C4 Ripped Pre-Workout Icy Blue Raspberry | 189 Grams | Cellucor

C4 Ripped Icy Blue Raspberry by Cellucor

Blue in your shaker and an icy raspberry flavor: that's C4 Ripped Icy Blue Raspberry. This pre-workout by Cellucor is a variant of the well-known C4 line, with its own composition. In addition to caffeine and beta-alanine, it also contains L-carnitine, green coffee bean extract, cayenne pepper extract, and ginseng. The 189-gram container provides 30 scoops.

What makes C4 Ripped different from C4 Original

Many people wonder what the difference is between C4 Ripped and C4 Original. It mainly lies in the composition. Original contains creatine and L-arginine, while Ripped does not. Instead, you get L-citrulline, L-carnitine, L-tyrosine, and three plant extracts: green coffee bean extract, Capsimax® (an extract from cayenne pepper), and Panax ginseng. What they both share: 1600mg CarnoSyn® beta-alanine and 150mg caffeine per scoop. In short: the same base, but with a different formulation around it. If you already use creatine separately, a pre-workout without creatine is a way to avoid getting a double dose.

What is in C4 Ripped per scoop

One level scoop weighs 6.3 grams for this flavor. It contains 1600mg CarnoSyn® beta-alanine (a patented form of the amino acid beta-alanine) and 1000mg L-citrulline, an amino acid that is found in watermelon, among other things. Furthermore, 500mg L-carnitine, derived from L-carnitine-L-tartrate (carnitine bonded to tartaric acid, so it can be processed as a dry powder), and 500mg L-tyrosine. The plant-based part consists of 200mg green coffee bean extract (from unroasted Coffea robusta beans), 50mg Capsimax® (an extract from cayenne pepper, packaged in a layer so that it is less spicy) and 50mg Panax ginseng root extract. Four vitamins are also included. Vitamin B12 contributes to a normal energy-yielding metabolism. And folic acid contributes to the reduction of fatigue and tiredness.

Icy Blue Raspberry, that's what it tastes like

The flavor is raspberry with a fresh, icy note. The blue comes from brilliant blue FCF, a coloring that you often see in blue drinks. For sweetness, Cellucor uses sucralose; sugar is not on the ingredients list. Citric acid and malic acid give the flavor a slightly sour side. You mix one scoop with 175ml of cold water. Good to know: the cayenne pepper extract is in a protective layer, so you will notice very little of the spiciness.

How much caffeine is in C4 Ripped

One scoop of C4 Ripped contains a total of 150mg caffeine. That is roughly one and a half mugs of filter coffee. Two sources are listed on the ingredients list: anhydrous caffeine and green coffee bean extract. The 150mg on the label is the total, so you do not need to add anything to it. Because the amount per scoop is fixed, you can easily keep track of your intake on a training day. In practice, this means: stick to one scoop and skip coffee or energy drinks that day. If you train late in the day, plan your pre-workout a bit earlier or skip it that day.

C4 Ripped Icy Blue Raspberry is a pre-workout for those who want the C4 base, but without creatine. With 30 servings in a 189-gram container, you have about a month's supply if you train daily. The composition per scoop is fully listed on the label.