pre workout with cardio

benjonesss
benjonesss Posts: 25 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
is pre workout bad to take before cardio/hiit

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  • Chieflrg
    Chieflrg Posts: 9,097 Member
    edited August 2017
    Why would you want to?
  • Okiludy
    Okiludy Posts: 558 Member
    edited August 2017
    I only use pre-workout when I lift. I don't think taking anything with a stimulant, my pre-workout does have caffeine, when doing cardio is good. The cardio is going to elevate my BPM enough without assistance. I am not one of those against pre-workouts and use a pre-intra-post stack on every lifting day. Does it help? Who knows but I like the boost during workout and I recover quicker, even if a placebo effect.

    For cardio I would just eat a light snack with carbs and protein. I think an almond milk, banana, strawberry, and maybe a scoop of protein (completely optional depending on my macros) about an hour before would be nice.
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