Pre workout supplement suggestions?

DorisR184
DorisR184 Posts: 471 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hiya peeps, I exercise first thing in the morning and I really need some suggestions on a good pre-workout supplement? I lift weights 3 days and do HIIT cardio 2 days per week. I've taken Jack3d in the past and after a few weeks, it just became a dud. Also, I'm a coffee drinker, so it would take a jug of it to make me feel anything remotely resembling an energy boost prior to my workouts lol. Most PWO's I've some across seem to have creatine, which I'm trying to avoid because I've heard it can cause fluid retention. And before anyone suggests it, I wake up at 5am to get my workouts in, so getting up even earlier to eat and let my food settle before my workout is not an option. I'm looking for something I can drink and be working out within 30 mins. .

TIA :smile:

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  • contingencyplan
    contingencyplan Posts: 3,639 Member
    Here are the ones I have tried:

    Jack3d
    Musclepharm Assault
    Cellucor C4
    bodybuilding.com Build N.O.
    bodybuilding.com Build XS
    bodybuilding.com Platinum Series Scream
    Driven Sports Craze
    Optimum Nutrition Platinum PRE-
    Optimum Nutrition AmiNO
    BSN HyperFX
    BSN NO Xplode 2.0 (both regular and caffeine free varieties)
    GNC Ravage
    GNC Amplified Muscle Igniter 4x
    BPI 1MR
    ProMera Beta-Cret

    Of all of those the only ones I would even think of purchasing again are:
    Assault, C4, Build XS (which has unfortunately been discontinued), Scream, Platinum PRE-, and HyperFX. Craze was just... weird. I'd debate getting it again but not sure.
  • RGv2
    RGv2 Posts: 5,789 Member
    l like HyperFX.

    My body adjusts to them. I just rotate through a couple different ones.
  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    pop a caffeine tab and go to town.
  • contingencyplan
    contingencyplan Posts: 3,639 Member
    l like HyperFX.

    My body adjusts to them. I just rotate through a couple different ones.

    That's the best thing to do find 4 or 5 different ones you like that work for you and cycle through them.
  • RGv2
    RGv2 Posts: 5,789 Member
    l like HyperFX.

    My body adjusts to them. I just rotate through a couple different ones.

    That's the best thing to do find 4 or 5 different ones you like that work for you and cycle through them.

    I'd recommend finding samples too. That way you know the product works with your body as well before purchasing it.
  • DorisR184
    DorisR184 Posts: 471 Member
    Thanks for the suggestions everyone :smile: That seems to be my problem, my body builds up a tolerance so quickly that even when I find something that works, the affects quickly wear off
  • grantdumas7
    grantdumas7 Posts: 802 Member
    I have tried about 5 or 6 different pre-workouts. The best I have tried is D-Stunner. It claims to have a no tolerance build up. I have been using it for the past 3 weeks and 1 scoop is just as effective now as it was 3 weeks ago.
  • teez52
    teez52 Posts: 104 Member
    I've used MP Assault, ON Pre and Super Pump Max. I would recommend the MP and ON, stay away from the Super Pump (it's referred to as "Super Dump Max" for a reason). MP has creatine in it, ON does not.

    If you really want one of these to work for you though, you are going to have to drop the caffeine from your diet for at least a few weeks (probably longer) to actually see a tangible energy boost since your body is so used to the caffeine. It will not be fun, but you have your choices, either deal with the caffeine headaches for a few weeks (again, or longer) until they go away and lower your tolerance, or deal with working out tired and wasting money on pre-workout mixes.
  • DostThouEven
    DostThouEven Posts: 148
    pop a caffeine tab and go to town.

    this and a vitamin B pill.

    also, the fluid retention from creatine is in your muscle tissue, making your muscles look bigger
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