Cipher
Clinical doses, disclosed in full, engineered for smooth energy instead of a spike and a crash. Built for people who train hard around brutal schedules and can’t afford to feel wrecked at hour ten of a shift.
30 servings · Net wt 585.6g (20.6oz) · 1 scoop (19.5g)
Energy Built Like a Shift, Not a Spike
Most pre-workouts front-load cheap caffeine and let you crash. Cipher’s energy is architecture, not a dose: three sources, paced release, and a counterweight.
Dual-Source Caffeine
150mg natural TerraCaf™ plus 50mg Infinergy™ dicaffeine malate. The second source releases slower, so the on-ramp is steady instead of a jolt.
The 1:1 Counterweight
200mg L-theanine matched 1:1 against total caffeine. It takes the edge and the jitters off without dulling the focus.
The Long Tail
100mg theobromine carries a longer, milder lift as the caffeine tapers, flattening the back end where the crash usually lives.
The Formula Brief
The whole formula, ingredient by ingredient, with what each one is doing in the scoop. No proprietary blends. Nothing hidden behind a trademark.
Suggested Use
Mix 1 scoop with 8–12oz of water, 15–30 minutes before training. Do not exceed 1 scoop in 24 hours. New to pre-workout or sensitive to caffeine? Start with a half scoop and assess.
For healthy adults 18+. Pregnant or nursing women should consult a physician before use. Do not use if the safety seal is broken or missing. Keep out of reach of children. Consult a physician before beginning any supplement program.
Questions We Actually Get
Why does my skin tingle after taking it?
That's the beta-alanine, and it's expected. The tingling (paresthesia) is a harmless, temporary sensation that comes with an effective 4g dose. It fades within about an hour. Brands that "don't tingle" are usually underdosing the ingredient.
Can I take it before a night shift workout?
Caffeine has a half-life of roughly 5–6 hours, so count backward from when you need to sleep. 200mg is deliberately moderate for exactly this reason. If your workout sits close to your sleep window, start with a half scoop, or train on the other side of your sleep block.
Will I crash afterward?
The formula is built specifically against it: delayed-release caffeine extends the plateau, theanine takes the spike off the front, and theobromine softens the taper on the back. Everyone's chemistry differs, but flattening the crash is the entire design goal of the energy stack.
Why only 200mg of caffeine?
Because most of the people this is built for are already running on shift coffee and short sleep. 200mg total from smarter sources beats 400mg of cheap anhydrous that wrecks your next sleep block. The performance drivers here are the citrulline, beta-alanine, and betaine, not a caffeine bomb.
Is anything hidden in a proprietary blend?
No, and there never will be. Every ingredient and every dose is printed on the panel and listed in the Formula Brief above. If a dose ever changes, the label and this page change with it.
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*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. This product is produced in a facility that also processes wheat, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, milk, eggs, shellfish, and fish.