{"id":24324,"date":"2023-08-11T09:17:13","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T13:17:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/barbend.com\/?p=24324"},"modified":"2025-08-11T14:29:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T18:29:07","slug":"best-pre-workout-supplements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barbend.com\/best-pre-workout-supplements\/","title":{"rendered":"The 13 Best Pre-Workout Supplements of 2026, From an RD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Like the best protein powders<\/a>, pre-workouts are some of the most popular, foundational supplements taken by athletes of all disciplines \u2026 and for good reason. \u201c<\/em>Pre-workout supplements<\/em> are designed to help you perform at your best during your <\/em>training sessions<\/em>,\u201d<\/em> states Dr. Raj Dasgupta, MD. As is the case with most popular supplement categories, though, finding the best pre-workout supplement for your <\/em>needs takes more than a quick Google search.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When choosing a high-quality pre-workout for your training regimen, you should focus on factors such as caffeine levels, available flavors, third-party testing, and overall value, to name a few. Thankfully, our team of fitness experts has tested and examined more than 100 pre-workout supplements from some of the category\u2019s top brands. Through the lens of our supplement testing methodology<\/a>, we\u2019ve rated and ranked these energy-boosting pre-workout products in categories such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n