<h4>Elevate your energy.</h4> <p class="p1">We set out to create the most effective pre-workout with added BCAAs on the market. One that wasn’t packed with crazy amounts of caffeine. Did we succeed? It's won a bunch of Best Pre-workout Awards, so yeah. Formulated to raise energy, improve stamina and to help push yourself further. Activate your superpowers.</p> <!-- split --> <p><strong>Per Serving:</strong></p> <blockquote> <p><strong><img alt="BCAAs" src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0011/8502/2045/files/BCAAs_3d438728-7829-462c-9099-401f01c3c361_160x160.png?v=1624993605"></strong></p> <p><strong>BCAA Complex (5g)</strong>: Of the twenty amino acids, nine are considered essential amino acids, meaning they must be obtained through your diet. Three of these nine are called branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs): leucine, isoleucine and valine. These are the most important amino acids for muscle growth and maintenance. You can find them here in an optimal 2:1:1 ratio. <em>References ></em> <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15173434/" title="Exercise promotes BCAA catabolism: effects of BCAA supplementation on skeletal muscle during exercise" target="_blank">1</a>, <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25566428/" title="Effect of BCAA intake during endurance exercises on fatigue substances, muscle damage substances, and energy metabolism substances" target="_blank">2</a>.<br data-mce-fragment="1"></p> </blockquote> <p> </p> <blockquote> <p><strong><img alt="Citrulline Malate" src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0011/8502/2045/files/Citrulline_Malate_687e52dc-b671-46b7-914a-4e3fbad3aa0c_160x160.png?v=1624993627"></strong></p> <p><strong>Citrulline Malate (2g):</strong> This is L-Citrulline (an amino acid) combined with malic acid (an organic salt). Citrulline malate can improve aerobic and anaerobic performance during prolonged exercise by reducing fatigue and increasing nitric oxide in the body. This relaxes blood vessels and increases blood flow and oxygen to working muscles. <meta charset="utf-8"><em data-mce-fragment="1">References ></em><span data-mce-fragment="1"> <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20386132/" title="Citrulline malate enhances athletic anaerobic performance and relieves muscle soreness" target="_blank">3</a>, <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28664349/" title="The Effect of Citrulline/Malate on Blood Lactate Levels in Intensive Exercise" target="_blank">4</a>.</span><br data-mce-fragment="1"></p> </blockquote> <p> </p> <blockquote> <p><strong><span><img alt="Maca" src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0011/8502/2045/files/Maca_9dce59a2-8a22-47c0-9479-70b238892724_160x160.png?v=1624993649"></span></strong></p> <p><strong><span>Maca (1.25g):</span></strong> Reduces effects of physical and mental stress, and increases energy and libido. Grown for more than 2,000 years in the highest mountains of Peru, maca has recently found widespread popularity as an adaptogen. These are a group of natural ingredients that support the body's ability to deal with stress. <meta charset="utf-8"><em data-mce-fragment="1">References ></em><span data-mce-fragment="1"> <a href="https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2020/FO/C9FO02732G#!divAbstract" title="Medicinal effects of Peruvian maca (Lepidium meyenii): a review" target="_blank">5</a>, <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780128190920000509" title="The antioxidant effect of Peruvian maca (Lepidium meyenii)" target="_blank">6</a>.</span></p> </blockquote> <p> </p> <blockquote> <p><strong><span><img alt="Beta Alanine" src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0011/8502/2045/files/Beta_Alanine_3838022d-80c2-4b08-b1c3-31b98cb081aa_160x160.png?v=1624993667"></span></strong></p> <p><strong><span>Beta Alanine (1.2g)</span></strong>: When you exercise, metabolites accumulate in the muscles causing pH levels to drop resulting in fatigue. Carnosine can help reduce this acidity but the amount of carnosine made in the body depends on the amount of beta alanine available, and it's only when there's excess beta alanine that carnosine levels can increase to offset fatigue and aid performance. <meta charset="utf-8"><em data-mce-fragment="1">References ></em><span data-mce-fragment="1"> <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259587336_The_Beta-Alanine_Dose_for_Maintaining_Moderately_Elevated_Muscle_Carnosine_Levels" title="The Beta-Alanine Dose for Maintaining Moderately Elevated Muscle Carnosine Levels." target="_blank">7</a>, <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3374095/" title="Effects of β-alanine supplementation on exercise performance: a meta-analysis" target="_blank">8</a>.</span><br data-mce-fragment="1"></p> </blockquote> <p> </p> <blockquote> <p><strong><img alt="Guarana" src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0011/8502/2045/files/Guarana_b4a1a822-baf2-489c-881c-bbed8bfa9b80_160x160.png?v=1624993690"></strong></p> <p><strong>Guarana (100mg)</strong>:
