BodyHealth PerfectAmino Pre-Workout Powder, 18 Servings

BodyHealth PerfectAmino Pre-Workout is a powder you mix with water and drink 10 to 20 minutes before training. Each 14.2 g scoop has 15 calories and centres on a 9 g blend of L-citrulline, L-arginine and pomegranate, with 1 g of BodyHealth's PerfectAmino essential amino acids. The tub holds 18 scoops, and the label lists no caffeine.

What's in BodyHealth Pre-Workout?

The largest part of each scoop is the 9 g nitric oxide blend of pomegranate fruit powder, L-arginine and L-citrulline. L-arginine is the amino acid the body uses to make nitric oxide, and L-citrulline is an amino acid the body can convert into arginine. Next comes 1 g of PerfectAmino, the essential amino acid and nucleic acid blend BodyHealth uses across its range.

A 670 mg blend adds resveratrol and polydatin from Japanese knotweed, Mucuna pruriens seed extract, and two nucleotides, adenosine monophosphate (AMP) and guanosine monophosphate. Each scoop also provides 200 mg of vitamin C, 2,670 mcg DFE of folate as calcium L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate, 75 mg of magnesium as magnesium malate and 20 mg of zinc as zinc bisglycinate chelate. Polydatin is a natural form of resveratrol found in the same plant. The magnesium is bound to malic acid, and the zinc to the amino acid glycine.

How to take it

Mix 1 scoop with 10 to 20 oz of water, about 300 to 590 mL, and drink it 10 to 20 minutes before your workout. BodyHealth suggests adding a serving of PerfectAmino and its PerfectAmino Creatine for best results. The flavour comes from natural flavours with stevia leaf extract (Reb M), monk fruit and katemfe fruit extract, and the label lists 2 g of sugar per scoop. MCT oil is part of the base, which accounts for the 0.5 g of fat.

A pre-workout without caffeine

Many pre-workout powders are built around caffeine. This one lists none, so it doesn't stack on top of the coffee or tea you've already had, and it can fit an evening training session. What's left is the amino acid and nitric oxide blend, PerfectAmino and the vitamins and minerals listed above. The 18-serving tub covers about four to six weeks if you train three or four times a week.

Who it suits

Pre-Workout suits adults who train regularly and want a pre-training drink without caffeine on the label, including people who train in the evening. The label lists it as free of gluten and dairy, with no artificial sweeteners, and paleo- and keto-friendly, and BodyHealth describes it as vegan.

Read the warning before you start. Mucuna pruriens seed naturally contains L-dopa, and the label says not to use this product with antidepressants. It also asks you to consult your health care provider if you take any medication or have a medical condition.

Find Pre-Workout at Vitasave

BodyHealth PerfectAmino Pre-Workout is stocked at Vitasave Lonsdale in North Vancouver and Vitasave Robson downtown. Our Certified Holistic Nutritionists can help you compare it with the other pre-workouts we carry.

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