I recently started working out again after a long hiatus (about 3 weeks ago), and taking this Multi. I run a minimum of 3.5 miles per day, 6 days per week (Fridays off) and every other day I follow this with a weightlifting circuit. The instructions on the label say two pills a day. At first I was splitting the dose, one in the afternoon, one at night (I work a shift where my morning is in the afternoon; I hit the gym right after work at around 8 PM), usually with food, as directed. In the first two weeks I lost 9 pounds, and felt better than I have in a long time. As long as I stay properly hydrated I have had excellent recovery and am rarely even sore.
One issue I have been having is that I have started having trouble sleeping at night. This came about the time I started slipping up with taking the pills. I would forget to take them and then take them both at the same time at night with my after-gym high-protein snack (I do not take additional protein as I figure I should be able to get enough from my diet). With my work, meal, workout, and rest schedules being what they are, this meant I would be taking both pills at around 10 PM and then trying to go to sleep around Midnight. And to no avail, as that “pump” or energy boost the other users here were talking about was coming to me while I was laying in bed, toes tapping, mind racing, wondering why I couldn’t sleep.
On the whole, though, I am totally satisfied with the performance of this pill. There was one 24-hour period in the last 3 weeks that I did not take it at all and my workout was pitiful. I ran a mile less than usual and could barely motivate myself to do a basic ab workout after.
I take it exclusively with no other supplements and am very impressed with my results so far. As weight loss, lean muscle, and endurance are my goals, I think this (and a rigorous fitness plan), are really all I need. Just remember to use as directed and don’t take it too late at night, unless you are planning to go back to the gym at 2am to burn off the energy.