Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Pre Workout Powder, Energy Drink with Creatine Monohydrate, Beta Alanine, Caffeine and Vitamin B Complex, Food Supplement, Blue Raspberry Flavour, 30 Servings, 330 g

I’ve been using Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Pre Workout Powder for a few months now, and it has quickly become an essential part of my routine. This pre-workout does exactly what I need it to do—gives me clean, lasting energy and focus without the jitters or crash. First of all, the flavor options are amazing. I went with the “Green Apple” flavor, and it’s surprisingly smooth and refreshing—not overly sweet like some other pre-workouts I’ve tried. It mixes easily with water, no clumps or chalky texture, which is a big plus. What really sets this pre-workout apart is the quality of the boost it provides. Within about 15 minutes, I start feeling the energy kick in, and it’s steady and consistent. I feel more focused and motivated, but it’s a smooth lift, not an overwhelming rush. I love that it’s not too heavy on caffeine either, so I don’t feel wired for hours after my workout is done. This pre-workout has also noticeably helped with my endurance and performance. I can push through more intense sessions and feel like I’m getting stronger each week. I also appreciate that it includes ingredients like beta-alanine and citrulline malate, which help me with endurance and recovery.

Don't normally write reviews but I think this deserved one, this is probably the best pre workout I've used to date. The fruit punch is delicious, yes you get a slight gritty taste, being loaded with creatine which does not dissolve properly anyway, so stop ya whinging about it tasting gritty. Gave me that kick after a few minutes and prob lasts a couple of hrs. Slept spot on. This is not a fake review.

Definitely gives a boost if you're tired. A few sips will make you feel as fresh as a newborn. Tastes like watermelon flavoured gum, the kind you find at Asian supermarkets. Recommend you buy the fruit punch flavour or lemonade if new to artificial flavours.

If Hercules, The Flash, and a fruit punch had a baby, it would be this pre-workout. I took one scoop of this magical powder, waited 15 minutes, and suddenly felt like I could deadlift my house, jog to the moon, and reorganize my entire garage—simultaneously. The taste? Like fruit punch got a gym membership and finally got its life together. Within half an hour, I was at the gym bench pressing not just weights, but my personal insecurities. The beta-alanine tingles hit, and I swear I could hear my muscles whispering, “It’s our time now.” The caffeine boost was just right: enough to make me focused and hyped, but not enough to start speaking fluent dolphin. And that Vitamin B complex? Let’s just say my energy levels were bouncing higher than my playlist’s bass drops. Highly recommend for anyone who wants to work out like they’re training for a Marvel origin story.

I’ve always been a bit skeptical about preworkout powders and never bothered using them. I thought I’d buy some and give it a go as now and again I feel very fatigued during my workouts. I can’t actually believe what a difference it made. I took it 20 mins before I headed to the gym. I felt more focused and did more sets than usual. I did an hour but left due to it being extremely busy. I could have actually gone on for another hour. I was still full of energy walking home and even considered going for a run. I had no side effects at all other than an extra burst of energy and focus. No itching, tingling or flushing. It tastes nice and fruity and mixes easily with water. If you’re on the fence like I was just go ahead and purchase this ON preworkout. You’ll be amazed at the results!

If this is your first ever pre-workout, you'll feel the caffeine and other chemicals taking effect and it will help and I'd recommend it. If it is not, which is the case for me, you would have built up a tolerance to this level (175mg) of caffeine and I wouldn't recommend it. Also, based on the price and the 'mg' of caffeine, you can find better (cheaper) pre-workouts with similar compositions like A.B.E. which has a higher caffeine dose (if that's what you're looking for). Overall, the watermelon flavour was decent, but it tasted quite flat when in 200ml of water - usually they taste sour which helps, but this one didn't.

Right, where to start... I have been training for a little over two years now, and have tried just about every popular pre-workout there is, from the original DS Sports Craze (which got banned) to Marc Lobliner's MTS Clash (which is still my favourite when Stacked with Hemavol, but availability in the UK can be tricky). Got ON PW just this week, and before taking my 3 month cycle off pre-workouts which I am due, I thought I would give it a quick try, and I have to say I am extremely impressed. The energy and focus received from this during my morning workouts is superb. Positives: - Mixes well - Tastes Delicious - Real energy and focus - Price, I am used to getting MTS Clash shipped over from Tiger Fitness in the US, so this is relatively cheap compared to that. Negatives: - It does cause me to slightly crash about 3 to 4 hours after consumption - This isn't a pump product, or at least it certainly doesn't have the same effect on me as Hemavol - As with all pre workouts, dont consume this after 3pm otherwise you will find getting to sleep a bit of an issue As always, ON may be slightly more pricey than other brands on the market, but you get what you pay for, and that is always a quality product. Please remember though, everyone reacts differently to pre workout's, some peoples bodies are good with stimulant's and some peoples aren't, so honestly, if you're looking for a pre workout its all about finding something that reacts the way you want it to with your body. But this is most certainly worth giving a try...

Always good, my go-to pre-work. And even has creatine in it