Ignite Preworkout - Wild Berry

L-Citrulline Malate 2:1 at 9,000mg. The 2:1 ratio delivers 6g of active L-citrulline and 3g of malic acid. Citrulline converts to arginine in the kidneys, driving nitric oxide production and vasodilation. That's the blood flow and the pump you feel during training.

One published trial gave 10 healthy men 6g of L-citrulline a day for 7 days, and against placebo it improved O2 uptake kinetics and high-intensity exercise performance. The malic acid component supports ATP production through the Krebs cycle, which is why we use the malate form instead of pure citrulline.

Beta Alanine at 3,200mg. Beta alanine is a precursor to carnosine, which buffers hydrogen ions in muscle tissue during high-intensity work. That's what delays the burn during heavy sets and extends your working capacity.

In the study linked below, 3.2g of beta alanine a day for 4 weeks, taken as multiple doses of 400 or 800mg, resulted in a significant increase in muscle carnosine, estimated at 42.1 percent. Beta alanine is a cumulative ingredient, so the endurance benefit builds over 2-4 weeks of consistent use as your carnosine levels accumulate. The tingling you might feel (paresthesia) is normal and harmless, and it wears off on its own.

Betaine Anhydrous at 2,500mg. Betaine (trimethylglycine) supports training work capacity, with a trend toward more power in the linked study during resistance training. 2.5g a day is the dose used in the linked study, which over 6 weeks of training showed improved body composition, arm size and bench press work capacity. Strength on the bench press and squat did not differ from placebo, and power only trended upward. It also acts as an osmolyte, supporting cellular hydration under stress.

Caffeine Anhydrous (250mg) + L-Theanine (200mg) + N-Acetyl L-Tyrosine (1,000mg). These three work as a system, not as standalone ingredients that happen to be in the same scoop.

Caffeine blocks adenosine receptors and reduces perceived exertion, which is how hard the set feels to you while you're in it. L-theanine promotes alpha brain wave activity, and in a trial that gave 50 mg of caffeine with 100 mg of theanine, the combination improved both speed and accuracy on an attention-switching task at 60 minutes and reduced distractibility on a memory task at 60 and 90 minutes. Caffeine on its own, measured against the same placebo, improved subjective alertness at 60 minutes and accuracy on the attention-switching task at 90 minutes. Those doses are lower than the ones on this label. 250mg of caffeine is a deliberate choice, enough to feel in the session without the jitters that higher doses can bring on for some guys.

Tyrosine is the precursor to dopamine and norepinephrine, and the review linked below found it does seem to enhance cognitive performance, particularly in short-term stressful or mentally demanding situations. The research linked below was done on plain L-tyrosine, not the N-acetyl form, so take it as the case for tyrosine itself. We use NALT because it dissolves better in the powder.

L-Taurine (1,000mg) + full electrolyte panel. Taurine acts as an osmoregulator, helping your cells maintain proper hydration during training. A meta-analysis of ten studies found that taurine supplementation at 1-6g improved overall endurance performance. The electrolyte panel delivers 500mg sodium, 535mg chloride, 200mg potassium, and 75mg magnesium.

Most pre-workouts either skip electrolytes entirely or include a negligible amount for the label claim. This is a full hydration system built for you if you actually sweat when you train. Magnesium is in the citrate form, and sodium comes from sodium citrate and Himalayan pink salt.

PeakO2® at 2,000mg, a six-mushroom adaptogenic blend. Published research on a Cordyceps-based mushroom blend demonstrated improvements in VO2max (+4.8 ml/kg/min) and time to exhaustion (+70 seconds) after three weeks of consistent supplementation at 4g a day.

IGNITE includes 2g per serving. The studied dose was 4g, but mushroom extracts at that concentration are hard to make palatable in a flavored powder, and a pre-workout you won't drink doesn't help your training. 2g balances adaptogenic support with a formula that actually tastes good. Like beta alanine, PeakO2 is a cumulative ingredient and the benefit compounds with consistent daily use.