I write for the desk. That means reading the label, looking at the blend, and putting the useful part into a guide someone can actually finish. Rankings stay independent. A brand does not get a better score by asking for one.
AJ Sulc
Background
Experience
AJ Sulc is a civil engineer and former Monster Energy college brand ambassador at Northeastern University while playing rugby there for 4 years. He's tried every energy drink available off the shelf, and brings his experience as a multi-sport athlete, years of training and a closer look at the research.
Fun Facts About AJ
Writing at Supplekings
Responsibilities
AJ's focus as a contributor is on energy drinks and supplements. His articles distinguish his own experience from feedback he has heard from others and findings from published research, so readers can see what each conclusion is based on.
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Questions & Answers
Rugby is the sport. Match days and practice are a normal week, and the gym is part of staying ready for that. Preworkout writeups are aimed at that kind of training, not a lab that never leaves the page.
The dose on the label comes first. If the blend is mostly flavor and a caffeine number with nothing behind it, the score should say so. A tub has to hold up on ingredients, price per serving, and how people actually feel after they train on it.
Cutting the fluff. A lot of supplement pages talk around the question. I would rather answer it, name who wrote it, and let the ranking stand on the formula.
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Articles by AJ Sulc
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