About the Product
Applied Nutrition's ABE (All Black Everything) Ultimate Pre-Workout is Europe's best-selling pre-workout — the pre-workout performance supplement that represents the top of Applied Nutrition's line, with a balanced and complete formula of ingredients with high clinical evidence: 4g of Citrulline Malate 2:1 (maximum pump), 3.25g of Creatine Monohydrate (strength and power), 2g of Beta-Alanine (muscle endurance), 200mg of Anhydrous Caffeine + 100mg of TheaCrine® (explosive energy and prolonged focus), VitaCholine™ (mind-muscle connection), Taurine, and vitamins B3 and B12. Tested for athletes (Informed-Sport) — suitable for competitive sports. 10.5g/serving. 315g. 30 servings. Flavours: Energy Flavour, Fruit Punch, Bubblegum Crush, Icy Blue Raspberry, Cherry Cola, Tropical, and many others. Contains 200mg of caffeine per serving.
Ingredients (Energy Flavour): Citrulline Malate 2:1 + Creatine Monohydrate + Beta-Alanine + Sodium Bicarbonate + Citric Acid + Silicon Dioxide + Calcium Silicate + Taurine + Anhydrous Caffeine + TheaCrine® + Choline Bitartrate (VitaCholine™) + Flavouring + Colour (Turmeric Extract) + Sucralose + Nicotinamide (Vitamin B3) + Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12).
Benefits
Europe's best-selling pre-workout: the formula that balances potency and tolerability:
ABE is Applied Nutrition's most recognized and best-selling product throughout Europe — a title earned not by marketing but by the consistent results it delivers. ABE's philosophy is a balanced and complete formula that covers energy, pump, strength, endurance, and focus without the excesses that make many pre-workouts intolerable for most users (caffeine doses of 300 to 400mg, yohimbine, DMAA, or other extreme stimulants). With 200mg of caffeine + 100mg of TheaCrine, ABE provides explosive energy and prolonged focus without the anxiety, jitteriness, and crash characteristic of ultra-stimulant pre-workouts.
4g of Citrulline Malate 2:1 + 3.25g of Creatine Monohydrate: the two pillars of ABE's physical performance:
With 4g of Citrulline Malate 2:1 and 3.25g of Creatine Monohydrate per serving, ABE delivers the two reference doses for the two most studied performance supplements in sports nutrition. Citrulline Malate (described extensively in multiple products in this section) is the arginine and NO precursor with the most evidence for muscle pump, improved repetition count, and reduced post-workout muscle soreness. Creatine Monohydrate (the supplement with the largest volume of studies in the history of sports nutrition) improves performance in high-intensity exercise through PCr resynthesis. Co-ingestion of creatine with Citrulline and caffeine pre-workout is the optimal timing for muscle creatine uptake.
200mg Anhydrous Caffeine + 100mg TheaCrine®: the stimulant duo with biphasic energy:
The combination of 200mg of Anhydrous Caffeine (rapid onset, ~15-30 min, half-life 3-5 hours) with 100mg of TheaCrine® (1,3,7,9-tetramethyluric acid, alkaloid from the Camellia assamica plant and the kucha fruit) is the main stimulating differentiator of ABE compared to pre-workouts with only caffeine. TheaCrine has a molecular structure similar to caffeine but a distinct mechanism of action — it activates adenosine receptors (like caffeine) but also dopamine receptors (via activation of reward pathways), without developing tolerance as quickly as caffeine. TheaCrine has a longer half-life than caffeine (~5-7 hours), creating a second, smoother, and more prolonged energy peak that follows the initial caffeine peak. In addition to the energetic effect, TheaCrine has documented anti-inflammatory properties that contribute to muscle recovery.
2g of Beta-Alanine: muscle endurance from the minimum effective dose:
With 2g of Beta-Alanine per serving, ABE provides a dose slightly below the documented maximum effective dose (3.2 to 6.4g/day) but above the minimum effective threshold and within the window that produces measurable results of increased muscle carnosine with consistent daily use. Paresthesia (benign tingling) is less intense with 2g than with 3.2g, making ABE more comfortable for users sensitive to this characteristic effect.
VitaCholine™ (Choline Bitartrate): cholinergic focus and the mind-muscle connection:
As already described in multiple pre-workouts in this section, VitaCholine™ (pharmaceutical grade Choline Bitartrate, Balchem) is the precursor to acetylcholine for cognitive focus, neuromuscular transmission, and the "mind-muscle connection" — the ability to consciously activate target muscles during exercise that distinguishes advanced athletes from beginners.
Taurine: cellular hydration and muscle protection:
As described in multiple previous pre-workouts in this section, Taurine supports cellular hydration (osmotic regulation), sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium channel function (excitation-contraction coupling), and has antioxidant properties in muscle membranes — helping to reduce muscle damage during intense workouts.
Sodium Bicarbonate: the extracellular buffer complementary to beta-alanine:
Sodium Bicarbonate is an extracellular ionic buffer that neutralizes protons (H⁺) produced during high-intensity exercise in blood plasma — complementing the intracellular action of carnosine (via beta-alanine) for H⁺ buffering. The combination of beta-alanine (intracellular) + bicarbonate (extracellular) creates a combined buffering effect that further delays the onset of muscle acidosis.
Vitamins B3 (Nicotinamide) and B12 (Cyanocobalamin): support for energy metabolism:
Nicotinamide (B3) and Vitamin B12 are included in ABE to support normal energy metabolism — EFSA has approved claims that B3 and B12 contribute to normal energy metabolism and the reduction of tiredness and fatigue. B3 is a precursor to NAD+ (a central co-factor of Krebs cycle dehydrogenases) and B12 supports energy metabolism and hematopoiesis.
Tested for Athletes (Informed-Sport): the guarantee of safety for competition:
Like ABE Non-Stim Pump, ABE Ultimate Pre-Workout is Informed-Sport certified — the most rigorous anti-doping testing program available for sports supplements, where every batch is tested for over 250 WADA-prohibited substances. This certification makes ABE suitable for competitive athletes who need guarantees that the supplement does not contain prohibited contaminants.
Usage
Recommended dosage: Mix 1 full scoop (10.5g) in 250ml of cold water, consume 15 minutes before training. For initial tolerance assessment: start with half a dose (5.25g) for the first 2 to 3 days. Do not take more than 1 dose per day. Avoid consumption after 4 PM to prevent sleep disturbance (200mg caffeine + TheaCrine). Do not combine with other sources of caffeine or stimulants on the same day. 315g = 30 servings.
