200mg caffeine + thermogenic blend with L-carnitine
Applied Nutrition Shred-X Thermogenic Pre-Workout Powder is a powder-format thermogenic pre-workout built for cut-phase trainees who want both pre-training stimulation and a thermogenic stack in one flavoured scoop. Each 10g serving delivers 200mg of caffeine, alongside a thermogenic blend with green tea extract and L-Carnitine for fat-metabolism support. The 300g tub provides 30 servings.
Caffeine at 200mg sits in the moderate-stim band - meaningful for pre-training energy without the upper-range stim load of a 300mg pre-workout. Green tea extract provides EGCG catechins with research-backed thermogenic effects. L-Carnitine supports fatty acid transport into mitochondria for energy oxidation - the role L-carnitine is most associated with in fat-loss supplementation. The flavoured powder format makes the daily routine simpler than a capsule stack for trainees who already have a pre-workout drink habit.
What separates the powder Shred-X from the capsule version is the consumption format. The capsule format is portable and unflavoured; the powder format slots into the existing pre-workout drink ritual for trainees who already mix a scoop pre-cardio or pre-training. The caffeine dose is lower than the capsule version (200mg vs 250mg) reflecting the daily-use vs single-serving design intent.
Shred-X Powder suits trainees in cut phases who want a flavoured pre-cardio drink with thermogenic actives, athletes managing daily caffeine intake at the moderate band, lifters who already use pre-workout drinks and want to fold fat-metabolism support into that ritual, and anyone who prefers a pre-mixed drink over swallowing capsules. Not for caffeine-sensitive users or those wanting the higher 250mg capsule dose.
Capsule alternative: XL Nutrition The Purge Ripped 90 Caps (300mg caffeine + 500mg L-carnitine + 500mg green tea) for trainees wanting a no-mix thermogenic capsule at the value-tier price point.
