Any suggestions on safe energy booster supplements

princillaawuah
princillaawuah Posts: 13 Member
edited November 23 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm 33 and need some advice on safe energy booster supplements before my work outs. Are there any you've tried that you like and that works?

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  • kiracookie
    kiracookie Posts: 50 Member
    I use High5 Zero electrolyte tablets, all the ones I’ve tried taste nice, they’re all 0 carb and they do ones with added caffeine. I don’t know if they help much with my performance but they’ve stopped me having post gym headaches
  • jjpptt2
    jjpptt2 Posts: 5,650 Member
    Caffeine. Some forms are better than others, so try a few.

    5hr energy is my favorite, but they can get expensive. Caffeine pills lack the buzz (for me), but are dirt cheap. Soda does nothing for me, and I don't drink coffee.
  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
    Coffee or a soda, maybe even tea, is probably the best bet. Caffeine in small amounts can be helpful, but consuming energy drinks regularly isn't good for you.
  • H_Ock12
    H_Ock12 Posts: 1,152 Member
    Caffeine pills.... depending on your tolerance cut them in half or take them with coffee.
  • jjpptt2
    jjpptt2 Posts: 5,650 Member
    TimothyFish wrote: »
    Coffee or a soda, maybe even tea, is probably the best bet. Caffeine in small amounts can be helpful, but consuming energy drinks regularly isn't good for you.

    Care to elaborate on the "not good for you part"?
  • stanmann571
    stanmann571 Posts: 5,727 Member
    Safe. Caffeine. Pick the sort you like best and tolerate best.
  • stanmann571
    stanmann571 Posts: 5,727 Member
    jjpptt2 wrote: »
    TimothyFish wrote: »
    Coffee or a soda, maybe even tea, is probably the best bet. Caffeine in small amounts can be helpful, but consuming energy drinks regularly isn't good for you.

    Care to elaborate on the "not good for you part"?

    Unless you're exceeding Max dose by A LOT, there's not really much harmful. Other than diminishing returns.

    LD50 and Caffeine toxication are real things, but relatively hard to hit.

    If you have a hidden congenital heart defect that can be an issue too, but so can running.
  • Packerjohn
    Packerjohn Posts: 4,855 Member
    princillaawuah wrote: »
    I'm 33 and need some advice on safe energy booster supplements before my work outs. Are there any you've tried that you like and that works?

    Ask what is lacking in your diet, rest/recovery and fix that before supplementing.
  • Packerjohn
    Packerjohn Posts: 4,855 Member
    jjpptt2 wrote: »
    TimothyFish wrote: »
    Coffee or a soda, maybe even tea, is probably the best bet. Caffeine in small amounts can be helpful, but consuming energy drinks regularly isn't good for you.

    Care to elaborate on the "not good for you part"?

    Nice article that discusses energy drinks.

    http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/26/health/energy-drinks-health-concerns-explainer/index.html
  • jjpptt2
    jjpptt2 Posts: 5,650 Member
    Packerjohn wrote: »
    jjpptt2 wrote: »
    TimothyFish wrote: »
    Coffee or a soda, maybe even tea, is probably the best bet. Caffeine in small amounts can be helpful, but consuming energy drinks regularly isn't good for you.

    Care to elaborate on the "not good for you part"?

    Nice article that discusses energy drinks.

    http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/26/health/energy-drinks-health-concerns-explainer/index.html

    There are an awful lot of "might"s and "could"s in that article. While I'm not one of those people who need piles of studies to prove something to me, I do need more than an article on CNN's website that basically says, "we just don't know."

    Everything else was, at least to me, fairly common sense.
  • mabearof6
    mabearof6 Posts: 684 Member
    I usually just have a cup or 2 of coffee
  • cathipa
    cathipa Posts: 2,991 Member
    Another vote for coffee. Most legal supplements are nothing more than caffeine anyway.
  • amtyrell
    amtyrell Posts: 1,447 Member
    Coffee -caffeine is your friend
    Water-dehydration makes you tired seriously staying well hydrated helps with energy level
  • stanmann571
    stanmann571 Posts: 5,727 Member
    princillaawuah wrote: »
    I'm 33 and need some advice on safe energy booster supplements before my work outs. Are there any you've tried that you like and that works?

    Not yet mentioned, and since you mentioned training(work out)

    Creatine
    Citrulline
    Beta Alanine

    See Examine.com for dosing/performance impact research.
  • Lean59man
    Lean59man Posts: 714 Member
    Coffee works.
  • canadianlbs
    canadianlbs Posts: 5,199 Member
    princillaawuah wrote: »
    I'm 33 and need some advice on safe energy booster supplements before my work outs. Are there any you've tried that you like and that works?

    haribo gummy bears :p

  • stanmann571
    stanmann571 Posts: 5,727 Member
    canadianlbs wrote: »
    princillaawuah wrote: »
    I'm 33 and need some advice on safe energy booster supplements before my work outs. Are there any you've tried that you like and that works?

    haribo gummy bears :p

    This is legit.
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    Adequate sleep, recovery and overall diet.

    Alternatively - caffeine and glucose.
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  • Chieflrg
    Chieflrg Posts: 9,097 Member
    Coffee is the most efficient dollar for dollar if that is an.option.

    There is no need to pay more for the same result and added calories.
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