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Axe & Sledge DBAP — 400mg Caffeine, No Yohimbine in the 2025 Formula

Axe & Sledge DBAPAxe & Sledge's highest-stimulant pre-workout, reformulated in 2025: 400mg of caffeine anhydrous, plus Dynamine and TeaCrine, 3.2g beta-alanine and 2.5g betaine.The reformulation made this meaningfully saferThe original DBAP was an extreme product: around 550mg of caffeine plus synephrine, yohimbine HCl and alpha-yohimbine.The 2025 version removes all three exotic stimulants and drops caffeine by roughly 27%.In their place, Axe & Sledge added Dynamine at 100mg and TeaCrine at 50mg — the doses Compound Solutions themselves recommend for that pairing.Here is the part that surprises people: DBAP now has a cleaner stimulant profile than HWMF, which still contains 3mg of yohimbine across two forms plus synephrine — despite DBAP being the brand's "hardest" product by name and reputation.If you want maximum caffeine without yohimbine, DBAP is now the better choice of the two.What Dynamine and TeaCrine actually do TeaCrine (theacrine), 50mg — structurally similar to caffeine and acting on some of the same pathways, but with a longer, flatter curve. Notably, it does not appear to build tolerance the way caffeine does, so it keeps working over time Dynamine (methylliberine), 100mg — a related compound with a faster onset than theacrine. The two are designed as a pair: Dynamine arrives quickly, TeaCrine sustainsBoth are associated with mood and motivation rather than raw stimulation, which is why the reformulated product is described as smoother despite still being strong.The honest note: both are marketed with dopamine and mood claims that go beyond what the human research firmly establishes. The tolerance point on theacrine is the better-supported one, and it is a genuine advantage in a product you might use repeatedly.400mg is still 400mgSofter than the original does not mean soft.400mg of caffeine anhydrous is the entire daily amount the FDA cites for healthy adults, in a single scoop — roughly four cups of coffee, arriving at once. Caffeine anhydrous acts fast, typically within 10 to 15 minutes.Axe & Sledge's own instruction is to start with half a scoop, and to avoid it within six to eight hours of sleep. Follow both.No other stimulant products on a DBAP day. None.⚠ There is no citrulline in DBAPWorth stating clearly, because it changes what you should stack with it.DBAP is a stimulant and performance product, not a pump product. It contains no citrulline, no glycerol and no nitric oxide ingredients at all.That is a deliberate design choice, and it connects to something Axe & Sledge acknowledge openly: stimulants cause vasoconstriction while citrulline causes vasodilation, so the two partially work against each other. Their recommendation is to pair a stimulant product with a separate stim-free pump formula — explained more fully on our HWMF page.So if you want pumps, stack DBAP with NovaPump or NITR-OX. The product is designed to be used that way.The performance side Beta-Alanine, 3,200mg — the exact researched dose. Expect tingling: paraesthesia, harmless, and not a sign the product is working. Carnosine builds over two to four weeks Betaine Anhydrous, 2,500mg — the clinical dose, associated with strength and power output L-Tyrosine, 1,500mg — increased by 50% in the reformulation. Precursor to dopamine and noradrenaline, researched for cognitive performance under stress Electrolytes, 350mg — fluid balance and muscular contraction Theobromine, 50mg — halved from the original. The mild stimulant in cocoa, with a gentler, longer curveGBB — expect to sweat, and know what that means30mg of GBB (gamma-butyrobetaine) is included for thermogenesis.GBB is the direct biosynthetic precursor to carnitine — your body converts it internally, which sidesteps the poor muscle uptake of carnitine taken orally. Mechanistically that is clever, and we explain it fully on our Cuts Diamond page.Its most reliable effect is intense sweating. You will notice it.But sweating is heat dissipation, not fat oxidation. They are different processes — you can sweat heavily and burn no additional fat. The sensation is not the outcome, and we would rather you knew that than mistook one for the other.Specs (1 scoop, ~12g) Caffeine Anhydrous400mg Dynamine100mg TeaCrine50mg Beta-Alanine3,200mg Betaine Anhydrous2,500mg L-Tyrosine1,500mg Electrolytes350mg Theobromine50mg GBB30mg Yohimbine / synephrineNone in the 2025 formula CitrullineNone LabelFully disclosedWhich Axe & Sledge pre-workout? DBAP (2025)400mg caffeineNo yohimbine. No citrulline - stack a pump product HWMF400mg caffeineYohimbine + synephrine. 6g citrulline. No beta-alanine Intake300mg caffeineAll-in-one. 8g citrulline Ignition Switch150-300mgEntry level, best value Hydraulic V2Stim-freePure pump. Designed to stackDBAP and HWMF both run 400mg of caffeine but are otherwise opposites. DBAP has beta-alanine and no yohimbine; HWMF has yohimbine and no beta-alanine but includes 6g of citrulline. DBAP is the one to choose if you want to avoid yohimbine.How to take it Start with half a scoop in 6 to 8oz of water - Axe & Sledge's own recommendation. One scoop, 15 to 20 minutes before training. No other stimulant products. No coffee, no energy drinks, no stimulant fat burner. Not within six to eight hours of sleep. Stack a stim-free pump product if you want pumps - there is no citrulline here. Take creatine separately.Who this is for Experienced stimulant users with genuinely high tolerance Anyone who wants 400mg of caffeine without yohimbine - the clearest reason to choose this over HWMF People who found the original DBAP too much Anyone who prefers a smoother curve - the Dynamine and TeaCrine pairing addresses that People already stacking a separate pump productWho this is not forBeginners, categorically. 400mg in one scoop is the full daily caffeine figure for a healthy adult.Anyone caffeine sensitive, or with a cardiovascular condition, high blood pressure or an anxiety disorder.Anyone wanting pumps from a single product. There is no citrulline here.Anyone training in the afternoon or evening.Tested athletes should check the current label, though removing the yohimbine and synephrine makes the 2025 version considerably less problematic than the original.Not for anyone under 18, pregnant or nursing. Discontinue two weeks before surgery.Stack it with: a stim-free pump product, and creatine. Nothing else stimulant-based.Frequently asked questionsHow much caffeine is in DBAP?400mg in the 2025 formula, all from caffeine anhydrous. The original contained around 550mg. The "550mg energy matrix" on current marketing is the combined total of caffeine, Dynamine and TeaCrine - not caffeine alone.Does it still contain yohimbine?No. The 2025 reformulation removed yohimbine HCl, alpha-yohimbine and synephrine entirely.Is DBAP stronger than HWMF?Both are 400mg of caffeine, but HWMF still contains yohimbine and synephrine. In stimulant terms HWMF is now the more aggressive of the two, despite DBAP's reputation.What are Dynamine and TeaCrine?Methylliberine and theacrine - caffeine-related compounds with longer, flatter curves. Dynamine has a faster onset; TeaCrine sustains, and notably does not build tolerance the way caffeine does.Does it contain citrulline?No. DBAP is a stimulant and performance product with no pump ingredients - stack a stim-free pump formula if you want pumps.Why does it make me sweat so much?GBB. It is the ingredient's most reliable effect - but sweating is heat dissipation, not fat oxidation.Why does it make me tingle?3.2g of beta-alanine. Harmless paraesthesia, and not an indicator the product is working.How much should I take first time?Half a scoop. Axe & Sledge recommend this themselves, and at 400mg per full scoop it is sound advice. Read more

