The 5 Best Fat Burning Pre-Workouts In 2023 Our Tested Reviews

Unload is a powerful pre-workout that not only impresses with pumps, energy and focus, but thermogenesis. It is really a solid option for people who want a loaded pre-workout, that will hit hard in just about every category. It starts off with Tyrosine at 3 grams, which is more than twice as much as the dosage in many other brands. This is then followed by NooLVL, an ingredient that can aid with pumps as well as focus. You get a clinical dose of NooLVL, which is nice to see. You then get Alpha GPC and Zynamite. Alpha GPC is great for focus, and Zynamite is good for energy as well as power output. 

A generous dose of Caffeine is also in Unload, because you get 350mg, which is a little above the  industry 300mg standard. You also get RhodioPrime, which is a source of Rhodiola with a high standardization of salidrosides. This is a powerful adaptogen, and very underrated as an ingredient. You also get enXtra, which can help with energy, as well as zum XR. Both can help with energy, and help present a crash. 

AstraGin, has been added to aid with absorption, which is then followed by Rauwolscine and Yohimbine. These two stimulants can really help with energy, and have fat burning properties. The formula is then rounded out by Huperzine A, which can help with Choline levels in the brain. 

Who Makes It?

Unbound Supplements is a new brand on the market that is a retail exclusive brand from the same people who brought you NutraBio. They have some of the most impressive formulas on the market, and seem to always be a good option for any goal. 

Napalm is a powerful fat burning pre-workout from Merica Energy. It is easily the most powerful on this list when it comes to energy. The formula starts off with three proven ingredients that are very common in pre-workouts. You get 6 grams of Citrulline, 3.2 grams of Beta-Alanine, and 2.5g of Betaine Anhydrous. Citrulline can help with pumps and performance, whereas Beta-Alanine can help with endurance. These really make it a pre-workout to us.

Following this you get a powerful nootropic blend which consists of Tyrosine, Caffeine, and Alpha GPC. Tyrosine can help with focus under stressful situations, whereas Alpha GPC can increase Acetylcholine levels in the brain. Certainly a solid focus formula, and the 350mg of Caffeine is certainly on the higher side. Now we some to what really makes this product so powerful, and that is the Eria Jarensis as well as the Halostachine. Both are exotic stimulants that can give you feelings of euphoria as well as energy and focus. These will certainly be felt during your workouts. 

Not we come to what really make this a fat burner. The interestingly named "Sweat-Like-A-Lady-Of-The-Night-In-Church Thermogenic Blend, which starts off with MitoBurn. MitoBurn is a solid fat burning ingredient and you get the clinical dose in here with 500mg. You get the expected Green Coffee Bean and Cocoabuterol, but you also get GBB as ProGBB. GBB will seriously make you sweat, and it is certainly felt in Napalm.

Who Makes It?

Merica Labz is a a powerful brand that has some very interesting marketing. Not only do they have some powerful formulas, they simply bring some awesome personality to the market. They have gone through a rebrand recently, and still bring the same awesome products. 

SuperHuman Burn is a product from Alpha Lion, and it is really becoming one of our favorite pre-workouts for the year of 2020. Alpha Lion already has multiple variations of SuperHuman pre-workouts, and they have all been impressive to us. 

SuperHuman Burn is a pre-workout that is meant to help with fat loss, however just looking at the profile, it is much more than that. It starts off with a performance blend which consists of Citrulline, Beta-Alanine, and Taurine. All of them are at solid doses, and they can aid with pumps and endurance. Following this you get the energy blend, which consists of 300mg of total Caffeine, coming from both Caffeine Anhydrous and Infinergy (a time-released Caffeine). So you get energy immediately, and then energy that is released slowly to help prevent a crash. You also get 225mg of Theanine, which can help reduce anxiety or jitters brought on by Caffeine. 

Next up, we have what really makes this product special. The Fat Burning Matrix starts us off with a new ingredient introduced to the market called MitoBurn™. This ingredient is a source of BAIBA, which is a myokine that your body releases when you workout. This ingredient may be good for oxidizing fat, as well as lowering blood sugar. It is what really separates this product from the rest. Along with this interesting new ingredient, you get you get a Cocoabuterol®, Advantra Z® (a source of Synephrine), and CaloriBurn GP™, which is Grains of Paradise. These are all solid ingredients and they are all dosed well. 

