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Project AD Stampede — Pre-Workout for Energy, Pump and Endurance

Project AD StampedeProject AD's pre-workout, built to cover the three things a pre-workout should actually do: energy, blood flow and muscular endurance.Project AD is the bodybuilder's brandWorth knowing where this comes from. Project AD launched in the UK and has been available in the United States since 2013, and the whole range is formulated around physique development rather than general fitness.Products like Liver+ and Heart+ have been staples among competitive bodybuilders for years — which tells you something about the brand's priorities. They sell health products to people the industry usually only sells stimulants to.How to read this label — and any pre-workout labelRather than repeat marketing, here are the checks that tell you whether a pre-workout is worth the money. They work on any product on any shelf.1. Is the citrulline pure or malate? The single most useful check. 6g citrulline malatedelivers about 4g actual citrulline 8g citrulline malatedelivers about 5.3g 6g pure L-citrullinedelivers 6gCitrulline malate is bonded to malic acid at roughly 2:1, so about a third of the weight is not citrulline. The researched range is 6 to 8 grams of actual citrulline. Full explanation on our L-Citrulline page.2. Beta-alanine should be 3.2g. That is the clinical dose. And the tingle tells you nothing — it is paraesthesia, harmless, and it fades with regular use.3. Betaine should be 2.5g if present, or it is a label mention.4. What is the total caffeine? Count it against your whole day, coffee included. The FDA cites 400mg daily for healthy adults.5. Is anything in a proprietary blend? If so, none of the above checks are possible.What each ingredient category actually doesEnergy and focus. Caffeine has by far the deepest evidence in sports nutrition — for power output, endurance and perceived exertion alike. Tyrosine supports it under fatigue, with its strongest research in sleep-deprived and stressed conditions. Theanine, if present, smooths the edge at a researched 1:2 ratio with caffeine.Blood flow and pump. Citrulline raises blood arginine more effectively than arginine itself, because oral arginine is largely destroyed before absorption. Glycerol is a separate mechanism entirely — it draws water into muscle cells rather than widening vessels.Muscular endurance. Beta-alanine builds muscle carnosine, buffering the acid that limits you in the 60-second to 4-minute range. It works by accumulation over four to six weeks, so timing is irrelevant and rest days count as much as training days.⚠ Two things worth knowing about high-stimulant pre-workoutsStimulants partly work against your pump. Caffeine is a vasoconstrictor while citrulline and glycerol are vasodilators — so a very strong pre-workout undermines its own pump to a degree. If pumps are your priority, a moderate-stimulant product plus a separate stim-free pump formula frequently works better.And tolerance is the real trap. Caffeine tolerance builds with regular exposure. If your everyday product runs 400mg, within months you will need more than 400mg — and there is little above that which is sensible. Keeping your daily driver moderate means a strong product still works when you reach for it.Where it sits in our range NutraBio Base200mgBest value, every dose clinical God of WarModerateBalanced daily driver MVPre 3.0350mgOur long-running best seller DEFY450mgHigh stimulant, experienced onlyCome and ask us. Our staff earn no commission, and matching a pre-workout to how much caffeine you already have in your day is the most useful thing we do at the counter.How to take it 20 to 30 minutes before training, in 8 to 12oz of water. Start with half a scoop if it is new to you. Not within six hours of bed. Sleep matters more than the session. Take it consistently if the beta-alanine matters — carnosine builds over weeks. Do not stack it with another stimulant product. Take creatine separately, daily, unless the label includes it.Who this is for Anyone wanting energy, pump and endurance in one product People training in the morning or early afternoon Bodybuilders and physique-focused lifters, given the brand's orientation Anyone already using Project AD's health range who wants to stay in the brandWho this is not forAnyone training in the evening — use a stimulant-free pump product instead.Anyone caffeine sensitive, or already drinking several coffees a day.Anyone who dislikes the beta-alanine tingle, if it carries a full dose.Anyone with high blood pressure, a heart condition or anxiety, without speaking to a doctor first.Tested athletes should check the full panel against their federation's list.Not for anyone under 18, pregnant or nursing.Stack it with: creatine daily, and a stim-free pump product if pumps are your priority.Frequently asked questionsHow do I judge a pre-workout label?Check whether the citrulline is pure or malate, whether beta-alanine is at 3.2g, whether betaine is at 2.5g, the total caffeine, and whether anything sits in a proprietary blend.What is the difference between pure citrulline and malate?Malate is bonded to malic acid at roughly 2:1, so about a third of the weight is not citrulline. 8g of malate delivers around 5.3g of actual citrulline.Why does it make me tingle?Beta-alanine — harmless paraesthesia that fades with regular use, and not a sign the product is working.When should I take it?20 to 30 minutes before training, and not within six hours of bed.Do stimulants hurt my pump?Partly. Caffeine is a vasoconstrictor while citrulline and glycerol are vasodilators, so they oppose each other to a degree.Can I take it every day?You can, but tolerance builds. Keeping your everyday product moderate means a stronger one still works when you want it.Does it contain creatine?Check the label. If not, take creatine separately and daily, including rest days.How much caffeine is too much?The FDA cites 400mg daily for healthy adults, and that includes coffee. Read more

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Project AD Stampede

Project AD's pre-workout, built to cover the three things a pre-workout should actually do: energy, blood flow and muscular endurance.

