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Legion Athletics Pulse Stim-Free Pre-Workout vs RYSE Loaded Pre

The verdict

  • Legion Athletics Pulse Stim-Free Pre-Workout scores 9.2 points higher than RYSE Loaded Pre on formula: 69.2 (C tier) vs 60.0 (C tier).
  • Caffeine: 0 mg vs 300 mg.
  • Both labels have 0% hidden in blends.
  • Loaded Pre is $0.73 cheaper per clinically dosed serving at $1.77, compared with $2.50 for Pulse Stim-Free Pre-Workout.
  • Neither is third-party tested.
  • Largest panel dose differences for Pulse Stim-Free Pre-Workout vs Loaded Pre: Betaine Anhydrous: 2,500 mg vs none listed; L-Theanine: none listed vs 50 mg; L-Citrulline: 5,333.6 mg vs 4,500 mg.
  • Bottom line: Pulse Stim-Free Pre-Workout has the higher formula score, while Loaded Pre has the lower comparable cost.

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Head-to-head: Legion Athletics Pulse Stim-Free Pre-Workout vs RYSE Loaded Pre
Metric
Pulse Stim-Free Pre-Workout product tub
Mid Pump
RYSE Loaded Pre Airheads Cherry tub
Mid Pump
Scores
TierC · 69.2 (best)C · 60.0
Overall score52.5 (best)46.5
Dose69.2 (best)60.0
Transparency100.0100.0
Pump60.060.0
Focus30.045.0 (best)
Endurance100.0100.0
Caffeine0 mg · 😴 Night Shift300 mg · 🚀 Heart Go Brrr
Lowest price$49.99$39.99 (best)
Per clinically dosed serving$2.50 · 💸 Pricey$1.77 · 👍 Fair Price (best)
Real servings20 of 2022.6 of 30 (best)
TestingUntestedUntested
Ingredients (per graded serving)
L-Citrulline (counts toward the tier)5,333.6 mg100% ✓4,500 mg100% ✓
Caffeine (counts toward the tier)missing300 mg100% ✓
Betaine Anhydrous (counts toward the tier)2,500 mg100% ✓missing
L-Tyrosine (counts toward the tier)missingmissing
Taurine (counts toward the tier)missingmissing
L-Theanine (counts toward the tier)missing50 mg50%
Beta-Alanine3,600 mg100% ✓3,200 mg100% ✓
Alpha-GPC300 mg100% ✓—
Choline Bitartrate—500 mg50%
Sodium (Electrolytes)—10 mg
Theobromine—100 mg

= best in the row. = part of the ideal pre and counts toward the tier. Percentages are of the clinical reference dose.