Bucked Up vs Woke AF: In Depth Review

Pre-workout supplements are one of our most popular categories for bodybuilders and gym junkies. Why? Because they do exactly what you want them to do, and you feel it after just one dose. And two of our most popular products within the pre-workout space are Bucked Up and Woke AF. The Bucked Up brand in general has been very popular for over a decade, but customers are often confused on which pre-workout to take. That's why we decided to put out our latest blog post on the differences.

Why Use Bucked Up or Woke AF?

Both of these supplements are pre-workouts. That means you are going to want to take them about 15-30 minutes before your workouts. The main reason people take pre-workout supplements is to increase energy levels, focus and pumps during their workouts. Because the more energy you have, the better workout you are going to experience. And both of these products can achieve that goal for you.

The Biggest Difference Between These Two Products

The main reason to use one over the other is based on the caffeine levels. Most beginners and stimulant sensitive users should stick with Bucked Up and stay away from Woke AF. This is because Bucked Up has 200mg per serving whereas Woke AF contains 333mg of caffeine. That is 60% more caffeine! 20mg on it's own is a heavy dose (think 3 cups of coffee), so pushing 333mg of caffeine as a beginner is a no-no. That is why we recommend Woke AF to only those that have a high tolerance for stimulants or have tried many other pre-workout supplements in the past.

Beta-Alanine (The Tingles)

Another difference between these two supplements is with Beta-Alanine. Beta-Alanine is a compound that helps buffer lactic acid in the muscles. It allows you to bust our more reps per exercise before exhaustion. The issue comes with one side effect of Beta-Alanine. Those damn tingles. You might feel tingles on your lips or in your head. Some people love it, some people hate it. The good news is that is normally goes away after about a week. Bucked Up has 2mg of Beta-Alanine whereas Woke AF has 3.2mg. This is a huge difference. So if you haven't experienced Beta-Alanine or don't like the feeling of it, then stick with Bucked Up. If you don't care or just love the it, then go with Woke AF.

Added Ingredients

Lastly, Woke AF has two additional ingredients that Bucked Up doesn't have. Those two ingredients are Dendrobium (100mg) and Synephrine (40mg). These two ingredients help to mimic the effects of some ingredients that were banned years ago, so expect some strong energy and focus effects from them. And this is another reason a beginner shouldn't take Woke AF, Bucked Up doesn't have them, so you won't have these high stimulant effects from it.

Our Recommendation

Bucked Up: If you are looking for a good, solid pre-workout supplement that does the job this is it. Better for beginners to intermediate users or those sensitive to stimulants, but still want an outstanding workout.

Woke AF: This is for advanced users that are stimulant junkies. If you like the "stimmed out" feeling and want to take your workouts to the next level, this is the perfect pre-workout for you.

We hope this helped answer all the questions you might have had about the differences between Bucked Up and Woke AF!

Author

Jeff has been in the fitness and supplement industry for almost 20 years. He is an avid bodybuilder and helps others with lifting techniques, as well as the best vitamins and supplements they should take for the goals they have. You can find him on LinkedIn and Youtube.

Jeff Moriarty