Jacked Factory Altius Pre-Workout Review (2023) Any Good?

Altius is a pre-workout supplement from Jacked Factory that claims to deliver a clinically dosed formula to improve your workout performance.

Like other pre-workouts, it’s entirely based on natural ingredients, including beta-alanine, betaine, and L-citrulline.

More on these shortly.

Jacked Factory also claims that it will deliver great muscle pumps and will help with muscle recovery. These are all things that we carefully looked at during our testing phase.

What we found interesting is that this supplement was first introduced in 2018, and the formula has stayed exactly the same. Sometimes that can be a good sign that it was carefully planned from the start and that the quality and effectiveness stand the test of time.

Looking at our training notes and paying close attention to muscle soreness after training, we noted that this is one area where Jacked Factory could improve things.

The combination of ingredients doesn’t quite fully support reduced fatigue and soreness, and I’d like to see more beta-alanine in this pre-workout.

Supplement Form

Jacked Factory Altius comes in powder form that you mix with cold water. The company says that it only uses natural flavors and sweeteners, which is a good thing.

But we weren’t hugely impressed with the flavor. The Mixed Berry Blast is quite sour, and you’d need to water it down quite a lot to make it more enjoyable.

Next, I got my dietitian to do a detailed analysis of the label and ingredients to see if there is enough to support that this Altius pre-workout supplement is indeed scientifically formulated.

The first positive was that Jacked Factory is not hiding behind proprietary blends like so many other pre-workouts do. That makes stacking so much easier.

Let’s take a closer look.

Creatine Monohydrate

Creatine monohydrate is common in pre-workout supplements for men and has been scientifically proven to help with muscle performance [2].

The dose of 3 grams per scoop is pretty good and in line with some of the other pre-workout products that we recommend.

And the creatine supplementation would explain that we got better results for overall strength during resistance training.

L-citrulline has been linked to nitric oxide production and levels in the body, and that can directly impact your muscle pump and vascularity [4].

Jacked Factory has added 8 grams to the formula, and that is at the high end of what’s available on the pre-workout market.

We also found that Altius did deliver when it came to pumps, even when we tried it as a half scoop.

Betaine

This amino acid is another one we like to see in a pre-workout product, and clinical trials have shown that it can help with strength and endurance [5].

What we did note, though, is that trials used a higher dosage to build up muscle mass in a noticeable way.

This might also explain why we didn’t feel it fully delivered on fatigue.

Caffeine

Caffeine is a great ingredient for workout performance, and Jacked Factory has included a potent dose of 325 mg [6].

That’s about the same as three cups of coffee and something you have to keep in mind with timing.

If you tend to go training later in the day, then this could mess up your sleep patterns.

If you’re sensitive to stimulants, then you might want to take half a scoop or choose a stim-free pre-workout altogether.

One advantage we have when we do these tests is that we have data from testing out dozens of pre-workout supplements.

So, we decided that we would take a closer look at three other products that we generally recommend.

And we found some interesting results.

First up is Gorilla Mode pre-workout. It's similar to Altrius for boosting nitric oxide levels and triggering a great pump effect.

But it stands out because we also found that it has clinical doses of L-tyrosine, which can help improve brain activity to keep you focused and motivated for longer [7].

We also had a similar result with 4 Gauge pre-workout, which is another supplement with a strong dose of caffeine and L-theanine.

This combination has been scientifically proven to help with alertness, which helps you to stay more focused on your sets [8].

And finally, there’s Transparent Labs. The great thing with this company is that you can choose a pre-workout with and without stimulants.

That’s particularly helpful if you tend to work out later in the day and don't want to mess up your sleep.

Anyone with significant underlying health conditions, especially cardiovascular problems, shouldn’t take Altius pre-workout.

The huge dose of caffeine could impact people who have heart issues like high blood pressure [9].

I would also say that anyone training later in the day would need to avoid this product to avoid having a bad night's sleep.

And if you’re looking for maximum muscle growth, then I think Latius won’t quite have you covered.

It provides decent results, but not as good as some other products I mentioned above, which can also work out cheaper in the long term.

You can buy Altius on Amazon and directly on the Jack Factory website, and that’s generally where I would advise people to go.

There have been too many reports of dodgy online stores and retailers selling counterfeit products, and that’s not something you can take a chance with for a pre-workout supplement.

The company offers a decent subscription discount, and it took about four days for delivery.

But we did see a few comments online that people were sometimes waiting for over a week to receive their orders.