Ingredient libraryWhat’s inside,
and why.
Every active ingredient we use: its form, the maker, how much is in each formula, and what it’s for. Branded ingredients are specific, standardized versions from one maker.
| Ingredient | Form and source | Per serving | In | What it’s for† |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KSM-66® Ashwagandha | Withania somnifera root extract (full-spectrum) Ixoreal Biomed | 600 mg | Ashwagandha+ | Root-only, full-spectrum ashwagandha extract. KSM-66® has been studied in randomized human trials of stress response and exercise recovery; 600 mg a day, the amount in this serving, is the dose... |
| Eury Gold 28® Long Jack (Tongkat Ali) | Eurycoma longifolia root extract, standardized to 28% glycosaponins and 10% eurypeptides HP Ingredients | 400 mg | Ashwagandha+ | A standardized long jack root extract studied for energy, stamina and stress-hormone balance. Supports energy, stamina and healthy hormone balance.† |
| Velvet Bean (Mucuna pruriens) | Seed extract 15:1, standardized to 15% L-Dopa 30 mg L-Dopa | 200 mg | Ashwagandha+ | Velvet bean seed naturally contains L-Dopa, the precursor the body uses to make dopamine. Not for anyone taking MAOIs, antipsychotics or Parkinson's medication without their doctor's approval. |
| Tribulus terrestris | Fruit extract 20:1, standardized to 40% saponins | 50 mg | Ashwagandha+ | A traditional botanical, included at a traditional-use level alongside the two main actives. |
| Muira Puama (Ptychopetalum olacoides) | Bark extract 4:1 | 50 mg | Ashwagandha+ | An Amazonian botanical with a long history of traditional use, included as a complementary herb. |
| Maca (Lepidium meyenii) | Tuber (Maca Pure), 0.6% macamides & macaenes | 50 mg | Ashwagandha+ | An Andean root traditionally used in Peru, standardized to macamides and macaenes. |
| Micronized Creatine Monohydrate | Micronized powder Unflavored · no other ingredients | 5 g | Micronized Creatine | Your body makes creatine and gets more from meat and fish, and about 95% of it is stored in skeletal muscle. Two thirds of that is phosphocreatine, which rebuilds ATP,... |
| Whey Protein | Mainly concentrate from milk | 17 g | Grass-Fed Whey · Chocolate | Whey is the fast-digesting protein in milk, rich in essential amino acids including leucine. Concentrate is listed first and makes up most of it; whey protein isolate is also in... |
| Whey Protein | Concentrate + isolate from milk | 19 g | Grass-Fed Whey · Vanilla | Whey is the fast-digesting protein in milk, rich in essential amino acids including leucine. Concentrate is listed first, so it makes up the larger share of the blend. |
| MalTor™ Taurine-L-Malic Acid Complex | Muscle Performance & Recovery Blend 5,000 mg at the two-scoop max | 3,750 mg | Sour Surge Pre-Workout | A branded complex of the amino acid taurine and L-malic acid. Taurine is concentrated in muscle, where it helps regulate cell volume and calcium handling during contraction.† The amount shown... |
| CarnoSyn® Beta-Alanine | Muscle Performance & Recovery Blend 3,200 mg at the two-scoop max | 2,400 mg | Sour Surge Pre-Workout | Beta-alanine combines with histidine in muscle to form carnosine, which buffers the acid that builds up during hard efforts. Supports muscular endurance and buffering capacity.† Carnosine rises with total intake... |
| L-Citrulline Malate | Nitric Oxide Blend 6,000 mg at the two-scoop max | 4,500 mg | Sour Surge Pre-Workout | The body converts L-citrulline to L-arginine, the amino acid it uses to make nitric oxide. Supports nitric oxide production and blood flow.† Most studies used 6 to 8 g of... |
| Organic Beet Root Powder | Nitric Oxide Blend 300 mg at the two-scoop max | 225 mg | Sour Surge Pre-Workout | Organic beet root powder rounds out the blend. At this amount it plays a supporting role; L-citrulline malate does the main work in this blend. |
| enfinity® Paraxanthine | Energy & Focus Blend 200 mg at the two-scoop max | 150 mg | Sour Surge Pre-Workout | Paraxanthine is the main compound your liver makes from caffeine. Like caffeine, it blocks adenosine receptors, the signal that builds as you tire. Supports energy and focus.† In a pharmacokinetic... |
| Cocoa Bean Extract | Energy & Focus Blend 200 mg at the two-scoop max | 150 mg | Sour Surge Pre-Workout | Cocoa naturally contains theobromine, a milder relative of caffeine. |
| Vitamin B12 | As methylcobalamin 1,000 mcg at the two-scoop max | 750 mcg | Sour Surge Pre-Workout | B12 is needed for normal energy-yielding metabolism and red blood cell formation.† It is a nutrient, not a stimulant; the lift you feel comes from the paraxanthine. |
| Magnesium | From magnesium citrate 100 mg at the two-scoop max | 75 mg | Sour Surge Pre-Workout | Magnesium takes part in muscle contraction and energy production.† |
| Chloride | From pink Himalayan sea salt 250 mg at the two-scoop max | 188 mg | Sour Surge Pre-Workout | Sodium's partner in salt. Works with sodium to maintain fluid balance.† |
| Sodium | From pink Himalayan sea salt 200 mg at the two-scoop max | 150 mg | Sour Surge Pre-Workout | The main electrolyte lost in sweat. Helps maintain fluid balance.† |
| Potassium | From potassium citrate 130 mg at the two-scoop max | 98 mg | Sour Surge Pre-Workout | An electrolyte that supports normal muscle and nerve function.† |
| Sodium | From sea salt 26% Daily Value | 600 mg | Hydrate Electrolytes | The main electrolyte lost in sweat. Whole-body sweat carries roughly 10 to 70 mmol of sodium per liter, about 230 to 1,610 mg, and the amount varies widely between people.... |
