Manufacturer Report Card: Barbell Medicine

Barbell Medicine ranks number 3 out of 1,105 manufacturers and earned an overall A (raw score: 100%) based on its product lineup.

Manufacturers are graded in five areas: effectiveness, transparency, research, rank, and their products' overall recommendations. The entire product lineup dictates a manufacturer's grades. The simple report card shows what grade Barbell Medicine earned in each of the five areas.

Individual products are rated with a thumbs-up or down in several areas. The number below is a percentage of how many of Barbell Medicine's products received a thumbs-up in the respective area.

For example, 100% means that 100% of Barbell Medicine's products received a thumbs-up in the effectiveness category. The overall grade for a manufacturer is an average of the individual grades from each area. Scroll down to the detailed report for a description of each rated area.

Rated Area	Grade
Effectiveness	A (100%)
Transparency	A (100%)
Research Rating	A (100%)
Ranking	A (100%)
Product Recommendations	A (100%)
Overall Grade	A (100%)

Effectiveness

Barbell Medicine earned an A (raw score: 100%) in the effectiveness category. This rating means 100% of Barbell Medicine's products received a thumbs-up in the effectiveness category. An individual product's effectiveness rating describes how well its ingredients work. A product's effectiveness rating is measured on a 3 point scale. Its effectiveness rating must be at least 1.5 to receive a thumbs-up in this area. Barbell Medicine's products, along with their effectiveness ratings, are listed below.

	Product Name	Effectiveness Rating
1.	Peri-Rx with Caffeine	(1.88)
2.	Peri-Rx	(1.86)

Transparency

Barbell Medicine earned an A (raw score: 100%) in the transparency category. This rating means 100% of Barbell Medicine's products received a thumbs-up in the transparency category. An individual product's transparency rating describes how many of its ingredient amounts are disclosed on a product label. A product with a 100% transparency rating means all ingredient amounts are disclosed. A product's transparency rating must be 100% to receive a thumbs-up in this category Barbell Medicine's products, along with their transparency ratings, are listed below.

	Product Name	Transparency Rating
1.	Peri-Rx with Caffeine	(100%)
2.	Peri-Rx	(100%)

Research Rating

Barbell Medicine earned an A (raw score: 100%) in the research rating category. This rating means 100% of Barbell Medicine's products received a thumbs-up in the research rating category. This rating describes how thoroughly researched a product's ingredients are. A low research rating indicates a product is made up of ingredients with little research backing. A product's research rating must be at least 60 to earn a thumbs-up in this category. Barbell Medicine's products, along with their research ratings, are listed below.

	Product Name	Research Rating
1.	Peri-Rx with Caffeine	(73.13)
2.	Peri-Rx	(63.57)

Ranking

Barbell Medicine earned an A (raw score: 100%) in the rank category. This rating means 100% of Barbell Medicine's products received a thumbs-up in the rank category. This rating describes how a manufacturer's product line is rated. An individual product must rank in the top two-thirds of all products (in its category) to receive a thumbs-up in this area. Barbell Medicine's products, along with their ranking, are listed below.

	Product Name	Ranking
1.	Peri-Rx with Caffeine	(4 out of 1765)
2.	Peri-Rx	(5 out of 1765)

Product Recommendation

Barbell Medicine earned an A (raw score: 100%) in the overall rating category. This rating means 100% of Barbell Medicine's products received an overall thumbs-up recommendation. Individual products are rated with a thumbs-up or down in seven areas. They earn an overall thumbs-recommendation if they receive a thumbs-up in at least four of the seven areas. Barbell Medicine's products, along with their overall recommendations, are listed below.

	Product Name	Product Recommendation
1.	Peri-Rx with Caffeine
2.	Peri-Rx