VIOLENCE Pre-Workout Powder - Clinically Dosed Energy, Power, Focus, Pump, & Gains - 180 mg Caffeine

The Science Behind the VIOLENCE Pre-Workout Formula

Citrulline Malate 1:1

• Improved aerobic energy production, reduction in fatigue, increased oxidative ATP production (the energy compound in our body's cells), and improved post-exercise recovery. (source)
• Increased athletic performance in high-intensity anaerobic exercises with short rest times, and a reduction in post-exercise muscle soreness (source)
• Significantly improved performance during upper and lower body resistance exercise performance (bench press and leg press). (source)
• Improved exercise performance and ability to tolerate severe intensity exercise (source)
• Participants taking citrulline could perform more lower body resistance exercises than those taking placebo (leg press, leg extension, and hack squat). (source)

Beta Alanine

• Beneficial effects with high-intensity exercise including anaerobic sprints and resistance training (source)
• Significant ergogenic (enhancing physical performance, stamina, or recovery) effect on high-intensity exercise, particularly in exercise capacity tests and measures, and where the exercise lasts between 1 and 4 min (source)
• Beta-Alanine yields carnosine in skeletal muscle and high levels of skeletal muscle carnosine is positively associated with anaerobic exercise performance. (source)
• Improved the performance of elite rowers on all-out 2-km time trials. (source)
• Improved performance (shuttle run, flexed-arm hang) and body composition. (source)

Betaine Anhydrous

• Moderate increase in total repetitions and volume load in the bench press exercise (source)
• Reduce subjective measures of fatigue to the exercise protocol (source)
• Improved muscle endurance of the squat exercise, and increase the quality of repetitions performed (source)
• Increased power, force, and maintenance in bench throw power, bench press force, vertical jump power, and isometric squat force (source)
• Increase IGF-1 (7.8%) and reduce cortisol concentrations (6.1%) and non-significantly increase growth hormone (6.1%) relative to placebo. (source)

KSM-66® Ashwagandha Root Extract

• Supplementation of 500mg of the water extract of Ashwagandha has been noted to improve power output (source)
• Improved their 1RM of bench press by almost 20 kg over placebo and leg extension by almost 5 kg. Muscle size, serum testosterone, and muscle recovery as measured by plasma creatine kinase was also improved versus placebo. (source)
• Significant increase in strength in the quadricep and back extensor muscles (but not grip) was noted after 30 days despite no exercise. (source)
• Significant increase in 1-repetition max for both squat and bench press (source)
• Elite cyclists was able to increase their VO2 max on a treadmill test (12.5%) and time to exhaustion (7.2%) (source)
• Significantly reduce the symptoms of stress and its comorbidities (fatigue, temporary cognitive impairment, etc.) (source)

Alpha GPC 50%

• Alpha GPC is effective at increasing lower body force production after just 6 days of supplementation. Sport performance coaches can consider adding A-GPC to the diet of speed and power athletes to enhance muscle performance. (source)
• Alpha GPC increases post-exercise serum GH and peak bench press force (source)
• Alpha GPC increases growth hormone (GH) secretion and hepatic fat oxidation (source)
• Alpha GPC has significant beneficial effects on cognitive function with a good safety profile and tolerability. (source)

Rhodiola Rosea Extract

• Improvement in time to exhaustion and VO2 max (source)
• Arousal, vigor, and pleasure during exercise were significantly higher when taking Rhodiola. (source)
• Significantly reduce total fatigue and improve well being during periods of high mental work and stress. (source)

Caffeine Anhydrous

• Beneficial for athletes during times of exhaustive exercise that requires sustained focus, beneficial for high-intensity exercise of prolonged duration, an effective ergogenic aid for sustained maximal endurance activity, enhances cognitive performance through increased vigilance and alertness. (source)
• Increase in training volume (overall work performed during a workout) associated with caffeine ingestion relative to placebo, extending to both weightlifting and anaerobic cardiovascular exercise, and is especially beneficial when athletes are tired or have had limited sleep (source)
• Decrease in fatigue have been noted during exercise and during low strenuous physical exercise (source)
• Increased performance in the bench press via increased reps at 60% max weight and more overall volume per set, improved mood and subjective well being (source)

L-Theanine

• May have mild cognitive-enhancing effects, especially when taken with caffeine. (source)
• Suppress the blood pressure increasing effects of caffeine (source)
• May also counteract blood pressure increases under stressful conditions. (source)

BioPerine® Black Pepper Fruit Extract

• BioPerine is a patented extract of black pepper (piperine) that is clinically proven bioavailability enhancer for nutrients. (source)

Beet Root Extract (200 mg per serving, listed in Other Ingredients, used for color)

• Improved endurance/stamina, vascularity, power output (wingate test) (source)
• Improved resistance training performance and work output (source)
• Improved performance in a 30 second cycling sprint (source)
• Positively impacts velocity, power, and total repetitions during free-weight bench press exercise (source)
• Improved peak power during a Wingate test, which is an anaerobic exercise test measuring capacity and power output (source)

Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid)

• Moderate amount of Vitamin C may reduce the adverse effects of exercise-induced reactive oxygen species, including muscle damage, immune dysfunction, and fatigue. (source)
• Reduction in muscle soreness the day after exercise may result when preloading exercise with Vitamin C (source)