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August 25, 2026 · 10 min read Which Pre-Workout Ingredients Actually Work, at What Dose? Caffeine and beta-alanine have the strongest evidence of the usual pre-workout ingredients, with citrulline malate and betaine a step behind. Read it → August 14, 2026 · 10 min read Greens vs Reds Powder: What’s the Difference? Greens powders are built on vegetables, grasses and algae; reds powders on berries, red fruit and often beetroot. Read it → August 7, 2026 · 10 min read When to Take Pre-Workout: The Best Time Before Training Take a caffeinated pre-workout 30 to 60 minutes before your first working set, with 60 minutes the timing the research uses most. Read it → August 4, 2026 · 10 min read How Do Thermogenic Supplements Work? They nudge your body to spend a little more energy and use a little more fat, and caffeine does most of the work. Read it → July 31, 2026 · 10 min read Pre-Workout vs Energy Drinks: The Real Difference An energy drink is built to keep you alert; a pre-workout is built for the training session. Both run on caffeine, and both can… Read it → July 24, 2026 · 9 min read Does ZMA Work for Sleep and Recovery? Not for healthy lifters who already eat enough zinc and magnesium. Three 2024 trials from one UK lab gave trained men the standard ZMA… Read it → July 21, 2026 · 9 min read Which Nootropic Stacks Help Gym Performance? The nootropic stacks worth taking to the gym are built on caffeine: caffeine with L-theanine, and caffeine with theacrine. Read it → July 17, 2026 · 10 min read Natural Pre-Workout Alternatives: Do They Deliver? Some natural pre-workout alternatives deliver, if you match the dose the studies used. Read it → July 10, 2026 · 9 min read Does Greens Powder Help Workout Energy and Recovery? Not directly, and not like a pre-workout. A greens powder is not a fuel or a stimulant; its job is filling the produce gap… Read it → July 3, 2026 · 10 min read Pre-Workout Side Effects: Why It Makes You Jittery Almost always, it's the caffeine dose. Read it → June 23, 2026 · 9 min read Does Alpha GPC Help Your Workouts? Yes, modestly: alpha GPC has small but real evidence for power and focus, not for size. In a 2015 trial, 13 men on 600… Read it → June 16, 2026 · 9 min read Does L-Theanine With Caffeine Work for Workouts? For focus, modestly yes; for strength, not proven. A 2025 review of 50 trials, 15 of them pooled, found L-theanine with caffeine gave small… Read it →