Project AD is the bodybuilder's brand

Worth knowing where this comes from. Project AD launched in the UK and has been available in the United States since 2013, and the whole range is formulated around physique development rather than general fitness.

Products like Liver+ and Heart+ have been staples among competitive bodybuilders for years — which tells you something about the brand's priorities. They sell health products to people the industry usually only sells stimulants to.

How to read this label — and any pre-workout label

Rather than repeat marketing, here are the checks that tell you whether a pre-workout is worth the money. They work on any product on any shelf.

1. Is the citrulline pure or malate? The single most useful check.

6g citrulline malate	delivers about 4g actual citrulline
8g citrulline malate	delivers about 5.3g
6g pure L-citrulline	delivers 6g

Citrulline malate is bonded to malic acid at roughly 2:1, so about a third of the weight is not citrulline. The researched range is 6 to 8 grams of actual citrulline. Full explanation on our L-Citrulline page.

2. Beta-alanine should be 3.2g. That is the clinical dose. And the tingle tells you nothing — it is paraesthesia, harmless, and it fades with regular use.

3. Betaine should be 2.5g if present, or it is a label mention.

4. What is the total caffeine? Count it against your whole day, coffee included. The FDA cites 400mg daily for healthy adults.

5. Is anything in a proprietary blend? If so, none of the above checks are possible.

What each ingredient category actually does

Energy and focus. Caffeine has by far the deepest evidence in sports nutrition — for power output, endurance and perceived exertion alike. Tyrosine supports it under fatigue, with its strongest research in sleep-deprived and stressed conditions. Theanine, if present, smooths the edge at a researched 1:2 ratio with caffeine.

Blood flow and pump. Citrulline raises blood arginine more effectively than arginine itself, because oral arginine is largely destroyed before absorption. Glycerol is a separate mechanism entirely — it draws water into muscle cells rather than widening vessels.

Muscular endurance. Beta-alanine builds muscle carnosine, buffering the acid that limits you in the 60-second to 4-minute range. It works by accumulation over four to six weeks, so timing is irrelevant and rest days count as much as training days.

⚠ Two things worth knowing about high-stimulant pre-workouts

Stimulants partly work against your pump. Caffeine is a vasoconstrictor while citrulline and glycerol are vasodilators — so a very strong pre-workout undermines its own pump to a degree. If pumps are your priority, a moderate-stimulant product plus a separate stim-free pump formula frequently works better.

And tolerance is the real trap. Caffeine tolerance builds with regular exposure. If your everyday product runs 400mg, within months you will need more than 400mg — and there is little above that which is sensible. Keeping your daily driver moderate means a strong product still works when you reach for it.

Where it sits in our range

NutraBio Base	200mg	Best value, every dose clinical
God of War	Moderate	Balanced daily driver
MVPre 3.0	350mg	Our long-running best seller
DEFY	450mg	High stimulant, experienced only

Come and ask us. Our staff earn no commission, and matching a pre-workout to how much caffeine you already have in your day is the most useful thing we do at the counter.

How to take it

20 to 30 minutes before training, in 8 to 12oz of water.
Start with half a scoop if it is new to you.
Not within six hours of bed. Sleep matters more than the session.
Take it consistently if the beta-alanine matters — carnosine builds over weeks.
Do not stack it with another stimulant product.
Take creatine separately, daily, unless the label includes it.

Who this is for

Anyone wanting energy, pump and endurance in one product
People training in the morning or early afternoon
Bodybuilders and physique-focused lifters, given the brand's orientation
Anyone already using Project AD's health range who wants to stay in the brand

Who this is not for

Anyone training in the evening — use a stimulant-free pump product instead.

Anyone caffeine sensitive, or already drinking several coffees a day.

Anyone who dislikes the beta-alanine tingle, if it carries a full dose.

Anyone with high blood pressure, a heart condition or anxiety, without speaking to a doctor first.

Tested athletes should check the full panel against their federation's list.

Not for anyone under 18, pregnant or nursing.

Stack it with: creatine daily, and a stim-free pump product if pumps are your priority.

Frequently asked questions

How do I judge a pre-workout label?
Check whether the citrulline is pure or malate, whether beta-alanine is at 3.2g, whether betaine is at 2.5g, the total caffeine, and whether anything sits in a proprietary blend.

What is the difference between pure citrulline and malate?
Malate is bonded to malic acid at roughly 2:1, so about a third of the weight is not citrulline. 8g of malate delivers around 5.3g of actual citrulline.

Why does it make me tingle?
Beta-alanine — harmless paraesthesia that fades with regular use, and not a sign the product is working.

When should I take it?
20 to 30 minutes before training, and not within six hours of bed.

Do stimulants hurt my pump?
Partly. Caffeine is a vasoconstrictor while citrulline and glycerol are vasodilators, so they oppose each other to a degree.

Can I take it every day?
You can, but tolerance builds. Keeping your everyday product moderate means a stronger one still works when you want it.

Does it contain creatine?
Check the label. If not, take creatine separately and daily, including rest days.

How much caffeine is too much?
The FDA cites 400mg daily for healthy adults, and that includes coffee.