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This product contains 4 disputed ingredients: Vegan BCAA Blend, L-Isoleucine, L-Valine, Asian Ginseng root powder. Evidence is mixed or doses are undisclosed — see the ingredient science section below for details.

Gnarly Nutrition
Gnarly Nutrition

Pre-Workout

★★★★★
4.6 / 5·42 reviews at The FeedPerformance

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$25for 10 servings· $2.50 per level scoop
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Used for: building muscle
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  • ✓2 science-backed ingredients
Watch out for
  • →4 disputed ingredients — check label
42
Reviews at The Feed
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Quality standards
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Key ingredients
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Above average — minor trade-offs worth knowing about

61
Science11/25
Transparency18/25
Value10/20
Athlete experience13/20
Quality9/10

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Ingredient science

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✓No flagged ingredients detected
Citrulline Malate5g
~ Likely

Raises nitric oxide and may modestly improve high-intensity performance at 3–6g; lower doses are less studied.

Vegan BCAA Blend4g
Disputed

Leucine, isoleucine and valine; on their own they build muscle less well than complete protein or all the essential amino acids, and reduce soreness only slightly.

L-Leucine2g
~ Likely

The amino acid that most strongly switches on muscle protein building; about 2–3g per meal, usually from protein, is enough.

L-Isoleucine1g
Disputed

A branched-chain amino acid; it adds little on top of an adequate protein intake.

L-Valine1g
Disputed

A branched-chain amino acid; it adds little on top of an adequate protein intake.

Beta-alanine (as CarnoSyn)2.5g
✓ Proven

Raises muscle carnosine, which buffers acid; around 3–6g a day for at least 4 weeks improves efforts of roughly 1–4 minutes. Harmless tingling is common; split doses reduce it.

Caffeine (from Green Tea Leaf)180mg
✓ Proven

Around 3mg per kg of body weight reliably improves endurance performance and focus; count all caffeine sources across the day.

Asian Ginseng root powder150mg
Disputed

Ginseng-type herbs are studied for energy, stress and recovery; results are mixed and many studies are small.

Quality standards

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1 of 5 standards Pello tracks · Third-party tested for banned substances

Tested for sport

  • Tested for substances banned in sport, with the formula and label reviewed and the manufacturing facilities inspected.

  • Informed Sport
  • Cologne List

Food & sourcing

  • USDA Organic
  • Non-GMO Project Verified

Diet claims

  • Vegan: yes

    Brand or retailer label claim, not a certification.

  • Gluten-free: yes

    Brand or retailer label claim. In the US a gluten-free label means under 20 ppm gluten.

  • Dairy-free: yes

    Labeled vegan.

Certifications are as listed on the product's page at The Feed. NSF Certified for Sport is also checked against NSF's own database. Certifications can lapse, so check the certifier's search before you rely on one, especially if you're drug tested.

Transparency & Sources

85
High transparency
1 certification · 42 reviews at The Feed
The Feed
42 reviewsmedium

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