EVL ENGN Shred: The Pre Workout For Dieters

Looking to burn extra fat during your workout? Check out EVL Nutrition ENGN Shred that brings focus, energy, and increased metabolism.

Awhile back we covered EVL Sports energy and focus boosting pre workout ENGN. Due to the popularity of the pre workout, EVL sought to expand the lineup for specialized focuses. We’ve seen this with other hot-selling brands, where different versions of a pre workout emphasizing certain attributes for dieters, bulkers, no artificial colors/sweeteners, etc.

This typically means they’re doing something right, especially if there are a lot of flavors to satisfy the hordes of users. EVL’s no different – they continue to gain in popularity every month!

ENGN Shred takes several of the same focus and energy enhancing supplements contained in the original ENGN, and added in a whole fat shredding matrix to ramp up your fat burning while training at the gym.

You can find out all the details of ENGN Shred below, but first, take a moment to check our top coupon-powered deals and sign up for PricePlow alerts in case we find even better ones:

ENGN Shred Ingredients

ENGN Shred carried over a lot of similar ingredient from the original high energy formula, but there’s an added “Shred Matrix” to increase your fat burn while training.

• Mind-to-Muscle Matrix (2,016mg)

  • Betaine

    

    ENGN Shred contains several of the energy and focus boosters found in the classic ENGN plus several pro-fat burning compounds.

    Betaine plays an important role in methylation as well as the regulation of homocysteine. It’s a proven strength and muscle booster, that also enhances endogenous creatine production in the body and helps increase strength and lean mass gains.^[1,2,3]

    As we saw with the original ENGN, we still don’t know how much betaine we’re getting here, or any of the other ingredients in the “mind-to-muscle” matrix, but it obviously won’t be the 2.5g used in the studies above that’s needed to make those muscle gains.

    That might be okay, since this is a product suited to shredding.

  • Choline bitartrate

    An essential nutrient and necessary component of optimal brain function, choline bitartrate is included to increase production of “the learning neurotransmitter”, acetylcholine.^[4] While this isn’t our favorite form of choline, it’s only the first of two forms, with a much more effective from waiting in the wings.

    On the weight loss side of things, it has been noted that high-dose choline (ie 2g!) contributes to weight loss, but nearly no companies ever hit that, and neither will EVL here.^[20] There’s also another choline-providing ingredient below, so we’re not totally done yet, but we still can’t hit the 2g in that study above.

    Regardless, there’s something to be said about choline intake and dieting, so we’ll take anything we can get in a Shred product!

  • L-Tyrosine

    

    ENGN Shred contains ingredients that boost stamina and strength including betaine, beta alanine, and agmatine.

    Again, EVL uses the superior form of the Tyrosine in its pre workout. This amino acid enhances production of dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine, important neurotransmitters that boost focus, mood, and concentration. It’s also good for reducing stress too!^[5]

    At this point, though, the dose is probably not too high, so we’re not sure if you’ll “feel” it – but if it’s around 500mg, you just might! Only one way to find out.

  • Agmatine

    Providing the main pumps in ENGN Shred is agmatine, a dual neurotransmitter and neuromodulator in the body. Agmatine inhibits arginase, the enzyme that degrades arginine, thereby limiting nitric oxide production.^[6] Agmatine promotes unrestricted NO production and increased vasodilation for better performance and pumps.

  • Alpha GPC

    Our preferred form of choline, Alpha GPC is a highly bioavailable form of choline that significantly improves acetylcholine production.^[6] We do wonder why EVL hasn’t made the full switch to only alpha GPC and ditched the bitartrate? Probably cost, but like we said above, dieters should take the choline whenever they can!

    Note: We’re not sure how much or which grade of Alpha GPC we’re getting here. It could be straight Alpha GPC or Alpha GPC 50% (it’s typically bonded to silicate), which means you’re really getting 50% of the listed amount. Confirm with the manufacturer if you’re really concerned. We’ll update the blog post if we get confirmation from the brand.

  • Huperzine A

    To provide some acetylcholine “insurance”, EVL includes Huperzine A, a powerful nootropic that inhibits acetylcholinesterase, the enzyme that degrades acetylcholine.^[8] The combo of Choline + Huperzine makes for long-lasting focus and concentration, even after your workout is done for the day.

• Beta Alanine (1.6g)

  

  EVL ENGN Shred includes several well known stimulant free fat burning supplements to accelerate weight loss during training.

  After getting your mind right, EVL looks to boost your endurance with a 1.6g dose of beta alanine, the premier endurance-boosting supplement. Beta alanine increases carnosine levels in the body,^[9] which enhances acid buffering. This leads to increased stamina and endurance,^[10,11,12] letting you grind out a few extra reps while training to burn more goo.

