Pre-Kaged SPORT: Built For An Athlete

Fuel your performance with Pre-Kaged Sport!

We often refer to Kaged as the “athlete’s brand” because all of their supplements are Informed Sport certified, meaning they undergo rigorous testing to ensure there are no banned substances inside. Not every supplement company gets this certification for a number of reasons, with the main ones being cost and time.

Kaged goes above and beyond to ensure drug-tested athletes (and smart consumers) aren’t left in a precarious supplement situation. Led by Kris Gethin, the brand is all about formulating supplements designed to maximize your athletic performance, focusing heavily on quality, transparency, efficacy, and safety.

Kaged Pre-Kaged Sport: Built For an Athlete

There are many supplements on the market claiming to take your training to the next level, but too many underdeliver. If you’re an athlete looking to gain an extra edge at a very reasonable price point, then Kaged has what you need!

Fuel for an Athlete.

Early into 2020, the team made some minor tweaks to its monstrous Pre-Kaged pre workout, and also launched a Stimulant-Free Pre-Kaged.

Now, Kaged is releasing another version of Pre-Kaged, specifically designed to enhance pre-game performance and it goes by the name of… Pre Kaged Sport. It will come at a lower price point and have a less-hefty scoop for athletes who don’t want to take the original 30g monster Pre-Kaged before training. This pre workout is less about helping you get a “pump” and doesn’t leave you feeling stimmed out of your mind – your athletic adrenaline can take care of that!

Pre-Kaged Sport is all about boosting energy, endurance, focus, and hydration. Essentially, it’s what an athlete needs before a big training session, practice, or game. And again, it’s certified free of banned substances.

A full ingredient breakdown and review on Pre-Kaged Sport is included down below! If you want to get exclusive access to deals, news, interview, and reviews on all Kaged products — subscribe down below!

Kaged Muscle Pre-Kaged Sport Ingredients

There aren’t many that offer a pre workout specifically for competitive athletes. CEO Kris Gethin and formulator/scientist Brian Rand saw a huge gap in the supplement industry and decided to fill it with Pre-kaged Sport!

The formula is simple, yet effective — it contains various trademarked ingredients to boost performance, energy, focus, and promote hydration. It’s banned-substance free, third-party tested, naturally flavored and colored, and uses high-quality ingredients trusted in the supplement industry.

Here’s what’s in one serving (13.3g) of Pre-Kaged Sport:

Sport-Performance Matrix

• L-Citrulline (fermented) – 3.5g

  Pre-Kaged Sport starts out with the Sports-Performance Matrix, which consists of L-citrulline, beta alanine, and betaine anhydrous.

  

  Everything you need, nothing you don’t.

  The first ingredient we’re going to discuss is none other than L-citrulline. Kaged specifies that they’re using fermented L-citrulline, meaning that it’s derived from plants opposed to animal sources. You’ll notice that anytime Kaged puts an amino acid into their product, it always says “fermented” next to it — just another factor that sets Kaged apart from their competition.

  L-citrulline is one of the most popular ingredients in pre workout supplements. Normally, when we discuss L-citrulline, we highlight how incredible it is at helping you get epic pumps. However, in the context of sports, L-citrulline can also significantly enhance performance by increasing blood flow to the active muscles — resulting in greater delivery of oxygen, nutrients, and more efficient removal of metabolic waste products, such as lactic acid.^[1] L-citrulline works by increasing L-arginine levels, then L-arginine gets converted into nitric oxide (NO) via nitric oxide synthase.^[1,2] NO tells the blood vessels to expand, allowing blood flow to move more efficiently throughout the body.

  3.5g is a clinically-verified dose, and many should notice some improvements in overall performance. For example, a study published in 2016 found that just 2.4g of L-citrulline supplementation per day significantly increased plasma L-arginine levels, reduced completion time of a 4km cycling race, decreased feelings of muscular fatigue, and enhanced concentration in trained cyclists.^[1]

  In some pre workouts, you’ll see L-citrulline dosed as high as 6g, however as we mentioned previously, L-citrulline drastically enhances your ability to get a pump and for certain sports, that may actually be suboptimal. (If you want those crazy doses, that’s what the original Pre-Kaged is for.)

• Beta-Alanine (as CarnoSyn) – 1.6g

  The next ingredient in Pre-Kaged Sport is CarnoSyn beta alanine. While many brands use generic beta alanine since it’s cheaper, Kaged wants to guarantee that they’re getting the highest-quality, trusted form of beta alanine on the market, so they use CarnoSyn exclusively.

  If you’ve ever taken a pre workout and felt a tingling sensation, it’s likely that there’s a fair amount of beta alanine in the formula. That tingling sensation is called paresthesia — some people love it, while others could go without — but beta alanine is too good of an ingredient to leave out!

  

  One of the most pure forms of beta alanine on the market.

  One of the main reasons why beta alanine is included in Pre-Kaged Sport is due to the fact that it significantly enhances intramuscular carnosine levels, which leads to improved performance.^[3] Carnosine is a dipeptide molecule that’s composed of two amino acids — L-histidine and beta alanine.^[3]

  One of its primary functions is buffering lactic acid in an effort to maintain a normal pH level.^[3] During exercise, metabolites start to accumulate causing a drop in the body’s pH level. A more acidic environment negatively affects the muscle’s ability to contract and generate a sufficient amount of ATP (adenosine triphosphate).^[3] Lactic acid accumulation is one of the major drivers of muscular fatigue and decreased performance.

  A large body of evidence suggests that supplementing with beta alanine enhances levels of carnosine, resulting in greater buffering of lactic acid.^[3] Thus, beta alanine has been shown to increase endurance, strength, and attenuate neuromuscular fatigue.^[3] All great things for someone who needs to last a long time for a sporting event!

• Betaine Anhydrous (as BetaPower) – 1.25g

  To round out the Sports-Performance Matrix, we have 1.25g of the trademarked form of betaine anhydrous — BetaPower. Just like with beta alanine, the majority of brands use a generic form of betaine, but at this point, you should be getting an idea of how Kaged operates!

  

  Patented, pure, high quality, and effective.

  Before jumping into what betaine is, how it works, and it’s benefits, we have to address the dosage first.

  1.25g is roughly half the amount that we would recommend because the clinical trials, which report significant improvements in body composition and performance use 2.5g per day.^[4] Unfortunately, Pre-Kaged Sport is under that mark here, and in order to get the full benefits from this ingredient, you’ll need to get another 1.25g from elsewhere. However, if you pair Pre-Kaged Sport with Re-Kaged after your workout, then you’ll be all set since Re-Kaged contains 2.5g of BetaPower and 28g of protein.

  With that covered, let’s see what betaine is capable of!

  Betaine is an organic osmolyte, meaning that it helps maintain fluid homeostasis within cells, leading to better hydration and improved resilience to outside stressors.^[4] Another key role that betaine performs in the body is serving as a methyl donor.^[4]

  Studies show that betaine is capable of transferring one of its methyl groups to a non-proteinogenic amino acid called homocysteine.^[4] Homocysteine is endogenously produced in the body, and excessively high levels are linked to negative effects. Once homocysteine accepts the methyl group from betaine, it gets converted into methionine — an amino acid that serves as a precursor to creatine production.^[4] More creatine can definitely enhance performance, so that’s ideal!

  It’s well established that betaine anhydrous supplementation improves performance, enhances body composition, power, strength, and endurance^[4-7] – all important attributes for several team sports! But remember, those studies all use 2.5g/day. PricePlow is a huge fan of betaine, we’re just not a fan of this dosage, it’s the only ingredient in here that we would alter.

Cellular Hydration Matrix

• Taurine – 2g

  If there’s one thing that every athlete needs to be in order to perform at their best — it’s being hydrated! Dehydration can quickly cause a large drop off in performance, regardless of what sport you participate in and just throwing back a ton of water won’t make the cut. You need other compounds, such as electrolytes, in order to absorb and utilize the water properly. Fortunately, Kaged is looking out for you with the Cellular Hydration Matrix!

