A friend of mine recommended Ripped Fuel. I did a lot of research on the net before I decided to try it. I started taking this 6 weeks ago without exercising and have lost 14 pounds. I plan to start aerobics again and I hope this will help me to lose fat even faster. The side effects I had for the first 2 weeks (insomnia, dry mouth/excessive thirst, and hyperactivity) have calmed down over time and by finding a comfortable dosage and limiting other sources of caffeine in my diet. I don't understand why the label recommends 2 caps 3x per day which equals 120mg of ephedrine when it also states that the recommended dosage of ephedrine for a healthy adult is no more than 100mg in a 24 hour period. I have never taken 6 per day. The comfortable amount of ephedrine for me is 60-80mg. If I take 100mg (which I've done only twice), I have slight chest pain and a "high" feeling, and also become agitated.

From the information I gathered on the net and from personal experience, I believe Ripped Fuel and other supplements which contain caffeine and ephedrine should be taken with extreme caution. I believe it is an effective weight loss combination, and I recommend it for people who can be smart with it. I recommend that anyone who tries this start at a very low dose to see how they handle it. I know that deaths have occurred while taking this combination (most often while taking other supplements in conjunction) and other serious side effects as well, including personality changes, for those who do not have a tolerance or those who abuse it.

I hope my personal experience helps anyone searching for information about Ripped Fuel or the ephedrine/caffeine combination.

Tracy

Nothing else in my life caused this stress and I know it was the Ripped Fuel. I threw away the pills right away. Regardless of what Twinlab says, they are dangerous. After this happened to me I decided to do a little research myself. I read numerous articles about people dying. A lot of them didn't take caffeine or aspirin with Ripped Fuel. My advice is save your friend and get him off Ripped Fuel ASAP!

Also, I am taking L-glutamine and the stuff is great. I can go through heavy workouts and not feel the pain and soreness like before. I still feel the tight feeling of worked out muscles, but am not having to take the ibuprofin to calm the pain as before.

Any help on this matter would be greatly appreciated. My wife doesn't want me to drop dead of a heart attack. I am 36 and am about 30 lbs overweight, but carry a lot of muscle. If you could refer me to a web site with any information on Ripped Fuel, that would be great too.

Much thanks,
Jesus P

I weigh about 150 pounds and I only take one pill a day. At first, I felt a little noxious and jittery. After a week or so, they had no effect except for the loss of appetite. It's important to follow the directions and to start out slow to see how your body will react.

Makes no sense? Well, it's dangerous if you do not HONESTLY know your state of health and you may have some underlying cardiac arrhythmia or undiagnosed asthma/reactive airway. Ephedra (same as ephedrine) will constrict smooth muscle such as arteries (increasing blood pressure), airways (making it hard to breathe if you are sick, but helps if you are asthmatic), prostate (makes it hard to urinate, especially if yours is enlarged). Worst of all, ephedra and caffeine are stimulants and will speed up your metabolism (the whole point to the fat burning effects) and will speed up your heart as well. The aspirin is there to enhance the effects of both. That's how it's NOT safe. On the other hand, if you are an athlete who has had a recent physical including EKG and routine labs and it is all OK, then so will Ripped Fuel be.

All in all, it's really safe unless you don't know your state of health.

AR

Brian,
Michigan

Individuals have different levels of tolerance to different products, so some people can handle the effects and some can't. Everyone is different, as are their reactions to the use of different substances. Just because it may cause adverse reactions in one individual doesn't mean it will in another. The dosages should be based on what the individual can handle, but DO NOT exceed the recommended dosages.

It is also recommended that you cycle Ripped Fuel if you are looking for that quick "jolt" of energy. After time, the stimulants in Ripped Fuel wear down the body's receptors, making them tolerant to the effects of the stimulus. By cycling the product, this can be avoided. Two weeks on, two weeks off is sufficient. For fat burning, the product can be used continuously, however, I wouldn't recommend using it for longer than 5-6 weeks at a time.

I suggest to drink a lot of water while working out with this stuff... it keeps you cooled down and it helps eliminate the possibility of stomach problems. I've never really had any though. Give it a try. If you witness bad side effects, then this isn't the supplement for you. If it works for you, take it, but be careful with it. This is a very powerful drug.

I know a buddy who ran 11.23 in the hundred meters without it, and the next week ran 10.89 with only taking one pill. If you exercise enough, you can sleep like a newborn that night.

Liberty
North Carolina

I mean, you could die from Dexitrim, No-Doze, or aspirin if you took too much, and I am sure someone, somewhere has done that too. We live in a society where people refuse to take responsibility for their actions. You've heard about the woman who didn't read the directions on her contraceptive jelly and spread it on toast and ate it, got pregnant and sued the pharmacy for not telling her how to use it - TRUE!!! If you read and follow directions, this stuff is great!

