Blast Max by Old School Labs Review

2023 January

Blast Max

Pre-Workout Supplements, Old School Labs 0 Comments 0 Votes Updated January 01, 2023

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Blast Max is a pre-workout supplement manufactured by Old School Labs. It ranks 1,809 out of 1,898 pre-workout supplements and earned an overall thumbs-down recommendation based on seven factors including nutrition label transparency, ingredients, dosing, claims, research rating, and ranking.

Blast Max earned a thumbs-down 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.

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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 Articles
   • Ingredient Dosing
   • Claims
   • Research Rating
   • Nutrition Label Transparency
   • Fat Content Transparency
   • Product Label
3. Ranking Within Category
4. Summary
5. Comments

• Product Name: Blast Max
• Manufacturer: Old School Labs
• Manufacturer Website: Old School Labs's Homepage
• Manufacturer Social Media:
• Supplement Category: Pre-Workout Supplements
• Serving Size: 1 scoop (20.9g)
• Effectiveness Rating: 1.69 out of 3
• Number of Ingredients: 26
• Research Rating: 25 (above 60 indicates sufficient research)
• Nutrition Label Transparency Score: 92%
• Ranking within Pre-Workout Supplements: 1,809 out of 1,898 (top third within category)
• Ranking within all Supplement Products: 5,023 out of 5,326 (bottom 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.

Blast Max earned a thumbs-up in this category because its effectiveness rating is 1.69. A product's effectiveness rating must be at least 1.5 to receive a thumbs-up in this area. This effectiveness rating means Blast Max 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.

Blast Max earned a thumbs-down in this category because it contains 42% 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.

Blast Max contains:

• extremely effective ingredients: 1
• moderately effective ingredients: 10
• ineffective ingredients: 6
• unrated ingredients: 9 (the database does not contain information on these ingredients)
• total ingredients: 26

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

Ingredient	Effectiveness Rating
Theobromine 100mg	3 out of 3
Beta Alanine 3.3g	2 out of 3
Alpha GPC	2 out of 3
L-Theanine 100mg	2 out of 3
Caffeine Anhydrous 200mg	2 out of 3
Sodium 210mg	1.9 out of 3
L-Taurine 1g	1.9 out of 3
L-Citrulline 4g	1.8 out of 3
Coconut Water Powder 150mg	1.8 out of 3
Magnesium Bisglycinate Chelate 150mg	1.6 out of 3
Vitamin B6 10mg	1.5 out of 3
Piper Nigrum Extract 5mg	1.4 out of 3
Vitamin C 100mg	1.3 out of 3
Boron 10mg	1.3 out of 3
L-Tyrosine 2g	1.3 out of 3
Niacin 20mg	1 out of 3
Vitamin B12 50mcg	1 out of 3
Choline*	not rated
Dimethylaminoethanol Bitartrate*	not rated
Alpinia Galanga Extract*	not rated
Dicaffeine Malate*	not rated
Caffeine SR*	not rated
Huperzia Serrata*	not rated
Pink Himalayan Salt*	not rated
Caffeine Citrate*	not rated
Methyl Liberine*	not rated
Product Effectiveness Rating	1.69

* These ingredients are not included in the Supplement Database.

Note: These ingredients are accurate as of January 01, 2023.

Ingredient Articles

Blast Max earned a thumbs-down in this category because 43% 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.

Blast Max Dosing Compared to Research

This section is a comparison of ingredient doses found in Blast Max 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
Vitamin B6 10mg	20mg
L-Citrulline 4g	2.4g
Beta Alanine 3.3g	2.4g - 6g
Taurine 1g	6g
Boron 10mg	10mg
Theobromine 0.1g	0.85g - 1g
Black Pepper Fruit Extract (Piperine) 5mg	60mg

Blast Max Dosing Compared to Other Products

This section is a comparison of ingredient doses found in Blast Max 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
Vitamin C 0.1g	0.58g	0g - 250g
Niacin 20mg	26.31mg	0mg - 500mg
Vitamin B6 0.01g	0.01g	0g - 1.7g
Vitamin B12 0g	0.02g	0g - 15g
Choline 0.19g	0.25g	0g - 1g
Sodium 0.21g	0.19g	0g - 45g
L-Citrulline 4g	4.3g	0.01g - 286g
Beta Alanine 3.3g	2.44g	0g - 6.5g
Taurine 1g	1.1g	0g - 4.24g
Boron 10mg	31.36mg	0mg - 200mg
Tyrosine 2g	0.8g	0g - 5.5g
Alpinia Galanga Extract 300mg	257.87mg	100mg - 340mg
L-Theanine 0.1g	0.16g	0g - 1g
Di-Caffeine Malate 70mg	86.11mg	10mg - 400mg
Slow Release Caffeine 30mg	104.6mg	30mg - 350mg
Huperzia Serrata 10mg	5.28mg	0.02mg - 20mg
Himalayan Rock Salt 0.25g	0.27g	0g - 2g
Magnesium 0.15g	0.12g	0g - 1g
Coconut Water 0.15g	0.72g	0.01g - 15g
Caffeine Anhydrous 0.2g	0.56g	0g - 350g
Caffeine Citrate 100mg	89.36mg	12.5mg - 400mg
Theobromine 100mg	106.67mg	1.5mg - 600mg
Methylliberine 0.09g	0.11g	0.02g - 1g
Black Pepper Fruit Extract (Piperine) 0.01g	0.02g	0g - 5g

Blast Max earned a thumbs-down in this category because 72% 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).

Blast Max earned a thumbs-down in this category because its research rating is 25. A product's research rating must be at least 60 to receive a thumbs-up in this area.

A research rating of 25 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.

Blast Max earned a thumbs-down in this category because it discloses 92% 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.

Blast Max contains:

• total ingredients: 26
• ingredients with amounts listed: 24
• ingredients without amounts listed: 2
• percent of ingredient amounts disclosed: 92%

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.

Blast Max earned a thumbs-down in this category because it ranks 1,809 out of 1,898 in the pre-workout supplement category (top third). A product must be ranked in the top two-thirds of its category to receive a thumbs-up in this area.

Blast Max ranks 1,809 out of 1,898 in the Pre-Workout Supplements category and 5,023 out of 5,326 in the entire database. The table below lists comparisons with similarly ranked pre-workout supplement. Click on a link for an in-depth comparison between the two.

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Blast Max vs Other Old School Labs Pre-Workout Supplements

Manufacturers often create multiple products within the same category. These products are sometimes similar but marketed to different consumers with varying prices. The following table allows you to compare Blast Max against its sister products; products manufactured by Old School Labs within the pre-workout supplements category.

Product Comparison
Blast Max vs Real Keto Pre-Workout
Blast Max vs Samir Bannout Crea-Prime
Blast Max vs Vintage Blast

See more comparisons: Is Blast Max the best pre-workout supplement?

Summary

Graded Area	Reason
Effectiveness Rating	rating is greater or equal to the required 1.5
Ingredients	less 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	does not disclose all ingredient amounts on label
Ranking Within Category	ranks in the bottom third of category
Overall Recommendation	received a thumbs down in the majority of areas