Okay guys, so I was scrolling through Instagram yesterday and saw Ryan Garcia shouting about his Prime drink. Everyone at the gym’s been talking about these new energy drinks too. Figured why not grab a few cans and see what’s actually worth buying with my own cash. Here’s exactly how I did it.
First Step: Hunting Down The Drinks
Went to three different stores near my place after work. The gas station only had Monster and Red Bull – same old stuff. Grocery store had Celsius by the checkout. Finally found Prime at that overpriced supplement shop downtown. Cost me like $3.50 for one can! Grabbed a can of Gatorade too since it’s cheap and classic.
- Prime Hydration – Tropical Punch flavor (Ryan’s version)
- Monster Energy – Green can
- Red Bull – Blue edition
- Celsius – Peach Mango Green Tea
- Gatorade – Cool Blue
The Taste Test Setup
Poured each into identical cups so I wouldn’t know which was which. Took small sips and chugged some too – because let’s be real, sometimes you just gulp it down. Wrote down notes after each one. Gatorate went first since it’s baseline.
Celsius burned my throat straight up – like drinking fizzy vitamins. Couldn’t finish it. Red Bull was sweeter than I remembered, kinda fake blueberry flavor. Monster just tasted like pure sugar syrup with caffeine. Not bad but felt gross after a few sips.
Now Ryan’s Prime drink? Surprised me. Tasted like actual fruit punch with zero fizz. Light, not sticky. But here’s the thing – it barely gave me any energy kick. Drank the whole can waiting for that caffeine hit… nothing. Just felt hydrated like I drank fancy water.
Breaking Down The Labels
Checked all the cans after tasting. Big differences:
- Prime has zero caffeine but 10% coconut water? Weird flex for energy drink.
- Monster packs 160mg caffeine – explains the jitters
- Celsius had insane vitamin numbers but tastes like medicine
- Gatorade simple: sugar + electrolytes
Price per can was wild too. Prime costs over double Red Bull here. Crazy for something barely functional.
Final Verdict
Best before workout? Stick with Monster if you need that punch. Post-workout? Gatorade still wins for recovery at half the cost. Prime? Honestly feels like paying influencer tax for coconut water in fancy packaging. Maybe works for Garcia during boxing weigh-ins but useless for regular gym folks needing actual energy.
Threw my Prime can in recycling half-full. Waste of money. Back to my cheap Gatorade powder tub tomorrow.