• CLA (500mg)

  The first of the “shredding” ingredients, Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) is a common stim-free fat lass ingredient. For those of you not aware, CLA is a naturally occurring group of omega-6 fats present in meat and dairy that’s been pretty heavily studied for its fat loss benefits.^[13,14,15]

  CLA increases the body’s metabolic rate and inhibits the enzyme lipoprotein lipase (LPL).^[16] LPL is responsible for fat cells removing fat from the bloodstream and store it as body fat. Inhibiting LPL promotes fat burning rather than fat storing.

  Our take? We like CLA for low-fat dieters who are likely not getting a good enough and diverse enough spread of healthy fats like this. There’s a reason why low-fat diets are generally less healthy…

• L-Carnitine L-Tartrate (500mg)

  One of our favorite forms of carnitine, especially for fat burning and performance, is L-Carnitine L-Tartrate (LCLT). Carnitine aids the body’s use of fat for energy, and as a nice bonus effect also improves recovery by lowering exercise-induced muscle damage.^[17]

• Coleus Extract (100mg)

  

  Get chanced focused during training with EVL ENGN Shred and it’s bevvy of focus boosting nootropics.

  Coleus is the plant from which Forskolin is derived, another proven stim-free metabolism boosting and fat fighting agent. Forskolin increases cAMP activity in the body which boost metabolism and enhances fat loss.^[18] The problem is, EVL doesn’t state what the standardization is. We could be getting a 10% extract or a 95% extract.

  As mentioned in our forskolin article, we believe this is an underrated stimulant-free fat burner.

• Yohimbe Extract (40mg)

  Derived from the Yohimbe tree, yohimbine is a potent CNS stimulant that acts as an alpha-2 adrenergic agonist it that body. Yohimbine enhances fat loss indirectly by blocking the receptors that store fat in the body.^[19]

  Again, we don’t know the standardization here, it could be 2% or 8%, which is something we’d like to know. Also, this ingredient is best used in a fasted state to take advantage of its fat burning properties.

  If you’re yohimbe-sensitive, we’ll need you to pass on this product. Who knows how strong the 40mg will be!

• Capsimax Cayenne (25mg)

  

  A proven thermogenic and metabolism booster is cayenne pepper extract. Get ready to feel the burn!

  Cayenne pepper is a well-known stim free fat fighting ingredient that increases thermogenesis, boosting your metabolism so you’re burning more calories each day, thereby leading to faster weight loss.

  The ingredient that causes the heat in cayenne is capsaicin.

  Just be warned, that cayenne extracts are known to lend some “bite” to the pre workout taste as well as induce a pronounced warming sensation all over. This is why EVL is using Capsimax, which encapsulates the cayenne so that it doesn’t break down as quickly. You still make not want to let your drink sit around too long though…

• ENGN Energizers (260mg)

  ENGN Shred uses a slightly different energy blend than the harder hitting OG ENGN. That version also contained a total of 300mg caffeine, while ENGN Shred uses a combination of natural caffeine (from coffee bean) and green tea extract standardized for EGCG to provide a total of 250mg caffeine per serving.

  The lower dose might be more appealing to those looking for a pre-cardio pre workout that’s lower stimmed and save the higher caffeinated one for the heavy lifting days.

On the Formula

”Many of our brand’s users key fitness goal is gaining lean muscle while reducing body fat composition. We saw the opportunity to create a version of our advanced pre-workout ENGN combined with a shredding formula to give dual benefits. Overall, we believe the stacking of core ENGN performance components with new weight management ingredients has led to one of the most versatile pre-workouts on the market.”

— EVL HQ

Flavors Available

EVL ENGN Shred comes in 6 delicious flavor to help you train harder and burn fat all day long.

EVL typically does a really solid job on their flavoring. One need look no further than Mike’s unyielding love for their Fruit Punch flavor energy aminos as proof. For ENGN Shred, EVL has developed a line of six flavors:

• Fruit Punch
• Furious Grape
• Cherry Limeade
• Blue Razz
• Green Apple
• Pink Lemonade

Shred Time?

If you’re looking to burn some extra fat during your workout, and want a little let caffeine than EVL’s flagship pre workout, ENGN Shred represents a solid choice. You’ll get a nice bump in fat burning along with smooth energy and steady focus to make those tiresome cardio sessions a whole lot more productive.

We still have a few questions, such as the respective yohimbe strength, the forskolin strength, and whether or not we’ll taste the Capsimax cayenne pepper extract. The answer to those three questions will really help us determine how much this will shred.

As always, EVL’s came strong out of the gate with the flavors, so they clearly expect big things with this one!