Healthy PreWorkout options?

frantzcr
frantzcr Posts: 129 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Some days before going to the gym I need that extra boost and have fallen in love with pre workouts. I was looking at the ingredients on mine today and it contained sucralose! I'm not okay with this as sucralose still messes with insulin levels just like sugar. I'm looking for either a low sugar or nearly sugar free preworkout, sweetened with xylitol or no sweetener at all, and prefer it to be organic or at least very natural. I've tried coconut water and hate it. Stevia is not my favorite but I could suck it up and chug it if there are none made with xylitol. Thanks

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  • FabianRodriguez94
    FabianRodriguez94 Posts: 221 Member
    I've been using Wreckage by Muscelpharm for about 2 months and have loved it. You can see the label here:

    http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/mp-hardcore/wreckage.html
  • Packerjohn
    Packerjohn Posts: 4,855 Member
    Figure out what is wrong with your diet and\or lifestyle that makes you think you need an extra boost
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,990 Member
    Save your money. Just buy caffeine since that's the main stimulant in practically ALL pre workouts. And it's cheap.

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  • frantzcr
    frantzcr Posts: 129 Member
    Packerjohn wrote: »
    Figure out what is wrong with your diet and\or lifestyle that makes you think you need an extra boost

    Probably that I'm a full time student and work until 5:30AM before classes to pay the rent. And who doesn't like to up their game in the gym?
  • frantzcr
    frantzcr Posts: 129 Member
    ninerbuff wrote: »
    Save your money. Just buy caffeine since that's the main stimulant in practically ALL pre workouts. And it's cheap.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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    I'm actually trying to get off caffeine, looking to have some things in it like chromium to balance blood sugar levels to maintain energy balance while working out
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    frantzcr wrote: »
    ninerbuff wrote: »
    Save your money. Just buy caffeine since that's the main stimulant in practically ALL pre workouts. And it's cheap.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
    9285851.png
    I'm actually trying to get off caffeine, looking to have some things in it like chromium to balance blood sugar levels to maintain energy balance while working out

    I'd save your money then. The boost in pre-workout is the caffeine. That's it.
  • tillerstouch
    tillerstouch Posts: 608 Member
    edited January 2016
    Hyphy mud.... and I don't mean the pre workout suppliment I mean making it yourself.

    Edit: Reading your post more carefully hyphy mud would be terrible for you. I think you should just stay away from pre workouts. I have a banana before working out and that's enough for me to get a little bit of extra energy.
  • jessicagilb
    jessicagilb Posts: 69 Member
    3dogsrunning wrote: »
    frantzcr wrote: »
    ninerbuff wrote: »
    Save your money. Just buy caffeine since that's the main stimulant in practically ALL pre workouts. And it's cheap.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
    9285851.png
    I'm actually trying to get off caffeine, looking to have some things in it like chromium to balance blood sugar levels to maintain energy balance while working out

    I'd save your money then. The boost in pre-workout is the caffeine. That's it.

    Agree ^^ buy some b12 or chromium by itself

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