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Home » Supplement Reviews » Pre Workout Reviews » Pumpaholic by Freedom Formulations Pre-Workout Review

Pumpaholic by Freedom Formulations Pre-Workout Review

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By Paul Tiller
Last updated July 25, 2022


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Pumpaholic is a pure pump product supplement from Freedom Formulations. Utilizing 5 g Citrulline Malate 2:1, 1 g Agmatine Sulfate, 500 mg Beet Root Powder, and 150 mg Norvaline, Pumpaholic promises Crazy Pumps and Extreme Vascularity. Unfortunately, the pumps are lacking.

I would recommend this for someone looking to stack this with a pre-workout to get some extra pumps. However, that’s pretty much the only scenario I could see it being used, as the pumps are deficient.

Read on for additional details of my experience, the best prices for the Pumpaholic pure pump product, and a breakdown of its ingredient label. 

Provides Extra Pumps
Pumpaholic by Freedom Formulations Pre-Workout
Pumpaholic by Freedom Formulations Pre-Workout
44.99

Pumpaholic by Freedom Formulations advertises itself as a pure pump product with no frills, just pumps. Sadly, Pumpaholic doesn’t deliver on pumps. If this pump formula were part of a stim-junkie pre-workout formula, it’d be alright, but it didn't cut it for a pure pump formula.

Discount codes:

LV15 = 15% off at Muscle Factory

L-Citrulline: 5,000 mg
Taurine: 1,000 mg
Beet Root Powder: 500 mg
Shop Muscle Factory
Lift Vault earns a commission if you click this link and make a purchase at no extra cost to you.

Table of Contents

  • 1 Where to buy it
    • 1.1 My Experience
    • 1.2 Effects
    • 1.3 Flavor
    • 1.4 Scoop Size
  • 2 Ingredients
    • 2.1 Sodium (as Sodium Chloride) – 100 mg
    • 2.2 L-Citrulline DL-Malate 2:1 – 5,000 mg 
    • 2.3 Taurine – 1,000 mg
    • 2.4 Agmatine Sulfate – 1,000 mg
    • 2.5 Beet Root Powder – 500 mg
    • 2.6 L-Norvaline – 150 mg

Where to buy it

You can buy Pumpaholic by Freedom Formulations at the following retailers:

  • Muscle Factory
    • LV5 = $5 off

My Experience

I took Pumpaholic six different times. I took it twice by itself, twice with a pre-workout powder, and twice with a pill-based fat burner, just to ensure I was getting the actual image of Pumpaholic’s effects.

After all those times of trying it, the pumps were lacking. With it being advertised as a pure pump formula, the pumps should be better. 

Effects

As Pumpaholic is a pure pump formula, the effects are supposed to be pumps. However, the pumps are lacking. Pumpaholic is not one of those pump formulas that you can just do a few sets of pushups or bicep curls to see a swollen-type look.  To get a swollen-type look, I had to concentrate on the contraction of every movement to notice a difference.

No adverse effects were noted.

Flavor

I tried the Pina Colada flavor. I’m not a fan of pina colada but it was quite good. It was not too sweet and a tad chalky. Overall, I’d rate it an 8.5 out of 10.

Other flavors include Fruit Punch and an unflavored option to stack with other products without a “Jungle Juice” flavor.

Scoop Size

A whole serving is one scoop of 11 grams, which comes out to a rounded scoop. A flat scoop, for context, is roughly 8.7-grams.

Level scoop of Pumpaholicby Freedom Formulations.
Single serving of Pumpaholi by Freedom Formulations

Ingredients

Sodium (as Sodium Chloride) – 100 mg

Sodium can assist with several functions while working out, including delivering massive pumps and increasing creatine uptake in muscles.

L-Citrulline DL-Malate 2:1 – 5,000 mg 

L-Citrulline Malate is one of the most common pre-workout ingredients. It has extensive evidence supporting its ability to increase nitric oxide production, power output, pumps, blood flow, and endurance. 

Usually, with L-Citrulline Malate, it has a 2:1 Ratio of Citrulline and Malic Acid (hence the Malate). The effective dose is 4 g pure L-Citrulline, which at 3.33-grams, Pumpaholic is inadequate.

Taurine – 1,000 mg

Taurine is a “miscellaneous” pre-workout ingredient with many potential, albeit limited, physical benefits. It can aid in blood flow, reduce cramping, and act as a booster to antioxidant defense systems (Examine). It’s a pretty insignificant ingredient in pre-workout compared to other components but it doesn’t hurt anything.

One gram is a decent dosage of taurine to achieve any effects it has to offer. Usually, other products have 500 mg to 2 grams.

Agmatine Sulfate – 1,000 mg

Agmatine sulfate assists endothelial NO synthase (eNOS), which signals vasodilation.

You usually want to see at least 1 gram, and that’s what you’ll get in Pumpaholic.

Beet Root Powder – 500 mg

Beetroot powder is a natural source of betaine that helps improve cardiovascular capacity and endurance. 1 g is a typical serving amount, so 500 mg seems to fall short at half the dose.

L-Norvaline – 150 mg

L-Norvaline is a unique amino acid and a form of the BCAA valine. It is an arginase inhibitor, which helps prevent the breakdown of arginine in the body. This makes the nitric oxide production of citrulline more effective.

Some sources suggest that a standard dose of L-norvaline is between 100 mg and 200 mg, or even up to 400 mg, but I am not sure how well supported this claim is (Source). At 150 mg, it’s within the typical dose you’d see in other pre-workouts. 

Provides Extra Pumps
Pumpaholic by Freedom Formulations Pre-Workout
Pumpaholic by Freedom Formulations Pre-Workout
44.99

Pumpaholic by Freedom Formulations advertises itself as a pure pump product with no frills, just pumps. Sadly, Pumpaholic doesn’t deliver on pumps. If this pump formula were part of a stim-junkie pre-workout formula, it’d be alright, but it didn't cut it for a pure pump formula.

Discount codes:

LV15 = 15% off at Muscle Factory

L-Citrulline: 5,000 mg
Taurine: 1,000 mg
Beet Root Powder: 500 mg
Shop Muscle Factory
Lift Vault earns a commission if you click this link and make a purchase at no extra cost to you.
Pumpaholic by Freedom Formulations
2.5

Summary Pumpaholic by Freedom Formulations

Pumpaholic by Freedom Formulations advertises itself as a  pure pump product with no-frills, just pumps. Sadly, Pumpaholic doesn’t deliver on pumps. If this pump formula were part of a stim-junkie pre-workout formula, it’d be alright, but for a pure pump formula, it didn’t cut it.

Pros

  • 30 total servings.
  • Does come in an unflavored version.
  • Open-label
  • No adverse effects

Cons

  • Pumps were lacking.
  • Underdosed on Citrulline Malate (the main ingredient in this formula) and Beet Root Powder.

Filed Under: Pre Workout Reviews, Supplement Reviews
Tagged With: Pre Workout Reviews



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