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    edited February 13 in Fitness and Exercise
    Can anyone recommend a good pre-workout drink supplement? I've tried a couple but I'm looking for a pre-workout that won't give me that jittery feeling afterwards. Any suggestions?

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    • Posts: 66 Member
      Cellucor C4
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      Why do you need a pre workout drink?

      A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
      IDEA Fitness member
      Kickboxing Certified Instructor
      Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
    • Posts: 219 Member
      Most pre-workouts are loaded with about 400 mg of caffeine among other non-caffeine stimulants, so more or less you are going to run into that problem with any of them.

      Hemavol (powder not caps) is a stimulant free pre-workout that always gave me good tunnel-vision focus without jacking my heart rate up.
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      coffee.
    • Posts: 1,487 Member
      Cellucor C4
    • Posts: 1,593 Member
      I like Musclepharm Assault. No jitters, tingling skin, etc...works well for me.
    • Posts: 510 Member
      Why do you need a pre workout drink?

      A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
      IDEA Fitness member
      Kickboxing Certified Instructor
      Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

      This^^^

      The industry is now flooded with theses "pre-workout" things, I don't quite get it. Just make sure you're well feed before your workout, 1h30-2h before, and well hydrated!!! If you feel like a pick me up, I would recommend coffee or green tea.
    • Posts: 425 Member
      I use Pre Jym from Bodybuilding.com. First off, just works well. But more importantly (for me), there's no fluff. Only 13 ingredients, and everyone one of them are justified and beneficial. No proprietary blends.. just straight forward business. I highly recommend checking it out.
    • Posts: 28 Member
      You don't "Need" a pre-workout, but when I want a nice blast of energy for the gym I take C4 Extreme, and when I want a good pump I go with Pump-HD.
    • Posts: 391
      ALPHAMINE by PES!!!!

      It will change your life.
    • Posts: 391
      ALPHAMINE by PES!!!!

      It will change your life.

      Oh, and Alphamine has only 125 mg of caffeine. Cleanest energy you'll feel, and it is a powerful thermogenic too.
    • Posts: 17,525 Member
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      This^^^

      The industry is now flooded with theses "pre-workout" things, I don't quite get it. Just make sure you're well feed before your workout, 1h30-2h before, and well hydrated!!! If you feel like a pick me up, I would recommend coffee or green tea.

      these guys.

      The 'I didn't take my pre-workout' lag apparently is awful.

      no thanks.

      I have coffee all morning- rarely before I work out- I brute force my way through a workout- i don't need outside help trying to get my workouts on.
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      I have used a product called full blown not bad. However sometimes based on body weight if you adjust serving size may help with jitters. It is not a precise science on serving sizes body weight and tolerance plays in as well hope this helps
    • Posts: 1,233
      If I don't grab one of my homemade protein granola bars before I leave the house then I don't have anything. Except maybe coffee.
    • Posts: 887 Member
      Coffee or caffeine pills are the cheapest. Add 2-5 milligrams of Yohimbine and you'll really feel jacked up. lol

      Best one I tried thus far besides the now defunct Jacked 3D is C4, even though the beta alanine in C4 may make you feel like you rolled around in Pink Panther insulation. Tried Assault, Craze, N.O. Xplode as well.
    • Posts: 4,064 Member
      Coffee :drinker:
    • Posts: 178 Member
      Just Started on "M5". Seems to have a little more kick then ACG3
    • Posts: 3,515 Member
      Black coffee.

      Don't be wasting your money on anything else...
    • Posts: 15 Member
      C4 Extreme...Pink Lemonade


      Careful though, I'm pretty sure I'm addicted!
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      these guys.

      The 'I didn't take my pre-workout' lag apparently is awful.

      no thanks.

      I have coffee all morning- rarely before I work out- I brute force my way through a workout- i don't need outside help trying to get my workouts on.

      :indifferent: Sweet post, brah. She didn't ask if you needed outside help or IF she should take. She asked for good recommendations on pre-workouts.

      We are not worthy of your au naturale awesomeness.

      Broscience. :grumble:
    • Posts: 129 Member
      Cellucor C4 - Watermelon
    • Posts: 1,298 Member
      meth

















      not srs. coffee, food, and water is all you need. srs
    • Posts: 77 Member
      A nice strong cup of coffee if you're feeling sleepy. I work out early so mostly need the hot drink so i can get out of bed into the cold
    • Posts: 17,525 Member
      :indifferent: Sweet post, brah. She didn't ask if you needed outside help or IF she should take. She asked for good recommendations on pre-workouts.

      We are not worthy of your au naturale awesomeness.

      Broscience. :grumble:

      broscience is "needing" a pre-workout when most people don't need anything and if that a cup of coffee will do the trick just fine- or you know- good old fashioned hard work.

      Everyone wants to take something to make them better. How about just being better instead of taking stuff?

      There is no "best pre-workout" it's a waste of money. Grumble all you want- but just going in and lifting the old fashioned way is not broscience- DYELB?
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      Cellucor C4

      This!
    • Posts: 3,515 Member
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      broscience is "needing" a pre-workout when most people don't need anything and if that a cup of coffee will do the trick just fine- or you know- good old fashioned hard work.

      Everyone wants to take something to make them better. How about just being better instead of taking stuff?

      There is no "best pre-workout" it's a waste of money. Grumble all you want- but just going in and lifting the old fashioned way is not broscience- DYELB?

      Lol! Schooled....

      But it's true, what happened to people showing up and just getting it done?
    • Posts: 1,490 Member
      Coffee or caffeine pills are the cheapest. Add 2-5 milligrams of Yohimbine and you'll really feel jacked up. lol

      Best one I tried thus far besides the now defunct Jacked 3D is C4, even though the beta alanine in C4 may make you feel like you rolled around in Pink Panther insulation. Tried Assault, Craze, N.O. Xplode as well.

      Great description of the tingles, so true. While I don't use one frequently, like others I do like C4 on days when I just need an extra kick in the *kitten* to get off the couch. But yes, the Pink Panther insulation sensation is very pronounced.
    • Posts: 25 Member
      Well...I do not like the feeling of starvation after a work out. I am pre -diabetic and my sugar will drop hard. I do good with drinking a protein shake hour before a work out.
    • Posts: 58 Member
      I like Optimum Amino Energy. I workout at 430 am and seriously can't drag myself out of bed more than 10 minutes before I have to leave my house. I work until 1030 pm so I'm just TIRED. It does the trick.
    • Posts: 1,934 Member
      One cup of black coffee.

      TBH, taking in a substantial amount of carbs right before you work out is rather silly. The insulin spike is a performance inhibitor. Better to wait until you're already into your workout and glycogen is being tapped and then ingest carbs to maintain/replenish.
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