  

  Add CreaClear into you supplement stack to maximize your gains!

  The two key ingredients in this matrix includes taurine and coconut fruit water powder, but let’s first explain the benefits of taurine!

  Taurine is a sulfur containing β-amino acid that takes on several physiological roles within the body, including bile salt formation, calcium signaling, and osmoregulation.^[8-10] It’s one of the most abundant amino acids within the body and is highly concentrated within the brain, muscles, eyes, and organs.^[10] Several studies have shown that taurine expresses potent cytoprotective and antioxidant properties via membrane detoxification, stabilization, regulation of intracellular calcium levels.^[8-10]

  Not only do these attributes offer health benefits, they also provide a multitude of performance benefits. For example, a meta-analysis from 2018 found that 1-6g of taurine supplementation significantly increased endurance in active individuals.^[8]

  Although, taurine is technically classified as nonessential amino acid, since the body can endogenously produce it from another amino acid, cysteine — researchers would argue that taurine is an essential amino acid due to how many key physiological functions it facilitates.^[10]

  Taurine is included in the Cellular Hydration Matrix because of how much it affects fluid volume within cells. Thus, it plays an important role in maintaining adequate hydration and electrolyte balance.^[10] 2g is a great dose, so expect to see several performance health benefits from this ingredient!

• Coconut Fruit Water Powder – 500mg

  On top of taurine, Kris Gethin and Brian Rand are also huge advocates for coconut water powder to facilitate optimal hydration!

  

  What’s the origin of pink lemonade? Who knows, but this flavor is terrific!

  Nowadays, it’s fairly common to find coconut water powder in several sports supplements, but Kaged was one of the first companies to put it on the map. It’s one of the key ingredients in Hydra Charge, an electrolyte supplement that’s easily one of Kaged’s best sellers.

  Research shows that since coconut water powder is rich in naturally occurring electrolytes, it’s extremely effective at promoting total body hydration.^[11,12] As we discussed previously, electrolytes are essential for overall performance, muscle contractions, preventing muscle cramps, and helping your body retain the water you’re intaking. If you’re one of the thousands that suffers from muscle spasms or severe cramping, this could be a major game-changer for you.

  Furthermore, electrolyte imbalance can lead to decreased performance and excessive fatigue, which is not optimal when the game is on the line and you need to give everything you’ve got. Studies have even shown that coconut water is as effective at rehydration as a carbohydrate-electrolyte beverage.^[11,12]

  If you want to take your hydration to the next level, we highly recommend adding in Hydra Charge as well — sip on it during practice, training sessions, or the game!

Energy & Focus Matrix

• L-Tyrosine – 500mg

  The final two ingredients in Pre-Kaged Sport are designed to optimize energy levels and give you better focus! The Energy & Focus Matrix is starting off with PricePlow’s preferred form of supplemental tyrosine — L-tyrosine!

  L-tyrosine is a non-essential amino acid that’s added to a wide array of sports supplements, including pre workouts, nootropics, and sleep aids — to enhance the synthesis of three catecholamine neurotransmitters, including dopamine, noradrenaline, and adrenaline.

  

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  In general, neurotransmitters are chemical signals that facilitate cell to cell communication and are involved in nearly every physiological process.^[13,14] Dopamine is linked to motivation, movement, emotions, and mood. Whereas, noradrenaline and adrenaline are key players in your sympathetic nervous system (SNS), which gets activated with exercise.

  THE SNS is also known as your “fight or flight” response, because once those catecholamines get released, your heart rate elevates, blood flow is shuttled to limbs to prepare for movement, digestion slows down, blood glucose levels rise, and lipolysis is enhanced. This is the way your body prepares to either fight or flight, but it’s also how it prepares to exercise or compete in sports.