Do not follow the recommended dosage on the bottle. If an individual is looking for fat loss, take two pills in the morning and two more right before your workout. Make sure not to take it after 6:00 PM, which will result in sleeplessness. Ripped fuel is meant to be taken with a steady workout schedule. Do not expect results without putting in the work.

ATTENTION ATHLETES: Ma Huang is banned by the NCAA and will show up in any drug tests given by the NCAA or universities, so remember to halt use one month prior to the beginning of a sport. Also remember to consult your physician before using any nutritional supplements.

If you choose to use this, heed the warnings mentioned in the other messages so far and be careful. I did notice the jittery...well, "speedy" feeling when I took Ripped Fuel that was mentioned earlier. So, yes, it has some effects that are similar to speed, but one might feel those effects with any supplement that is meant to enhance a workout and/or lose weight. Based on this experience, my experience with other sources of energy, and the time I tried Metabolife (my friend offered it the day I helped her move because she discovered it gave her extra energy), I'd imagine one would get the shakes from anything that temporarily increases your metabolism and speeds yout heart rate up.

Since my goal was to simply stay awake versus enhance a workout, I'll stick with Red Bull or Ginseng supplements. But, all of the responses are right in that anything can be abused, some easier and faster than others if you don't know what you're doing. So, educate yourself and know what you're getting into.

In addition, don't just jump on the dosage suggested on the label. If I did that, I think I might feel like I were on speed as well! I have never taken that dosage! I take one in the morning right before I run, and it is great. It will take approximately 45 minutes to an hour to kick in, so be prepared to take it one hour before your workout. My best advice is that if you take it slowly and experiment to find your own comfortable dosage. Ripped Fuel is an excellent product. It gets me motivated, moving, and once I have started working out, I feel like I can go forever, and I often do! I find myself dropping to do pushups without even thinking! So yes, you could be harmful to yourself if you are ignorantly taking the product. Be Smart and Safe!

I don't use ECA stacks anymore, and while my weight loss is less dramatic, I'm finding that the old mainstay is 100% safer and true. 75% of weight loss and muscle gain is in your diet, not in these products. They "supplement" for whatever nutrition you're lacking. The majority of people who have a healthy diet don't need them...just a multivitamin. Save your money, your nerves, your heart, and don't go for the quick fix, because that's what these are...quick fixes and won't last. I guarantee you will be amazed and regret every dime you spent on these and other supplements when you give yourself a chance to do things naturally and listen to your bodies. A great diet and regular aerobic and resistance training will make you every bit as great-looking as those magazine people and those that sell you these things. and the best part is...it was all you!

Nobody believes me when they see me now that my body has made it's most dramatic and muscular gains just by changing my diet...no powders, pills, sports drinks. And I don't care if they do or not! I laugh and think maybe I should go into supplement sales...that's what all these great-looking-bodied people do, and they don't pay for anything they take - if they take it at all! Now I know why they are always smiling and cheery! The quick fix suckers want to train hard, eat sparingly, take supplements that work fast, and then when they have the great body, eat fried chicken and drink beer once they get there! It keeps the supplement companies in business, and the worst news of all, the people on the bottle have no such goals or desire for any of that.

Change your diet, change your goals, train hard, and don't take any supplements...you'll be surprised. Those who've tried it and want more, face the reality: more gains and fat loss = more work, not more or better, faster-acting supplements. If they were truly permanent, there would be no market folks...just one pill and we'd all take it. After that, think about what are you going to do now? What's the next goal? Maintenance of that great body is minor compared to what it is you want to do once you get there. If it isn't to challenge yourself more in fitness or other pursuits, you are wasting your time as well as your money. You're well-muscled, flat waistline is on you already...it just needs the work to come to the surface. The supplements don't grow big biceps or get rid of the fat, your body does. The supplements "help." Let's be real then...how much "help" are you willing to pay for? In what dosage? And to what extreme? Steroids work, ladies and gentlemen. The supplement companies just thrive on making them "safer" for you by producing herbal facsimiles with less of the side effects of their fathers. Is that what you want? Safer steroids? If your answer is yes, then the GNC card was well worth the investment, and best of luck as you keep on making them (the investments).

Me, no more help, and nothing that even resembles or has (as often advertised) "STEROID-LIKE EFFECTS!" No thanks, this body, this temple I've built and continue to build is all me and nothing but. How about you? Do you really need the "help" and want "steroid-like effects"? How personal and meaningful are your bodies' mental and physical goals? If you answered yes to the above questions, the body of your dreams is as far away from your reach as your mind is by purchasing supplements like ripped fuel and the like.