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Question About Pre-Workout Drinks

boricua3177
boricua3177 Posts: 192 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
OK, so about a month ago or so I bought myself a pre-workout drink from my local Wal-Mart (Six Star Pre-workout Explosion). Initially, I noticed that I was burning more calories per my heart rate monitor when I used the pre-workout drink vs when I didn't. The caffeine definitely gave me a boost in energy & all was good.

Now, that it has been about a month or a little longer, I have been noticing my calories burned on my HRM are less (as in 50 - 100 calories) compared to before I started taking it. Could it be that my body got used to that pre-workout drink's caffeine?

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  • branflakes1980
    branflakes1980 Posts: 2,516 Member
    That or your body is getting used to the workouts. Or you have lost weight so you need more intensity to burn more calories. Could be a number of things.
  • boricua3177
    boricua3177 Posts: 192 Member
    Hmmm, I will up my weights & do more intense workouts. Thanks!
  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,358 Member
    Well if you're not feeling the PWO, then you've probably built up a tolerance to caffeine and other stims. Take 2 weeks off any caffeine.
  • SaffronSunrise
    SaffronSunrise Posts: 182 Member
    edited August 2015
    I agree that your body's probably gotten used to the pre-workout. I only use the pre-work out if it's going to be a leg day or I know it's going to be a really hard workout.

    ETA leg, not late.
  • boricua3177
    boricua3177 Posts: 192 Member
    Good point, I think I will stop taking it for several weeks.
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