The AP LABS Story: From Training Partners to Ingredient Choices
Mitchell Kepler and Nathan Mattingly here. Our history dates back to track sessions at Westminster High School, where training became a shared commitment. As we explored supplements for our own routines, we became interested in the ingredients behind the products we used.
That curiosity helped shape AP LABS: a brand connected to training, with ingredient choices we could explain clearly.
Personal experience led to more questions
We had tried products ranging from creatine and pre-workouts to protein powders. Nathan's experience also included a back injury during a deadlift session in ninth grade and a difficult recovery.
In 2020, he began exploring products including CBD, hemp products and topical creams. Those experiences became part of our broader interest in ingredients and product development.
Developing a pre-workout we wanted to use
Moving from training partners to business collaborators brought a different kind of work. One challenge was developing the pre-workout's flavor with the ingredients we wanted. That process took six months of formulation work.
The goal was a product whose recipe and training purpose were understandable together. Flavor mattered, and so did knowing what was in the serving.
What those choices look like today
Our Sweet Peach formula uses guarana seed extract for caffeine, cane sugar and stevia leaf extract for sweetness, and beet juice and beta-carotene for color. Natural peach flavor and crystallized lemon are also part of the recipe.
The Supplement Facts panel lists individual dietary ingredient amounts, including 3,000 mg L-citrulline, 2,500 mg beta-alanine and 1,000 mg taurine. Guarana supplies a defined 220 mg caffeine per serving.
Keep the connection with training
Working together has brought our different strengths into the same project. The connection with the gym remains central: understand the product, prepare for the session and keep developing the routine.
Explore AP Nootropic Pre-Workout and the Sweet Peach Supplement Facts to see the current formula behind our story.
