MTS Nutrition Clash

Note: This product has been updated a few times since this page was written. Please see our MTS Clash blog post for the most up-to-date information. Long story short? This is now one of our favorite "one-scoop-wonder" pre workouts!

Clash is the brand new, no-frills pre-workout from Marc 'The Machine' Lobliner's company, MTS Nutrition. The company's first pre-workout, Clash aims to cover all the basics of pre-workout nutrition. No proprietary blends, no pixie dusting or label fluff, no playing games with label claims. Just proven doses of authentic ingredients that help you achieve your fitness goals.

Why Clash

In 2011 Marc Lobliner decided he had enough with industry-wide "games." Companies were filling products with unproven ingredients and useless filler, while hiding ineffective doses of good ingredients behind deceptive proprietary blends. The pre-workout category has been one of the biggest victims of nefarious business practices. That's because it's so easy to load a product with stimulants you can feel immediately, while skimping on ingredients that will actually help you build muscle. They also pack products with cheap fillers just to take up space.

What's inside

A quick glance at the label shows that clash has just six ingredients, making up a total of 8g per scoop. The starting serving size is 1 scoop, but as is typical of pre-workouts, reaching an optimal dose requires 2 scoops.

Creatine Monohydrate - 5000mg

Creatine is one of the most well-researched performance enhancers on the market. It's utilized as a part of the ATP cellular energy generation process, leading to profound increases in endurance and muscle building. A supplement regimen that doesn't include creatine would be lacking.

Beta Alanine - 3200mg

Beta-alanine provides a significant endurance boosting effect,^[1] reduces fatigue,^[2] reduces fat mass,^[3] and increases lean mass.^[3] This industry stalwart finds its way into many pre-workouts, but is often underdosed. You won't have that problem with Clash. The product includes the full dose that has been studied for these benefits. If you notice a tingling feeling after taking Clash, it's a result of beta-alanine.

Agmatine Sulfate - 1500mg

Agmatine is an incredible pump-inducing ingredient, due to its complex relationship with nitric oxide synthase enzymes.^{[4, 5]} Everyone likes getting a good pump out of their workout, it makes your muscles feel and look fuller, which can be a great motivational boost. But agmatine has benefits far beyond a cosmetic pump enhancer. The arginine byproduct plays a role in many other beneficial body processes including:

• Enhances insulin production^[6]
• Increases catecholamine (natural stimulant hormones) release^[7]
• Cognitive benefits through enhanced neurotransmission^[8]
• Reduces blood pressure^[9]

Betaine Anhydrous - 1500mg

A new but rapidly emerging ingredient on the supplement market, betaine functions within the body as an osmolyte, a compound that helps maintain fluid balance in cells. Due to cellular-hydration benefits, betaine can increase peak power output ^[10,12] and muscular endurance.^[11,12] Additionally, betaine stimulates the IGF-1 signalling pathway,^[13] and increases the body's anabolic response to exercise.^[14] Its modification of cell hydration also leads to enhanced pumps and increased cell volume, which will further encourage a fuller muscular appearance and sensation.

N-Acetyl L-Tyrosine - 500mg

L-tyrosine is an amino acid that functions as a precursor to catecholamines synthesis — a category of adrenergic compounds. Supplementation with L-tyrosine can directly increase the body's natural production of these stimulant hormones and benefit energy and mental performance:

• Enhances memory under stressful conditions^[15,18]
• Increases focus and attention^[16]
• Improves cognitive performance while fatigued^[17]

This addition should be synergistic with agmatine. With the increased catecholamine substrate pool from tyrosine, agmatine may further stimulate catecholamine release.

Caffeine - 250mg

Caffeine is the most widely used stimulant in the world, with dozens of studies backing up its performance-enhancement properties. Caffeine consumption has been shown to:

MTS Nutrition's first pre-workout, Clash aims to cover all the basics with proven doses of authentic ingredients.

• Increase power output^[19]
• Oxidate fat^[20]
• Improve metabolic rate^[21]
• Increase endurance^[22]

Need more caffeine? Check out MTS Ruckus!

How to use

If you're new to pre-workout supplements, start by taking 1 scoop prior to your workout and gradually work your way up to taking the 2-scoop maximum dose. If you're more experienced with pre-workouts, and are accustomed to caffeine and beta-alanine consumption, you can try skiping ahead to taking a full 2 scoops

Safety

All of the ingredients in Clash have been used safely in humans at the same dose without major adverse effects. However, every individual's tolerance to a given ingredient varies and unknown drug interactions may exist. For this reason, always talk to your doctor before consuming this, and any other supplement. And never exceed the serving size directed on the label.