasnt for the fact that the gym had hours I would be there all day. I never really felt like I had a complete workout because my muscles never got really tired. This allowed me to beat my muscles down and have them recover at just the same rate. Awsome feeling

Final 8.5/10

This is a great product by a straight up company. The mass and strength gains that come with this product gives any creatine a real run for its money. I can only imagine the damage both creatine and IntraXCell could do together. This is one of my favorite supplements and one that everyone could use.


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Originally Posted by kixazz2529

First up for individual review: STEEL EDGE

I was very impressed with this product.

First off, I am still not sure as to why I did not get the great pumps that everyone else has but thats my one negative. However, good news is that I did feel a nice consistent pump. And everyone else who is testing has flet a great pump from these...so it looks as if for some reason it was just me.

Now for the goods:
The focus is awesome. When I lift and go heavy i get in a "zone". I am focused on just the weight and getting it up nothing else. The more focused I am, the easier my lift and the more I am able to do. However, it usually takes me alot to get in that zone.
Steel Edge seemed to put me in that zone right away. And not only did it get me there quick, but it kept me there. I was finding myself into it first set, last set, heavy weight light weight. If you can relate to this, this is truely an awesome feeling, and made only better by the fact I got in that zone so easily. For me personally, I found this product to work awesome for this.
I had tried a few differen pre-workout drinks and never felt that before. So this was awesome!
The energey was there too...Not a crazy hands shaking, type of energy. But you could feel it and it lasted most of the lift. I liked this because It wasn't overwhelming and did not upset my stomach at all, something that alot of preworkout mizes do.
Would I like a little more in there...possibly...but anything more and i think it may just be too much.(Everyone has their own tolerance) But I found this to be very good.

Overall: I believe this enhanced me lifts pretty well. It got me "in the zone" and "focised" better than anythign I have expereinced before. I personally, didn't feel the crazy pumps that everyone else did, but I felt a nice consistent pump going. I do wish I felt it more like everyone else, but still decent. And the energy was nice, again not overwhelming but definately noticeable and felt throughout the whole lift.

Based on my experience, if you like being focused and in the zone when you lift, you MUST give this a try.

Also, I think this is a great product for the money. If you follow the directions correctly, no reason this won't last 6 weeks.

Thumbs up here!:thumbsup:

Next up: IntraXcell

Where do I start.....

Early on, the initial effects I felt were It had me feeling very Lean quick. And this feeling has lasted the whole log so far. And it is pronounced....I really did feel much leaner for whatever reason.

In terms of my lifts, I felt the pump again, but for whatever reason not as great as everyone else. I wish i had and am unsure why, but it is definately a nice consistent pump, but I wouldn't say truely mind-blowing, unfortunately. But, thankfully every other tester it seems has felt those mind-blowing pumps.
(I would say as of recent weeks 5 and 6 i am feeling it alot more for whatever reason)
My weight stayed pretty consistent early.

During week 3, i really started to notice this kicking in in the gym. I was doing heavier weights and the same weights for more reps. From week to week, I seemed for the most part to get the same week more times than I had the previous week and without much of a problem.

I think you are doing this product an injustice to run only one bottle. I am really feeling it the past 2 weeks and my weights and reps just keeping going up and up.

Overall, I was very pleased with this product. I felt much leaner right away, and felt this still to this point. I felt a difference around week 3 in my lifts, really being able to jump up my weights and reps. I feel this is more pronounced in weeks 5 and 6.
Also, as a note....I agined a solid 4 lbs through the 4 weeks. I think alot of it is good weight and I am definately noticabley bigger from when i started. I think part of this is due to me getting back into lifting but I feel the IntraXcell helped me alot with my transformation!

If you are currently taking this, try 2 bottles. I am currently and am very happy with my decision. I believe you will get the most out of this product if you do at least 2 bottles and if you keep it to 1 you are limiting its potential!

