Pump it to the Limit by German Elite Nutrition
Prefer to train without a large dose of caffeine in your shaker? Then this pre-workout booster from German Elite Nutrition might be for you. The powder contains no stimulants. A 30-gram serving provides over 24 grams of amino acids, betaine and plant extracts, and the 450-gram container is enough for 15 workouts.
What's in the formula
The formula combines amino acids with nitrate-rich plant extracts. The main component is L-citrulline malate, 6,000 mg per serving. Citrulline is an amino acid naturally found in watermelon. Each serving also contains 3,000 mg of OxyStorm amaranth leaf extract and 1,000 mg of Sabeet red beetroot extract, two standardized extracts with a fixed nitrate content.
What 30 grams per serving means
Most boosters use servings of 8 to 15 grams. Here, a serving is 30 grams, about 3 scoops, and the difference lies in the dosages themselves. 6,000 mg of 2:1 citrulline malate equates to 4,339 mg of pure L-citrulline. In addition, it contains 4,000 mg of L-arginine AKG, 4,000 mg of taurine, 3,000 mg of betaine, 2,000 mg of L-ornithine HCL and 500 mg of pine bark extract. Betaine contributes to the normal metabolism of homocysteine. That effect is associated with a daily intake of 1.5 g of betaine, and a serving provides double that. Everything is listed separately on the label, so there is no collective term under which small amounts can be hidden.
Why there is no caffeine
A pre-workout without caffeine sounds contradictory, until you train at eight in the evening. Caffeine has a half-life of about five hours, so that scoop is still half in your blood at one in the morning. This pre-workout booster omits stimulants, and beta-alanine too, so you won't get that tingling sensation on your skin. If you still want caffeine, you can dose it separately. By the way, creatine is not included either; you can take that separately at any time of day.
How to use this booster
Mix 30 grams of powder with 500 ml of cold water and drink it 30 to 45 minutes before training. Do not take more than 1 serving per day. If you also use other products containing betaine, keep your total intake in mind.
A stimulant-free pre-workout with the dosages listed separately on the label. With 15 servings in the container, this is more suited to your heaviest training days than to every session. If you are looking for a booster without caffeine and prefer to manage your caffeine separately, then this formula is a perfect fit.