A pre-workout is a drink you take shortly before training. Most of them are built around caffeine, often with amino acids and creatine. This guide explains what is actually in ours, how much caffeine that means for your day, when to take it and who should skip it. Plan your timing with the Caffeine Planner along the way.
What is in our pre-workout?
One 15 g scoop of VORYNEX Pre-Workout Booster Tropical contains:
L-citrulline
An amino acid found naturally in watermelon. Here as citrulline malate.
Creatine monohydrate
The same creatine as our powder: the 3 g a day the EU claim is based on.
L-arginine
An amino acid found in meat, fish, nuts and seeds.
Caffeine
From caffeine and guarana extract. About as much as one and a half to two cups of coffee.
Beta-alanine & taurine
Two amino acids. Beta-alanine can cause a harmless tingling in the skin for a short while.
Beetroot & ginger
Ground beetroot and ginger, plus a tropical flavour with sucralose instead of sugar.
Because each serving gives 3 g of creatine, the authorised EU claim applies: creatine increases physical performance in successive bursts of short-term, high intensity exercise. The beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 3 g of creatine.
How much caffeine is OK?
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) says that for healthy adults, up to 400 mg of caffeine a day and single doses of up to 200 mg do not raise safety concerns. For pregnant or breastfeeding women the daily level is 200 mg. A serving of ours has 149 mg, so your coffees count too.
Set your training time, your bedtime and your coffees, and watch the caffeine curve move through your day.
When should you take it, and how much caffeine is that?
Illustration: one serving (149 mg) and about 80 mg per coffee, with caffeine halving roughly every 5 hours. EFSA: up to 400 mg a day is safe for healthy adults; 200 mg for pregnant or breastfeeding women. Not for children.
When should you take it?
- 20–30 minutes before training, mixed with 250–500 ml of water.
- One scoop a day, no more. Do not exceed the recommended daily intake.
- Not too late: caffeine stays active for hours, so for evening sessions train earlier or skip the afternoon coffee.
- Training days only: you do not need it on rest days.
Our Pre-Workout Booster comes in Tropical: 33 servings in a 500 g jar.
Myth or fact?
Five things people often believe about pre-workouts. Tap each card.
Who should skip it?
Our pre-workout contains caffeine. It is not recommended for children, for pregnant or breastfeeding women, or for people sensitive to caffeine. If you have a heart condition, high blood pressure or take medication, ask your doctor first. Food supplements are not a substitute for a varied, balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle.
The bottom line
A pre-workout is a tool, not a must. One scoop, at the right time, with an eye on your total caffeine for the day: that is all it takes. Plan it with the Caffeine Planner and keep your evenings calm.
Frequently asked questions
Can I take it on an empty stomach?
Can I drink coffee as well?
Do I still need creatine if I take this?
Why does my skin tingle?
Can I take it in the evening?
How should I store it?
Ready when you are
Use the Protein Lab above to see how much you need and how long a jar lasts you.
Sources
- EFSA (2015): Scientific Opinion on the safety of caffeine
- Guest N.S. et al. (2021): ISSN position stand, caffeine and exercise performance
- Trexler E.T. et al. (2015): ISSN position stand, beta-alanine
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 432/2012: authorised health claims
We only use the health claims authorised in the EU. Food supplements are not a substitute for a varied, balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle.
