Holeshot is a pre-workout supplement manufactured by RaceGas Supplements. It ranks 1,639 out of 1,717 pre-workout supplements and earned an overall thumbs-down recommendation based on seven factors including nutrition label transparency, ingredients, dosing, claims, research rating, and ranking.

Thumbs-down

Holeshot earned a thumbs-down 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

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Table of Contents

  1. Simple Report
  2. Detailed Report
  3. Ranking Within Category
  4. Summary
  5. Comments

Holeshot Simple Report

  • Product Name: Holeshot
  • Manufacturer: RaceGas Supplements
  • Manufacturer Website: RaceGas Supplements's Homepage
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  • Supplement Category: Pre-Workout Supplements
  • Serving Size: 1 scoop (7.25g)
  • Effectiveness Rating: 1.68 out of 3
  • Number of Ingredients: 13
  • Research Rating: 41 (above 60 indicates sufficient research)
  • Nutrition Label Transparency Score: 62%
  • Ranking within Pre-Workout Supplements: 1,639 out of 1,717 (top third within category)
  • Ranking within all Supplement Products: 4,750 out of 5,011 (bottom third of all products)
  • Similarity Index: Holeshot shares at least 75% of its ingredient profile with 15 other products

Similarity Index

Holeshot shares at least 75% of its ingredient profile with 15 other products.

The Similarity Index is a measure of how closely one product matches another in terms of ingredients. A Similarity Index of 100% means the two products are made up the same ingredients. A Similarity Index of 75% means the products share 75% of their ingredients. The table below lists the products Holeshot shares its ingredient lineup with. Click on a product to see a side by side comparison of both products' ingredients.

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Matching Product Name Product Type Similarity Index
1. Berserker by Viking Supps Pre-Workout Supplements 75%
2. Big Bang by Pro Nutrition and Fitness Pre-Workout Supplements 75%
3. Charged by STRYV Performance Pre-Workout Supplements 75%
4. Energy and Focus by HealthHit Supplements Pre-Workout Supplements 75%
5. Energy Pre-Workout by Lif3 Nutritionals Pre-Workout Supplements 75%
6. Exciter by T-Cell Nutrition Pre-Workout Supplements 75%
7. GODMODE by Pyre Gamer Gaming Supplements 75%
8. Havok Boost by Havok Supplements Pre-Workout Supplements 75%
9. RISE Energy by Uprise Nutrition Pre-Workout Supplements 75%
10. Turnt by Get Nude Supplements Pre-Workout Supplements 75%
11. Insanity by 2 Inspire Nutrition Pre-Workout Supplements 75%
12. Ordnance V2 by Combat Nutra Pre-Workout Supplements 75%
13. Nitric Shock*4 by Digital Nutrition Pre-Workout Supplements 75%
14. PREGEN by Alphagen Labs Pre-Workout Supplements 75%
15. Release Kraken by MNM ProLabs Pre-Workout Supplements 75%

Holeshot Detailed Report

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.

Effectiveness Rating

Holeshot earned a thumbs-up in this category because its effectiveness rating is 1.68. A product's effectiveness rating must be at least 1.5 to receive a thumbs-up in this area. This effectiveness rating means Holeshot 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.

Ingredients

Holeshot earned a thumbs-down in this category because it contains 0% 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.

Holeshot contains:

  • unrated ingredients: 1 (the database does not contain information on these ingredients)
  • total ingredients: 13

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

Ingredient Effectiveness Rating
Folic Acid 80mcg 3 out of 3
Bacopa Monnieri Amount not listed. 2.5 out of 3
Creatine Monohydrate 2g 2 out of 3
L-Theanine Amount not listed. 2 out of 3
Caffeine 200mg 2 out of 3
Citrulline Malate 2g 1.6 out of 3
Black Pepper Fruit Extract (Piperine) 2mg 1.4 out of 3
Tyrosine Amount not listed. 1.3 out of 3
Choline Bitartrate Amount not listed. 1.3 out of 3
Niacin 35mg 1 out of 3
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid) 2mg 1 out of 3
Vitamin B12 6mcg 1 out of 3
DMAE* not rated
Product Effectiveness Rating 1.68

* These ingredients are not included in the Supplement Database.

Note: These ingredients are accurate as of April 09, 2021.

Ingredient Articles

Ingredient Dosing

Holeshot earned a thumbs-down in this category because 33% 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.

Holeshot Dosing Compared to Research

This section is a comparison of ingredient doses found in Holeshot 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
Citrulline Malate 2g 8g
Creatine Monohydrate 2g 2g - 30g
Black Pepper Fruit Extract (Piperine) 2mg 60mg

Holeshot Dosing Compared to Other Products

This section is a comparison of ingredient doses found in Holeshot 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
Niacin 35mg 26.73mg 0mg - 500mg
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid) 2mg 23.74mg 0mg - 500mg
Folic Acid 0.08mg 0.94mg 0.02mg - 100mg
Vitamin B12 0g 0.02g 0g - 15g
Citrulline Malate 2g 4.33g 0.08g - 10.3g
Creatine Monohydrate 2g 2.83g 0.19g - 6g
Caffeine 200mg 238.51mg 0.28mg - 700mg
Black Pepper Fruit Extract (Piperine) 0g 0.02g 0g - 5g

Claims

Holeshot earned a thumbs-down in this category because 73% 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).

Research Rating

Holeshot earned a thumbs-down in this category because its research rating is 41. A product's research rating must be at least 60 to receive a thumbs-up in this area.

A research rating of 41 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.

Nutrition Label and Ingredient Transparency

Holeshot earned a thumbs-down in this category because it discloses 62% 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.

Holeshot contains:

  • total ingredients: 13
  • ingredients with amounts listed: 8
  • ingredients without amounts listed: 5
  • percent of ingredient amounts disclosed: 62%

Product Label

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.

Holeshot by RaceGas Supplements Product Label

Ranking Within Category

Holeshot earned a thumbs-down in this category because it ranks 1,639 out of 1,717 in the pre-workout supplement category (top third). A product must be ranked in the top two-thirds of its category to receive a thumbs-up in this area.

Holeshot ranks 1,639 out of 1,717 in the Pre-Workout Supplements category and 4,750 out of 5,011 in the entire database. The table below lists comparisons with similarly ranked pre-workout supplement. Click on a link for an in-depth comparison between the two.

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Holeshot vs Other RaceGas Supplements Pre-Workout Supplements

Manufacturers often create multiple products within the same category. These products are sometimes similar but marketed to different consumers with varying prices. The following table allows you to compare Holeshot against its sister products; products manufactured by RaceGas Supplements within the pre-workout supplements category.

Product Comparison
Holeshot vs Boost
Holeshot vs WFO

See more comparisons: Is Holeshot the best pre-workout supplement?

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 less than 75% of claims are rated as effective
Research Rating research rating is lower than the required 60
Nutrition Label Transparency does not disclose all ingredient amounts on label
Ranking Within Category ranks in the bottom third of category
Overall Recommendation received a thumbs down in the majority of areas

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