What sets Hardgainer Supplements apart from the rest? Three simple but very important differences exist between Hardgainer Supplements and the “other” brands. Formula: Other brands use kitchen-sink formulas which are full of random, often useless ingredients that are underdosed and do not work synergistically. The average number of ingredients of four popular pre-workout products, all of which can easily be found on Amazon, is 21 per one serving. Hardgainer Supplement’s pre-workout PUSH YOURSELF contains 9 ingredients per one serving that work synergistically to assist you in achieving your fitness goals. Why it Matters: The formula makes the product! The supplement market is saturated with products that contain dozens of ingredients, most of which have nothing to do with the reason you are taking the product, and in some cases even work against each other, diminishing any benefit you would get from taking said product. Serving Size: The average serving size of the four popular pre-workout products previously mentioned is 15.57 grams per one serving (some products on the market contain substantially less!). PUSH YOURSELF contains 20.73 grams per one serving. Why it Matters: Serving size determines the amount of ingredients you receive. A smaller serving size often equates to you receiving less of the ingredients which means your pre-workout product is underdosed! In other words, you are not benefiting in any way from taking these products. What benefit to you is caffein, or beta alanine for example, if you aren’t getting the recommended effective dose? If the product combines many ingredients with a relatively small serving size, the product is GARBAGE! Quality of Ingredients: Most supplements on the market contain the cheapest, easiest to source versions of their ingredients. A common example is the use of creatine monohydrate in various pre and post workout products. Creatine monohydrate is cheap and easy to source. Unfortunately, creatine monohydrate in not easily absorbed and commonly causes gastrointestinal issues resulting in frequent and prolonged trips to the nearest bathroom. Hardgainer Supplement’s pre and post workout products contain creatine hydrocholoride, which is more expensive than creatine monohydrate and offers superior absorbability meaning it ends up in your muscles where you need it, and not the toilet after you ingest it. Why it Matters: The quality of the ingredients is just as important as the ingredients themselves. You won’t benefit from ingredients that cannot be absorbed/utilized effectively within your body or counteract one another.