RYSE Loaded Pre Review: Is It Actually Worth It?

RYSE Loaded Pre is a high-caffeine, candy-flavored pre-workout built around citrulline, beta-alanine and 300mg of caffeine. We went through every ingredient and dose to work out what it will actually do for you, not just what the label promises.

RYSE Loaded Pre Review: The Quick Verdict

Overall score: 6.4/10

RYSE Loaded Pre gives you a real energy hit, but not much else. 300mg of caffeine does the heavy lifting, while the focus, pump and strength ingredients are thin. It has no creatine, no nitrates and almost no electrolytes.

Honest take: you'll like it if you want strong energy and a flavor you'll enjoy. Skip it if you want a full-featured pre-workout for the price.

RYSE Loaded Pre at a Glance

What Is RYSE Loaded Pre?

RYSE Loaded Pre is a stimulant pre-workout powder with a 14.1g scoop and 30 servings per tub. Every ingredient is listed with its amount, with no proprietary blends. The caffeine is 300mg per scoop: 270mg of regular caffeine plus 30mg of zümXR, an extended-release form. This review covers the 300mg label. Some retailer listings show 390mg, so check your tub.

RYSE Loaded Pre Energy: Will It Actually Wake You Up?

Energy score: 7.6/10

Yes. Nearly all of the energy comes from caffeine:

• Caffeine (300mg): roughly three cups of coffee in one scoop. A strong dose that hits fast on an empty stomach.
• Theobromine (100mg): under the 250mg used in research, so a small, smoother lift.

Honest take: a strong wake-up call, and the caffeine is the only reason. It's too much for beginners.

RYSE Loaded Pre Focus: Will You Feel Locked In?

Focus score: 5.8/10

• Caffeine (300mg): nearly all of the focus score. It sharpens alertness and reaction time.
• Theanine (50mg): a fraction of the 200-400mg used in research, so it won't smooth out the caffeine.
• Choline bitartrate (500mg): no dose has been shown to work, so don't count on it.

Honest take: focus is caffeine focus. It's good while the caffeine is working, but there's nothing else behind it.

RYSE Loaded Pre Pumps: Will You Look and Feel Bigger?

Pumps score: 5.8/10

• L-citrulline (4500mg): above the 4000mg used in pump research, and the only pump ingredient.

There are no nitrates and no arginine, so the pump stops short of the top scores.

Honest take: a solid pump from a full dose of citrulline, but it's the only one.

RYSE Loaded Pre Strength and Performance: Will You Lift More?

Strength and performance score: 6.3/10

• L-citrulline (4500mg): the biggest contributor, helping endurance in higher-rep sets.
• Beta-alanine (3200mg): the low end of the 3.2-4.5 g range used in research, enough to help endurance and to make you tingle.
• Caffeine (300mg): reliably improves strength and endurance.

There's no creatine, which is the one big performance ingredient missing.

Honest take: decent for endurance and high-rep work. Add creatine separately if strength is the goal.

What Do Customers Say About RYSE Loaded Pre?

RYSE Loaded Pre gets strong feedback for its flavor and its energy. Reviewers on iHerb call the taste "amazing" and describe "a huge boost in energy," and verified Walmart buyers say it "tastes and smells like candy." Averages are high: 4.8 stars on iHerb and 4.6 on Walmart.

However, customer feedback highlights three trade-offs worth knowing.

First, taste and mixing are hit and miss. Flavor gets praised more than it gets criticized, but one buyer called a flavor "absolutely horrible," and another says it doesn't taste like Kool-Aid. One reviewer complains of clumps at the bottom of the bottle.

Second, the tingles are strong. One five-star reviewer says "if you're not into the tingles or high stim tho, i wouldn't recommend." That fits the label: 3200mg of beta-alanine plus 300mg of caffeine is a lot to feel.

Third, some buyers felt little. A three-star reviewer said it "did nothing for me in terms of an energy boost," and a five-star reviewer calls it pricey.

One more thing worth knowing: several of the top reviews on Walmart are labeled as coming from RYSE's own site, others are marked incentivized, and one reviewer says they got free samples. That reads like marketing, so don't treat it as proof. The detailed complaints are in the independent reviews.

