Hydroxycut Hardcore X Review
October 23rd, 2007 by Paul JohnsonHydroxycut Hardcore X is being advertised everywhere on TV and magazines these days. I’ll analyze the ingredients, but first some background. Years ago, all the major fat loss supplements contained ephedra. There was no question that ephedra was a very potent fat burner. As hydroxycut and other companies dropped it for legal reasons, many bodybuilders flocked to getting pharmaceutical grade ephedrine. Most fat loss supplements on the market are now based on synephrine or yohimbe, as ephedrine substitutes. The question is whether or not without ephedra, if Hydroxycut Hardcore is worth the money?
I decided to look through some of the ingredients of Hydroxycut Hardcore. The major fat loss ingredients in the product are; Green tea extract, caffeine anhydrous, white willow extract, black pepper extract, and Methyl 17 alpha-hydroxy yohimban-16 alpha-carboxylate hydrochloride.
Green Tea: Green tea is very beneficial for fat loss, as it dramatically raises metabolism. However, you could just get green tea, by replacing your daily cup of joe.
Black Pepper Extract: Black pepper like other peppers, can assist in fat loss and metabolism raising. I wouldn’t consider this a major fat burner on it’s own though.
Methyl 17 alpha-hydroxy-yohimban-16 alpha-carboxylate hydrochloride:
This is one form of Yohimbe. Yohimbe is main fat burning stimulant in the Hydroxy Hardcore stack. Yohimbe like ephedrine, are stimulants that increase adrenaline (among other things) that help aid in fat loss. Yohimbe is different chemically and pharmacologically though. Yohimbe works in promoting the negative feedback loop, whereas ephedrine causes direct stimulation on the adrenaline receptors. Many topical fat loss transdermals use it, for spot reduction in fat. Yohimbe probably won’t burn fat as effectively, as synephrine and especially ephedrine.
Caffeine & white willow extract: They are trying to follow the old ECA stack supplement, ephedrine plus caffeine plus aspirin(white willow extract is where aspirin is derived from). Although there is no ephedrine, the caffeine plus yohimbe is a common bodybuilding stack, to help aid in the fat burning effects of yohimbe. Caffeine by itself, doesn’t directly burn fat. The reasoning for using aspirin for fat loss since it thins the blood, is weak at best. Not to mention, asprin also stops protein synthesis.
After reviewing the ingredients, Hydroxycut Hardcore X has valid fat burning ingredients. However, it probably won’t give you the results of ephedra or other more potent stimulant based stacks, found commercially or customized by bodybuilders. Not everyone may want to tolerate the effects of the more potent fat burning stimulant stacks or bother creating their own stack. One other thing I should address, is that some people found Hydroxycut Hardcore to be hard on the stomach and digestion.
After two weeks using Hydroxycut Hardcore I had hard on the stomach and digestion.But it is working .
Hydroxycut Hardcore I have been used two months and better reasults than ephedra it was.
The old Hydroxycut helped me lose a lot of wight. I’m now using Hardcore but not following the recommended dosage. I’m only taking two liquid capsules a day and I think it’s more than enough and I can clearly tell the difference. I’m not sure if it stimulates fat burning on its own but it sure boosts my ability to exercise a lot more and it keeps me alert and active all day.
On the down side I noticed that my facial hair grew a lot faster, which is annoying, and it MAY have reduced my intimate appetite. I say MAY because I suspect another reason and I can’t really tell which.
Could someone with diabetes use hydroxycut hardcore capsules
I believe Green tea naturally lowers insulin levels, so I would be careful with hydroxycut if your taking insulin already.
In response to Nancy Seusingh-Ali:
Hydroxycut Hardcore has been proven to have no side effects to patients with Type 1 or 2 Diabetes as of January 2008.
Hi musclefrk175 thanks for your response. When you say “proven” by 2008, what do you mean exactly?
Yeah i would also like to see proof of this as im diabetic and looking at taking it, although the warning on the pack only says, Should only be taken under medical or diabetic supervision. so speak to your doctor about it, I wish muscletech would go more into detail on there website though.
I am using this, and am a brittle diabetic. The doctors had given up on me, and then I tried this along with my exercise program. I am taking 1/2 the insulin, all of my bad levels across the board have improved. I would recommend being very careful though, as it works very quickly. If you do not have insulin resistance, I am unsure, I am not a doctor. I just know what is working great for me.
Mike
Iv’e used em both and many others. all the therms are pretty much the same. the blockers work o.k.
Can I just start taking HH or should I start off woth regular H??? I’m starting to work out( push ups, pull ups, crunches, but havent started running yet)
I’ve used hydroxycut multiple times. It seems to work just as well as ephedra used to.