Pre Workout Reviews

Nuclear Pump is a stim-free pump product supplement from Peak Performance Labs. This pre workout has an incredibly comprehensive label with nearly all ingredients focused on delivering pumps and focus.

Highlights include 8 g L-Citrulline, 3 g Glycerol Powder, 500 mg Pink Salt, 300 mg AmentoPump ™ for pumps, with 3 g L-Tyrosine and 800 mg Alpha GPC for focus. For a stim-free pre-workout, this is nicely well-rounded.

Although I only tried Nuclear Pump just a few times, the pumps were fantastic every single time, regardless of other ingredients I took. 

Darkside Onslaught is a pre-workout supplement from Alpha Neon. For having no illicit stims (such as Eria Jarensis, DMHA, DMBA, or the ever rare DMAA), Darkside Onslaught is one of the best pre-workouts I’ve tried in a while.

Nuclear Pre is a pre-workout supplement from Peak Performance Labs. Comprised of a fully-loaded label containing 8g L-Citrulline, 3.5 g Beta-Alanine, 2 g Glycerol, 1 g Ornithine, and 300 mg AmentoPump ™ for pumps, 2 g L-Tyrosine, 500 mg Rhodelia Rosea, 400 mg Caffeine, 250 mg Eria Jarensis for energy, focus, and mood, Nuclear Pre is a well-rounded product. 

In September 2023, Kaged released an updated version called Pre-Workout Elite. Read the Kaged Pre-Workout Elite Review.

Pre Kaged Elite is a pre-workout supplement manufactured by Kaged (formerly Kaged Muscle). It is Kaged’s premium pre-workout offering, targeting more hardcore pre-workout fans while still maintaining a clean ingredient label.

Bottle Rocket Pre Workout is a nootropic pre workout supplement manufactured by Genome Project. This is an underground product that features a few unique ingredients, including tianeptine sodium, nefiracetam, and sunifram.

Relentless is a well-dosed, focus-intensifying, pump-inducing pre workout without any illicit stims. One full serving includes a whopping 10 g L-Citrulline, 5 g Beta-Alanine, 2 g L-Tyrosine, 800 mg Alpha GPC, and 400 mg Caffeine. This is a solid, well-rounded product with pumps, focus, and energy for any gym day without having any illicit ingredients.

Vaso PMP is a pump pre-workout supplement from First Choice Supplements. It features a slew of ingredients to improve blood flow and increase nitric oxide production, including 8 g L-Citrulline, 5 g GlycerPump, 1 g Himalayan Pink Salt, and 600 mg VASO-6.

Simply put: Vaso PMP gives you pure pumps, and those pumps are glorious.

Super bioFREAK OMG is a high-stim pre-workout supplement from Global Formulas. It is powered by 10 g Citrulline Malate (9:1), 3.5 g Beta-Alanine, 1.5 g Agmatine Sulfate, 200 mg Juglans Regia (aka DMHA), 30 mg Noopept, 3 mg Alpha Yo, and 400 mg of total caffeine from two sources.

Super bioFREAK gives you all that you’d want in a pre-workout: pumps, focus, energy, and mood.

Enjoy the Ride v69 is a pre-workout supplement from The Nutrition Store. Fueled by 4 g L-Citrulline, 3.2 g Beta-Alanine, 1 g HydroMax, 1 g L-Tyrosine, a whopping 750 mg Himalayan Pink Salt, 350 mg Caffeine, and 150 mg DMHA, Enjoy the Ride will give you the pumps, energy, and focus needed to power through nearly any workout. 

Helios is a high-stim pre-workout supplement from DNM Nutra. The highlights of the ingredient profile are 3.2 g Beta-Alanine, 400 mg Caffeine, 250 mg Eria Jarensis, 250 mg DMHA, and 100 mg Octopamine.

If you are looking for pumps in your pre-workout, this isn’t it. Helios is centered around energy, focus, and mood. Thankfully, it delivers on that. You’re getting a massive wave of energy with focus and excellent mood enhancement without a crash.

P.S.P. (Physique Stimulating Pre-Workout) is a stim-free pre-workout supplement from Metabolic Nutrition. At two scoops, P.S.P. includes 6 grams Citrulline Malate, 4 g Glycerol, 3 g Beta-Alanine, 1.5 g Agmatine Sulfate, and 2 g of Choline, PSP delivers great pumps and good focus with no caffeine. 

Pro-Series Pre is a pre workout supplement from Jacked Factory. Fueled by 6 g L-Citrulline, 3.2 g Beta-Alanine, 1 g Lion’s Mane, 337.5 mg of total caffeine, and 300 mg Alpha GPC, Pro-Series Pre gives you the hyper-focus, smooth energy, and pumps for a workout.

Pre Stack Extreme is a pre workout supplement from Fitness Stacks. A popular product in the pre workout supplement space. Powered by 8 g L-Citrulline Malate 2:1, 4.4 g Beta-Alanine, 300 mg CDP Choline, 300 mg Caffeine, 200 mg DMHA, 150 mg Eria, and 1.5 mg Alpha Yo, this product is one of my favorites. It hits in all aspects of a what makes an excellent pre workout: energy, mood, and focus. The only area for improvement is the pumps.

Pandamic is a pre-workout supplement from Panda Supps. A newcomer to the supplement industry, Pandamic is their high stim product offering. Powered by 6 g L-Citrulline, 3.2 g Beta-Alanine, 750 mg L-Tyrosine, 350 mg Caffeine, 50 mg Higenamine, 50 mg Synephrine, and others, this is a reasonably well-balanced product without any gray market stims.