Honest take: RYSE Loaded Pre is liked for flavor and energy. The complaints are about taste, strong tingles and the occasional dud tub, not about the formula. If you're new to 300mg, start with half a scoop.

Customer feedback is subjective and may cover different flavors or formulations. Retailer reviews are separate from our ingredient-based formula score.

RYSE Loaded Pre Side Effects

Tingles and pins and needles. RYSE Loaded Pre contains 3200mg of beta-alanine, enough that most people will feel tingling across the face, neck and hands, starting around 15 minutes in and fading within the hour. It's harmless. Taking it with food or using less than a full scoop takes the edge off.

Jitters and a racing heart. At 300mg of caffeine with only 50mg of theanine to soften it, jitteriness and restlessness are the most common complaints, especially if you don't drink caffeine regularly or take it on an empty stomach. Start with half a scoop the first time.

Sleep. Give yourself at least 8 to 10 hours before bed. The extended-release caffeine and theobromine keep the stimulation going longer.

Who should skip it. Anyone sensitive to caffeine, pregnant or breastfeeding, with a heart condition or high blood pressure, or taking medication that interacts with stimulants.

Should You Buy RYSE Loaded Pre?

Choose RYSE Loaded Pre if:

• You're used to caffeine and want a strong energy hit.
• You care about flavor, with a wide range of candy-themed options.
• You want a full dose of citrulline and a solid beta-alanine dose in a simple formula.

Don't choose RYSE Loaded Pre if:

• You're new to pre-workouts or sensitive to caffeine. 300mg is a lot.
• You train in the evening or late at night.
• You want electrolytes. There's only 10mg of sodium.
• You want creatine or nitrates in your pre-workout. There aren't any.
• You want the best score for the money. 15 of the 18 pre-workouts we've scored with 250 to 350mg of caffeine score higher.

Beginners: start with half a scoop. Need creatine? Take it separately.

Pre-Workouts Similar to RYSE Loaded Pre

• Want a higher score for less money? Nutricost Pre-X has the same 300mg of caffeine, scores 8.1/10 and costs $0.65 a serving. Read our Nutricost Pre-X review.
• Want a bit more caffeine and a lower price? Redcon1 Total War has 320mg, scores 7.0/10 and costs $0.93 a serving. Read our Redcon1 Total War review.
• Want less caffeine? RYSE Godzilla has 200mg and scores 7.7/10 at $1.42 a serving. Read our RYSE Godzilla review.

RYSE Loaded Pre Quick Answers

Is RYSE Loaded Pre a good pre-workout? RYSE Loaded Pre is an average pre-workout that scores 6.4/10 on our scale. It has a strong energy hit from 300mg of caffeine and a full dose of citrulline, but thin focus support and no creatine or nitrates.

How much caffeine is in RYSE Loaded Pre? RYSE Loaded Pre contains 300mg of caffeine per scoop, roughly three cups of coffee. That's 270mg of regular caffeine and 30mg of extended-release zümXR.

Does RYSE Loaded Pre have creatine? RYSE Loaded Pre has no creatine. You'd need to take it separately.

Does RYSE Loaded Pre have beta-alanine, and why do I tingle? RYSE Loaded Pre contains 3200mg of beta-alanine per scoop, the low end of the 3.2-4.5 g range used in research. The tingling is a harmless pins-and-needles feeling that usually fades within the hour.

Is RYSE Loaded Pre a high-stim pre-workout? RYSE Loaded Pre is a high-stimulant pre-workout. It contains 300mg of caffeine plus 100mg of theobromine.

Does RYSE Loaded Pre have citrulline? RYSE Loaded Pre contains 4500mg of L-citrulline per scoop, above the 4000mg that research points to for the pump effect.

Does RYSE Loaded Pre have electrolytes? RYSE Loaded Pre contains only 10mg of sodium and no potassium or magnesium, so it isn't a hydration formula.

Is RYSE Loaded Pre good for beginners? RYSE Loaded Pre isn't ideal for beginners because 300mg of caffeine is a lot. Start with half a scoop and build up.

Does RYSE Loaded Pre taste good? RYSE Loaded Pre tastes good to most reviewers, though flavor is subjective. Most buyers praise the flavors, but a few call one off or say it clumps. It comes in a wide range of candy-themed flavors, including Airheads Cherry and Pink Splash.