  Intense bouts of prolonged exercise are known for depleting levels of neurotransmitters. Thus, supplementing with an outside source can be very beneficial. Studies have shown that L-tyrosine supplementation enhances athletic performance, boosts cognitive function, improves mood, and helps you adapt to stressful situations.^[14]

  Although there are two types of tyrosine on the market, L-tyrosine and N-acetyl-L-Tyrosine, we’re glad to see that Kaged chose L-tyrosine since the research shows it’s more effective at boosting endogenous tyrosine levels due to superior bioavailability and absorption.^[13]

• Caffeine (as PurCaf) (caffeine from organic green coffee bean) – 188mg

  The last ingredient in Pre-Kaged Sport is caffeine, but it’s not your standard synthetic version that dominates the market. Kaged decided to use PurCaf — caffeine sourced from organic green coffee beans.

  Natural caffeine provides all of the same mental and performance boosting benefits as synthetic, however some people prefer it over other forms because it tends to cause a more slow and sustained increase in energy, opposed to a rapid spike and hard drop off. The last thing you want is to suffer from the dreaded crash half through a big game.

  

  Looking for more caffeine, try Pre-Kaged!

  Other benefits of using PurCaf opposed to other forms is that it’s GRAS-affirmed (generally recognized as safe), certified organic, and non-gmo verified.^[15] PurCaf is undoubtedly one of the highest quality sources of caffeine available and it shows since Kaged uses it in several products.

  Kaged also decided to use a lesser dose of caffeine at just under 200mg per serving, because they didn’t want you to feel stimmed out from taking Pre-Kaged Sport. It’s designed to give you a nice rise in energy that’s sustained and enough to carry you through a workout, game, or practice. If you want more caffeine, then look into their other pre workout options, such as the original Pre-Kaged.

  Regardless of the source of caffeine, it all works in the same way. Caffeine’s mechanism of action for increasing energy and performance is two-fold — it blocks adenosine from binding to its receptor and inhibits phosphodiesterase from breaking down cAMP (cyclic adenosine monophosphate).^[16]

  Caffeine readily crosses the blood brain barrier, which allows it to work on a much larger scale and be more effective.^[16] Caffeine is the most researched ingredient in the sports supplement industry and it’s been shown time and time again to significantly boost both mental and physical performance.^[16] Needless to say, if you want to get the most out of your training, adding in some caffeine is generally a good idea.

  To learn more about Kaged’s decision to use PurCaf, read our article titled Why Kaged Uses PurCaf (Natural Caffeine from Green Coffee Beans).

Available Flavors

If you’ve tried any of Kaged’s new flavors lately, then you already know that they’re cranking out some amazing tasting products. Unlike several other brands, Kaged is all about using as much natural ingredients as possible. Therefore, they refuse to use any artificial flavors or colors.

However, they do use a small amount of sucralose (an artificial sweetener) alongside stevia (a natural sweetener) to get the right level of sweetness, which we have no problem with! We’re confident that Pre-Kaged Sport will be something you look forward to drinking every time you need an extra boost!

Here’s an up-to-date list of all Pre-Kaged Sport flavor variations:

Kaged: The Athlete’s Brand

From pre workouts to protein powders, and everything else in between, we’ve witnessed Kaged take a huge step towards expanding their product line, with a major focus on new flavors, reformulations, and completely new products.

Kris Gethin is changing the industry by creating the highest quality products on the market.

Since the beginning of the brand, Kris Gethin set out on a mission to create a brand he could fully stand behind, recommend to athletes, followers, and friends, and change the industry for the better. He was sick of seeing proprietary blends, artificial ingredients, underdosed products, and supplements that failed to deliver. Kris and Brian Rand understand that athletes are serious consumers deserve more from their supplements.

Instead of sitting back and waiting for other brands to step up, Kris took it upon himself to take care of the issue. Nearly 5 years later, Kaged is thriving and continues to get better year after year. There are several factors that separate Kaged from their competitors, such as quality control, third party testing, formulations, and flavoring.

Early on, Kaged decided that they weren’t going to follow industry trends, which is why they’ve become so successful and well known around the world. We’re excited to see that they’re expanding the Pre-Kaged line to reach a wider audience. Who knows what will be next, but PricePlow will make sure you’re the first to find out — just subscribe down below and follow us on social media!