FACTION LABS DISORDER ULTIMATE PRE-WORKOUT
1. WHAT IS IT?
Faction Labs Disorder Ultimate is the big brother of the original Disorder — a serious, high-stimulant pre-workout designed to deliver energy, focus, pumps and training performance in one comprehensive formula.
Where many pre-workouts concentrate mainly on giving you a caffeine hit, Disorder Ultimate takes a more complete approach. You’re getting 400mg of caffeine per full serve, but you’re also getting substantial doses of ingredients for blood flow and muscle pumps, muscular endurance and mental focus.
For anyone familiar with the original Disorder, think more powerful, more comprehensive and considerably higher stim.
2. WHO IS IT FOR?
Disorder Ultimate is primarily for the experienced pre-workout user.
For our regular Planetmax gym-goers, it can be a great option when you want some extra motivation and intensity for a hard workout — those days when getting through the gym door is half the battle.
For bodybuilders, the combination of stimulants, focus ingredients and pump ingredients makes it particularly well suited to hard weight-training sessions where you want to maintain intensity and concentration from the first exercise through to the last.
For athletes and serious strength trainers, it can be useful before demanding training sessions where energy, alertness and the ability to maintain a high work rate are important.
However, there's one thing we need to make very clear:
Disorder Ultimate is not a beginner's pre-workout.
At 400mg caffeine per full scoop, it's at the very high end of the stimulant scale. If you're new to pre-workouts, don't tolerate caffeine particularly well, or normally train late at night, we'd suggest looking at a lower-stimulant option.
3. WHAT'S IN IT & WHAT ARE THE KEY FEATURES?
There's a lot going on in Disorder Ultimate, but these are some of the ingredients that really stand out:
L-Citrulline – 6,000mg
One of our favourite pump ingredients. Citrulline supports nitric oxide production and blood flow, making it particularly useful for that fuller, pumped feeling during resistance training.
Beta-Alanine – 3,200mg
A very familiar ingredient to experienced pre-workout users. Beta-Alanine supports muscular endurance during repeated bouts of high-intensity exercise. It's also responsible for the harmless tingling sensation some people notice after taking a pre-workout.
Betaine Nitrate – 3,000mg
Another performance and pump-focused addition to the formula, complementing the Citrulline and helping make Disorder Ultimate much more than just a stimulant product.
N-Acetyl L-Tyrosine – 1,500mg
Included primarily for the mental side of training. Tyrosine is commonly used in pre-workouts to support focus and concentration, particularly during demanding sessions.
Alpha-GPC – 600mg
Another ingredient aimed at mental focus and concentration. For lifters, that can translate into feeling more switched-on and maintaining a strong mind-muscle connection throughout the workout.
Caffeine Anhydrous – 400mg
And here's the big one. 400mg is a serious caffeine dose. It provides the powerful energy and alertness Disorder Ultimate is known for, but it's also the reason we wouldn't recommend treating this like an everyday energy drink.
L-Theanine – 200mg
A nice inclusion alongside such a large caffeine dose. L-Theanine is commonly paired with caffeine to support focused energy.
The formula also includes L-Norvaline, Bitter Orange Extract, AstraGin®, Piperine and Huperzine-A, rounding out what is a very comprehensive pre-workout.
One feature we particularly like is that Disorder Ultimate uses an open-label formula. Faction Labs actually tells you how much of the major active ingredients you're getting rather than hiding everything behind a proprietary blend.
4. HOW SHOULD I TAKE IT?
Faction Labs recommends mixing one scoop with chilled water and consuming it around 15–20 minutes before training.
But because a full serve contains 400mg caffeine, there's absolutely no prize for proving you can handle a full scoop.
If you've never used Disorder Ultimate before, or you're unsure of your stimulant tolerance, start conservatively rather than jumping straight into a maximum serving. Never exceed the manufacturer's recommended serving.
We'd also avoid combining it with coffee, energy drinks or other high-caffeine/stimulant products around the same time. And think about when you train. Four hundred milligrams of caffeine taken in the evening isn't going to do your sleep any favours. A fantastic workout followed by staring at the bedroom ceiling at 2am isn't much of a recovery strategy.
THE PLANETMAX VERDICT
Disorder Ultimate earns the "Ultimate" name.
This isn't the pre-workout we'd hand to someone walking into the gym for their first-ever workout. It's a high-powered option for experienced users who know how they respond to stimulants and want a combination of serious energy, strong mental focus, muscular endurance and big pumps.
If regular Disorder isn't quite cutting it anymore and you're looking for the next step up, Disorder Ultimate is exactly that.
Energy: 10/10 | Focus: 9/10 | Pumps: 9/10 | Beginner Friendly: 3/10
