Muscle Addiction MusclePlex

[Slims]

I've just finished a twelve week run of Muscle Adduction's MusclePlex. Which, in my opinion, is a very under-rated and under discussed natural anabolic.

A little about me...
31 Years Old.
5ft 8".
180/185lbs.
Thirteen Years Training.
Thirteen Years Supplement Experience.
Hypertrophy Based Training.
Ran With A Small Surplus (+300kcals).

MusclePlex is based on RipFactor as it's main focus ingredient, with a slightly lower than usual dose of Epicatechin alongside it.
Ripfactor, on paper and in studies, claims to provide,

"2.6 Times Greater Improvement in Upper Body Strength"

"2.3 Times Improvement in Lower Body Strength"

"67% Times Greater Improvement in Muscle Endurance"

It's overhyped claimes like these listed above which is why I believe many are underwhelmed by the results they achieve with RipFactor.
BUT
If you go into a RipFactor run with more realistic expectations, it's actually quite high up on the list of the many natty anabolics I've taken over the past thirteen years.

Effectiveness
(What I noticed)
Definite over average improvements in both number of reps performed and increases in weights used, compared to running just staples alone.
Overall, felt stronger and that I could go for/get that extra rep and/or go for the heavier dumbbells.

Value
A bottle of MusclePlex here in the UK will set you back about £45 ($58) and last you 30 days. So value is very much dependant on your personal supplement budget.

Would I Recommend
100%
As I mentioned above, if you go into a MusclePlex Run with realistic expectations, it's right up there with the more well known and spoken about natty anabolics such as X-Gels, MassMax XT, Recomp20 and, dare I say it, Follidrone 2.0.

 

[sns8778]

I'm really glad to hear that you enjoyed it. I agree, I think its a very overlooked and underrated product.

I also agree that the way RipFactor is marketed confuses some people and leads them to having unrealistic expectations.

For example, their statement about 2.6x greater improvement in strength - I think some people read that to mean that its going to over double their strength - when it really means that over x period of time, the studies showed that people using it gained 2.6x the strength of the placebo group. So if the placebo group gained 5 lb. on their bench, the RipFactor group would have gained 13 lbs. on their bench (5 lbs. x 2.6 = 13 lbs.).

 

[GQdaLEGEND]

great review man .. and im the same way when i run supplements i dont go with expectations with what studies have shown .. instead i know diet in check and work hard and ill know if supplement works on it

i did rip factor for 3 months straight .. first month at 2caps and then 3caps for remaining 2 months stacked with recoveryFIX which i believe doesnt get recognization as well but outstanding products

 

[BCseacow83]

I'm really glad to hear that you enjoyed it. I agree, I think its a very overlooked and underrated product.

I also agree that the way RipFactor is marketed confuses some people and leads them to having unrealistic expectations.

For example, their statement about 2.6x greater improvement in strength - I think some people read that to mean that its going to over double their strength - when it really means that over x period of time, the studies showed that people using it gained 2.6x the strength of the placebo group. So if the placebo group gained 5 lb. on their bench, the RipFactor group would have gained 13 lbs. on their bench (5 lbs. x 2.6 = 13 lbs.).

Unfortunately with general reading comprehension and diminished mathematical skills amongst the general public I believe people conclude they will be 2.6x as strong as they were before starting.

ex:
2.3 Times Improvement in Lower Body Strength = doubling ones squat right bra!..................


It's such a double edged sword: No studies and people complain about lack of proof/evidence. When we have studies they are susceptible to misinterpretation and skepticism.

 

[sns8778]

Unfortunately with general reading comprehension and diminished mathematical skills amongst the general public I believe people conclude they will be 2.6x as strong as they were before starting.

ex:
2.3 Times Improvement in Lower Body Strength = doubling ones squat right bra!..................


It's such a double edged sword: No studies and people complain about lack of proof/evidence. When we have studies they are susceptible to misinterpretation and skepticism.

Yeah, I think it's a combination of some people not reading thoroughly, some companies intentionally misleading, and then some people believing the wrong thing because they want to believe that insane results are possible - which is really just them fooling themselves.

Then some complain when they don't like you said double their squat in 3 weeks - even though that's pretty much impossible with anything.

I think that so many people want miracle type gains rather than consistent gains that they overlook the significance of something like gaining 2.6x the strength they would otherwise in a certain period of time.

Some people would be like - oh, by bench only went up by 13 lbs. (instead of 5 lbs. in the example) - where others of us that realize that significance would be excited as hell for that type of improvement over our baseline progress.

It's like @Slims said, people's misconceptions can sometimes make them underwhelmed by what would otherwise be considered incredible results, just because they have misconceptions or unrealistic expectations.