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Raw Nutrition Essential Performance is a no-stimulant pre-workout for lifters who want a serious training boost without the caffeine. No jitters, no crash, no late-night sleep problems, just clinically dosed performance ingredients that drive pump, strength and endurance from the first set to the last.
Built on proven actives, this formula stacks a full pump dose of citrulline with a complete 5g serve of creatine and endurance-boosting beta-alanine. Tyrosine keeps your head in the game so focus stays sharp even when caffeine isn't in the mix.
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24-hour| Per serving | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| L-Citrulline | 6 g | † |
| Creatine Monohydrate | 5 g | † |
| Beta Alanine | 3.2 g | † |
| Betaine Anhydrous | 2.5 g | † |
| L-Tyrosine | 2 g | † |
| † Daily Value not established. Active doses confirmed from the brand and PricePlow; full panel (calories/electrolytes/other ingredients) not verified from a readable label. | ||
Raw Nutrition Essential Performance is a no-stimulant pre-workout for lifters who want a serious training boost without the caffeine. No jitters, no crash, no late-night sleep problems, just clinically dosed performance ingredients that drive pump, strength and endurance from the first set to the last.
Built on proven actives, this formula stacks a full pump dose of citrulline with a complete 5g serve of creatine and endurance-boosting beta-alanine. Tyrosine keeps your head in the game so focus stays sharp even when caffeine isn't in the mix.
Raw Nutrition Essential Performance in Champion Mentality is a stimulant-free pre-workout built for lifters who want pump and strength without a caffeine hit, plus the endurance support covered below. It comes from Raw Nutrition, sits in the pre-workout category, and each 618g tub holds 25 servings. The headline number is 6g of L-Citrulline per scoop, a dose aimed squarely at blood flow and vascularity. Because it carries no stimulant, Raw Nutrition Essential Performance works as a session starter any time of day, for anyone who trains twice a day or trains close to bedtime.
L-Citrulline is a precursor to arginine, which the body converts into nitric oxide. More nitric oxide relaxes blood vessels, and that widening is what drives the fuller, tighter pump lifters chase mid-set. Raw Nutrition Essential Performance carries 6g of it per scoop, alongside 5g of Creatine Monohydrate, the most studied form of creatine and the one that resupplies the phosphocreatine your muscles burn through during short, hard efforts like heavy sets and sprint intervals.
Beta-alanine is the other half of the endurance picture. At 3.2g per serve it raises muscle carnosine over time, and carnosine buffers the acid that builds up as reps climb, which is why sets 8 through 12 feel less like a wall. Betaine Anhydrous, dosed at 2.5g, supports cell volumization and power output, while 2g of L-Tyrosine feeds the pathway your brain uses to make dopamine and noradrenaline, supporting focus without any stimulant kick.
Raw Nutrition Essential Performance is Informed Sport certified, so every batch is screened for banned substances, which matters if you compete or simply want a paper trail on what you're taking. A few things separate it from a stripped-down pump formula:
That combination makes Raw Nutrition Essential Performance a fit for lifters who already get their caffeine elsewhere, or who simply don't tolerate stimulants well but still want a full-dose pre-workout.
Mix one scoop with water 20 to 30 minutes before you start, whether that's a strength session or a conditioning block. Because there's no stimulant, Raw Nutrition Essential Performance also works well layered under a separate caffeinated pre-workout, giving you energy from one product and pump plus focus from this one, without doubling your creatine or beta-alanine dose by accident. If you're already running a dedicated creatine product, the 5g here covers your daily creatine need on training days, so you can skip the separate scoop.
Pair it with a solid protein intake and, on longer or hotter sessions, an electrolytes mix to round out hydration. With 25 servings per tub, a daily training routine gets close to a month of use from Raw Nutrition Essential Performance before a reorder is due.
Nutrition per serving. Key ingredients: L-Citrulline, Creatine, Beta-Alanine, Betaine, L-Tyrosine. Flavour: Champion Mentality.
Mix one scoop with 8 to 12 oz of water and drink 20 to 30 minutes before training. Because it's stimulant-free you can use it any time of day, including late-night sessions.
Made for stim-sensitive athletes, evening trainers who don't want caffeine ruining their sleep, and anyone who already gets enough caffeine elsewhere but still wants a fully dosed performance pre-workout. It mixes clean and tastes good.
No. Essential Performance is stimulant-free, so there's no jitters or crash.
Yes, a full 5g of creatine monohydrate per scoop, so a separate creatine product isn't essential.
Yes. It layers well under a caffeinated pre for energy plus pump and focus.
That's the beta-alanine. It's harmless and passes as you warm up.
Yes. It's stimulant-free, so there's no tolerance build-up or need for cycling like a caffeinated pre-workout. With 5g of creatine and 3.2g of beta-alanine per scoop, daily use is actually how you get the most out of both ingredients, since they work best with consistent dosing.
Yes. Because it carries no caffeine, it won't spike your heart rate or cause jitters on an empty stomach the way a stim pre can. The 6g citrulline and 5g creatine still deliver pump and strength support regardless of when in New Zealand you train.
The pump ingredients are the same category of work, 6g L-Citrulline plus 2.5g Betaine Anhydrous, but here they're not competing with a stimulant for your attention. If pump and endurance are the goal rather than an energy kick, this formula is built specifically for that.
Yes, NZ Supps ships Raw Nutrition Essential Performance Blue Rathberry, 618g, throughout New Zealand. It's priced at $63.95 NZD and covers 25 servings per tub, so check the product page for current delivery timeframes to your area.
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