MRM Driven Review
Currently my energy levels are always low. This is because my present diet has me eating about 1800 calories less per day compared to my bulking diet. Every morning I wake up starving but know that I have to put in a solid 45 minutes of cardio before I can eat. Welcome to the life of a cutting bodybuilder.
Even on the mornings I do feel somewhat energized about ten minues after I jump on the stepmill my body wants to give up. Another ten minutes later my mind wants to give up. A short time after this point I am running on nothing but a pure will to succeed. I don’t know how else to put it but fasted cardio sucks.
What initially sparked my interest in Driven was the utilization of citrulline malate. This supplement ingredient has show to cause an attenuation in fatigue sensation along with improvements in the metabolic pathways for aerobic respiration (Bendahan 2002). I had some initial reservation about this product because the test subjects in the Bendahan study received 6 grams of citrulline malate during the study and a serving of Driven contains less. Needless to say my worries subsided after my first cardio session using this product as a standalone. I believe this is due to the addition of acetyl-l-carnitine which has also shown an improvement in ATP production in skeletal muscle mitochondria (Iossa 2002). These two ingredients combined pack a powerful punch.
This product made my cardio sessions a lot more enjoyable in many ways. First off, this supplement did not take long to kick in per se because it comes in a mixable liquid which is actually quite enjoyable to a sugar deprived dieter like myself. Secondly, I was not experiencing the normal lactic acid burn which I can always count on while on the stepmill. This was a huge plus in my book because I am normally dragging ass only after a short while. Lastly, I did feel pretty focused on the task at hand. I have a problem of constantly checking the clock and flipping channels during cardio. I seemed content watching MSNBC during my entire workout which I normally get disguested with at some junction and only glanced at the clock a few times. Normally I have to break from TV and throw on some club music like Paul Van Dyk or DJ Tiesto to keep the tempo up.
This product is very refreshing and doesn’t even taste like a supplement to be really frank with you. Its flavoring reminds me of a diet Rasberry Snapple. I feel anyone on a strict diet or just looking for a safe performance enhancer will enjoy Driven very much. In all honesty, I mixed mine in warm water just because I’m lazy and didn’t throw any ice cubes in. I also don’t feel like having to wait for the water get cold in the morning from the faucet because I am essentially a zombie. My apartment is usually pretty warm during these hot summer days. I haven’t used any air conditioning this summer and don’t plan to as part of my fat loss regimine. 
I’m sure this product would taste truly excellent if it were chilled a bit.
Anyone looking for a product to help burn through cardio sessions with a breeze should consider Driven. The past three weeks of seemingly endless cardio session are already starting to take a toll on me and I still have 17 weeks to go until my competition. This is a great addition to any supplement arsenal and will provide you with the extra boost you need stay focused on the task at hand. When taking this I actually looked forward to cardio and didn’t fear the stepmill. I couldn’t ask for more.
Bendahan D, Mattei JP, Ghattas B, Confort-Gouny S, Le Guern ME, Cozzone PJ.
Citrulline/malate promotes aerobic energy production in human exercising muscle.
British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2002 Aug;36(4):282-9.
Iossa S, Mollica MP, Lionetti L, Crescenzo R, Botta M, Barletta A, Liverini G.
Acetyl-L-carnitine supplementation differently influences nutrient partitioning, serum leptin concentration and skeletal muscle mitochondrial respiration in young and old rats.
Journal of Nutrition. 2002 Apr;132(4):636-42
