NOTE: Performance Lab SPORT Pre is no longer available. Instead, the manufacturers have made a stronger, more powerful — but still safe — pre-workout in Pre Lab Pro. Read more about it here…
* Formerly known as Performance Lab SPORT Pre-Workout (NB: Formula has changed too)
We’re huge fans of supplement manufacturer Opti-Nutra here at SupplementReviewsUK. To a product (so far anyway), every single one of its supplements is fully researched, cleverly formulated and manufactured to the highest standards. Performance Lab SPORT Pre (previously called SPORT Pre-Workout) is no exception.
An all clean and premium product, it promises to boost muscle growth, enhance endurance, hone focus and energy, increase strength and improve performance. More than that, it does all of the above without caffeine or a stimulant of any kind.
Before we look at the supplement in depth, Performance Lab SPORT Pre deserves praise for its high standards and clean ingredients. How many other pre-workouts on the market can claim to be vegan, non-GMO, gluten and soy-free, with no stimulants, synthetic ingredients or artificial additives? Plus banned substance tested. Not many, in case you were wondering.
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The Ingredients
Performance Lab SPORT Pre’s 2020 formula has altered slightly from its first iteration and we’re happy to report that it makes the product even better. All ingredients are backed by evidence and in premium form to amplify their benefits. The ingredients also work well together and in synergy, helping it to keep its promise to ‘amplify lean muscle gains’ and more. They are:
Creatine (Creapure®), 1250mg
There’s not much point in having a pre-workout supplement without creatine, one of the most effective ingredients you can get to boost performance.
The Creapure® pH10 in Performance Lab SPORT Pre is one of the best forms there is: 94% pure creatine monohydrate balanced to reduce the bloating that supplementation with cheap creatine can bring.
Creatine provides fuel for the muscles, helping to recharge the body’s ATP, the energy needed to power muscle contractions. High intensity training depletes ATP like crazy, so supplementation is crucial. Such supplementation can add noticeable power and strength to a routine, proven in a research setting.
As well as helping to recharge ATP, creatine helps to delay lactic acid build-up, helping you to train for longer before muscle failure.
It also continues working after your workout by raising levels of growth factor IGF-1, helping to stimulate protein synthesis and boost muscle development.
Setria Performance Blend, 2200mg
The Setria Performance Blend is a combination of citrulline and glutathione. Citrulline alone is a top notch ingredient so with the added benefits of glutathione, Performance Lab SPORT Pre is hitting all the right notes. Let’s look at them separately for now:
Citrulline: This is a superb nitric oxide booster which helps to improve serum arginine and improve blood flow to muscles. The result is improved muscle pumps (helps muscle growth and recovery) and enhanced endurance. Particularly ideal for circuit or HIIT training, but valuable for any sort of muscle-led activity. A top quality ingredient.
Glutathione: This is an interesting one, a popular antioxidant made up of three compounds — glutamine (anti-stress, anti-illness, particularly useful for high volume training), cysteine (reduces homocysteine to tackle DNA damage and keep cells healthy) and glycine (anti-fatigue and sleep booster). The combo of all three together? Super powerful and super useful. Together they make glutathione a powerful antioxidant which could potentially protect the body from a wide range of issues, such as ageing and cancer.
Note that vegetarians and vegans are likely to struggle to get decent quantities of glutamine from diet alone.
CarnoSyn: Beta-Alanine, 800mg
So far in Performance Lab SPORT Pre’s formula we have creatine for a short-term performance boost, citrulline for endurance, glutathione for protection… now comes beta-alanine for further performance benefits.
Beta-alanine boosts carnosine in the muscles and tackles acid build-up in cells, thus limiting fatigue and delivering significant performance benefits on its own. Combine it with creatine and the Setria Performance Blend and you have all performance areas covered, from short-term to endurance to the region between, meaning you have additional power for everything from the shortest to longest bouts of training.
Himalayan Pink Salt, 350mg
Salt is an important workout requirement because it helps to restore electrolytes and maintain hydration throughout the muscles and body. It can also boost the absorption of the L-citrulline and glutathione in Performance Lab SPORT Pre, demonstrating what a clever formula this is.