I think Athletic Edge Nutrition did very well with these products. I dont think there are many that provide the feelings and benefits of SteelEdge and the results of IntraXcell.
And, I am not just saying this. I think if you read around you will find many of the same results and feedback for these products.

You really don't have much to lose....if nothing else you will not be breaking your wallet to try these out.

Good luck to all those who give this a try and I hope your results are comparible.
Thanks to Athletic Edge Nutrition for the opportunity. I really appreciated it and I hope my log was up to your standards and will help those trying to make a decision on this stack.

If you have any questions fire away!

I am going to try to keep this log going...I slacked last week but am logging again this week. Posts may not be up until late this week or Early next week as I am going to Ohio for a wedding, but i will be lifting and logging, so check back in!

Again, any questions/feedback feel free! I'd love to answer anything you have!

Originally Posted by ncsu06

alright so everything is over now...i have finished both the steeledge and the IXL...so here it goes

SteelEdge - Taste was rather good...one of the better tasting products in my opinion. Effects from the steeledge were very good. I actually felt like my muscles were harder than ever before on steeledge. It gave me a great pump in the gym. Mental focus was decent not the best i have had but still very high quality. The only down side of the steel edge is that it didn't mix all that well. There was setiment after shaking a couple of times...OVERALL - Very good product and for the price makes it even better

IntraXCell - enough can't be said about IXL. I absolutely love this product. Incredible muscle endurance during my workouts and i even felt better doing cardio as well. I was able to push myself harder and add on some workouts to better myself. Great product...will def. be a staple in my supplementation during wrestling season. AEN give yourself a pat on the back for this one. OVERALL - one of the better products that i have used and its great b/c you can really feel the difference.

Thank you again AEN i appreciate this oppurtunity..good luck in the future..

Originally Posted by kylejones45

Originally Posted by Jason2459

Final Review!

I took on this test back in April to see how I would react with SteelEdge and IntraXCell. I extended the four week test to eight weeks, which I paid for, because I know my body would probably take a little while before the IntraXCell would kick in and really give me anything really noticeable and worthy of writing anything up on. So, here are the two products broken down.

SteelEdge:
IT WORKS!! I guess I can be a little more descriptive then that. IT WORKS RIGHT AWAY!!! ? okay okay more info, I get it. I really didn?t know what to expect from this product. I never took any kind of stimulants, focusing, nootropics, or what ever category this product wishes to fall into. The entire two weeks I could feel the effects and they never dwindled. I did take the last week off from taking it and took them only on my max attempt days here this last week in a double dose to really feel the punch.

In about 15minutes I can start feeling the effects. Its effects are much different then if I were to drink several cups of coffee. It?s not just a caffeine rush that would make me all jittery. However, I did have some good foot tapping times to the tunes I was listening too here and there. It gave me more of a sense of being fully awake and not just dragging myself out of bed at 5:30am. I would feel ready to go and have the energy for a full workout that could last several hours, which I don?t do anyways but I felt like I could. I would normally take only one scoop but when I did take two scoops then it was a complete rush. I would feel like getting up and playing the air guitar across the gym floor.

I always wondered what people meant when they said something gave them focus. I always figured I had a lot of focus because of my training and not because of some supplement. On a few occasions, not all the time for me, I finally felt what it was meant for a product to produce focus. I?m usually in a zone but on those few times I was in an entire different zone then normal. Very hard to describe, but I wouldn?t think about anything else then the weights in front of me. I wouldn?t remember hearing any music or seeing any people just lifting, pushing, and pulling the weights.

So, overall great product. Taste is a bit bitter but very doable. It worked every time. Gave a great boost but didn?t go overboard. The focus when it came around was very nice!

IntraXCell
This was the one I knew I?d have to wait for any kind of effects. This was the main reason I really wanted to do this test. I?ve always been a Eat food and just stick to the basic supplement kind of guy. You know, take the protein powder only when necessary other wise EAT, take a multi, and just the past year got into creatine. I was even wondering if creatine was helping me. I stopped taking creatine about a month before this opportunity came around because I didn?t know if it was actually helping. It turns out it was helping with recovery. I don?t know about strength because that didn?t go down at all but by about three weeks after stopping I was starting to get some serious DOMS and harder to recover from one workout to the next. I was about to start taking creatine when this opportunity came around and decided what the heck lets try it out.

