Help settle a preworkout argument

Cassandraw3

I like to take preworkout before hitting the gym. My husband who does not go to the gym wants to drink my preworkout as a caffeine drink to help wake him up. I constantly tell him no I don't want him drinking it just for energy and to just make a cup of coffee. Am I wrong for this? I feel like it should only be used before strenuous activity. I guess I'm also concerned that if I let him have it once for this purpose, he will just drink it all and I won't have any for when I go to workout. Thoughts?

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NewChapterInMyLife

Awww cute married people problems:) Just let the man drink it and buy extra for you! Sorry i am not much help but this post made me

PokeyBug

Tell him that you buy it for you, and if he wants his own, you'll pick some up for him, but he needs to leave the stuff you get for yourself alone.

NewChapterInMyLife

Made me smile:)

Cassandraw3

Haha I'm glad I can make some people smile. Yes, married people problems for sure.

tbright1965

Cassandraw3 wrote: »

I like to take preworkout before hitting the gym. My husband who does not go to the gym wants to drink my preworkout as a caffeine drink to help wake him up. I constantly tell him no I don't want him drinking it just for energy and to just make a cup of coffee. Am I wrong for this? I feel like it should only be used before strenuous activity. I guess I'm also concerned that if I let him have it once for this purpose, he will just drink it all and I won't have any for when I go to workout. Thoughts?

He's an adult right? Why are you telling him he can't drink pre-workout? Seems controlling to me.

Now if you are worried that he will use the last of a container, buy more, or ask him if he'll buy more.

But telling him he's not allowed to make the choice to have a beverage seems controlling and condescending from this corner of the interwebs.

jjpptt2

I use mine like coffee, for whatever it's worth.

ccsernica

Preworkout is just caffeine and a few supplements of more or less dubious efficacy. Nothing wrong with drinking it just to wake up. Except, of course, that it probably costs about 5-10x what black coffee does. And, as you say, you'll end up going through the stuff a lot faster.

Cassandraw3

@tbright1965 I'm not telling him he can't drink preworkout. I'm telling him he can't have the preworkout I specially got for myself for the gym.

The reason I asked the question is to get some perspective to see if I was being ridiculous which sounds like I kind of am. I view preworkout as something to be used before a strenuous workout and he just sees it as an energy drink.

He said he didn't want me to buy him his own but I might anyway so he will stay out of mine.

Thanks all for the input.

FitGamerSmoak

Yeah I have to agree with others. In our house what’s mine is yours pretty much. If it’s in the house it’s fair game...buy him his own. Problem solved. Or ask him to pick some up.

Whitezombiegirl

In my house its the opposite. That's mine is mine and what's yours is yours. We don't touch each others stuff. Ever!

Tell him that coffee will work just as well and cost far less. Personally, I'd let him try one cup and if he sees a difference he can buy his own. He probably won't see any difference, he's just curious.

doittoitgirl

If I buy something special for me, I let my husband know and he doesn't touch it. If my husband wants some, we buy enough for both of us next time we go shopping and mark the boxes so we don't accidentally deplete each others supply. It sounds petty, but we are on a very tight budget and don't have the funds to go on random unplanned trips to the store throughout the week. This way we each know exactly how much we need every time we go shopping. I think it is totally reasonable to ask that he doesn't use your preworkout if you guys buy a special one for him next time you shop.

callsitlikeiseeit

well, the only things i buy just for me are things he doesnt like anyways.

and if its something we both like ... i buy enough for both of us?

this really isnt a difficult situation.

dont tell the man what he can and can not drink. youre giving wives who DONT nag a bad name....

LiftHeavyThings27105

Ha! I have to admit - I am divorced (and for a reason!). So, I love it when married people have these little issues. Real world, real life everyday everyman kinda issues. I mean, everyone can relate to this because everyone has had the "Honey, why are you __________?" conversation before.

Do I have an answer? No! Decidedly not. I mean, I got divorced! :-)

Keep in mind......imitation is a HUGE form of flattery. He is imitating you in that he is taking pre-workout (without working out). Too cute.

Hey - if I might suggest - turn this into an opportunity to get him to go to the gym with you. Maybe playfully suggest one morning that if he is going to take your pre-workout then he needs to go to the gym with you. I had a female friend once (and only once! LOL!) and when had the best times and the most fun going to the gym together. So, maybe try that! Yes, you are welcome! :-)

Packerjohn

Whitezombiegirl wrote: »

In my house its the opposite. That's mine is mine and what's yours is yours. We don't touch each others stuff. Ever!

