AN Supps Essential PRE: Affordable Daily Driver for the Masses

AN Supps Essential PRE (Pre-Workout)

AN Supps Essential PRE was formulated with performance and price in mind. The idea behind the product line was to focus on the factors most important to the mass consumer. Those factors include modest caffeine and performance increasing ingredients, flavor and price. Essential PRE from AN Supps does exactly that at less than $1 per serving.

L-Citrulline Malate 2:1 – 4g

Citrulline is one of the most common ingredients used by supplement formulators to help improve blood flow and pumps. Increasing blood flow is much deeper than just improving the look in the mirror. By improving blood flow you bring nutrient rich blood into the muscles to help with the repair and recovery process. This is turn aids in performance output.

Citrulline Malate is a combination of Citrulline and Malic Acid. In the Essential PRE formula users are getting a 2:1 ratio. This means you are getting essentially 2.7g of Citrulline to 1.3g of Malic Acid.

Citrulline works by converting to Arginine in the body. This then will increase nitric oxide production and improve blood flow.

Malic Acid can aid in energy production and performance.

At the 4g dosage and the ratio used here, users are getting nearly 3g of Citrulline per serving which is the starting point for noticeable changes in blood flow.

Creatine Monohydrate – 3g

Creatine Monohydrate is the most well-studied dietary supplement ingredient on the planet. For years it was studied only as a muscle builder. Research heavily shows the success supplementing with Creatine Monohydrate has on muscle mass improvement and fat loss when used consistently daily. Research also shows that supplementing with Creatine Monohydrate improves performance as it plays a key roll in ATP production. More recent studies have looked at Creatine Monohydrate for cognition. The research shows that supplementing with Creatine Monohydrate daily can improve memory, recall and focus.

Essential PRE contains 3g per serving. This is a nice add to this formula that gets users a large portion of their recommended daily average of 5g per day.

Beta-Alanine – 2g

Beta-Alanine is another one of those ingredients that should be taken daily to get the best results. Beta-Alanine aids in muscle endurance and output. It does so by buffering lactic acid and aids in preventing muscle breakdown. This allows users of Beta-Alanine to workout for longer or more intense period of times. We typically see this at 3.2g per day, minimum, but one of the side effects of Beta-Alanine is paresthesia, which is the tingling of the skin (itchyness) that a lot of people do not enjoy. At 2g users will still get a benefit of improved muscle recovery.

Taurine – 400mg

Taurine main function in a pre-workout is to aid with hydration and endurance. It helps regulate electrolytes to ensure you are performing at your best. It also can aid in aleviating the “jitters” you might get from caffeine. AN Supps Essential PRE was formulated for the mass audience, not the hardcore bodybuilder, therefor many of those users may feel that 200mg caffeine hits them harder than most. 

VitaCholine – 250mg

VitaCholine provides the essential amount of choline our body needs for our brain, body, and nervous system, promoting memory, mood, muscle control, and many more cellular functions. We do produce choline naturally but not enough for optimal health. Choline is used used to make important neurotransmitters that deliver messages throughout the nervous system. This is extremely important and beneficial for memory, focus and mood. Dosing on VitaCholine can vary, but the recommended daily intake is 550mg. The 250mg dosage, although not the manufactures recommended dosage, will still aid those 97% of people who are choline deficient to get closer to their accepted daily value.

Caffeine Anhydrous – 200mg

Caffeine Anhydrous is used at 200mg. This is the perfect amount for a pre-workout designed for the masses. The hardcore bodybuilding world tends to lean on higher stimulants and thus means higher caffeine, but 95%+ of people would tolerate 200mg best (a cup of coffee is 50-100mg depending on the type). Caffeine Anhydrous is a fast acting form of caffeine that starts to work at about the 10-15 minute mark of consumption.