Palm Beach Pumps by Retro Muscle Review

2022 May

Palm Beach Pumps

Pump Supplements, Retro Muscle 0 Comments 0 Votes Updated May 10, 2022

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Palm Beach Pumps is a pump supplement manufactured by Retro Muscle. It ranks 108 out of 322 pump supplements and earned an overall thumbs-up recommendation based on seven factors including nutrition label transparency, ingredients, dosing, claims, research rating, and ranking.

Palm Beach Pumps earned a thumbs-up recommendation. This recommendation is based on the criteria listed below. To earn an overall thumbs-up recommendation, a product must earn a thumbs-up in at least four of the seven areas below. Click on a graded area for an in-depth analysis.

Graded Area	Thumb Up or Down
Effectiveness Rating
Ingredients
Ingredient Dosing
Claims
Research Rating
Nutrition Label Transparency
Ranking Within Category
Overall Recommendation

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1. Simple Report
2. Detailed Report
   • Effectiveness Rating
   • Ingredients
   • Ingredient Dosing
   • Claims
   • Research Rating
   • Nutrition Label Transparency
   • Fat Content Transparency
   • Product Label
3. Ranking Within Category
4. Summary
5. Comments

• Product Name: Palm Beach Pumps
• Manufacturer: Retro Muscle
• Manufacturer Website: Retro Muscle's Homepage
• Manufacturer Social Media:
• Supplement Category: Pump Supplements
• Serving Size: 1 scoop (10g)
• Effectiveness Rating: 2.09 out of 3
• Number of Ingredients: 11
• Research Rating: 33 (above 60 indicates sufficient research)
• Nutrition Label Transparency Score: 100%
• Ranking within Pump Supplements: 108 out of 322 (middle third within category)
• Ranking within all Supplement Products: 1,429 out of 5,326 (top third of all products)

The detailed report provides an in-depth analysis of the product's rating. In addition to showing ratings for each area, this report also provides the required criteria for a thumbs-up in each section.

Palm Beach Pumps earned a thumbs-up in this category because its effectiveness rating is 2.09. A product's effectiveness rating must be at least 1.5 to receive a thumbs-up in this area. This effectiveness rating means Palm Beach Pumps is made up of a mix of both high and low-quality ingredients and may lead to some positive results.

This category illustrates how well a product works based on what the research says about its ingredients. Researchers conduct studies on supplement ingredients to gauge effectiveness. The database grades products on how effective their ingredients are. The effectiveness rating of supplement products is evaluated on a 3 point scale: 3.0 is the most effective, 1.0 is the least effective.

Palm Beach Pumps earned a thumbs-up in this category because it contains 82% extremely and/or moderately effective ingredients. A product must contain at least 75% extremely and/or moderately effective ingredients to receive a thumbs-up in this area.

This category rates a product's ingredient makeup. A product should contain mostly extremely and/or moderately effective ingredients with little or no ineffective ones. The database categorizes ingredients as extremely, moderately, or ineffective based on conclusions from research articles.

Palm Beach Pumps contains:

• extremely effective ingredients: 2
• moderately effective ingredients: 7
• unrated ingredients: 2 (the database does not contain information on these ingredients)
• total ingredients: 11

The following table lists all ingredients found in this product as well as their effectiveness ratings and amounts (if listed).

Ingredient	Effectiveness Rating
Glycersize 2.5g	3 out of 3
Huperzine A 50mcg	2.7 out of 3
Pine Bark Extract 100mg	2.3 out of 3
Green Tea Leaf Extract 150mg	2 out of 3
Taurine 750mg	1.9 out of 3
Rednite 250mg	1.9 out of 3
L-Citrulline 3g	1.8 out of 3
Betaine Anhydrous 1.25g	1.6 out of 3
L-Arginine 1g	1.6 out of 3
Pink Himalayan Salt*	not rated
L-Norvaline*	not rated
Product Effectiveness Rating	2.09

* These ingredients are not included in the Supplement Database.

Note: These ingredients are accurate as of May 10, 2022.

Palm Beach Pumps earned a thumbs-down in this category because 33% of its ingredients are dosed within the effective range. Seventy-five (75)% of product's ingredients must be dosed within the effective range to receive a thumbs-up in this area.

This category compares a product's ingredient dosing to effective doses found in research articles and doses used in other products. When researchers study the efficacy of supplement ingredients, they use specific doses. Manufacturers should create products with ingredient doses that fall within established effective ranges.

Palm Beach Pumps Dosing Compared to Research

This section is a comparison of ingredient doses found in Palm Beach Pumps to amounts used in research articles. The first column contains the name of the ingredient as well as the amount. The second column contains the range of effective doses for that ingredient. Note: not all ingredients in the database contain dosing information; only ingredients with scientific dosing information are included in this analysis.