Himalayan Pink Salt in particular is unprocessed and natural with 84 minerals and trace elements, including potassium, magnesium and calcium, all if which can help intense training. It delivers 140mg of sodium.
Maritime Pine Bark Extract, 100mg
Maritime Pine bark extract is an interesting addition to Performance Lab SPORT Pre mostly because it’s usually used for other health benefits.
Opti-Nutra’s formula, however, uses it for its antioxidant provision to soothe aches, pains and protect muscles, as well as its nitric oxide-boosting effects, which help to maintain optimum blood flow to the muscles. It’s an intriguing ingredient.
The 95% proanthocyanidins in Performance Lab SPORT Pre is the strongest potency you can buy.
NutriGenesis Iron+, 2.5mg
The final ingredient in Performance Lab SPORT Pre is NutriGenesis iron. NutriGenesis is Performance Lab’s own revolutionary manufacturing process which produces vitamins and minerals with the same co-factors — prebiotics, enzymes etc… — that you would find in nature. Making them more bio-available and easier for the body to use. Iron helps the muscles to work properly and helps to convert carbohydrates into energy so it’s a very useful addition to Performance Lab SPORT Pre.
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The Pros
- Performance Lab SPORT Pre can help with all kinds of workouts, from lifting (giving strength and power) to cardiovascular (boosting endurance and increasing workout time).
- Also includes ingredients to support muscle health.
- Does not contain any caffeine or any other stimulants.
- Formula is cleverly designed to work synergistically together.
- Performance Lab SPORT Pre uses premium and enhanced forms of its ingredients.
- Suitable for vegans, clean and natural product without any artificial additives.
- Non-GMO, soy-free, no allergens or additives.
- No proprietary blends.
- International shipping and 30-day money-back guarantee.
The Cons
- Performance Lab SPORT Pre is only available from the official website, meaning you won’t find it at Amazon or any health food shop. Discounts are available for multi buys, however.
- Some people may prefer the kick from stimulants. If this is you, you could always add Performance Lab Stim — a gentle 50mg caffeine pill (allowing you to tailor your own stimulant dose) — to the mix.
Safety/ Side Effects
We’re pretty confident that the majority of people will not suffer any side-effects when taking the balanced Performance Lab SPORT Pre. It clean and natural ingredients and lack of stimulants, additives and synthetics also reduce the chances of any reactions.
How to Take It
Performance Lab SPORT Pre should ideally be taken 45 minutes to an hour before a workout. There is no need to cycle it.
Who Takes It?
Performance Lab SPORT Pre is a great choice for athletes wanting to improve cardiovascular endurance and performance, as well as bodybuilders aiming to build mass from heavy lifting. Its biggest performance impact seems to be on high-intensity and short-duration training, but it is suitable for everyone.
Simply put, it will probably attract anyone keen on a clean lifestyle who wants to avoid the glut of artificial additives and synthetic ingredients found in many pre-workouts on the market today.
Does It Work?
Performance Lab SPORT Pre uses key nutrients in optimum form and manages to significantly boost both aerobic and anaerobic exercise, alongside healthy muscle growth. At the end of the day, it delivers on its promise as a pre-workout: it helps you to achieve maximum gains. So yes, in a nutshell, it works. And it works very well.
Conclusion
We love that there’s now an effective pre-workout that doesn’t need caffeine or stimulants to do its job. Performance Lab SPORT Pre is a genuinely clean and natural supplement.
Its clever formula works together to boost creatine synthesis and provision, supplying the muscles with plenty of fuel to support and boost your workout, while also strengthening blood flow, endurance and more. It offers a balanced pre-workout supplement, with ingredients to support muscle health alongside performance boosters.
Opti-Nutra’s commitment to premium forms of ingredients, including highly bioavailable creatine sources, means it doesn’t need quite as high dosages as other pre-workouts to be as effective.
Performance Lab SPORT Pre is a great option if you want a natural workout boost before intense training without wanting to resort to stimulants.
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