Ripped Fuel or Hydroxicut?

[ISL1985]

I'm needing a little push past the plateau, and was wondering which one of these supplements would be better for just getting that little push? The clerk at GNC said Hydroxicut, but I'd like to make sure. I don't plan on taking this for an extended period of time, but just enough to break past the plateau. Thanks in advance!

[naturalofcourse]

The clerk at GNC (especially GNC...why do people buy from this place?) will sell you A) whatever he is overstocked on...or B) whatever he makes the most profit on.

[norbercik]

My friend had a really bad reaction to hydroxicut. He has had a ton of skin and alergy problems ever since first taking it. That was 3 years ago. Now he still has problems.

[Fabian]

Want to save yourself 20 bucks and still get the same results? Asprin + caffiene...Save your money for something thats actually worthwhile dude, hydroxycut and ripped fuel is a rip. There have only been two fat burners that actually "worked" (that I know of anyway)...Ephedra and CLA...ones banned by the FDA and the other is so expensive you couldent possibly get the right dosage per use to get the effects to kick in....But if your really looking for something to help you get rolling I've heard some good things about Xenedrine NRG (the 8 hour pill), and

[BRobinson]

Metabolic enhancers (ripped fuel, xenedrine, etc...) all generally have some additional ingredients that have been clinically shown to increase metabolic rates. Generally, these increases are not substantial, with most IIRC increasing metabolic rates 200kcal a day or so. While this is not a greatly significant increase, it does add up over time. Common ingredients include guaranna extract (sp?), green tea extract, etc... just stuff shown in studies to have a positive effect on metabolism. You can kind of think of them as a metabolic multi-vitamin.

Originally Posted by Fabian

Want to save yourself 20 bucks and still get the same results? Asprin + caffiene...Save your money for something thats actually worthwhile dude, hydroxycut and ripped fuel is a rip. There have only been two fat burners that actually "worked" (that I know of anyway)...Ephedra and CLA...ones banned by the FDA and the other is so expensive you couldent possibly get the right dosage per use to get the effects to kick in....But if your really looking for something to help you get rolling I've heard some good things about Xenedrine NRG (the 8 hour pill), and

[JeremyLikness]

Originally Posted by BRobinson

Metabolic enhancers (ripped fuel, xenedrine, etc...) all generally have some additional ingredients that have been clinically shown to increase metabolic rates. Generally, these increases are not substantial, with most IIRC increasing metabolic rates 200kcal a day or so. While this is not a greatly significant increase, it does add up over time. Common ingredients include guaranna extract (sp?), green tea extract, etc... just stuff shown in studies to have a positive effect on metabolism. You can kind of think of them as a metabolic multi-vitamin.

For 200kCal per day, why not just put the treadmill on maximum incline and walk for several minutes?

Jeremy

[BRobinson]

Originally Posted by JeremyLikness

For 200kCal per day, why not just put the treadmill on maximum incline and walk for several minutes?

Jeremy

Why not both? Some of us have a limited amount of time outside work and the family and school to exercise, so any extra little bit helps. Personally I don't mind paying the meager $30 a month for 200kcal a day increase in my metabolic rate. Every little bit helps. Free time is a resource in short supply for most people. I have a hard enough time fitting in the gym-time (and cardio time outside the gym) I allocate each day.

[adi]

A while back I priced xenadrine efx vs hydroxycut. hydroxy was more than twice as expensive for 1 month dosage. the standard dose of xenadrine was 4 pills a day and hydroxy was
1, more pills each day, and
2, much more expensive.
I'm not a big fan of pills, and I dont know which is better, but they advertise on side by side pages in mens fitness, mens health, etc...so each is just as likely to kill you, so if I was going to take one, I'd go for the cheapest.
Go online, check the dosages and prices and if things havent changed from 6 months ago, xenadrine will be $25-30 for a month and hydroxy will be more than double that.

[Marcman]

I took ripped fuel cycloburn blah blah blah when i was first starting out my cutting stage. The thing that it did most for me was reduce my appetite. I have a horrible problem with eating while im idle doing nothing, and eating way too much when that happens, and taking the ripped fuel twice a day let me JUST eat my lunch and dinner and not be starving. I'm thinking about starting it again now that i am better educated on proper eating habits to get out of this plateu and hopefully lose another 5-10lbs

p.s. the main ingredient in it is caffeine, so dont take it too late at night. the first time i took it, i had 2 pills at midnight the night before school and i was up until about 6:30am

[moeamaya]

Do a bit more research if you can...but I would recommend two of the more prominent supps lately: SAN Tight or Lean System 7. I'm sure John did plenty of research and he ended up with the Tight. I have only tried EFX (two yrs ago) but from what I heard these two should do just fine for the "boost" youre looking for.

[E-1]

Hydroxycut and Ripped Fuel, along with most other Ephedra free fat burners under the sun, are serious wastes of cash. The only Ephedra Free fat burners that are worth the dough are SAN Tight, AF Thermorexin, and VPX Redline. I personally take Themorexin and always lose an extra pound or two the week I start taking it. I was at 224.5 lbs last week. Started taking Themorexin and went down to 221 two days ago. Before that 224.5, I was at 226. So Themorexin is a worthwhile product in my opinion.

I think to save your money, its best to just work harder and eat cleaner.

[trainiac]

Originally Posted by BRobinson

Metabolic enhancers (ripped fuel, xenedrine, etc...) all generally have some additional ingredients that have been clinically shown to increase metabolic rates. Generally, these increases are not substantial, with most IIRC increasing metabolic rates 200kcal a day or so. While this is not a greatly significant increase, it does add up over time. Common ingredients include guaranna extract (sp?), green tea extract, etc... just stuff shown in studies to have a positive effect on metabolism. You can kind of think of them as a metabolic multi-vitamin.

I bet amphetamines could raise your metabolism even more than that, but I wouldn't take them.
---Trainiac!
http://www.clintphillips.com

[yirmeyah]

i was in gnc... and i was lookin at the "cutting" supplement HOT ROX ...which i heard from a friend and read somewhere was the best fat burner right now.... but does anyone know anything about it? ...anyone have any results or knowledge?

[DeafNgari]

Bah!! The best fat burner is a good diet and a healthy lifestyle. The whole "instant gratification" attitude is beginning to drive me mad!!!1

[BRobinson]

Originally Posted by trainiac

I bet amphetamines could raise your metabolism even more than that, but I wouldn't take them.
---Trainiac!

Right, since Ripped Fuel and Hydroxycut pose similar health risks to amphetamines... My point was that those fat burners don't seem to have any negative factors outside of price and caffeine, so why not?

[jccjr]

Originally Posted by Fabian

Want to save yourself 20 bucks and still get the same results? Asprin + caffiene...Save your money for something thats actually worthwhile dude, hydroxycut and ripped fuel is a rip. There have only been two fat burners that actually "worked" (that I know of anyway)...Ephedra and CLA...ones banned by the FDA and the other is so expensive you couldent possibly get the right dosage per use to get the effects to kick in....But if your really looking for something to help you get rolling I've heard some good things about Xenedrine NRG (the 8 hour pill), and

Is it safe to take Hydroxycut and Asprin+Caffiene?