
Bucked Up
Bucked Up
Servings / tub
30
Price per serving
$1.50
Cost per point
$0.34
per formula score point
Caffeine
200 mg
≈ 2.1 cups of coffee
Strengths
- Clinical citrulline dose (6g)
- Fully disclosed label
- Moderate 200mg caffeine — accessible to most users
- Well regarded flavor system
- Steady energy throughout your workout
Watch-outs
- AlphaSize underdosed at 200mg (research: 300-600mg)
- Beta-alanine below effective daily dose
- Deer antler velvet has no ergogenic evidence
- Sub-clinical creatine is absent from the base formula
- You want maximum pumps
Effects Timeline
AI-estimated changes in effects over the first 3 hours after taking the recommended serving.
AI analysis
Bucked Up is a balanced, moderate-to-high stimulant pre-workout that puts more emphasis on energy and focus than maximum performance. Most users should notice a solid energy boost, good mental drive and decent pumps without feeling as intense as some of the highest-stimulant formulas.
Its standout feature is Deer Antler Velvet Extract, although there isn't much convincing evidence that it meaningfully improves performance. Most of the benefits come from the more established ingredients like caffeine, citrulline and beta-alanine.
The catch is that several ingredients fall below the doses commonly used in research, so the formula doesn't fully reach its potential.
Ingredient breakdown
Every dose · every gap| Ingredient | Clinically effective dose | Dose in Bucked Up | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| L-Citrulline | 8 g | 6 g | 75%Moderate dose |
| Beta-Alanine | 4.5 g | 2 g | 44%Under-dosed |
| AlphaSize (Alpha-GPC) | 600 mg | 200 mg | 33%Under-dosed |
- L-Citrulline6 g75%Moderate dose
- Beta-Alanine2 g44%Under-dosed
- AlphaSize (Alpha-GPC)200 mg33%Under-dosed
Evidence references
Amino Acids · 2016 · n=360
Beta-alanine and carnosine loading
J Int Soc Sports Nutr · 2015 · n=13
Alpha-GPC and power output


