DAS Labs WOKE AF Review

Pros

• Optimal dosage of Citrulline Malate
• Caffeine Anhydrous can boost your energy levels
• Beta-Alanine can enhance your muscular endurance

Cons

• Beta-Alanine can also cause itchy & tingly skin
• Synephrine has been linked with numerous side effects
• Missing key pre-workout ingredient such as Creatine Monohydrate

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About Woke AF Pre-Workout

Woke AF is a pre-workout supplement made by DAS (Deer Antler Spray) Labs. It costs $54.95 for 30 serving containers and comes in a choice of 4 flavors; Blue Raz, Blood Raz, Grape, Rocket Pop.

A few years ago we would have said that the price of Woke AF makes it a premium product. But the price of the ‘average’ supplement has increased so we don’t actually think Woke AF is too bad (it’s certainly not cheap though).

Woke AF has become a popular pre-workout. So much so that it’s been discussed on Reddit a few times; although, the comments on Reddit claim that they didn’t see any improvements while taking it…

Anyway, we’ll analyze Woke AF pre-workout’s nutrient profile in the next section. But first, we’ll tell you more about the company behind it.

Who is DAS Labs

DAS Labs is a relevatively new supplement company compared to some of the brands that have been around for a few decades. Their products are sold in some of the biggest retailers such as GNC and Vitamin World, so they’re clearly popular with many lifters.

We personally haven’t tried too many of their products yet. But we liked the plain black and red container of Woke AF, and we were looking for new products; we’re always on the lookout to see if any pre-workouts can compete against the top rated pre-workouts on the market.

Anyway, let’s see which ingredients have been added in the section below…

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Woke AF Pre-Workout Ingredients Explained

Woke AF pre-workout contains 10 ingredients overall, which is on the borderline of what we would consider as necessary; we often see products containing over 10 nutrients, with each individual one being under-dosed (and therefore ineffective).

However, this doesn’t seem to be the case with Woke AF pre-workout. From first glance, we’re happy to see that some key pre-workout ingredients such as Citrulline Malate has been dosed optimally – which is more rare to see than you might think.

We’ll take you through each ingredient in Woke AF pre-workout, so you have a good idea of how safe and effective this pre-workout supplement really is.

Here’s Everything You Need To Know:

Citrulline Malate 

Muscle pumps are something that everyone wants to experience in the gym. While you lift weights to tone up or make gains, there’s simply no better feeling than when your muscles inflate during some biceps curls or squats.

Well, this is exactly what Citrulline Malate enhances; it’s proven to raise your nitric oxide levels, leading to more blood and oxygen being pumped into your muscles during exercise. This actually helps to reduce muscle damage and fatigue too.

Not only that, as we mentioned earlier, we’re very happy that DAS Labs have dosed Citrulline Malate optimally at 6,000mg here. We’re actually surprised at how rare this is to see in pre-workouts, so great job by DAS labs here.

Beta-Alanine 

If there’s one ingredient that divides lifters like the red sea, it’s Beta-Alanine.

Why? Because it’s shown to be beneficial but also causes a side effect. Basically, it enhances muscular endurance but causes itchy and tingly skin (a side effect called paresthesia).

Personally, we would prefer to avoid Beta-Alanine when possible for this reason. But don’t worry, this side effect isn’t life threatening or harmful – we just find it distracting during a gym session.

Caffeine Anhydrous 

We believe that Caffeine Anhydrous is an essential addition to any pre-workout supplement. This is because it’s proven to raise your energy levels (and is the main reason why coffee and tea is so popular around the world).

But one thing you need to look out for is the dosage of Caffeine Anhydrous in pre-workouts; if you consume too much at once, you’ll suffer from jittery side effects.

As a general rule for ourselves, we would be worried about consuming more than 200mg Caffeine Anhydrous in 1 serving.

But this depends on how tolerant you are. For example, if you drink tons of coffee everyday (more than 5 cups per day), you’ll be able to handle bigger dosages. But if you don’t drink too much coffee, then your tolerance will be lower.

So for people with a lower Caffeine tolerance, the 333mg dosage of Caffeine Anhydrous in Woke AF pre-workout might cause jittery side effects.

However, if you’re buying a product called ‘Woke AF’, then we’re guessing you’re wanting a big hit of Caffeine anyway. So while this won’t be for everyone, it’s clear to see that DAS Labs have targeted the right people here – fair play to them.

Alpha GPC 

Alpha GPC is mainly known for its ability to improve your cognition. This means that it might improve your mind-muscle-connection while lifting weights.

But we believe that it’s more useful in a nootropic supplement and isn’t really necessary in a pre-workout; Caffeine Anhydrous offers enough of a ‘boost’ to your focus to benefit your gym session.

Not only that, sites such as Web MD and Dr Oz have linked Alpha GPC with many side effects such as headaches, diarrhea, and nausea.

For this reason, we would rather avoid Alpha GPC when possible. But we can certainly respect DAS Labs’ intentions here.

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Taurine 

Many people mistakenly believe that Taurine is able to boost your energy levels. But it’s important to know that it’s not a stimulant.

So what does it do? Well, Taurine is mainly used due to its ability to help prevent cramping.

So while it’s not a key ingredient in any supplement, we consider it to be a useful ‘bonus’ addition in Woke AF pre-workout.

Dendrobium 

We’re not going to sit here and pretend to know tons about Dendrobium – we don’t. But we do know that it was found in the infamous pre-workout called Craze (which is now banned after causing harmful effects).

Basically Dendrobium is believed to be a stimulant. However, the only thing that we found this ingredient to be capable of is being an anti-inflammatory and promoting digestion.

For this reason, we don’t believe that it was the ‘magic’ ingredient that makes pre-workouts great. Instead, we’l consider it to be more of a ‘bonus’ addition here.

Deer Antler Velvet Extract

In case you’re wondering, this is basically crushed up deer antler (into a powder so it can be added to supplements). It’s believed to increase your testosterone levels and help increase muscle growth too.

However, we believe that this is more like how eating the heart of an animal makes you ‘brave’. It’s mostly come from myth and its use in traditional Chinese medicine. And recent studies show that it doesn’t reliably boost your T levels or promote muscle growth.

For this reason, we don’t buy into the ‘hype’ about Deer Antlet Velvet Extract here. We wish that this was replaced by something more useful such as Creatine Monohydrate in Woke AF pre-workout here.

Synephrine 

We’re always quite disappointed to see that Synephrine has been added to a supplement; this is because we’ve experienced bad side effects after consuming it.

However, we are aware that studies have shown that Synephrine is capable of promoting fat loss. So we won’t claim that this ingredient doesn’t work.

Ultimately, we can’t get past the risk of side effects when consuming Synephrine (in our honest opinion). And a ‘fat loss’ ingredient isn’t even necessary in a pre-workout such as WOKE AF anyway.

As a result, we don’t see the need for Synephrine here. If you’re main aim is to lose body fat, then you’ll be much better off buying a specialized fat burner supplement.

Astragin

If you’re wondering what this is, it’s a patented ingredient that’s shown to improve the absorption rate of supplements. This is therefore similar to Black Pepper Extract, which is why that is also seen in gym supplements too.

Anyway, we won’t argue whether it works or not – there has been studies proving that it does. However, in our honest opinion, it’s never going to one of the most important additions to a supplement such as Woke AF pre-workout.

Saying that, it’s a great ‘bonus’ addition here.

Actagin 

This is actually one of the first times we’ve seen Actagin in a supplement. But we do know that it’s believed to improve your recovery times and maximize muscle growth.

It sounds a bit too good to be true, and we haven’t seen enough studies proving that Actagin works yet. So in our honest opinion, we don’t consider this to be reliable just yet – maybe we will in the future though, time will tell.

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Woke AF Pre-Workout Side Effects

The main concern that we have with Woke AF pre-workout (in our honest opinion) is that it contains Synephrine; as mentioned, this has been linked with numerous side effects.

We will acknowledge that Woke AF pre-workout also contains a big 333mg dosage of Caffeine Anhydrous. This might cause those sensitive to stimulants jittery side effects. But you should be expecting a hard-hitting product after seeing its name – so only those that are very tolerant to Caffeine should consume this.

Finally, due to Woke AF pre-workout containing Beta-Alanine, you’re at risk from suffering from itchy and tingly skin. In case you’re wondering, this side effect is called paresthesia, and we don’t enjoy suffering from this personally (although it’s not harmful).

Here are the potential side effects from taking Woke AF pre-workout:

• Nausea (Synephrine, Alpha-GPC)
• Headache (Synephrine, Alpha-GPC)
• Jitters (Over 200mg Caffeine Anhydrous)
• Energy Crashes (Over 200mg Caffeine Anhydrous)
• Itchy & Tingly Skin (Beta-Alanine)

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Woke AF Pre-Workout Review Conclusion

For the most part, Woke AF pre-workout is another great addition to the supplements market. It contains some great ingredients, and we are particularly impressed that Citrulline Malate has been dosed optimally here.

DAS Labs have done a lot right with Woke AF; they’ve chosen ingredients to improve your endurance, energy levels, and muscle pumps. However, it’s the ingredients that are capable of causing side effects (such as Synephrine and Alpha-GPC) that lets this product down in our honest opinion.

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