Pre-Workout · computed from the label

BULK Pre-Workout

by Transparent Labs · $49.00 / 30 servings ($1.63/serving)
A
Formula
Well dosed
A+
Deal
Basically DIY price
✓ Worth it — a fair deal on a real formula

"No artificial sweeteners, no proprietary blends." The transparency-first pre-workout.

6 of 6 recognized ingredients hit their clinically studied dose.

Ingredients vs the studied dose

IngredientLabel doseStatus
L-Citrulline
8g citrulline malate — ~5.2g actual citrulline, near the 6g dose
8g (malate)✓ OK
Beta-Alanine
4g beta-alanine — above the studied dose
4g✓ OK
Betaine Anhydrous
2.5g betaine — the studied dose
2.5g✓ OK
L-Tyrosine
1g L-tyrosine — solid
1g✓ OK
L-Theanine
360mg L-theanine — smooths the stim
360mg✓ OK
Caffeine Anhydrous
200mg caffeine — moderate, well matched to the theanine
200mg✓ OK

Make it yourself — per serving

Ingredient (bulk)Cost/serving
L-Citrulline$0.32
Beta-Alanine$0.15
Betaine Anhydrous$0.21
L-Tyrosine$0.05
L-Theanine$0.02
Caffeine Anhydrous$0.08
Flavor + sweetener$0.20
Your DIY cost$1.03
Transparent Labs charges ($49.00 / 30 servings)$1.63

That's a 1.6× markup over building the same actives from bulk powders.

The verdict

About as clean as pre-workouts get — every active is disclosed and at or above its studied dose. This is a Formula-A tub. It's more concentrated than most, so the DIY gap is smaller than a bargain-bin tub, but you still save buying the powders separately.
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Head-to-head

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Educational only — not medical advice. Grades and clinical doses are computed from public labels against sourced research (citations on the main site); prices last verified 2026-07-21. Expensive Powder has no sponsors; bulk links may earn an affiliate commission, which never affects a grade. Talk to a clinician before starting any supplement.