A green checkmark is shown if the ingredient amount falls within the effective range.

A down arrow is shown if an ingredient amount is lower than the effective range.

Ingredient & Amount	Effective Range
L-Citrulline 3g	2.4g
Arginine 1000mg	500mg
Taurine 0.75g	6g
Green Tea Extract 150mg	856mg
Pine Bark Extract 100mg	150mg - 960mg
Huperzine A 50mcg	100mcg - 200mcg

Palm Beach Pumps Dosing Compared to Other Products

This section is a comparison of ingredient doses found in Palm Beach Pumps to amounts used in other products. The first column displays the ingredient and amount. The second column displays the average amount of the ingredient found across all products in the database. The final column displays the range found across all products in the database.

An orange up or down arrow is shown if the ingredient amount is higher or lower than the average.

An equal sign is shown if the ingredient amount is equal to the average.

Ingredient & Amount	Average	Range
L-Citrulline 3g	4.3g	0.01g - 286g
Glycerol 2.5g	2.14g	0.25g - 20g
Betaine 1.25g	1.79g	0g - 5g
Arginine 1g	1.1g	0.01g - 7.26g
Taurine 0.75g	1.1g	0g - 4.24g
Beetroot Juice 0.25g	0.72g	0g - 5g
Green Tea Extract 0.15g	0.25g	0g - 2.5g
Himalayan Rock Salt 0.15g	0.27g	0g - 2g
L-Norvaline 100mg	165.3mg	25mg - 500mg
Pine Bark Extract 100mg	175.88mg	8mg - 500mg
Huperzine A 0.05mg	1.64mg	0mg - 300mg

Palm Beach Pumps earned a thumbs-down in this category because 71% of its claims are rated as either extremely or moderately effective. Seventy-five (75)% of a product's claims must be rated as extremely or moderately effective to receive a thumbs-up in this area.

The product’s effectiveness rating is an overall picture of how well a product does or doesn't work. Individual studies research an ingredient's effects on certain claims. For example: does creatine monohydrate increase strength, or does beta alanine improve running performance?

The Supplement Database compiles the conclusions of these studies, and based on a product's ingredient makeup, calculates how well a product does on various claims. The claims below are organized by effectiveness (extremely, moderately, ineffective).

Palm Beach Pumps earned a thumbs-down in this category because its research rating is 33. A product's research rating must be at least 60 to receive a thumbs-up in this area.

A research rating of 33 means there is an insufficient amount of research on the product's ingredients to ensure its effectiveness rating is valid.

The research rating is a measure of how much research has been conducted on a product's ingredient makeup. Manufacturers often rely on ingredients without adequate research backing. They may do this to compete with other products that are already using poorly researched ingredients. They may also only use a very small amount of cherry-picked research as a poor justification to use certain ingredients.

The amount of research contained in the database on a product's ingredients determines its research rating. Products with higher ratings are made up of thoroughly researched ingredients.

Palm Beach Pumps earned a thumbs-up in this category because its discloses 100% of its ingredient amounts. A product must disclose all ingredient amounts to receive a thumbs-up in this area.

Nutrition label transparency refers to how many ingredients are listed with amounts on the product label. Many supplement manufacturers hide ingredient amounts under the guise of great-sounding proprietary blends such as "Maximum Muscular Size Enhancer" or "Anabolic Cell Strength Matrix."

When manufacturers use proprietary blends, they can hide ingredient amounts making it difficult for consumers to know whether a product is effective.

Palm Beach Pumps contains:

• total ingredients: 11
• ingredients with amounts listed: 11
• ingredients without amounts listed: 0
• percent of ingredient amounts disclosed: 100%

The label below was generated from the information contained in the database about the product's ingredients and amounts. Actual product labels may differ in appearance.

Palm Beach Pumps earned a thumbs-up in this category because it ranks 108 out of 322 in the pump supplement category (middle third). A product must be ranked in the top two-thirds of its category to receive a thumbs-up in this area.

Palm Beach Pumps ranks 108 out of 322 in the Pump Supplements category and 1,429 out of 5,326 in the entire database. The table below lists comparisons with similarly ranked pump supplement. Click on a link for an in-depth comparison between the two.

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Summary

Graded Area	Reason
Effectiveness Rating	rating is greater or equal to the required 1.5
Ingredients	more than 75% of ingredients are rated as effective
Ingredient Dosing	less than 75% of ingredients are dosed properly
Claims	less than 75% of claims are rated as effective
Research Rating	research rating is lower than the required 60
Nutrition Label Transparency	discloses all ingredient amounts on label
Ranking Within Category	ranks in the top two thirds of category
Overall Recommendation	received a thumbs up in the majority of areas