I took three caps before and after workout and three caps in the morning three caps in the evening on non-training days. It took about four weeks until I realized it was actually starting to work. I looked back at week three and realized my DOMS was starting to go away a little sooner. Every week after that, I had less and less DOMS and quicker and quicker recovery times. The last few weeks I have had zero DOMS and fully ready to go for my next workout. I can definitely say that this product has done exactly what I hoped it would do and that is to help with recovery between training sessions. I haven?t been taking it light and easy either, at least not for me. I?ll let the numbers in my log speak for me there.

The IntraXCell delivered exactly what I wanted and severely needed in order to help keep up with the training that I do. The caps are very convenient and on a few occasions I uncapped them into my shaker to take with me. They do have a slight smell so don?t be surprised there.

I plan to take IntraXCell again in about two or three months for a three month cycle along with creatine and will probably keep SteelEdge in my arsenal for those days that I really really need the boost. Thanks so much Athletic Edge Nutrition and everyone that has commented on my log or has been following along. I have to make special mention of Skircus7 as you've really been there pretty much every day.

Originally Posted by somewhatgifted

IntraXcell by Athletic Edge Nutrition -

Does this product impact endurance and muscular performance ?

I noticed during my log there came a point where i could tell IXL was working, things came easier and my performance rarely waned. It was about day 18 or so that i noticed changes and my body temperature increased, my muscles felt strong and i didnt really get tired.

Did i lose any fat on this 30 day adventure ?

I think i have lost considerable fat, i am happy, but for others i will hope the pictures do me justice.

Did i add any muscle ?

I believe along with leaning down i managed to add some muscle and get closer to my PB strength that i achieved using PH's.

How did i feel about the tingle ?

I kinda of liked the sensation IXL gave me, sometimes it was unexepected when habitually popping pills.

All in all would you use IXL again and given your experience would you recommend this to others ?

I would use IXL again and will continue to use it for another 2 months (two bottles) that i purchased from nutra planet. I would also recommend IXL to anyone looking to increase performance and moreso endurance.

On a 1 to 10 how would you rate IXL ?

Its difficult to rate physiological changes on such a simple scale but i would say 9.5/10. Any product that can burn fat, add muscle, increase endurance safely, is top notch in my books. IXL limited lactic acid problems, and now i want to see how it does with some creatine.

Steeledge by Athletic Edge Nutrition -

Did steeledge improve your workouts ?

It gave me clean jitter free workouts that seemed easier and more intense at the same time.

What could be said about the flavor and mixability of SE ?

SE mixed well, did not settle, and had a pleasant taste. If i could change anything it would be .. a flavour variety pack but i understand AEN would not ba able to offer this great pricing with such a product.

Energy is one thing, did SE help you hydrate or affect your appetite ?

I stayed hydrated rather easily and rarely did not have a PWO appetite.

Would you continue using SE or recommend it to others ?

I am continuing to use SE and have recommended it to others.

On a 1 to 10 scale how would SE rate ?

SE rates 9/10, it had all the positives i needed without the negatives i didnt. It might not be possible to make these nutrients taste better but it is the only thing i could think to improve. Where theres a taste theres an opinion.

Originally Posted by PumpYouUp

IntraXcell One of the best supp's I have used, keeps you lifting as long as your mind will allow. It brought out veins that I didnt know I had and it helped lean me out. My strength did not increase a lot because that was not the goal, instead it was to help retain a lot of my gains from the last bulk. If your a athlete then this product is a must, the endurance gains are endless, especially if you stack it with,

Steel Edge one of the best pre workout cocktails you can buy. It increases all of the benefits of IntraXcell and decease's the amount of time you need to recover! Two really great products at really great prices! :thumbsup: