Bodybuilding.com Platinum Series Scream Review – Watermelon Flavor

Posted On: 2014-03-02 09:06

I am no stranger to pre workout supplements.  I suppose I have tried nearly 20 or 30 different products by now. And having tried so many I have a pretty good handle on what will work well for me just by reading the label – I knew Scream would light me up.  Scream is a new product from the Bodybuilding.com Platinum Series line (it replaced my old buddy Build N.O.).  Scream contains all my favorite ingredients:  BCAA, Citrulline, Beta Alanine, Caffine and some Glutamine (among others).  This combination usually does it for me and Scream did not disappoint.

Highlights

• Watermelon flavor was very good and mixed very well without a blender ball – comparable to Gaspari Aminolast – Taste 9/10
• 300 mg of caffeine is a tad high, but I downed an entire scoop.  Take 1/2 scoop if you’re new to pre-workout supplements
• Love the blend of Beta Alanine, BCAAs, Cirtulline, Glutamine and Caffeine – very complete product
• Seems a bit on the expensive side @ $28 for 20 servings – but the effective dosage is 1 scoop.  Other pre-workout supplements list the serving size at 1 scoop, but recommend 2 scoops meaning you really only get 15 servings instead of 30 – make sure to read the labels for effective dosages before shying away from this product due to price.  For instance 1 scoop of Scream = 2 scoops of C4
• Recommendation – Definitely Try It

More About Bodybuilding.com Platinum Series Scream (from bodybuilding.com)

Scream is a correction to under-dosed, over-stimulated pre-workout products built on proprietary blends and buzzwords. Scream isn’t “ultra-concentrated;” it’s effective. It fuels your workouts with nothing less than full, clinical doses of the best available ingredients. Scream offers more than energy; it hits your body with the nutrients needed to win every workout and maximize your results.

Dosage Double-Take

If you were to take a pre-workout product with the following common ingredients, you would need 7.6 grams for the main ingredients to produce a pump and help you build muscle:

Arginine: 3 g
Creatine: 3 g
Beta-Alanine: 1.6 g

Numerous products have 4-5 gram servings and call themselves “ultra-concentrated,” yet you need 2-3 scoops to even approach the dosages required for muscle growth and skin-tearing pumps.

In order to grow, you need to fuel your training with a pre-workout supplement that will help increase your intensity; give you a pump; boost your strength; and support focus, endurance, and improved recovery. In short, you need a pre-workout like Scream.