Supplement Review - "Commander Go Pack"

I recently was asked to give my thoughts on a supplement (actually, it's a supplement package) called "Commander Go Pack."  Its marketers sing its praises, touting it as an effective fat loss supplement and performance enhancer; quote -

The ingredients of the Commander Go Pack are designed to work in synergy with one another to increase metabolism, reduce cravings, help control appetite, boost energy levels, reduce cortisol levels and even help you sleep better at night. All of these things combined make the Commander Go Pack the ideal product to help speed up your weight loss program and get you what you are looking for… RESULTS!

 Well....does their product live up to such a tall order; that being "RESULTS?"  Let's take a look.

First Impressions

One quick glance at the ingredients list of Commander Go Pack is enough to tell me, right from the get-go, that this product will likely work.

Wait?  What?!

Yeah, it will work.  BUT....

The Catch 22

The reason this supplement will work (as an aid to fat loss; used in conjunction with an intelligently designed nutritional program) is the same reason coffee will work.

This supplement is absolutely loaded with caffeine sources:  Caffeine Anhydrous, Cocoa Extract, Green Tea, and Green Coffee Bean Extract (which, by the way, is no better than good old regular coffee).

Caffeine has demonstrated a wonderful ability to increase fat oxidation (that's fat burning), improved focus (in university aged students, it can actually yield cognitive improvements), improved energy, appetite suppression, etc.  It can even work as an excellent performance enhancer for exercisers.  People may think I'm crazy for doing this, but just this morning I was drinking coffee in between sets of deadlifts (and I set a personal record of 5x365lbs; not a lot, but it's an improvement).

At any rate, I can assure you that any supplement or beverage which contains caffeine will likely help with fat burning.  I liken fat burning supplements which contain caffeine to muscle building supplements which contain creatine.

After a Closer Look

Not to leave you without a more thorough investigation of this supplement, I've attached links below to sites which will tell you more about the ingredients in Commander Go Pack.  Though some of these ingredients may have some merit, most of them can be found in whole foods like eggs, fish, beef, poultry, dairy (if you can tolerate it), organ meats, and a variety of fruits and vegetables.  Moreover, several of these ingredients have negligible, if any, viable evidence backing up their usage.  Additionally, I have no idea what dosage of each supplement Commander's manufacturers have put into their product.  Experience tells me that the dosages are likely far from clinically effective.

Niacin (B3)

B6

Caffeine Anhydrous

Picamilon

Hordenine

Tyramine

Cocoa Extract

Huperzine A

Choline Betartrate

DMAE

Sulbutiamine

Bacopa Monniera

Beta Phenylethylamine HCL

Green Tea

Coleous Forskohli

Evodiamine

Cayenne Pepper

Synephrine

Green Coffee Bean Extract

Guarana Extract

Yohimbe

Diiodotyrosine (couldn't find an adequate source on this one due to its highly technical nature.  Suffice it to say that it is an important component of thyroid function, though I doubt its necessity as a supplement for anyone without pre-existing thyroid issues.  It can be found naturally in seaweed.)

My Recommendation

This bugger is not cheap!  It does, however, come with a 110% money back guarantee.  Having said that, let me be blunt - DON'T BOTHER WASTING YOUR TIME!!!!  Some people may experience some benefits from taking this supplement, but I suspect these people would get just as good benefits from taking caffeine supplements or by drinking coffee or tea.  

People seem so ready to jump on fat loss or muscle building supplements with the thought in mind that this or that supplement is going to be the "game changer."  

Let me tell you, supplements are not "game changers!"  The real game changer is making a lifestyle change; one that entails proper nutrition, intelligent training, adequate sleep, and stress management.  More importantly, this lifestyle change has to be enjoyable, and doable for the long haul.  THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES.