Pump Verdict covers pre-workout and training supplements the way a lifter who reads certificates of analysis would: what is in the scoop, at what dose, and whether the tub's claims survive the panel on the back.
Who writes here
The site is edited by Travis Oyelaran, a disclosed house pen name maintained by our editorial team — the Economist model, stated openly rather than hidden. Reviews run under the editor's byline; news runs under “Staff, Pump Verdict.” We publish no fabricated author biographies and claim no credentials we do not have — see the editorial policy for how the bylines work.
How this site is funded
Pump Verdict is an independent, commercially supported publication. We may earn affiliate or advertising revenue from links on the site. That revenue never dictates our conclusions: scores, pros and cons are editorial judgments, sponsored material is always disclosed with the post, and no verdict can be bought. Commercial enquiries go through the advertise page.
Who this is for
We write for lifters, coaches and tested athletes who want the label read properly.
How we work
We work from the supplement facts panel, the brand's published documentation, and any batch certification the certifier publishes. We do not run laboratory tests. Stimulant content is treated as a safety topic rather than a selling point, and banned-substance certification is reported per batch, exactly as the certifier states it — never generalised across a brand's whole range.
Corrections
If we have published an error — a figure, a date, a term, anything — we want to know. Reach the editorial desk via the contact page. Corrections are the fastest queue we run, and material ones are noted in the post.