MuscleSport Lifted Hyperdrive Pre-Workout: Stimulated Focus Engaged

MuscleSport Lifted Hyperdrive Pre-Workout Supplement Facts

The pre-workout category is one of the most popular category in the sports nutrition space. Brands are all using the same pool of ingredients. It’s how you put them together, along with the flavoring system, that separates the brands from one another. MuscleSport has been superior at flavoring systems across all their flavored SKUs. In addition, they’ve done a solid job of formulating pre-workouts that not only taste good, but also deliver on the expectations.

Lifted Hyperdrive Edition from MuscleSport is a pre-workout that was formulated for those who enjoy a harding hitting pre-workout that also elevates cognition to the next level through the use of key ingredients like GeniusPure Alpha-GPC and NeuroPea while combining it with 400mg caffeine and 4mg alpha yohimbine.

Lifted Hyperdrive Pre-Workout is a 40/20 serving pre-workout. We will break it down by the 20-serving size.

L-Citrulline – 10,000mg

Citrulline has become the number one selected ingredient for blood flow in pre-workout supplements. This formula uses 10g (10,000mg) of pure citrulline. Citrulline is the precursor to arginine. This means when you drink citrulline your body converts it to arginine. This will then trigger nitric oxide. When you trigger nitric oxide, more blood flow starts flowing into the muscles. This makes your muscles look more full (the pump) while also aiding in performance and recovery.

Beta-Alanine – 3,200mg

Beta-alanine is another common ingredient used in pre-workout supplements. Some people may think the benefit of beta-alanine is the “tingles” you get from taking it. This is known as paresthesia. There’s not benefit to this feeling.

The benefit of beta-alanine is that is buffers lactic acid. This helps improve muscular endurance. By doing so you are able to perform better during your exercises of choice.

Another benefit of beta-alanine is that it may help reduce muscle soreness post workout. This is more-so noticeable in those who are new to working out where their muscles may not be used to the wear and tear of a workout.

The 3,200mg dosage is the most studied dosage of beta-alanine.

GeniusPure Alpha-GPC – 500mg

GeniusPure Alpha-GPC is a branded version of Alpha-GPC from NNB Nutrition, a very reputable ingredient manufacture and distributor. GeniusPure is available in both a 70% and a 90% concentrated version. Lifted Hyperdrive Edition pre-workout uses the 90% edition. This means you are getting 450mg of active alpha-gPC per serving.

Alpha-GPC is the king of choline molecules. It is the hardest working and most beneficial version. This elevates cognition to improve focus and concentration. The recommended dosage is at least 300mg of active alpha-gpc. You get 1.5x that with this formula.

Tyrosine – 1,500mg

Tyrosine is a non-essential amino (your body can naturally synthesize it on its own) acid that helps boost cognition. By supplementing with tyrosine you are going to aid in elevating your focus and concentration.

Tyrosine is converted into dopamine. This elevates mood, boosts alertness and improves concentration and focus.

Caffeine Anhydrous – 400mg

Lifted Hyperdrive Edition pre-workout from MuscleSport is a higher stimulant pre-workout containing 400mg caffeine per two scoops. This is not abnormal in pre-workouts as research shows that dosing caffeine 300-400mg can prove to have performance benefits. Caffeine anhydrous is a fast acting caffeine that begins to show its effects within 10-15 minutes of consumption.

DMAE – 250mg

DMAE (Dimethylaminoethanol) has been known to be an acetylcholine producer. This in turn has been linked to improved alertness, increased focus, better mind-muscle connection and overall better performance. Some research suggests that it may improve overall mood too.

From a dosing standpoint we typically see this anywhere from 100-300mg. The 250mg dosage is sufficient.

CocaoRush Theobromine – 200mg

CocaoRush is a branded version of theobromine. Theobromine is a metabolite of caffeine. Although it is a metabolite of caffeine, theobromine complements caffeine very well in pre-workouts. It is longer lasting than caffeine which can provide longer lasting energy (albeit not has high as caffeine). It can also aid in increasing body temperature inducing thermogenesis. Theobromine has also been shown to relax smooth muscle in blood vessels resulting in more blood flow.

IgnisBerry Juniper Berry – 200mg

IgnisBerry is a branded version of juniper berry extract. This is used to slow down the metabolism of stimulants, specifically caffeine. This allows the caffeine to last longer giving you that sustained level of energy over a longer period of time. It also has been known to reduce the initial energy spike and reduce the crash you may get from large amounts of caffeine.

NeuroPEA Eria Jarensis – 200mg

NeuroPEA Eria Jarensis is a stimulant that has been shown to improve mood, alertness, training intensity and more. While caffeine gives the user more of that “energy” feeling, NeuroPEA gives the user more of that motivation and mood improvement. They work well together in a pre-workout formula. 

Because of the strength of PEA you generally see is dosed around 100-250mg per serving. The 200mg per two scoops is on the higher end of this harder hitting pre-workout.

Rauwolfia Vomitoria Extract – 4mg

Rauwolfia Vomitoria Extract is standardized to 90% alpha-yohimbine. This is a strong ingredient that you should assess your tolerance before taking the full amount (if you are new to pre-workouts you may want to start with one scoop versus the two scoop serving discussed here to ensure you can handle the stimulants). 

You really only ever find this ingredient in high stimulant pre-workouts are extreme fat burners because it is strong. Alpha-yohimbine has been shown to stimulate your nervous system to increase alertness more-so that the other stimulants in this formula. Too much alpha-yohimine can cause side effects like the jitters and anxiety, but when dosed right for you it can compliment the other stimulants in this formula to improve overall training drive and intensity. 

The 4mg dosage is more than enough to provide the benefits sought by supplementing with alpha-yohimbine.