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Axe & Sledge DBAP

Axe & Sledge's highest-stimulant pre-workout, reformulated in 2025: 400mg of caffeine anhydrous, plus Dynamine and TeaCrine, 3.2g beta-alanine and 2.5g betaine.

The reformulation made this meaningfully safer

The original DBAP was an extreme product: around 550mg of caffeine plus synephrine, yohimbine HCl and alpha-yohimbine.

The 2025 version removes all three exotic stimulants and drops caffeine by roughly 27%.

In their place, Axe & Sledge added Dynamine at 100mg and TeaCrine at 50mg — the doses Compound Solutions themselves recommend for that pairing.

Here is the part that surprises people: DBAP now has a cleaner stimulant profile than HWMF, which still contains 3mg of yohimbine across two forms plus synephrine — despite DBAP being the brand's "hardest" product by name and reputation.

If you want maximum caffeine without yohimbine, DBAP is now the better choice of the two.

What Dynamine and TeaCrine actually do

TeaCrine (theacrine), 50mg — structurally similar to caffeine and acting on some of the same pathways, but with a longer, flatter curve. Notably, it does not appear to build tolerance the way caffeine does, so it keeps working over time
Dynamine (methylliberine), 100mg — a related compound with a faster onset than theacrine. The two are designed as a pair: Dynamine arrives quickly, TeaCrine sustains

Both are associated with mood and motivation rather than raw stimulation, which is why the reformulated product is described as smoother despite still being strong.

The honest note: both are marketed with dopamine and mood claims that go beyond what the human research firmly establishes. The tolerance point on theacrine is the better-supported one, and it is a genuine advantage in a product you might use repeatedly.

400mg is still 400mg

Softer than the original does not mean soft.

400mg of caffeine anhydrous is the entire daily amount the FDA cites for healthy adults, in a single scoop — roughly four cups of coffee, arriving at once. Caffeine anhydrous acts fast, typically within 10 to 15 minutes.

Axe & Sledge's own instruction is to start with half a scoop, and to avoid it within six to eight hours of sleep. Follow both.

No other stimulant products on a DBAP day. None.

⚠ There is no citrulline in DBAP

Worth stating clearly, because it changes what you should stack with it.

DBAP is a stimulant and performance product, not a pump product. It contains no citrulline, no glycerol and no nitric oxide ingredients at all.

That is a deliberate design choice, and it connects to something Axe & Sledge acknowledge openly: stimulants cause vasoconstriction while citrulline causes vasodilation, so the two partially work against each other. Their recommendation is to pair a stimulant product with a separate stim-free pump formula — explained more fully on our HWMF page.

