Liquid glycerol, glycerpump

[Halfnattyman44]

I tried liquid glycerol for the first time this past week and I've been impressed with the pumps. Specifically Panda supps Pump (liquid glycerol). I've looked at SNS Glycerpump caps quite a few times and never pulled the trigger. Can someone explain to me the difference. I am taking 10g of liquid glycerol currently. How can I compare that to the caps? It looks like I'd need a lot of caps for it to be equal.

 

[3ChainedAminos]

I take the exact 2 glycerol products right now as well. From what I know is the liquid glycerol is 100% glycerol, the caps or powdered version of glycerpump is 65%. I guess the moisture content of the powder is really high that’s why there isn’t 100% powdered version. That’s why sometimes the powder gets clumpy. So a 10 gram dose of glycerpump is 6.5 grams of actual glycerol. So it kinda comes down to your dose size. I take the liquid when I’m at my gym and getting a large dose, I take the caps at work or on the go when I need a little bump. I do like the liquid a lot but it’s a hassle, mine started leaking which is apparently really common.

 

[Shadowblaze]

I take the exact 2 glycerol products right now as well. From what I know is the liquid glycerol is 100% glycerol, the caps or powdered version of glycerpump is 65%. I guess the moisture content of the powder is really high that’s why there isn’t 100% powdered version. That’s why sometimes the powder gets clumpy. So a 10 gram dose of glycerpump is 6.5 grams of actual glycerol. So it kinda comes down to your dose size. I take the liquid when I’m at my gym and getting a large dose, I take the caps at work or on the go when I need a little bump. I do like the liquid a lot but it’s a hassle, mine started leaking which is apparently really common.

Liquid glycerol can range but most of the available ones for weightlifting specifically are 99 or 100% and yeah powdered glycerol is usually always 65% and much lower dosed. If your looking for purely glycerol definitely go with the liquid always.

 

[Halfnattyman44]

I take the exact 2 glycerol products right now as well. From what I know is the liquid glycerol is 100% glycerol, the caps or powdered version of glycerpump is 65%. I guess the moisture content of the powder is really high that’s why there isn’t 100% powdered version. That’s why sometimes the powder gets clumpy. So a 10 gram dose of glycerpump is 6.5 grams of actual glycerol. So it kinda comes down to your dose size. I take the liquid when I’m at my gym and getting a large dose, I take the caps at work or on the go when I need a little bump. I do like the liquid a lot but it’s a hassle, mine started leaking which is apparently really common.

I agree with you on the liquid being a hassle which is kind of why I ask. I like your approach of using each when it's convenient.

 

[Halfnattyman44]

Liquid glycerol can range but most of the available ones for weightlifting specifically are 99 or 100% and yeah powdered glycerol is usually always 65% and much lower dosed. If your looking for purely glycerol definitely go with the liquid always.

Thanks, that's kind of what I thought. Makes sense.

 

[sns8778]

I tried liquid glycerol for the first time this past week and I've been impressed with the pumps. Specifically Panda supps Pump (liquid glycerol). I've looked at SNS Glycerpump caps quite a few times and never pulled the trigger. Can someone explain to me the difference. I am taking 10g of liquid glycerol currently. How can I compare that to the caps? It looks like I'd need a lot of caps for it to be equal.

Glycerol in a pure form is a liquid.

To make Glycerol in a capsule form, you must make it in a powder form to be encapsulated. To do this, the percentage of active has to be lowered since in pure form its a liquid. Hence the 65%.

If you're simply looking for grams of Glycerol, the liquid is going to provide higher dosing - but you don't necessarily need that high of dosing of Glycerol for it to be effective. Liquid glycerol is actually extremely cheap as a raw material, so you're seeing brands compete and promote higher dosages than is necessary.

Some people think it's new, but its actually been around since the old Twinlab Glycerol Fuel back in the 90's. The upside is higher dosages, the downside is the inconvenience of a liquid and that it hurts some people's stomachs. (I tried it back in the 90's and it hurt my stomach then. When it started getting popular again last year, I tried it again and it bothered my stomach even more than I remembered.)

