Pre-Workout supps.........
Jesse_Sue
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What's your favorite and why?
Thanks!!
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Coffee because it is delicious.5
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L1zardQueen wrote: »Coffee because it is delicious.
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Well that's a no brainer!!!! Cheers to that!!0 -
No caffeinated crap for me before working out. That includes a 5AM start time before work or 5PM start time after. Fix your sleep..2
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Theoldguy1 wrote: »No caffeinated crap for me before working out. That includes a 5AM start time before work or 5PM start time after. Fix your sleep..
Cool3 -
For a while, it was Tootsie Roll brand caramel apple pops (suckers). Now it's usually dried mangos, prunes, and/or a Godiva chocolate ganache heart. Once in a rare while, a Kind mini. My regular meals/snacks cover the nutritional bases, so I just use some tasty, fairly quick-carb thing before a workout if I'm feeling the need for a small energy boost.
When going to the gym, if I had back-to-back intense workouts (spin then kettlebell, say), I kept those "drinkable" no-added-sugar applesauce packets in my gym bag, because they're quick to eat, tasty, and shelf stable.
Honestly, I think the benefit is probably as much psychological as physical . . . well, maybe not in the back-to-back intense workout case.2 -
I recently switched to Hyde NitroX and have been really happy with the ingredient profile for the price on certain flavors through Amazon.3
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If by "workout" you mean strength training, then nothing at all as I don't need or want anything. I've honestly never seen the point of taking stimulants before training. Being a very low responder to caffeine also makes most of them irrelevant to me.
If a more general exercise question, then for bike rides of three hours or more my go to drink before setting off is a load of granola in a milk shake with a scoop of whey protein.4 -
BuckedUp Woke AF
Why:
Insane vascularity.
Crazy pump.
Oh and the grape flavor is fantastic.
Only reason I don't like it is it kind of makes my skin crawl for about 20 minutes after I take it.3 -
I’m on wokeAF right now and I’m not sure if I like it or not. I get significant crash after about 2 hours. I used ghost pre workout before this and I liked it a little more.2
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I run Redcon 1 Total War. I was using Kaged Muscle PreKaged but Redcon was on sale. Total war does mix better and i like the flavor. I would be interested in trying Outworked (Layne Norton's pre-workout).
Ultimately, if you do a pre-workout the main key is citrulline (3-5g) or citrulline malate (6-8g). Caffeine generally should be 200-300mg (about 3x the amount of coffee).
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jasondwightpowell wrote: »BuckedUp Woke AF
Why:
Insane vascularity.
Crazy pump.
Oh and the grape flavor is fantastic.
Only reason I don't like it is it kind of makes my skin crawl for about 20 minutes after I take it.
The crawling skin is beta alanine. Its a common thing.1 -
After I swim I have a One bar or Greek yogurt....lots of protein in a small package!2
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C4 preworkout and creatine, up at 5am to exercise so the extra kick start to the day helps1
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I have caffeine everyday before workout. And get plenty of sleep. But that's really about it.Theoldguy1 wrote: »No caffeinated crap for me before working out. That includes a 5AM start time before work or 5PM start time after. Fix your sleep..
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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Yep. And if there's any trace of niacin (B3 complex) as well.jasondwightpowell wrote: »BuckedUp Woke AF
Why:
Insane vascularity.
Crazy pump.
Oh and the grape flavor is fantastic.
Only reason I don't like it is it kind of makes my skin crawl for about 20 minutes after I take it.
The crawling skin is beta alanine. Its a common thing.
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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Theoldguy1 wrote: »No caffeinated crap for me before working out. That includes a 5AM start time before work or 5PM start time after. Fix your sleep..
It's not always easy to fix your sleep. I have a 3 and 5 year old, who aren't the best sleepers, and due to the pandemic, we have to work shifts so i am at work at 5am. And the only time i can train my wife is after our kids get to sleep.
It might be worth you not making generalization based on your current experience. Some of us have a lot more going on.8 -
Following for pre-workouts.
I use to use c4, but I know there are so many more out there now.1 -
idontcarroll wrote: »Following for pre-workouts.
I use to use c4, but I know there are so many more out there now.
Ironically, C4 is pretty undosed in most of the effective ingredients. So you aren't missing out 😆1 -
Theoldguy1 wrote: »No caffeinated crap for me before working out. That includes a 5AM start time before work or 5PM start time after. Fix your sleep..
It's not always easy to fix your sleep. I have a 3 and 5 year old, who aren't the best sleepers, and due to the pandemic, we have to work shifts so i am at work at 5am. And the only time i can train my wife is after our kids get to sleep.
It might be worth you not making generalization based on your current experience. Some of us have a lot more going on.
Actually my experience is through raising 2 kids working a 9-12 hour a day job with 2 hours of commute time. So not based on current experience.
My point is one should be examining their sleep and nutrition honestly before supplementing for any reason.
Might not be worth you making generalizations/assumptions either.0 -
Theoldguy1 wrote: »Theoldguy1 wrote: »No caffeinated crap for me before working out. That includes a 5AM start time before work or 5PM start time after. Fix your sleep..
It's not always easy to fix your sleep. I have a 3 and 5 year old, who aren't the best sleepers, and due to the pandemic, we have to work shifts so i am at work at 5am. And the only time i can train my wife is after our kids get to sleep.
It might be worth you not making generalization based on your current experience. Some of us have a lot more going on.
Actually my experience is through raising 2 kids working a 9-12 hour a day job with 2 hours of commute time. So not based on current experience.
My point is one should be examining their sleep and nutrition honestly before supplementing for any reason.
Might not be worth you making generalizations/assumptions either.
Sometimes an honest assessment of sleep is going to result in the conclusion that a cup of coffee would be really handy before my workout. People juggle a lot of things in life. If someone is deciding to sometimes use caffeine, it's not a refusal to be honest or a lack of self-assessment.
In an ideal world, everyone would just decide to "fix their sleep" and it would happen as a result. The reality is that different people are going to try different strategies, face different challenges to their sleep, and it's not a one time "fix it and forget it" thing. I might have great sleep patterns most of the year, but still sometimes desire a pre-exercise boost.4 -
janejellyroll wrote: »Theoldguy1 wrote: »Theoldguy1 wrote: »No caffeinated crap for me before working out. That includes a 5AM start time before work or 5PM start time after. Fix your sleep..
It's not always easy to fix your sleep. I have a 3 and 5 year old, who aren't the best sleepers, and due to the pandemic, we have to work shifts so i am at work at 5am. And the only time i can train my wife is after our kids get to sleep.
It might be worth you not making generalization based on your current experience. Some of us have a lot more going on.
Actually my experience is through raising 2 kids working a 9-12 hour a day job with 2 hours of commute time. So not based on current experience.
My point is one should be examining their sleep and nutrition honestly before supplementing for any reason.
Might not be worth you making generalizations/assumptions either.
Sometimes an honest assessment of sleep is going to result in the conclusion that a cup of coffee would be really handy before my workout. People juggle a lot of things in life. If someone is deciding to sometimes use caffeine, it's not a refusal to be honest or a lack of self-assessment.
In an ideal world, everyone would just decide to "fix their sleep" and it would happen as a result. The reality is that different people are going to try different strategies, face different challenges to their sleep, and it's not a one time "fix it and forget it" thing. I might have great sleep patterns most of the year, but still sometimes desire a pre-exercise boost.
At least you get it.
And there are several reasons to pre-workout with a supplement or drink coffee. And while i recognize that it can't replace a quality diet, it can augment a good workout plan. There is strong evidence for recovery with citrulline malate, energy with caffeine, and strength increases with creatine. And this doesn't even get into the placebo conversation which often comes from the "pump". And as much as i would love more sleep, it won't happen.
So since I can't optimize sleep, i personally have researched and use pre-workouts.3 -
Theoldguy1 wrote: »No caffeinated crap for me before working out. That includes a 5AM start time before work or 5PM start time after. Fix your sleep..
It's not always easy to fix your sleep. I have a 3 and 5 year old, who aren't the best sleepers, and due to the pandemic, we have to work shifts so i am at work at 5am. And the only time i can train my wife is after our kids get to sleep.
It might be worth you not making generalization based on your current experience. Some of us have a lot more going on.
THANK YOU!!!!! Not gonna lie.... I thought the post was awful judgey....2 -
janejellyroll wrote: »Theoldguy1 wrote: »Theoldguy1 wrote: »No caffeinated crap for me before working out. That includes a 5AM start time before work or 5PM start time after. Fix your sleep..
It's not always easy to fix your sleep. I have a 3 and 5 year old, who aren't the best sleepers, and due to the pandemic, we have to work shifts so i am at work at 5am. And the only time i can train my wife is after our kids get to sleep.
It might be worth you not making generalization based on your current experience. Some of us have a lot more going on.
Actually my experience is through raising 2 kids working a 9-12 hour a day job with 2 hours of commute time. So not based on current experience.
My point is one should be examining their sleep and nutrition honestly before supplementing for any reason.
Might not be worth you making generalizations/assumptions either.
Sometimes an honest assessment of sleep is going to result in the conclusion that a cup of coffee would be really handy before my workout. People juggle a lot of things in life. If someone is deciding to sometimes use caffeine, it's not a refusal to be honest or a lack of self-assessment.
In an ideal world, everyone would just decide to "fix their sleep" and it would happen as a result. The reality is that different people are going to try different strategies, face different challenges to their sleep, and it's not a one time "fix it and forget it" thing. I might have great sleep patterns most of the year, but still sometimes desire a pre-exercise boost.
Agreed.
I don't take a pre-workout because I am tired..... I take it for the extra fire it gives me so that I can push harder.
Has absolutely nothing to do with my sleep.2 -
I am usingNoah2hunter wrote: »What's your favorite and why?
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I am using Repp Sports Broken Arrow - I use no more than twice a week; I find it gives me a real good push. I love the pre-workout tingles/ stimulants and I've had some real focused sessions. But I would strongly advise, using it minimally.1
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