My White Flood is nearing its completion, so I might as well offer my final thoughts on this product.
Any time you try a NEW supplement, there can be an enthusiastic placebo effect. This is especially true, if the supplement creates an effect that you've never experienced before. Unfamiliar positive effects, can further exaggerate your enthusiasm. I remember the first time I ever tried RPM, it left such an impression that I felt like being an RPM street evangelist, handing out RPM info tracks and samples. All this to say, my review of White Flood, won't be skewed by exaggerated fanaticism, I'll try to be as honest and fair as possible. Also, in the deepest respects, I may be making comparisons to RPM, because the two products share certain qualities, and for those out there who have tried RPM, can better relate, but my objective is in NO WAY trying to push one over the other.
Pre-Workout Motivation
Unlike full on Stims, White Flood does not make you feel unsettled, jittery, restless, nor does it create a tight pressure in your head, making it feel like your eyes are being forced open and pushed out. However, it does get you in an excited mood to workout. I've made mention before that White Flood has an inspirational effect, which isn't quite the same as motivational. The way I would explain the two differences are, motivation has you wanting and eager to hit the gym. You're ready to expend yourself 200% and you're amped to do so. Inspiration, has me not just excited to hit the weights, but I'm creatively thinking of new and painful ways to execute today's workout. Super-set this, drop-set that, push-pull this, shorter-rests that. My mind was spinning in ways that I could up the intensity by doing something out of the ordinary and extra hardcore. This sums up the pre-workout motivation.
Intra-Set Effect (mid repetitions)
I felt myself being able to push the extra 2-3 reps, after my mind was warning me that the set was coming to an end. Beta Alanine has the ability to up the lactate threshold and perhaps this was the effect. If you're repetitions are in the higher up range, 12-15, then the White Flood will be very helpful. I will say that RPM has a greater enhanced strength performance effect at the lower reps. Both RPM and White Flood have intra-set performance boosting effects, but they seem to excel at different ends of the spectrum.
Between Exercises
I don't think I've ever tried a product that created such fast recovery of stamina following a set. My conditioning was in a horrendous state prior my use of White Flood (it's one of the prime reasons I purchased White Flood). However, immediately, from the first day, I was noting an abnormal ability to recover between sets. Its not that I wouldn't become fatigued, but it seemed that it was MUCH easier to ignore the fatigue and press on as if I were fresh.
Special Dead Lifting Note
When I dead lift, I have a tendency to become light headed and my ears start to ring. I swear there are times that I become temporarily, partially def. While on White Flood, I never experienced the light headed sensations or the ringing in my ears. Perhaps it was the increased blood circulation effect. I'm not 100% certain, but this was something worth noting.
My overall impression of White Flood was surprisingly positive. I would definitely recommend it to my friends and use it again at a later time.