THORNEPre-Workout Elite - Natural Support for Energy Production and Performance* - Citrus Berry Flavored - NSF Certified for Sport - 4.32 Oz - 24 Servings

The taste isn't really that bad. Is it delicious? No.... it's pre workout, grow up.The effects are low-key but rather sustained and effective. I find it keeps me focused and energized for up to two-hoyrs without any residual side effects.Thorne's products sometimes are duds, but I actually quite like this product. 4.5/5 stars.

They say it’s made with high quality ingredients yet it uses a cheap filler like maltodextrin. Maltodextrin has a glycemic index almost double that of table sugar and creates a massive rise in blood sugar followed by a crash. No idea why they added this ingredient, it’s funny how they don’t show it on the ad.

Used this today for the first time. I'm someone who suffers from chronic fatigue. So much so that sometimes I take a nap shortly after waking up from 8 hours of sleep. Used this for an hour long full-body weight lifting workout. Did the trick. The energy was nice and clean, not jittery like coffee, not amped like C4 of JACK3D. I can't speak to increasing muscle endurance or gains, but it did help get through not only the workout but my entire day. Afterwards, I walked for over a mile (not much I know, but for me it's a miracle) and did two hours of continued education for my legal practice. It's now 3 hours from bedtime and I feel calm, aware, and my brain is working. Normally, I'm a zombie. Not saying this is a cure-all, don't know if these results will diminish with use, but for this day, it's been great.Don't know why everyone is whining about the taste. Tastes significantly better than the sugary gross preworkouts you find most people taking. It's rather earthy with a hint of sweetness. The way people were talking, I thought I was going to need a chaser. Instead, I found it rather pleasant. Lay off the gatoraid, sodas, and fake sugary pre-workouts and your tastebuds won't rebel so much when you consume cleaner foods.

Overall all this stuff seems to do its job, but it definitely takes a certain person to muscle through the flavor before each workout. See my breakdown belowTaste 1/5:I mean this stuff tastes crazy. I don’t think it’s as bad as others have said, but it’s definitely not good. The smell is nice, and when you first start drinking it the flavor is fine I guess but as soon and you stop gulping the aftertaste hits you hard, and it is really weird. Some people said like bad cherry medicine, and I guess that’s not far off, but it’s like a weird berry artificial taste plus probably all those mushroom extracts that’s making taste super funky. It’s not nice. However, I look at the overall market and I think all the flavors are wack. I see companies with airhead flavors, rocket popsicle, fudge chocolate brownie, reeces peanut cup…come on guys, I’m not 12 years old. Who is requesting these dumb flavors? Just give me a normal flavor like a mild lemon/lime flavor or something refreshing. So that said, I hate everyone’s flavoring, at least with this I definitely know it has all those mushroom ingredients that I paid for.Effectiveness: 4/5I think this helps. It’s hard to pinpoint exactly much since I take a lot of supplements, plus I added two more at the same time I started using this (bad scientist - have a control group!), but I did feel more energized. It has 70mg of caffeine per serving, a little less than your average cup of coffee, so I don’t think I’m getting much of that kind of buzz from this. It’s all about those extracts that are going to help with blood flow and VO2 max and other things. I did increase my workout load and have been able to power through it and I do think this contributed to me being able to push harder. But with all supplements, the difference is marginal. Every little bit helps.Jitteriness: N/AI did experience some crazy tingles and jitters the first time I had this, but I took my other vitamins in the evening right before this and I usually take them in the morning. I actually think the culprit was taking Beta-alanine in conjunction with this, which also has known side effects of tingling of skin. The second time I had this drink was in the evening and I took my other vitamins in the morning and I did not experience tingles or jittering. Most people (myself included) need to better examine what they are taking with what and at what time of day, because this can have a huge impact on both effectiveness and side effects. So your experience here may vary, just don’t go blaming one product right away if you haven’t examined your full stack and all the combining factors.Stomach effects: 5/5Yeah it tastes bad but it hasn’t affected my indigestion or anything. I eat pretty healthy though so I think in general my system is strong.Mixing: 5/5No chunks or anything when I used a blender bottle shaker, smooth. It looks like mud, but it’s not thick or anything - about the same consistency as water.Value: 3/5It seems to work and has quality ingredients, but man I wish it had a normal taste.Overall 3/5. If they improved the flavor they might have a solid product here.

The taste couldnt be much worse. I feel like with minimal effort they could fix this and get 5 stars because the product works very well. I was energized throughout my workout with zero jitters. Great product terrible taste, I gotta find a way to get it in me without tasting it lol.

I have used it for a little over two weeks. First this is not C4 or ON pre-workout. There are no artificial flavors. If you are used to the over sweet powders or drinks this is going to taste awful for you. I don't have the hatred other here have with the taste.As tip, I do use a small sifter over my cup. I put the scoop into it. I then poor water over it. Most of it dissolves perfectly. What is left I kind of press to get rid of any clumps. I then poor more water over what I just pressed into the sifter. In the end there are no clumps and for the most part even prevents the little pieces that get stuck on the bottom of the glass. After I swig it down, I add a little extra water and pretty much the cup is empty.Don't buy this for the flavor but so far my workouts have been great. You also don't get any tingles or jitters and it doesn't seem to upset my stomach. Unsure if I will buy again... If it had a marginal better flavor I would for sure buy again.

I am so glad I took a chance despite the negative reviews. This is a supplement not a tasty treat! It *works* very well. No jittery or overstimulated feeling. Clean, powerful energy. I absolutely love it.It’s so easy to get past the taste. I either mix it with about 3-4 oz of orange juice which masks most of the flavor, or in 2 oz of water and take it like a shot then follow with a full glass of water. Do not mix it into a big glass of water or a smoothie.Honestly the reviews in taste are so dramatic. Don’t get me wrong, it doesn’t taste good, it is unpleasant. But if you do it right, it’s 2 seconds of slightly unpleasant taste that does not linger for lasting effective energy with clean ingredients!This product is phenomenal!