If you're having trouble finding the motivation and energy to get into the weight room, a pre-workout is probably not the best way to go. Pre-workouts are great for helping you get in the last few reps or finishing out your last set strong but don't help too much with the get-up-and-go. They're also great for giving you really expensive pee :laugh: - like vitamins, they're mostly worthless UNLESS your diet is already super-tight and you're training consistently IMHO.

Maybe you could try working out at a different time of day? I have found that I am too pooped to do anything but slog out some time on the elliptical after work. Because of this, I do my lifting in the morning. The best time of day to workout is whenever you're most likely to do it! Adequate hydration and nutrition timing may also be a culprit so make sure you're drinking enough water and having a snack with some carbs 30-60 minutes before your workout (if not lifting in the morning).

That said, I'm occasionally use Musclepharm Assult. I typically use it when I have a maximal workout planned. It's gross, I'm just trying to finish up the tub I bought before I try another brand that doesn't leave me gagging all the way to the gym. I can't say I get a noticeable energy boost from it by feeling but I do see a difference in my workouts. I also get that beta-alanine tingly feeling that lets me know it's doing something in there!

I'm taking a fat burner purely for the caffeine content (so that I don't have to get the cals and artificial sweeteners from coffee). I definitely notice a difference in energy levels when I don't take it. It helps a lot! And you don't have to deal with the nasty tastes and bloating that some preworkouts can leave you with.

I have noticed recently though that I'm having a hard time getting really really STRONG feeling days where I'm hitting my PB's on a lot of things. Personally, I think it's because I tend to eat pretty low carb. Also, I despise working out with anything in my stomach. So I usually workout 5 hours or so after lunch. This could have something to do with it.

I am no expert in all this, but I did want to throw out there that if your calories are super low, you might not have enough energy either. Hate to see you go out and buy something when just upping your calories a bit might make a difference. You didn't say what your situation is, but I'm just assuming you are cutting calories since a lot of people use this site for that reason

I was wondering the same thing. If you're just too tired to lift don't use a band aid solution like supplements. It could be low calories, low iron, lack of sleep, etc - I'm just guessing here.

Most pre-workout supplements are full of caffeine anhydrous. If you have a high tolerance for caffeine you'd just be wasting your $.

do you tire yourself before lifting? (like doing cardio before) because sure it will affect your energy,
and if you didn't maybe you could review your food, probably you eating too few?
because eating too few is also bad for your muscle and it will shrink it.

I just drink coffee (: