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

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!

The flavor is awful and the powder is rather gritty even after using a frother to stir. I've tried to add 3 separate MIOs to enhance the flavor profile to no success. It's unfortunate.

Excellent pre-workout with natural ingredients. Dissolves easily with great taste. I just didn’t like the process too much

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.

I switched to using this pre-workout because I typically use Thorne supplements daily, and I was trying to cycle off of my C4 pre-workout. It’s ofcourse not as strong or as harsh as other supplements, but it gives enough of an energy boost to at least get you into the gym and through your workout. It seems like it’s a much healthier alternative to other pre-workouts too, with little to no after effects (no irritability, brain fog, diarrhea, or crash). The only downside is the taste, which to me tastes like stomach bile. I have to mentally prepare myself before I chug it down as fast as I can, but it gotten easier over time. I find that taking it with a small scoop of Metamucil sort of makes it more palatable. Flavor aside, I think this is a solid choice for a pre-workout

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.

High quality pre workout that gives a very noticeable energy boost without itching, jitters, or any crash. As most people have said before, the taste is VERY bad. I recommend mixing with juice or another strong flavor. It’s not noticeable when mixed with something sweet.

It works but I seriously cannot get it down to safe my life - it’s just disgusting. I tried it in juice, coffee, u name it!!