If you look at the original powdered Glycerol Monostearate products, people loved some of the original ones and the dosage was 6 grams and GMS was only 10% to 25% actual Glycerol, so 600 mg. to 1,500 mg.

GlycerPump is 65% so it provides a lot higher active % than Glycerol Monostearate (GMS).

The GlycerPump write up gives a lot of information on the subject for anyone that wants to read up on it: https://seriousnutritionsolutions.com/product/glycerpump-120-caps/

 

[Shadowblaze]

Glycerol in a pure form is a liquid.

To make Glycerol in a capsule form, you must make it in a powder form to be encapsulated. To do this, the percentage of active has to be lowered since in pure form its a liquid. Hence the 65%.

If you're simply looking for grams of Glycerol, the liquid is going to provide higher dosing - but you don't necessarily need that high of dosing of Glycerol for it to be effective. Liquid glycerol is actually extremely cheap as a raw material, so you're seeing brands compete and promote higher dosages than is necessary.

Some people think it's new, but its actually been around since the old Twinlab Glycerol Fuel back in the 90's. The upside is higher dosages, the downside is the inconvenience of a liquid and that it hurts some people's stomachs. (I tried it back in the 90's and it hurt my stomach then. When it started getting popular again last year, I tried it again and it bothered my stomach even more than I remembered.)

If you look at the original powdered Glycerol Monostearate products, people loved some of the original ones and the dosage was 6 grams and GMS was only 10% to 25% actual Glycerol, so 600 mg. to 1,500 mg.

GlycerPump is 65% so it provides a lot higher active % than Glycerol Monostearate (GMS).

The GlycerPump write up gives a lot of information on the subject for anyone that wants to read up on it: https://seriousnutritionsolutions.com/product/glycerpump-120-caps/

Is there a benefit to taking glycerol if your not dehydrated?

My buddy takes it and says it gives him a pump so good it hurts. But I tried the liquid form and never noticed too much, I’m thinking it’s because I always stay very well hydrated with electrolyte water during my lifts.

 

[sns8778]

Is there a benefit to taking glycerol if your not dehydrated?

My buddy takes it and says it gives him a pump so good it hurts. But I tried the liquid form and never noticed too much, I’m thinking it’s because I always stay very well hydrated with electrolyte water during my lifts.

I think that there is a benefit to it, but the extent of which can vary by the person.

To me, it's always been something I add to a pump product rather than thinking of it as a stand alone pump product. For example, I like taking a few GlycerPump capsules with Super Swole caps but would never choose any type of glycerol over Super Swole caps.

I've tried liquid, which hurt my stomach, and I can't say that I ever got great pumps from it. I remember when Twinlab had their Glycerol Fuel back in the 90's and most of the people that took it were bodybuilders leading up to a contest to help them keep fullness - rarely if ever did a normal person use it back then.

I was surprised to see the liquid make a comeback from a consumer standpoint, but not from a brand standpoint bc liquid glycerol is very inexpensive to make. It's essentially just glycerin.

I've tried GlycerPump capsules at dosages of 1 gram to 6 grams or more per day and I do notice and increased pump from them, but I don't notice much if any additional benefit from mega dosing it. I like taking 3 to 4 caps with whatever I'm using as a pre-workout at the time. Or when its super hot, I will take 2 caps twice per day to help with hydration if I'm going to be outside a lot.

 

[Danksta710]

I liked using it the first month I bought some. The appeal slowly died off for me. I already take endoflow and amento daily, along with l cit, BASIS and other ingredients that help with pumps. I got tired of drinking it before I trained. Always have to wash it down with something and good chance it slightly hits my stomach in a negative way. I'll likely not buy more once I run out of the current bottle. SNS/CEL have so many other great products that have multiple benefits, plus the pumps...all in caps, easier to deal with.