Surviving in the highly competitive pre-workout category has proven to be a challenge over the past several years as brands find themselves trying to differentiate from the next. Ways to differentiate themselves can be through package design, delivery mechanism, flavor collaborations and formulas. Soul Performance Nutrition went all in on quality and a clean formula to help them stand out from the crowd.
Soul Performance Nutrition is a one-man show creating products with a plethora of science and personal testing behind it. This includes their very first pre-workout supplement Auro Endorphorin Flow. The owner of Soul Performance Nutrition wanted something different that worked well for people and stood out on paper in terms of formulation, while passing the Banned Substance Control Group testing and certification.
Soul Performance Nutrition Aura Endorphin Flow Pre-Workout
The pre-workout category is the #2 category in sports nutrition behind protein powder, but it is ultimately the first category new brands go into. Not Soul Performance Nutrition. Soul Performance Nutrition has been around for several years, but it was not until now they decided to jump into the pre-workout category. They did not tip toe into it, they jumped in cannon ball style.
The formula behind Soul Performance Nutrition Aura Endorphin Flow pre-workout is uniquely different has it does not featuring Beta Alanine and includes larger doses of electrolytes, while still utilizing well-studied, key ingredients for performance.
The formula starts with 2.5g Betaine Anhydrous. Betaine is one of the best ingredients to help improve output and increase overall performance. We like to see this at the 2.5g mark in pre-workout formulas. Betaine can also aid in recovery.
L-Ornithine Alpha-Ketoglutarate is dosed at 2g. L-Ornithine Alpha-Ketoglutarate can aid in muscle recovery and muscle growth. L-Ornithine Alpha-Ketoglutarate has actually been used in patients to improve healing after surgery as it promotes cell growth and repair.
L-Tyrosine is dosed at 2g. This is a very popular nonessential amino acid that can aid in cognitive improvement. For awhile we used to see this dosed at 1g but more-so recently we see it at 2g which has been shown to improve focus and memory.
Nitrosigine from Nutrition 21 is used at the clinical dosage of 1.5g. A 1.5g dosage of Nitrosigine has been shown to be as effective as 8g Citrulline Malate in clinical studies for overall performance. The main mechanism of Nitrosigine is it increases nitric oxide production and blood flow aka pump. Nitrosigine has also been shown to improve cognitive functions as well.
SantEnergy Nu is dosed at 400mg. This is the first time we’ve seen this in a formula. This is an extract prepared from aerial parts of Santa Herba. SantEnergy Nu has been proven in studies to reduce weight and fat in users while exercise and diet remained the same.
Alpha-GPC is used at 300mg, yielding 50% Alpha-GPC (150mg active Alpha-GPC.) This choline molecule has been shown to improve cognitive function and memory. We like to see 600mg so users get a total of 300mg active Alpha-GPC, but when you look at the use of 2g Tyrosine and 1.5g Nitrosigine, 150mg of active Alpha-GPC will help aid in improving focus.
CDP-Citicoline is dosed at 250mg. This ingredient has been used to prevent memory decline in aging populations and to improve cognitive functions. We typically like to see this at 500-2,000mg per day.
Aura Endorphin Flow is made with 250mg natural caffeine from coffee bean. Some users report better feeling with natural caffeine over synthetic.
Senactiv, an ingredient from Nuliv Science is dosed at 50mg. Senactiv has been shown to improve performance by reducing fatigue. It does this by aiding in producing more ATP, the source of fuel for our bodies. It removes old cells and help replenish with new healthy cells. We like to see this at 50mg.
The last ingredient, also from Nulive Science, is AstraGin at 50mg. This ensures that these ingredients are absorbed as well as promoting gut health.
Above the line is also a unique aspect of the pre-workout. Soul Performance Nutrition adds TRAACS minerals and electrolytes to help with endurance and even aid in the pump. It has been shown that electrolytes pre-workout, and even intra-workout, can significantly improve performance.
Overall, this formula really focuses on cognitive improvement with ingredients that promote energy and blood flow as well. The area that goes unrecognized by many is the electrolyte and TRAACS minerals added to this formula to improve performance.
This is not a high stimulant pre-workout, but a pre-workout for those who live an active lifestyle that needs that extra performance boost in the gym, without compromising their health through banned substances (this is Banned Substance Control Group certified).
Currently Soul Performance Nutrition Aura Endorphin Flow is available in Lemon Lime flavor. It is a 20-serving container.
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Final Takeaway
I am not surprised Matt took this route at Soul Performance Nutrition. More and more consumers are looking for Beta-Alanine free, and even Citrulline free formulas as they don't like the tingles or even the stomach discomfort Citrulline can give you. The other set of consumers are looking for clean formulas, free of any banned substances, that puts a focus on overall health benefits. This formula does a great job of improving cognition, increasing endurance and performance, and promoting blood flow.
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