| Chloride | From sea salt 39% Daily Value | 900 mg | Hydrate Electrolytes | Sodium's partner in salt and the other main mineral in sweat. Works with sodium to maintain normal fluid balance.† |
| Potassium | From potassium citrate 6% Daily Value | 300 mg | Hydrate Electrolytes | Lost in sweat in smaller amounts than sodium. Potassium is needed for normal muscle and nerve function.† |
| Magnesium | From magnesium citrate 24% Daily Value | 100 mg | Hydrate Electrolytes | Magnesium supports normal energy-yielding metabolism.† The adult upper limit for magnesium from supplements is 350 mg a day, so count any other magnesium supplement you take. |
| Vitamin C | As calcium ascorbate 444% Daily Value | 400 mg | Hydrate Electrolytes | An antioxidant nutrient that contributes to normal immune function.† 400 mg is well under the 2,000 mg adult upper limit. The calcium ascorbate also supplies this serving's calcium. |
| Vitamin B12 | As methylcobalamin 2,083% Daily Value | 50 mcg | Hydrate Electrolytes | Needed for normal energy-yielding metabolism and red blood cell formation.† No upper limit has been set for B12, and the body absorbs only a small share of a large oral... |
| Calcium | From calcium ascorbate 4% Daily Value | 50 mg | Hydrate Electrolytes | Comes with the vitamin C, as calcium ascorbate. |
| Zinc | As L-OptiZinc® zinc monomethionine 136% Daily Value | 15 mg | Men's Vitality | Zinc is required for the activity of hundreds of enzymes and contributes to the maintenance of normal testosterone levels.† In one study, serum testosterone fell when young men's zinc intake... |
| Testosurge® Fenugreek Seed Extract | Trigonella foenum-graecum seed 80% glycosides (400 mg) | 500 mg | Men's Vitality | A fenugreek seed extract from Indus Biotech, standardized to 80% glycosides. Supports healthy testosterone levels already within the normal range.† In a double-blind trial of 30 men who trained with... |
| LongJax® Long Jack Root Extract | Eurycoma longifolia root also called tongkat ali | 200 mg | Men's Vitality | Long jack, also called tongkat ali, is a plant native to Southeast Asia; the extract comes from its root. A 2022 meta-analysis of five randomized trials found higher total testosterone... |
| Shoden® Ashwagandha Root Extract | Withania somnifera root 35% withanolide glycosides (42 mg) | 120 mg | Men's Vitality | An ashwagandha root extract from Arjuna Natural, standardized to 35% withanolide glycosides. In an eight-week crossover trial in overweight men aged 40 to 70, a Shoden® preparation supplying 21 mg... |
| Liboost® Damiana Leaf Extract | Turnera diffusa leaf 1.5% flavonoids (1.5 mg) | 100 mg | Men's Vitality | Damiana is a shrub from Mexico and Central America whose leaves have a long history of traditional use. Liboost® is a leaf extract from Pharmactive, standardized to flavonoids. The published... |
| Boron | From boron chelate | 3 mg | Men's Vitality | A trace element that a typical diet supplies at about 1 mg a day. The evidence on boron and male hormones is thin: a one-week study of eight men at... |
| Magnesium | From magnesium glycinate 95% Daily Value | 400 mg | Magnesium Glycinate | Magnesium is a cofactor in hundreds of enzyme systems. It supports normal muscle and nerve function and is required for energy production and protein synthesis.† In magnesium glycinate it is... |
| EPA | Eicosapentaenoic acid from fish oil | 660 mg | Ultra Omega-3 | One of the two long-chain omega-3 fatty acids found mainly in fish. EPA is incorporated into cell membranes and supports heart health.† |
| DHA | Docosahexaenoic acid from fish oil | 310 mg | Ultra Omega-3 | The omega-3 fatty acid concentrated in the brain and the retina of the eye. DHA supports normal brain and eye function.† |
| Fish Oil Concentrate | Anchovy, sardine, mackerel 1,020 mg omega-3 | 1,330 mg | Ultra Omega-3 | Oil from small, short-lived fish, concentrated so that about three quarters of it is omega-3. Small fish low on the food chain carry less mercury: FDA data put sardine at... |
| Vitamin D3 | As cholecalciferol 5,000 IU · 625% Daily Value | 125 mcg | Vitamin D3 + K2 | Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium and supports normal bones and immune function.† 125 mcg (5,000 IU) is above the 100 mcg (4,000 IU) daily upper limit the National... |
| Vitamin K2 | As menaquinone-7 (vitaMK7®) 83% Daily Value | 100 mcg | Vitamin D3 + K2 | Vitamin K is needed to activate osteocalcin, a bone protein, and the proteins of normal blood clotting.† MK-7 stays in the blood far longer than vitamin K1 and builds up... |
| Zinc | As zinc mono-L-methionine (L-OptiZinc®) | 20 mg | L-OptiZinc® Zinc | Zinc is required for the activity of hundreds of enzymes and plays a role in immune function, protein and DNA synthesis, and cell division.† L-OptiZinc® binds each zinc ion to... |
| Partially Hydrolyzed Guar Gum | Soluble fiber 11% Daily Value | 3 g | Clear Fiber | Guar gum comes from the guar bean. On its own it turns water into a thick gel; partial hydrolysis cuts its fiber chains shorter, so it dissolves clear without thickening.... |
| Organic Fermented Beet Root Powder | Beta vulgaris root USDA Organic | 4.5 g | Fermented Beet Root | Beet root that has been fermented and dried into a powder. Beets naturally contain betalains, the pigments that make them red. |
Doses per serving, from each product’s label.
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