So if you want pumps, stack DBAP with NovaPump or NITR-OX. The product is designed to be used that way.

The performance side

Beta-Alanine, 3,200mg — the exact researched dose. Expect tingling: paraesthesia, harmless, and not a sign the product is working. Carnosine builds over two to four weeks
Betaine Anhydrous, 2,500mg — the clinical dose, associated with strength and power output
L-Tyrosine, 1,500mg — increased by 50% in the reformulation. Precursor to dopamine and noradrenaline, researched for cognitive performance under stress
Electrolytes, 350mg — fluid balance and muscular contraction
Theobromine, 50mg — halved from the original. The mild stimulant in cocoa, with a gentler, longer curve

GBB — expect to sweat, and know what that means

30mg of GBB (gamma-butyrobetaine) is included for thermogenesis.

GBB is the direct biosynthetic precursor to carnitine — your body converts it internally, which sidesteps the poor muscle uptake of carnitine taken orally. Mechanistically that is clever, and we explain it fully on our Cuts Diamond page.

Its most reliable effect is intense sweating. You will notice it.

But sweating is heat dissipation, not fat oxidation. They are different processes — you can sweat heavily and burn no additional fat. The sensation is not the outcome, and we would rather you knew that than mistook one for the other.

Specs (1 scoop, ~12g)

Caffeine Anhydrous	400mg
Dynamine	100mg
TeaCrine	50mg
Beta-Alanine	3,200mg
Betaine Anhydrous	2,500mg
L-Tyrosine	1,500mg
Electrolytes	350mg
Theobromine	50mg
GBB	30mg
Yohimbine / synephrine	None in the 2025 formula
Citrulline	None
Label	Fully disclosed

Which Axe & Sledge pre-workout?

DBAP (2025)	400mg caffeine	No yohimbine. No citrulline - stack a pump product
HWMF	400mg caffeine	Yohimbine + synephrine. 6g citrulline. No beta-alanine
Intake	300mg caffeine	All-in-one. 8g citrulline
Ignition Switch	150-300mg	Entry level, best value
Hydraulic V2	Stim-free	Pure pump. Designed to stack

DBAP and HWMF both run 400mg of caffeine but are otherwise opposites. DBAP has beta-alanine and no yohimbine; HWMF has yohimbine and no beta-alanine but includes 6g of citrulline. DBAP is the one to choose if you want to avoid yohimbine.

How to take it

Start with half a scoop in 6 to 8oz of water - Axe & Sledge's own recommendation.
One scoop, 15 to 20 minutes before training.
No other stimulant products. No coffee, no energy drinks, no stimulant fat burner.
Not within six to eight hours of sleep.
Stack a stim-free pump product if you want pumps - there is no citrulline here.
Take creatine separately.

Who this is for

Experienced stimulant users with genuinely high tolerance
Anyone who wants 400mg of caffeine without yohimbine - the clearest reason to choose this over HWMF
People who found the original DBAP too much
Anyone who prefers a smoother curve - the Dynamine and TeaCrine pairing addresses that
People already stacking a separate pump product

Who this is not for

Beginners, categorically. 400mg in one scoop is the full daily caffeine figure for a healthy adult.

Anyone caffeine sensitive, or with a cardiovascular condition, high blood pressure or an anxiety disorder.

Anyone wanting pumps from a single product. There is no citrulline here.

Anyone training in the afternoon or evening.

Tested athletes should check the current label, though removing the yohimbine and synephrine makes the 2025 version considerably less problematic than the original.

Not for anyone under 18, pregnant or nursing. Discontinue two weeks before surgery.

Stack it with: a stim-free pump product, and creatine. Nothing else stimulant-based.

Frequently asked questions

How much caffeine is in DBAP?
400mg in the 2025 formula, all from caffeine anhydrous. The original contained around 550mg. The "550mg energy matrix" on current marketing is the combined total of caffeine, Dynamine and TeaCrine - not caffeine alone.

Does it still contain yohimbine?
No. The 2025 reformulation removed yohimbine HCl, alpha-yohimbine and synephrine entirely.

Is DBAP stronger than HWMF?
Both are 400mg of caffeine, but HWMF still contains yohimbine and synephrine. In stimulant terms HWMF is now the more aggressive of the two, despite DBAP's reputation.

What are Dynamine and TeaCrine?
Methylliberine and theacrine - caffeine-related compounds with longer, flatter curves. Dynamine has a faster onset; TeaCrine sustains, and notably does not build tolerance the way caffeine does.

Does it contain citrulline?
No. DBAP is a stimulant and performance product with no pump ingredients - stack a stim-free pump formula if you want pumps.

Why does it make me sweat so much?
GBB. It is the ingredient's most reliable effect - but sweating is heat dissipation, not fat oxidation.

Why does it make me tingle?
3.2g of beta-alanine. Harmless paraesthesia, and not an indicator the product is working.

How much should I take first time?
Half a scoop. Axe & Sledge recommend this themselves, and at 400mg per full scoop it is sound advice.