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Lit V2 Pre-Workout - Blue Raspberry to Grape (30 Servings)
4.4 (1,370 reviews)
$4499

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  • Always Evolving, Always LIT®: BEYOND RAW® LIT V2 pushes everything about GNC's original #1-selling pre-workout formula even further—more intense flavors, harder-hitting energy, enhanced muscle performance, and improved hydration with more electrolytes*.

 

  • Euphoric Flavors With Zero Sugar: LIT V2 brings back your favorite pre-workout flavors with even better taste and expands BEYOND RAW's palate with new Gummy Shark and more.

 

  • Unstoppable Pre-Workout Energy, Focus & Endurance: LIT V2's 250mg caffeine blend is enhanced with fast-acting caffeine anhydrous and targeted-release ZumXR. SenActiv also boosts your experience with enhanced high-intensity exercise performance and extended time to exhaustion*.

 

  • Enhanced Hydration & Muscle Performance: Maintaining hydration and reducing the effects of lactic acid buildup are key to extending training sessions. LIT V2 includes 250mg of electrolytes to help you stay properly hydrated and 3.2g of beta-alanine to support better muscle buffering and increased reps*.

 

  • Anabolic Muscle Fuel & Massive Pumps: 3g of creatine monohydrate in LIT V2 drives increased workout intensity and supports muscle building—and you can feel the satisfaction from fuller muscle pumps after heavy lifts with LIT V2's 5g dose of L-citrulline^*.
  • Gluten Free, Sugar Free

^When used in conjunction with a resistance training program.

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CAFFEINE ANHYDROUS

250mg of caffeine anhydrous for an immediate surge of energy and mental intensity.

Caffeine will limit your perceived exertion, creating uninterrupted focus and energy in the gym for improved performance. 

MICRONIZED CREATINE MONOHYDRATE
ELEVATP®
NEUROFACTOR®
BETA-ALANINE

3.2g of beta-alanine.

Beta-alanine supplementation increases muscle carnosine levels to help fight muscle fatigue for improved athletic performance.

During intense exercise, the pH of muscles become more acid leading to muscle fatigue. Beta-alanine works by buffering the muscles against this acidity and helps fight the onset of fatigue.

NITROSIGINE

1.5g of Nitrosigine, a patented source of silicon and arginine.  

Nitrosigine has been clinically shown to boost levels of arginine in the body. Arginine fuels nitric oxygen production. With nitric oxide (N.O.) production comes enhanced blood flow to improve pumps, delivery of nutrients to muscles, and clearing of metabolic waste for a performance boost. 

L-CITRULLINE

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Recent Reviews

Great pre for the money

Affordable and effective. Gives a slight "jitter" feeling that passes quickly. I love the flavor of the gummy worm, not too strong or too sweet.

Bethany SVerified Buyer

Amazing!

The flavor is always amazing with this product. Noticed a slight difference with the energy level using this! Will buy again for sure

Tim SVerified Buyer

Version 2 sucks don't buy it boycott it

I have used version 1 since 2021 and loved it this new version sucks and the mango orange was the best flavor. Please stop supporting version two as it sucks and does not hit the same way version 1 did

Slangi SVerified Buyer

Let's go- Tom Brady

This tasted good and hit you real quick, so if you know you know, if you don't know, FAFO

brandon dVerified Buyer

Excellent product. I have been using it for a while.

John BVerified Buyer

Great Product

Great product, awesome flavor and results.

SHAWN JVerified Buyer

A+!

Great watermelon flavor and the beta alanine is not lacking like others. Try it!

zachary sVerified Buyer

My favorite so far!

Great taste compared to may other pre-workouts. A little on the sweet side but at least it's not a bad flavor. I can feel the difference when I take this pre-workout and when I don't during my routine.

Eddie PVerified Buyer

OG is better.

I'll stick with the OG formula. This formula does not taste like the flavors and a lot more sour.

Luis OVerified Buyer

No Difference

No difference noticed from the regular formula.

Steve PVerified Buyer