Nuclear Armageddon Pre-Workout Review

Other Ingredients: Maltodextrin, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Silicon Dioxide, Citric Acid, Malic Acid, Sucralose, Salt.

Directions: 

Mix 1 scoop of Nuclear Armageddon, with 6-8 oz of water, 15 minutes prior to workout. To customize Nuclear Armageddon, increase or decrease the liquid level to your liking. Do not take within 4 hours of going to bed.

Ingredient List

The ingredient list looks simple enough. The first part are ingredients we’ve come to know and love in our pre workouts, the second one is a proprietary blend that we think we can guesstimate when it comes to dosages for each of the four ingredients listed. 

• Citrulline Malate. We get a decent serving of 3,000 mg of citrulline malate, the number one ingredient when it comes to massive pumps and better lifting power.
• Betaine anhydrous. Betaine is prized for its pump and strength enhancing properties. In a way, it’s a two-in-one combo of an ingredient, but it’s not the best as a standalone. However, betaine does well in a blend like the one Nuclear Armageddon has.
• Beta alanine. Beta alanine is considered a staple ingredient when it comes to pre workouts and even recovery supplements because it helps to naturally delay fatigue as well as optimize muscle repair. Because it delays fatigue, beta alanine can also act as a performance enhancing ingredient.
• Highly Branched Cyclic Dextrin. Some users call this the ultimate carb ingredient. It’s really new, and admittedly it’s also the first time we’ve seen it in the reviews we write here. Based on our research, it’s a form of maltodextrin that is designed to be more soluble and therefore a faster-acting carb nutrient to help restock glycogen stores in the muscles. The 1,000 mg dosage seems to be on the small side, though. 
• L-Arginine Pyroglutamate. Arginine is known to help with nitric oxide production, enabling the body to feel more pumped than usual. The molecule of pyroglutamate acts as a cognitive enhancer.
• L-Citrulline. Quite odd seeing two citrulline forms in one formula. This form is the “generic” version which means it has a lower bioavailability than citrulline malate. 
• Nitrosigine Arginine Silicate Inositol. This form of arginine is said to act on increasing blood flow, and the added mineral silicon helps in making it much more bioavailable than standard arginine. 

Stimulant Blend

• Caffeine. Caffeine anhydrous is either a top favorite or one of the most hated ingredients in the world. It can instantly act on your energy and focus, but it also makes you jittery and can cause a crash. We can only make a smart guess on the exact dosage of caffeine, and we’re going with 400 mg, which is equivalent to four cups of coffee. That is definitely too strong even for stim enthusiasts. Why did we go for 400 mg? Because the next ingredients are not allowed to have doses higher than 25 or 30 mg.
• Hordenine HCl. This neat little nootropic stimulates the brain’s processes involved in concentration and brain energy. 
• Rauwolscine. Rauwolscine is yohimbine’s cousin. Chemically speaking, yohimbine and rauwolscine aren’t that different, but it’s been called a milder form of yohimbine. It doesn’t normally cause palpitations and a spike in blood pressure like yohimbine does. The working dosage for rauwolscine tends to be in the 5-15 mg range. 
• Huperzine A. This is another nootropic for focus. It works in amazingly small dosages of upto 200 mcg or 0.2 mg.