Xendurance Fuel-5 & Fuel-5+ Review
Updated November 2022 Product overview, November 2022 · 1 video
If you need real fuel for a long workout, a long run or hitting your carb macros, this is it. It's carbs, which means calories, which means actual energy, not just a buzz. The only difference between the two is Fuel-5+ has 45 milligrams of caffeine per scoop. The catch is this is a 2022 product overview I made as a Xendurance team leader, not a long-term test.
Buy it if
- Buy it if you want a pre-workout with actual calories behind it.
- Buy it if you're doing long runs, a marathon, or long training sessions.
- Buy it if you're struggling to hit your carb macros.
- Buy Fuel-5+ if you want a little caffeine. Grab plain Fuel-5 if you don't.
Skip it if
- Skip it if you're cutting carbs. This is carbs on purpose.
- Skip it if you want a big stim pre-workout. Fuel-5+ only has 45 mg of caffeine.
"This is a pre-workout with actual substance, because the carbohydrates are calories, and calories are energy."Me, in my 2022 product overview
Before you buy
My two gripes
Overview, not a test
This is a walk through what the product is and how it tastes. It's not a long-term review.
You'll tune the flavor
The flavor is light. Less water makes it stronger, more water makes it lighter, so expect to play with it.
Watch the videos
Every video I've made on it
Newest on top.
A pre-workout with real fuel
What Fuel-5 and Fuel-5+ are, the four carb sources plus lactate, the one difference between them, and how the two flavors taste.
Questions I get
What's the difference between Fuel-5 and Fuel-5+?
The only difference is Fuel-5+ has 45 milligrams of caffeine per scoop.
What's in it?
Four different carbohydrate sources plus lactate. Not lactose, lactate. A few absorb fast for a quick burst, and organic sweet potato powder gives you longer, steadier energy.
When do I take it?
As a pre-workout, during a long run or long workout, after to help you recover, or any time you need to hit your carb macros.
What does it taste like?
Light. Not overpowering, no sugary aftertaste. It comes in Berry Blend and Lemon Berry. Use less water for a stronger flavor, more for lighter.
Specs
| Carb sources | 4, plus lactate |
|---|---|
| Caffeine | None in Fuel-5, 45 mg per scoop in Fuel-5+ |
| Includes | Organic sweet potato powder |
| Flavors | Berry Blend, Lemon Berry |
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