Best Pre-workout drink?

dfavela1988
dfavela1988 Posts: 892 Member
edited November 21 in Food and Nutrition
Hey guys and girls, i just want to see from personal experience what has worked for you regarding pre workout powder.
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  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,358 Member
    edited July 2015
    C4.

    Nuff said

    BOOM
  • ScottyBeBop
    ScottyBeBop Posts: 174 Member
    edited July 2015
    There are soooo many i have had over the years. I like Optimums Gold Standard pre. I use to love Gaspari Superpump but they changed the flavor a long time ago.
  • dfavela1988
    dfavela1988 Posts: 892 Member
    C4.

    Nuff said

    BOOM

    Thinking of picking that C4 up. How was the caffeine?
  • dfavela1988
    dfavela1988 Posts: 892 Member
    jocnyhc wrote: »
    There are soooo many i have had over the years. I like Optimums Gold Standard pre. I use to love Gaspari Superpump but they changed the flavor a long time ago.

    Been a loyal ON guy. May look that up some more.
  • ambermeinen
    ambermeinen Posts: 1 Member
    Loved C4 and C4 ripped is even better!!
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    Coffee.
  • dfavela1988
    dfavela1988 Posts: 892 Member
    Crazy but never really been a coffee drinker.
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    I'm asking out of curiosity here, not to make fun...

    Is the powder supposed to help you get bigger muscles or lose weight?
  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,358 Member
    edited July 2015
    Kalikel wrote: »
    I'm asking out of curiosity here, not to make fun...

    Is the powder supposed to help you get bigger muscles or lose weight?

    PWO is meant to give you a bit of an energy boost before your workout.

    Some contain creatine monohydrate/nitrate
  • Charliegottheruns
    Charliegottheruns Posts: 286 Member
    edited July 2015
    Ion (performex)
  • jesikalovesyou
    jesikalovesyou Posts: 172 Member
    I've never taken a pre-workout. Is it just for lifting? Or do you take it for workouts including cardio?
  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,358 Member
    I've never taken a pre-workout. Is it just for lifting? Or do you take it for workouts including cardio?

    Some of the less powerful ones are good for cardio, but the more powerful ones can actually make your heart beat faster so they're not advised for cardio.

    I think quite a few people use C4 for cardio, but only 1 scoop.
  • martyqueen52
    martyqueen52 Posts: 1,120 Member
    1st, you DO NOT need a pre-workout.

    If your diet & nutrition is on point somewhat, that should be more than sufficient to fuel your workout.

    Having said that, I believe a lot of the ... *kitten* .... you buy at GNC is trash, it's loaded with fillers, C4 for example, is loaded with garbage.

    Personally, I use: http://www.citadelnutrition.com/store/supplements/tier-1-plus

    No jitteryness, all science based and proven ingredients with true backing references on their website.

  • galgenstrick
    galgenstrick Posts: 2,086 Member
    Pro labs 200mg caffein pill. All I ever need and save a lot of cash. I tried plenty of preworkouts, and they are mostly all just filled with cheap ingredients at clinically ineffective dosages, make crazy marketing claims, cost $5.00 to manufacture and charge you $30.00-60.00...
  • fitpicsuk
    fitpicsuk Posts: 2 Member
    For Cardio which I do pre breakfast ..Rocket Fuel Coffee..which you can purchase in Tesco (UK)
  • _benjammin
    _benjammin Posts: 1,224 Member
    Monster or Rock Star (0 cal)
  • upgradeddiddy
    upgradeddiddy Posts: 281 Member
    I just got NXT Level from musclebox and have to say 1 scoop and sipping on a Monster absolute zero had been making a difference. And no I don't see sounds

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  • 95savvy
    95savvy Posts: 114 Member
    edited July 2015
    c4 if defineatly a personal favorite. so is Mr. Hyde or Dr. Jekyll.

    hyde is more of the hott tingles like C4, and jekyll does't have the tingles but give you a really goo energy boost.
  • farfromthetree
    farfromthetree Posts: 982 Member
    If you decide on C4, you may want to start out with half of what it tells you on the label. I must be very sensitive to this product because my heart was racing and I hadn't even started working out yet. Just test it out slowly.
  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,358 Member
    If you decide on C4, you may want to start out with half of what it tells you on the label. I must be very sensitive to this product because my heart was racing and I hadn't even started working out yet. Just test it out slowly.

    C4 is quite a weak PWO, you must have a low caffeine tolerance ;p
  • upgradeddiddy
    upgradeddiddy Posts: 281 Member
    If you decide on C4, you may want to start out with half of what it tells you on the label. I must be very sensitive to this product because my heart was racing and I hadn't even started working out yet. Just test it out slowly.

    C4 is quite a weak PWO, you must have a low caffeine tolerance ;p

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  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,358 Member
    If you decide on C4, you may want to start out with half of what it tells you on the label. I must be very sensitive to this product because my heart was racing and I hadn't even started working out yet. Just test it out slowly.

