Dope is the latest pre-workout from the giant health and nutrition company Bulk, in the United Kingdom, and if you want to see just how big a selection of functional foods and supplements can get, that catalog is a great example. Bulk reaches into more categories, formats, foods, and types than you could probably think of, making for a genuine one-stop shop. Dope has made its way to market this week at £19.99, and considering it is that price, the formula is light but reasonably good value.
Bulk’s Dope pre-workout is definitely on the simpler side of the space, featuring a reliable set of ingredients similar to other value-focused competitors out there like Raw Nutrition’s Essential Pre-Workout, Gorilla Mode Base, and even Apollon Nutrition’s stacked Desperado. The combination the brand has packed into this one is rather balanced, evenly supporting the majority of the areas of a pre-workout in energy, pumps, and performance, with mostly respectable, effective dosages.
| 16.5g Serving | |
| Arginine AKG | 4g |
| Beta-Alanine | 3.2g |
| Creatine Monohydrate | 3g |
| Citrulline Malate | 2.5g |
| L-Citrulline | 500mg |
| Taurine | 500mg |
| Pink Himalayan Salt | 500mg |
| Caffeine | 200mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg |
For pumps, Bulk has included 4g of arginine AKG in its Dope pre-workout, arginine still being rather common in Europe, definitely not here in the US, plus 2.5g of citrulline malate and half a gram of straight citrulline. Then, you get solid amounts of key performance components in 3.2g of beta-alanine, half a gram of taurine, pink Himalayan salt, and 3g of creatine monohydrate. Finally, it all finishes off with a moderate hit of caffeine at 200mg, which does leave open the possibility for a bigger serving, as stimulants are the thing you need to watch when having a larger heaping scoop.
Again, the formula powering Bulk’s Dope pre-workout is fairly straightforward, not a wide variety of ingredients nor over-the-top dosages; it has stuck to a solid set of reliable components with full amounts of the likes of beta-alanine, creatine, and enough caffeine for uplifting energy. All of this comes at a price that is rarely touched in this day and age, sitting at £19.99 (26.24 USD) for a tub of 30 servings, making it one of the most cost-effective and still complex pre-workouts out there.
