Why? Because it’s been banned in the UK and other countries for causing harmful side effects (see side effects section for more info).

WARNING: Contains caffeine (200mg/15g). Not recommended for children, pregnant or breastfeeding women. do not exceed 400mg caffeine per day from all sources (200mg/day for pregnant or breastfeeding women). Do not exceed 2 servings per day. Ensure an adequate state of hydration is maintained. Enjoy as part of a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle. Basically, Beta-Alanine has shown to improve muscular endurance, but it’s also shown to cause paresthesia (see side effects section for more info).

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Sadly, it's one of those ingredients that doesn't have a ton of research. A lot of the 'research' is simply observation or word of mouth from traditional medicine camps. Supposedly it has a reputation for helping with anxiety and increasing concentration and focus. USN have looked to have included it for it's nootropic potential. Beta Alaninehas been linked to removing lactic acid, as well as extending how long it takes for you to become exhausted.

What does it do? Well, it’s shown to improve your strength and endurance in the gym – which will improve your workout.We always say that a supplement’s ingredients are it’s most important features – simply put, good quality ingredients make the best supplements. An ingredient we have come across in the past, and of course, another plant extract. This time more focused on fatigue and potentially help with anxiety. USN's B4-Bomb provides a premium explosive pre-workout to help break through your plataeu and reach new levels. Take 30 minutes before a workout to give you the energy and support you need. The ingredient that’s almost certain to cause a side effect is Beta-Alanine; this causes paresthesia in dosages over 0.8g-1g. The problem is, many pre-workouts contain large-dosages of Caffeine (over 200-300mg), which causes jitters and energy crashes. USN have done well to dose Caffeine correctly at 200mg, so you won’t experience its side effects here.

This is bad – because we don’t know the exact quantity of each ingredient inside (apart from Caffeine). This supplement is sold in 30 serving containers, with serving sizes of 12g per scoop. Who Are USN Sport? Usually used to help with blood flow and elevating your nitric oxide levels. Pretty standard when it comes to pre workouts with high amounts of caffeine or any ingredients that restrict blood flow. Rough dosage is around 6,000, so hey they got something right.Studies have shown that 3,200+ mg is the clinical dose. You would have to be doing 1.5scoops to get close to that minimum dosage.

Basically, proprietary blends are mixtures of numerous ingredients that are shown to you under one quantity. As you can see from this pre workout’s ingredient list below, all of it’s ingredients are part of the “ USN B4-Bomb Explosive Blend“.Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 or 2,500 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. † Daily Value not established. As I assume, Bacowize is a standardised version or Bacopa Monniera. Also known as Water Hyssop, this is a herb found in India, Nepal, China among other places. Astagin is a patented mix of nutrients that’s believed to improve absorption, ensuring that nutrients are getting into your system. However, they don’t really offer much benefit to improve your workout. There’s no negatives to having BCAAs here, but USN should’ve replaced this with something more beneficial in a pre-workout – such as Citrulline Malate, which is proven to boost muscle pumps.