LEGION ATHLETICS
Comparison · Dated labels
Legion Athletics Pulse vs Transparent Labs Stim-Free Pre-Workout
THE SHORT ANSWER
It depends on what you want from the label.
- No stimulantsTransparent Labs Stim-Free
- Lower cost per servingTransparent Labs Stim-Free
- More actives at researched dosesTransparent Labs Stim-Free
The full answer, in words
No stimulants: Transparent Labs Stim-Free. Lower cost per serving: Transparent Labs Stim-Free. More actives at researched doses: Transparent Labs Stim-Free. Legion Athletics Pulse declares 350 mg of caffeine per serving and Transparent Labs Stim-Free Pre-Workout declares no caffeine or other stimulant on its complete label, on labels both observed August 3, 2026. At the prices FormulaSignal observed, Legion Athletics Pulse costs $2.50 a serving and Transparent Labs Stim-Free Pre-Workout $1.67. They share 2 declared active ingredients; Legion Athletics Pulse lists 3 the other does not, and Transparent Labs Stim-Free Pre-Workout lists 7.
Every figure here is read from the FormulaSignal Record, from each brand's own product page, with the date it was observed. No winner is declared and no product is scored.
At a glance
Two labels, five facts.
- Caffeine per serving
- Legion Athletics Pulse: 350 mg
- Transparent Labs Stim-Free Pre-Workout: None declared
- Price per servingLower costs less
- Legion Athletics Pulse: $2.50
- Transparent Labs Stim-Free Pre-Workout: $1.67
- Main actives at researched doses
- Legion Athletics Pulse: 2 of 3
- Transparent Labs Stim-Free Pre-Workout: 3 of 3
- Servings per container
- Legion Athletics Pulse: 20
- Transparent Labs Stim-Free Pre-Workout: 30
- Confirmed formula changes
- Legion Athletics Pulse: 1
- Transparent Labs Stim-Free Pre-Workout: 0
Which fits you
Choose by what you care about.
Each line is a measured difference between the two labels, not a verdict. Nothing here says either product works, or is safe for you.
You want a pre-workout without stimulants: Transparent Labs Stim-Free Pre-Workout
Its complete label declares no caffeine or other stimulant; Legion Athletics Pulse declares 350 mg of caffeine per serving.
Cost per serving matters most: Transparent Labs Stim-Free Pre-Workout
$1.67 against $2.50 a serving at the prices FormulaSignal observed (Oct 20, 2026 and Jul 25, 2026). Not every price here is established as a list price.
You want more of the main actives at researched doses: Transparent Labs Stim-Free Pre-Workout
3 of 3 main actives on Transparent Labs Stim-Free Pre-Workout sit inside the dose range the cited research used, against 2 of 3 on Legion Athletics Pulse. A comparison of numbers, not of how well either works.
Side by side
Legion Pulse and Transparent Labs Stim-Free, line by line.
The same fields the FormulaSignal API and MCP server return for this pair.
| Field | Legion Pulse | Transparent Labs Stim-Free |
|---|---|---|
| Caffeine per serving The Record's total across every declared caffeine source. Neither direction is better. | 350 mg | None declared |
| Price per serving Observed package price divided by the stated serving count. The basis of each price is on the product's Record. | $2.50 | $1.67 |
| Monthly cost at five uses a week | $54.16 | $36.18 |
| Servings per container | 20 | 30 |
| Ingredients with a disclosed amount A proprietary blend total counts as one amount, and the split inside it stays undisclosed. | 9 of 9 | 11 of 11 |
| Main actives inside researched doses Declared amounts measured against the range the cited research used. Not a measure of effectiveness. | 2 of 3 | 3 of 3 |
| Documented cautions | Stimulant-load gate, Alpha-GPC 50% material | None on file |
| Regulatory records A filing exists. It is not a finding about safety. | None on file | None on file |
| Confirmed formula changes Zero means none confirmed, not that the formula never changed. | 1 | 0 |
| Label observed | August 3, 2026 | August 3, 2026 |
Ingredient by ingredient
What both declare, and what only one does.
Matched by FormulaSignal's normalized identity, so two brand names for the same compound line up and two forms of one ingredient do not. Vitamins, minerals and electrolytes are left out; caffeine is compared as a total above.
| Declared by both | Legion Pulse | Transparent Labs Stim-Free |
|---|---|---|
| Beta-alanine | 3.6 g | 4000 mg |
| Betaine anhydrous | 2.5 g | 2500 mg |
Only on Legion Athletics Pulse
- L-Citrulline DL-Malate 2:1: 8 g
- L-theanine: 350 mg
- Alpha-GPC 50% material: 300 mg
Only on Transparent Labs Stim-Free Pre-Workout
- Citrulline malate: 8000 mg
- Taurine: 1300 mg
- L-tyrosine: 1000 mg
- elevATP (Ancient Peat; Apple Extract) (Malus spp.) (fruit): 150 mg
- Senactiv Tienchi Ginseng (Panax notoginseng) (Root) Extract & Chestnut Rose (Rosa roxburghii) (Fruit) Extract: 50 mg
- Bioperine Black Pepper (Piper nigrum) (Fruit) Extract (95% Piperine): 5 mg
- Huperzine A (Huperzia serrata) (Leaf): 100 mcg
Which label?
Which label is a number from?
A figure without a date may describe a label that is no longer sold.
Confirmed change · Legion Athletics PulseBeta-alanine4.8 g3.6 gSee the change and both sources
A comparison written from the earlier label is describing a different formula.
Method
How this page was made.
What FormulaSignal did
- Read Legion Athletics Pulse's label as Legion Athletics published it, observed August 3, 2026.
- Read Transparent Labs Stim-Free Pre-Workout's label as Transparent Labs published it, observed August 3, 2026.
- Matched 12 declared active ingredients by normalized identity, so two brand names for one compound line up.
- Checked each main active's declared dose against the range the cited research used: 2 of 3 on Legion Athletics Pulse; 3 of 3 on Transparent Labs Stim-Free Pre-Workout.
- Looked for confirmed formula changes on either product: 1 on file, each reviewed against two dated sources.
What it did not do
- No taste test and no lab test. Every figure is what a label or a brand's own page declares, not what was measured in a tub.
- No score and no winner. Differences are measured and shown; nothing is rated.
- No payment and no preview. No brand paid to appear, and none saw this page before it was published.
- No health advice. Whether an ingredient or an amount suits you is a question for a clinician.
Evidence
Open the sources behind every figure.
Each product's Record lists every capture, with both its observation and access dates.
Legion Athletics Pulse: label
Legion Athletics · P1 · observed August 3, 2026
Open the sourceLegion Athletics Pulse: price
Legion Athletics · the price shown · observed July 25, 2026
Open the sourceTransparent Labs Stim-Free Pre-Workout: label
Transparent Labs · P1 · observed August 3, 2026
Open the sourceTransparent Labs Stim-Free Pre-Workout: price
Transparent Labs · the price shown · observed October 20, 2026
Open the source
Where to buy
Decided? Check the label on what you buy.
TRANSPARENT LABS
Transparent Labs Stim-Free Pre-Workout
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Questions
Legion Pulse vs Transparent Labs Stim-Free: common questions
Which is better, Legion Pulse or Transparent Labs Stim-Free?
It depends on what you want from the label. No stimulants: Transparent Labs Stim-Free. Lower cost per serving: Transparent Labs Stim-Free. More actives at researched doses: Transparent Labs Stim-Free. FormulaSignal names no winner: each line is a measured difference between the two dated labels, and what suits you is yours to weigh, with a clinician for anything about your health.
Which is cheaper per serving?
Transparent Labs Stim-Free Pre-Workout, at $1.67 a serving at the price shown on Oct 20, 2026, against Legion Athletics Pulse at $2.50 a serving at the price shown on Jul 25, 2026.
Do Legion Pulse and Transparent Labs Stim-Free contain creatine?
Legion Athletics Pulse: none declared on its complete label. Transparent Labs Stim-Free Pre-Workout: none declared on its complete label.
Do they contain beta-alanine?
Legion Athletics Pulse: CarnoSyn Beta-Alanine (3.6 g). Transparent Labs Stim-Free Pre-Workout: Beta-Alanine (4000 mg).
Has either formula changed?
Legion Athletics Pulse's label changed between the states FormulaSignal observed on November 19, 2017 and January 30, 2021: Sodium 124 mg to 230 mg; Beta-alanine 4.8 g to 3.6 g; Potassium 277 mg to 345 mg. A comparison written from the earlier label is describing a different formula.
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Lists that include both
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- Pre-workouts without a proprietary blendLegion Pulse #58, Transparent Labs Stim-Free #13
- Clinically dosed pre-workouts, checked against the researchLegion Pulse #61, Transparent Labs Stim-Free #13
- Pre-workouts without creatineLegion Pulse #39, Transparent Labs Stim-Free #10
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