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Home » Supplement Reviews » Pre Workout Reviews » Best Pre Workout with BCAAs

Best Pre Workout with BCAAs

By Kyle Risley
Last updated March 30, 2022


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While blocked chain amino acids (BCAAs) are not essential to create an effective pre workout, some people like to use a pre workout that kills two birds with one stone.

Here are the best pre workout with BCAAs.

Best EAA with Caffeine
Amino Synergy w/ Caffeine (Kaged Muscle)
Amino Synergy w/ Caffeine (Kaged Muscle)

If you're looking for some caffeine with your EAA supplement, check out Amino Synergy (caffeine version). Remember: you're getting BCAAs too!

At just $25 per tub ($0.83/serving), this is the best bang for your buck if you're looking to add some EAAs to your diet.

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Best Low Caffeine + Nutrition Support
Amino Synergy w/ Caffeine (Kaged Muscle)
BULK Pre Workout - Transparent Labs

With just over 200 mg of caffeine, BCAAs, Vitamin D3, and Zinc, BULK is a great choice if you're looking for a normal amount of caffeine + extra nutritional support.

Caffeine: 202 mg
Recommended for: Beginners, tested athletes, daily driver pre-workout
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Best Medium Caffeine + Nutrition Support
Amino Synergy w/ Caffeine (Kaged Muscle)
Pre-Kaged Pre Workout - Kaged

Pre-Kaged is one of the best "all-around" pre-workouts on the market today. When it comes to delivering proven ingredients at effective dosages, Kaged is a brand that delivers time and time again.

Pre-Kaged supplies pump, energy, and focus without any banned or shady ingredients, making it a great choice for tested athletes or anyone that cares what they put into their body.

L-Citrulline: 6.5 g
Recommended Flavor: Cherry Bomb
Creatine HCL: 1.5 g
BCAA 2:1:1: 6.5 g
Caffeine: 275 mg
Recommended for: beginners, daily driver, tested athletes, health conscious
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Best Low Caffeine + No Beta Alanine
Amino Synergy w/ Caffeine (Kaged Muscle)
Amino Energy - Optimum Nutrition

If you're a beginner that doesn't like beta alanine tingling, then Amino Energy is a solid choice. With 100 mg of caffeine from green tea and a 5 g amino acid blend, it's a cheap energy boost that won't make you uncomfortable.

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Table of Contents

  • 1 The Winner: Nutrex Research – Outlift
  • 2 Best Value Pre Workouts with BCAAs
  • 3 Strongest Pre Workouts with BCAAs
    • 3.1 Related Posts

The Winner: Nutrex Research – Outlift

The same pre workout actually earned the #1 spot for both strength and value: Nutrex Research’s Outlift.

Taking a look at the label, there’s a lot to like.

  • BCAAs: 6g
    • Outlift has more BCAAs than a lot of protein powder supplements out there.
  • Caffeine: 350mg
    • This is a huge blast of caffeine, sure to satisfy even the most stimmed out lifter.
  • Citrulline Malate: 8g
    • Again, Outlift is delivering a massive dose here. 8 grams of Citrulline Malate will be sure to deliver massive pumps during your workout.
  • Beta Alanine: 3.2g
    • This is the standard full dosage of beta alanine.
  • Creatine: 3g
    • Personally I don’t care much about creatine in pre workout because I supplement  it separately, but it doesn’t hurt.
  • N-Acetyl-L-Tyrosine: 150mg
    • I suspect NALT is mainly on the label as a shiny bell and whistle, but there is some evidence to suggest is has positive impacts on cognition, stress reduction, and subjective well-being.
    • While NALT is a more soluble form of L-Tyrosine, 150mg is still a relatively small dose, leading to my suspicion this is mainly window dressing.

At $44.99 for 30 servings, or $1.50/serving, this is an extremely solid pre workout with BCAA. You’re getting a ton of effective, fully dosed ingredients at a reasonable price. When it comes to pre workouts with BCAA, you’d be hard pressed to find a better deal.

Nutrex Outlift Ingredient Label

Best Value Pre Workouts with BCAAs

The following pre workouts also deliver phenomenal value along with a strong dose of BCAAs.

  • JYM Supplement Science – Pre JYM ($1.30/serving)
    • This is slightly less expensive (and slightly less jam packed) than Outlift.
    • You’re still getting 6 grams of BCAAs along with 300mg of caffeine, 6 grams of Citrulline Malate, and just 2 grams of beta alanine.
    • 2 grams of creatine HCL (different than monohydrate, requiring a much smaller dose to be effective) is fully dosed (and then some), covering your daily creatine needs.
    • Outlift is the best bang for your buck, that’s why it was the #1 value pre workout with BCAAs, but this is a very solid option too.
    • Personally, I’d just go with Outlift since Pre JYM isn’t weak enough to be considered a good pre workout for those sensitive to caffeine, nor does it have the same amount of value as Outlift. It’s just a solid pick and better than most of the junk out there.
  • Wild Card Supplements – Wild Card Pre Workout ($1.60/serving)
    • Clocking in with 7 grams of citrulline malate, 4 grams of beta alanine, and 275mg of caffeine, this is a pretty solid choice for those looking for a pump.
    • 4 grams of BCAAs is a relatively standard dose.
    • 1.5 grams of creatine HCL is a full daily dose.
    • I’d prefer Pre JYM over this for the extra caffeine provided by Pre JYM, but if you’re a pump chaser then Wild Card might be a good choice for you.
  • Nutrex Research – Outlift Natural ($1.75/serving)
    • This is a more expensive version of Outlift, but with natural sweeteners and flavors. Otherwise they’re precisely the same. For an extra $0.25 per serving (it’s $1.75/serving), this may be worth it to some people.
    • Even still, it’s a better value than most of the pre workouts with BCAA out there.

For more, check out our list of best pre workout supplements.

Strongest Pre Workouts with BCAAs

Since pre workouts with BCAAs isn’t a very crowded category, the best value choices also turned out to be the strongest pre workouts. This isn’t necessarily surprising: delivering packed ingredient labels at a reasonable price is the name of the value game. And these ingredient labels are solid.

Again, Outlift really delivers the full package here.

  • Nutrex Research’s Outlift ($1.50/serving)
  • Nutrex Research – Outlift Natural ($1.75/serving)
  • Wild Card Supplements – Wild Card Pre Workout ($1.60/serving)
  • JYM Supplement Science – Pre JYM ($1.30/serving)
    • Having a little less beta alanine and citrulline malate vs. Wild Card hurt Pre JYM in the strength rankings, despite its decent 350mg dose of caffeine.

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