Guides on PricePlow
This page lists our notorious “mega posts” – extremely well-researched articles ranging from scams to avoid to buyer’s guides to in-depth ingredient analyses.
We publish one or two of these per month, and they are brutal to work on, so we hope you appreciate them.
Buyer’s Guides
Each of these includes a Top 10 list, but we actually like the choose your own adventure guides where we recommend products specifically tailored for you and your needs:
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Best Protein Powder
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Best Pre Workout
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Best Fat Burner
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Best BCAA Supplement
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Best Sleep Aid
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Best Ephedra Pills
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Best Gaming Supplement
Critical Information
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The Amino Acid Protein Spiking Scandal
Read and understand this before ever buying protein powder!
Ingredient Analyses
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Muscle Building Supplements:
- Betaine
- Phosphatidic Acid
- Epicatechin
- Arachidonic Acid
- Tongkat Ali
- Peak ATP
- Cordyceps
- Tomatidine
- Spilanthes Acmella
- See the common Pre Workout Supplement Ingredients in our best pre workout guide
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Creatine is “Broken”: And your Pre Workout is to Blame
(this is a rant against underdosed creatine in pre workouts causing confusion for beginners) -
The “More Aggressive” Muscle Building Stuff:
- Post Cycle Therapy
- SARMs
The Controversial (and likely illegal) Muscle-Builders of 2015 -
Prohormones
- 1-Andro / 1-DHEA / 1-Androsterone – 2016’s strongest legal prohormone?
- SARMs
- Laxogenin
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Stimulants
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- See our DMAA Legal Updates
- Ephedra (hint: the ephedrine alkaloids have been removed and replaced with other ingredients)
- DMHA / Octodrine / 2-Aminoisoheptane / 2-Amino-6-Methylheptane – 2016’s Stimulant?!
- Eria Jarensis Extract / N-phenethyl-dimethylamine
- Theacrine
- BMPEA
- AMP Citrate (effectively banned)
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Other Weight Loss Ingredients
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Nootropics (cognitive focus and brain enhancers)
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Joint Supplements
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Protein
- Pea Protein vs Whey Protein
- See the main Protein Powder Ingredients in our best protein powder guide
- Protein Powder Recipes
- Isomaltooligosaccharide (IMO Fiber): A Fraudulent “Fiber”?
Other Scams / Scandals / Potentially Unsafe Ingredients
- Arecoline (Potentially carcinogenic ingredient in new pre workouts and fat burners)
- Maximum Shred (Scam: $87 Product with $4 of Ingredients)
- Instant Knockout (Is this questionably-dosed fat burner worth $59?!)
- Soylent (see also the Soylent Lawsuit)
- SARMs Lawsuits
Contact us if you have ideas / requests for new ones.
L-Tyrosine vs. N-Acetyl L-Tyrosine: A Tale of Two Tyrosines
L-Tyrosine vs N-Acetyl L-Tyrosine — different forms of the amino acid Tyrosine, but which one is better?
We answer this hotly-debated question in today’s PricePlow post focused on nootropics!
TL;DRL-Tyrosine.
(We prefer NutraBio L-Tyrosine, which comes […] Continue Reading →
Isomaltooligosaccharide (IMO Fiber): A Fraudulent “Fiber”?
Isomaltooligosaccharides have been widely used in protein bars for a number of years for their high fiber, lower calorie claims, but they shouldn’t be considered “dietary fiber” as the labels say.
Who doesn’t love a tasty protein bar?!
It’s high […] Continue Reading →
Ecklonia Cava: The Sugar-Shuttling Seaweed Supplement
Seaweed is one of Earth’s most interesting dietary wonders. Packed with nutrient-rich polyphenols, scientists are continually finding great new compounds inside.
Ecklonia Cava is a super blood-sugar shuttling seaweed that can be used for both weight loss and muscle gain![…] Continue Reading →
Free Supplement Samples – Get ’em Free at PricePlow
Looking for some free supplement samples?
How it worksWe send the sample “orders” to the brand, who will mail the samples. They may force you to Like (or Follow) them on Social Media and/or Share/Tweet the offer in order […] Continue Reading →
Primeval Labs Gray Matter – Serious Brain Gains
It’s here! Primeval Labs has released their first nootropic supplement for serious brain gains called Gray Matter.
A while back, we introduced you to Primeval Labs, a “hardcore” brand well-known to the anabolics / prohormone crowd, but not widely […] Continue Reading →
Best Pre Workout Supplement Buyer’s Guide for 2017
Ready to get ROCKED? Then keep reading or click the image above!
Everyone loves to talk about their favorite pre workout supplement, but everyone is different. You probably want different effects or are doing a different workout than the […] Continue Reading →
MSM Supplements: Joint Support for Athletes AND Aging!
MSM Supplements aren’t just for arthritis sufferers (although they have great research on that). Athletes need to check MSM out too!
To any athlete looking to achieve consistent and long-term results, joint health should be considered as important as proper […] Continue Reading →
Spilanthes Acmella: Testosterone-Boosting Flower Power
Spilanthes Acmella is a next-generation natural testosterone booster with a new extract named SA3X we’ve got to try!
Spilanthes Acmella is a food used throughout history as a medicine specifically for its pain relieving properties. It’s also known as the […] Continue Reading →
Six Star Joint & Muscle Recovery: Support for Athletes
Six Star Nutrition Joint & Muscle Recovery is a new joint supplement that uses effectively dosed new age ingredient to improve joint health.
Joint health is an issue for all active individuals, especially serious athletes and weightlifters, but it rarely […] Continue Reading →
Tomatidine: The Muscle-Building Nightshade
Tomatidine is the newest all-natural muscle builder to hit the scene that’s found in the common everyday tomato.[8]
Tomatoes are one of the most commonly-eaten foods around the world. Over time, scientists have discovered a multitude of natural compounds inside, […] Continue Reading →