Finally, this rounds out with a nootropic blend and absorption blend. You get 1 gram of Choline Bitartrate, 1 gram of ALCAR, and 1 gram of Choline Bitartrate. These are 3 ingredients that can help with focus, and all are dosed well. After this we get both AstraGin® and BioPerine® at solid doses, which may aid in absorption.

Due to the profile and marketing, it is meant to be taken pre-workout. With that said, you could technically take it at any time of the day. This is deserving of its spot on our list easily, and we love seeing Alpha Lion not be afraid to use new interesting ingredients such as MitoBurn™.

Who Makes It?

Alpha Lion is a newer company, but with clever marketing and solid products, they have burst onto the scene. With awesome products, cool product names, great flavoring, if you haven't tried Alpha Lion yet, it is worth it.

Specimen YoYo is a powerful pre-workout from Specimen, and really it may even be too strong for us. This is different from their regular Specimen, as the YoYo means it contains Yohimbine HCl and Alpha-Yohimbine. 

The profile starts off with Beta-Alanine at the clinical 3.2 grams of Beta-Alanine, which is the clinical dose. You also get 2 grams of Betaine Nitrate, which is a powerful dose and will certainly deliver on pumps. Specimen YoYo also contains Astrolyte™, which is a trademarked blend of electrolytes. 

Of course you also get Taurine and Tyrosine. Taurine helps with hydration, whereas Tyrosine helps with focus under stressful situations. 400mg of Caffeine is certainly a powerful dose, and is certainly on the stronger side. It also pairs well with the 300mg of Cholinace™, which is a blend of 2 separate Choline sources. Certainly going to help with focus there. Theanine is also in here, and this time, it actually makes sense. Theanine can help calm you down, especially with the huge amount of Yohimbine in here. 

Finally, you get 3mg of Rauwolfia vomitoria extract, as well as 2mg of Yohimbine HCl. These give you powerful energy, and can be a bit much to handle. So if you're not used to Yohimbine, better start on the lower side. 

The flavors on Specimen are great, and this is certainly one to try out for yourself when you want to build up a sweat, feel energized, boost your performance... this is one to try out for sure!

Who Makes It?

Glaxon is a brand that seriously delivers more than they need to with every product. With one of the greatest formulators behind the brand, they are successful in making products perform better than they look on paper, and have made the word "synergy" great again. Expect to see their products on other ranking guides, they deserve it.

GHOST Legend All Out could easily be side-by-side our #1 ranked as it is that damn good. GHOST did not have a higher stimulant pre-workout until they launched All Out. This is the most hardcore pre-workout supplement the brand has ever released, but it is 100% compliant and won't cause your heart to beat out of your chest.

The pre-workout contains key ingredients for improved pumps, focus and energy. Citrulline and Citrulline Nitrates as NO3-T are added for improved blood flow. 

Alpha GPC and Tyrosine are added for improved focus, both at higher dosages than we are typically used to seeing (a full 600mg dosage of Alpha GPC and 2,000mg dosage of Tyrosine).

The big thing here for GHOST was the stimulant complex. GHOST elected to go with 400mg of total caffeine from Caffeine Anhydrous and zumXR extended release caffeine. We love the ratio as well. Caffeine Anhydrous is the source of caffeine that hits first, followed by the tapering off impact of zumXR. Users get 300mg from Caffeine Anhydrous and 100mg from zumXR. The combination doesn't make you want to blow your heart out of your chest.

For this particular list, we have to say that it may aid with fat loss due to the Bitter Orange Extract. This is a source of Synephrine. This acts as a mild beta-agonist, and is common in fat burners. 

GHOST adds in Theobromine and Bitter Orange as well for a little extra kick in terms of energy. To round it all out, you get 50mg of AstraGin®, which may help with the absorption of some ingredients. Users will for sure feel the energy burst from GHOST Legend All Out.

Who Makes It?

GHOST has taken over the sports nutrition industry since launching the brand. They combine a lifestyle approach culture with pretty labels and great formulas. Many brands do one or the other great but GHOST happens to hit on everything very well. GHOST won our Brand of the Year award in 2019, 2020 and 2021 (we did not do one in 2022.)