Amped Up by Ryderwear Review

Amped Up is a pre-workout supplement manufactured by Ryderwear. It ranks 239 out of 815 pre-workout supplements and earned an overall thumbs-up recommendation based on seven factors including nutrition label transparency, ingredients, dosing, claims, research rating, and ranking.

Amped Up earned a thumbs-up recommendation. This recommendation is based on the criteria listed below. To earn an overall thumbs-up recommendation, a product must earn a thumbs-up in at least four of the seven areas below. Click on a graded area for an in-depth analysis.

Graded Area	Thumb Up or Down
Effectiveness Rating
Ingredients
Ingredient Dosing
Claims
Research Rating
Nutrition Label Transparency
Ranking Within Category
Overall Recommendation

1. Simple Report
2. Detailed Report
   • Effectiveness Rating
   • Ingredients
   • Ingredient Articles
   • Ingredient Dosing
   • Claims
   • Research Rating
   • Nutrition Label Transparency
   • Fat Content Transparency
   • Product Label
3. Ranking Within Category
4. Summary

• Product Name: Amped Up
• Manufacturer: Ryderwear
• Supplement Category: Pre-Workout Supplements
• Serving Size: 1 scoop (13.8g)
• Effectiveness Rating: 1.99 out of 3
• Number of Ingredients: 14
• Research Rating: 37 (above 60 indicates sufficient research)
• Nutrition Label Transparency Score: 100%
• Ranking within Pre-Workout Supplements: 239 out of 815 (top third within category)
• Ranking within all Supplement Products: 578 out of 2,569 (top third of all products)

The detailed report provides an in-depth analysis of the product's rating. In addition to showing ratings for each area, this report also provides the required criteria for a thumbs-up in each section.

Amped Up earned a thumbs-up in this category because its effectiveness rating is 1.99. A product's effectiveness rating must be at least 1.5 to receive a thumbs-up in this area. This effectiveness rating means Amped Up is made up of a mix of both high and low-quality ingredients and may lead to some positive results.

This category illustrates how well a product works based on what the research says about its ingredients. Researchers conduct studies on supplement ingredients to gauge effectiveness. The database grades products on how effective their ingredients are. The effectiveness rating of supplement products is evaluated on a 3 point scale: 3.0 is the most effective, 1.0 is the least effective.

Amped Up earned a thumbs-down in this category because it contains 64% extremely and/or moderately effective ingredients. A product must contain at least 75% extremely and/or moderately effective ingredients to receive a thumbs-up in this area.

This category rates a product's ingredient makeup. A product should contain mostly extremely and/or moderately effective ingredients with little or no ineffective ones. The database categorizes ingredients as extremely, moderately, or ineffective based on conclusions from research articles.

Amped Up contains:

• extremely effective ingredients: 3
• moderately effective ingredients: 6
• ineffective ingredients: 2
• total ingredients: 14

The following table lists all ingredients found in this product as well as their effectiveness ratings and amounts (if listed).

Ingredient	Effectiveness Rating
Agmatine Sulfate 1g	3 out of 3
Glycerol 500mg	3 out of 3
Ashwagandha Extract (Withania Somnifera) 200mg	2.5 out of 3
Caffeine 300mg	2 out of 3
Green Tea Extract 100mg	2 out of 3
L-Theanine 100mg	2 out of 3
Taurine 1g	1.9 out of 3
Betaine 1g	1.6 out of 3
Citrulline Malate 3g	1.6 out of 3
Tyrosine 500mg	1.3 out of 3
L-Arginine Alpha Ketoglutarate 1.5g	1 out of 3
Hordenine*	not rated
Glucuronolactone*	not rated
AstraGin*	not rated
Product Effectiveness Rating	1.99

* These ingredients are not included in the Supplement Database.

Ingredient Articles

Amped Up earned a thumbs-down in this category because 0% of its ingredients are dosed within the effective range. Seventy-five (75)% of product's ingredients must be dosed within the effective range to receive a thumbs-up in this area.

This category compares a product's ingredient dosing to effective doses found in research articles and doses used in other products. When researchers study the efficacy of supplement ingredients, they use specific doses. Manufacturers should create products with ingredient doses that fall within established effective ranges.

Amped Up Dosing Compared to Research

This section is a comparison of ingredient doses found in Amped Up to amounts used in research articles. The first column contains the name of the ingredient as well as the amount. The second column contains the range of effective doses for that ingredient. Note: not all ingredients in the database contain dosing information; only ingredients with scientific dosing information are included in this analysis.

A green checkmark is shown if the ingredient amount falls within the effective range.

A down arrow is shown if an ingredient amount is lower than the effective range.

Ingredient & Amount	Effective Range
Green Tea Extract 100mg	856mg
Agmatine Sulfate 1g	1.335g - 3.57g
Citrulline Malate 3g	8g
Taurine 1g	6g
Ashwagandha Extract (Withania Somnifera) 0.2g	0.5g - 1.002g

Amped Up Dosing Compared to Other Products

This section is a comparison of ingredient doses found in Amped Up to amounts used in other products. The first column displays the ingredient and amount. The second column displays the average amount of the ingredient found across all products in the database. The final column displays the range found across all products in the database.

An orange up or down arrow is shown if the ingredient amount is higher or lower than the average.

An equal sign is shown if the ingredient amount is equal to the average.

Ingredient & Amount	Average	Range
Caffeine 300mg	238.2mg	3mg - 700mg
Green Tea Extract 0.1g	0.24g	0.01g - 1.28g
Hordenine 50mg	49.96mg	10mg - 120mg
Agmatine Sulfate 1g	0.81g	0.03g - 2g
Betaine 1g	1.75g	0.03g - 5g
Glycerol 0.5g	2.11g	0.25g - 11g
Citrulline Malate 3g	4.4g	0.08g - 10g
L-Arginine Alpha Ketoglutarate 1.5g	1.54g	0.1g - 5.5g
Taurine 1g	1.1g	0.01g - 4.24g
Glucuronolactone 500mg	299.08mg	100mg - 500mg
Tyrosine 0.5g	0.67g	0g - 3g
Ashwagandha Extract (Withania Somnifera) 0.2g	0.7g	0g - 62.5g
L-Theanine 0.1g	0.17g	0.03g - 1g
AstraGin 50mg	49.26mg	12.5mg - 750mg

Amped Up earned a thumbs-up in this category because 81% of its claims are rated as either extremely or moderately effective. Seventy-five (75)% of a product's claims must be rated as extremely or moderately effective to receive a thumbs-up in this area.

The product’s effectiveness rating is an overall picture of how well a product does or doesn't work. Individual studies research an ingredient's effects on certain claims. For example: does creatine monohydrate increase strength, or does beta alanine improve running performance?

The Supplement Database compiles the conclusions of these studies, and based on a product's ingredient makeup, calculates how well a product does on various claims. The claims below are organized by effectiveness (extremely, moderately, ineffective).

Amped Up earned a thumbs-down in this category because its research rating is 37. A product's research rating must be at least 60 to receive a thumbs-up in this area.

A research rating of 37 means there is an insufficient amount of research on the product's ingredients to ensure its effectiveness rating is valid.

The research rating is a measure of how much research has been conducted on a product's ingredient makeup. Manufacturers often rely on ingredients without adequate research backing. They may do this to compete with other products that are already using poorly researched ingredients. They may also only use a very small amount of cherry-picked research as a poor justification to use certain ingredients.

The amount of research contained in the database on a product's ingredients determines its research rating. Products with higher ratings are made up of thoroughly researched ingredients.

Amped Up earned a thumbs-up in this category because its discloses 100% of its ingredient amounts. A product must disclose all ingredient amounts to receive a thumbs-up in this area.

Nutrition label transparency refers to how many ingredients are listed with amounts on the product label. Many supplement manufacturers hide ingredient amounts under the guise of great-sounding proprietary blends such as "Maximum Muscular Size Enhancer" or "Anabolic Cell Strength Matrix."

When manufacturers use proprietary blends, they can hide ingredient amounts making it difficult for consumers to know whether a product is effective.

Amped Up contains:

• total ingredients: 14
• ingredients with amounts listed: 14
• ingredients without amounts listed: 0
• percent of ingredient amounts disclosed: 100%

The label below was generated from the information contained in the database about the product's ingredients and amounts. Actual product labels may differ in appearance.

Amped Up earned a thumbs-up in this category because it ranks 239 out of 815 in the category (top third). A product must be ranked in the top two-thirds of its category to receive a thumbs-up in this area.

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Summary

Graded Area	Reason
Effectiveness Rating	rating is greater or equal to the required 1.5
Ingredients	less than 75% of ingredients are rated as effective
Ingredient Dosing	less than 75% of ingredients are dosed properly
Claims	more than 75% of claims are rated as effective
Research Rating	research rating is lower than the required 60
Nutrition Label Transparency	discloses all ingredient amounts on label
Ranking Within Category	ranks in the top two thirds of category
Overall Recommendation	received a thumbs up in the majority of areas