Tried several bottles of gear at recommended dosage, and slightly above, with more than adequate amounts of quality proteins from other sources. Noticed absolutely nothing different. It could be just me, but I doubt it, I believe gear has nothing special about it except it's price. I get better results and taste from regular flavored bcaa mixes like Blox and other high-quality bcaa mixes. If you've got that much money to burn, go ahead and try it, you might be one of the few it works for. But for me, it was a huge waste of money. Sorry Nelson, most guys I know, which include a lot of local and state-level competitors, get nothing whatsoever from Gear that they don't get from regular BCAA's at a fraction of they price, and that includes drug-free lifters.