    C4 is quite a weak PWO, you must have a low caffeine tolerance ;p

    d5izi4nnsrx9.jpg

    i taek a tub just for a bit of a tingle m8
  • Jelaan
    Jelaan Posts: 815 Member
    Rum and coke. Otherwise I just drink water to make sure I am well hydrated. Sorry, not much help.
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    edited July 2015
    There is no best, different people are different, and different drinks are different, so different people respond differently to the different stims.

    Try a few and see what you think.


    Personally -
    C4 did nothing for me.
    BSN's Hyper and ON's gold standard pre... I like them both.
    Caffeine is always a good option.
  • upgradeddiddy
    upgradeddiddy Posts: 281 Member
    If you decide on C4, you may want to start out with half of what it tells you on the label. I must be very sensitive to this product because my heart was racing and I hadn't even started working out yet. Just test it out slowly.

    C4 is quite a weak PWO, you must have a low caffeine tolerance ;p

    d5izi4nnsrx9.jpg

    i taek a tub just for a bit of a tingle m8

    Besides the fact that, that is just stupid to take that much caffeine in one sitting... and besides the fact that if what you are saying is true then you are buying garbage preworkout but hey do you...if you really need THAT much stimulant to lift then that's just sad.

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  • upgradeddiddy
    upgradeddiddy Posts: 281 Member
    jacksonpt wrote: »
    There is no best, different people are different, and different drinks are different, so different people respond differently to the different stims.

    Try a few and see what you think.


    Personally -
    C4 did nothing for me.
    BSN's Hyper and ON's gold standard pre... I like them both.
    Caffeine is always a good option.

    ^ this I've tried all of these at different points and are all solid products.
  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,358 Member
    If you decide on C4, you may want to start out with half of what it tells you on the label. I must be very sensitive to this product because my heart was racing and I hadn't even started working out yet. Just test it out slowly.

    C4 is quite a weak PWO, you must have a low caffeine tolerance ;p

    d5izi4nnsrx9.jpg

    i taek a tub just for a bit of a tingle m8

    Besides the fact that, that is just stupid to take that much caffeine in one sitting... and besides the fact that if what you are saying is true then you are buying garbage preworkout but hey do you...if you really need THAT much stimulant to lift then that's just sad.

    up412vfy5525.jpg

    Lol are you actually srs? You think I'm taking a tub at a time? Did you not get the joke?

    bruh...
  • upgradeddiddy
    upgradeddiddy Posts: 281 Member
    If you decide on C4, you may want to start out with half of what it tells you on the label. I must be very sensitive to this product because my heart was racing and I hadn't even started working out yet. Just test it out slowly.

    C4 is quite a weak PWO, you must have a low caffeine tolerance ;p

    d5izi4nnsrx9.jpg

    i taek a tub just for a bit of a tingle m8

    Besides the fact that, that is just stupid to take that much caffeine in one sitting... and besides the fact that if what you are saying is true then you are buying garbage preworkout but hey do you...if you really need THAT much stimulant to lift then that's just sad.

    up412vfy5525.jpg

    Lol are you actually srs? You think I'm taking a tub at a time? Did you not get the joke?

    bruh...

    Stay in school "bruh"...comedy isn't your calling
  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,358 Member
    edited July 2015
    If you decide on C4, you may want to start out with half of what it tells you on the label. I must be very sensitive to this product because my heart was racing and I hadn't even started working out yet. Just test it out slowly.

    C4 is quite a weak PWO, you must have a low caffeine tolerance ;p

    d5izi4nnsrx9.jpg

    i taek a tub just for a bit of a tingle m8

    Besides the fact that, that is just stupid to take that much caffeine in one sitting... and besides the fact that if what you are saying is true then you are buying garbage preworkout but hey do you...if you really need THAT much stimulant to lift then that's just sad.

    up412vfy5525.jpg

    Lol are you actually srs? You think I'm taking a tub at a time? Did you not get the joke?

    bruh...

    Stay in school "bruh"...comedy isn't your calling

    Sorry grandpa.

    Did someone take a dump in your cornflakes this morning or something?
  • upgradeddiddy
    upgradeddiddy Posts: 281 Member
    If you decide on C4, you may want to start out with half of what it tells you on the label. I must be very sensitive to this product because my heart was racing and I hadn't even started working out yet. Just test it out slowly.

    C4 is quite a weak PWO, you must have a low caffeine tolerance ;p

    d5izi4nnsrx9.jpg

    i taek a tub just for a bit of a tingle m8

    Besides the fact that, that is just stupid to take that much caffeine in one sitting... and besides the fact that if what you are saying is true then you are buying garbage preworkout but hey do you...if you really need THAT much stimulant to lift then that's just sad.

    up412vfy5525.jpg

    Lol are you actually srs? You think I'm taking a tub at a time? Did you not get the joke?

    bruh...

    Stay in school "bruh"...comedy isn't your calling

    Sorry grandpa.

    Grandpa? I'm only 30! Yo momma must be LOOSE!
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