Tell him that coffee will work just as well and cost far less. Personally, I'd let him try one cup and if he sees a difference he can buy his own. He probably won't see any difference, he's just curious.

Maybe he does't like coffee?

If you're that worried about cost, one should just drink the coffee as a pre-workout. Also, cost related, most pre-workouts cost less per serving than a can of Red Bull, Monster or any of that other crap if he wants a caffeine buzz

MeanderingMammal

Cassandraw3 wrote: »

The reason I asked the question is to get some perspective to see if I was being ridiculous which sounds like I kind of am. I view preworkout as something to be used before a strenuous workout and he just sees it as an energy drink.

Personally in think the ridiculous thing is bothering with pre-workout

MelanieCN77

Story of my life - I call my husband a locust when it comes to certain items, he'll blitz through them and not replace them. Hide it, keep it in your car or gym bag or something, or put it somewhere he doesn't look.

And it's not about cost. It's about one more "silly" thing that spouses can disagree on that can be avoided if you want. Some behaviours don't change. Cohabiting is sometimes just about managing not solving.

Edit to add: mine plows through my Halo Top once in a while and then complains that it's terrible. And yet he ate two and a half pints the other night. Again.

kshama2001

Cassandraw3 wrote: »

@tbright1965 I'm not telling him he can't drink preworkout. I'm telling him he can't have the preworkout I specially got for myself for the gym.

The reason I asked the question is to get some perspective to see if I was being ridiculous which sounds like I kind of am. I view preworkout as something to be used before a strenuous workout and he just sees it as an energy drink.

He said he didn't want me to buy him his own but I might anyway so he will stay out of mine.

Thanks all for the input.

If cost is NOT an issue, buy more for him.

If cost IS an issue, please share the brand you use and we can help you get the important ingredients for less. (It's quite likely the key ingredient is caffeine and that the other stuff is just there for marketing, and is either not efficacious or not present in high enough quantities to be efficacious.)

jennifer_417

Too much caffeine...also, it's awfully expensive to use that way.

crabbybrianna

Can’t you just buy more? I can’t imagine telling my husband he wasn’t allowed to have something.

SCoil123

So I had a similar issue with protein bars. I do all of the grocery shopping right now because I’m working more. I buy protein bars for the house and then separate ones for me because of my allergies, we all like grabbing them as snacks. Mine unfortunately cost significantly more and I can’t eat the other ones. For some reason my husband decided he liked mine better for a post workout snack and started taking them. I got frustrated and talked to him about it and explained he was leaving me without any when he did that.

Lounmoun

Cassandraw3 wrote: »

I like to take preworkout before hitting the gym. My husband who does not go to the gym wants to drink my preworkout as a caffeine drink to help wake him up. I constantly tell him no I don't want him drinking it just for energy and to just make a cup of coffee. Am I wrong for this? I feel like it should only be used before strenuous activity. I guess I'm also concerned that if I let him have it once for this purpose, he will just drink it all and I won't have any for when I go to workout. Thoughts?

Buy enough for both of you.
Tell him you each get x number of drinks per week. If he drinks more than his share he needs to replace it.
Or re-evaluate whether you even need to buy this stuff at all.

pinggolfer96

Preworkout is basically flavored caffeine, he can have it even if he doesn’t work out if you’re willing to share...

jemhh

Preworkout is a caffeine drink. I don't see any reason why it can only be ingested before strenuous activity.

Seffell

I don't understand how he could want to drink something that you bought specifically for some purpose for yourself. I find this incredibly inconsiderate.

Just tell him to buy one for himself (or that you'll buy one for him next time).

SabAteNine

Mine can have whatever as long as it's not bought with a specific purpose - if it is, I make it clear from the beginning. Sure he's going to stick his fingers into them (it's usually protein bars I get online which he uses as a chocolate replacement) but at least he doesn't overdo it. Makes me crazy when I see a half-eaten bar when I come home, just because he forgot he doesn't like them and wanted a snack, but the optimist in me would just say that at least he just ate HALF.

In this particular case, I don't think you're inconsiderate or weird about it. I think it should be pretty clear that the preworkout has a specific purpose and destination, and if he wants some, he'll have to get it from an outside source. I'd let him try it though, and then ask him to buy more - if the beverage is basically just caffeine and the price is several times higher than that of coffee, he'll probably stay away after making that replacement shopping.