The fast-growing Thorne has introduced a fresh competitor in the saturated pre-workout category with Advanced Pre-Workout, designed as an evolution of Pre-Workout Elite. The new supplement has a more traditional, comprehensive approach to this type of product, featuring ingredients for energy, focus, pumps, and performance. The original Pre-Workout Elite had a stronger focus on pure performance and endurance with PeakATP and PeakO2, and no caffeine.
Thorne’s all-new Advanced Pre-Workout brings together a couple of B vitamins and five key ingredients at respectable dosages. Driving the pump side of things, you get 5g of straight citrulline, then for performance, it is the ever-present beta-alanine, specifically high-quality CarnoSyn beta-alanine. Again, it’s a more complete approach to pre-workout, versus Thorne’s Pre-Workout Elite, which did a great job at powering performance.
Advanced Pre-Workout takes care of the more stimulating effects by way of alpha-gpc at a full 600mg to enhance mental focus and cognition, then for smooth, gradual energy, there is 200mg each of theanine and natural caffeine from coffee bean. You get one or two components for each of the core pre-workout benefits, ensuring you get the energy to drive through your workout, focus to keep your head in the game, and pumps and performance to maximize results.
The cost of Advanced Pre-Workout for a full-size tub of 20 servings directly from Thorne’s online store is $55 in a sweet Rainbow Sherbet flavor. Like other supplements from the brand, there are discounts available for subscription purchases, which brings the cost down to as low as $44. The CarnoSyn-backed pre-workout is a solid replacement for Pre-Workout Elite, and it’s relatively stackable, with the ability to add Thorne’s Creatine + Alpha GPC to the mix.
