Pre Workout is it healthy? Or safe?

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  • cassandrapalencia
    cassandrapalencia Posts: 6 Member
    slideaway1 wrote: »
    ecjim wrote: »
    What is your pre- workout? some are junk - some are good. If you are lifting you should have some protein & carbs before. I like coffee too

    I might be wrong, but I think she was referring to Pre Workout supplements if the original poster could clarify?

    No sorry I didn't clarify I meant preworkout powder. I'm taking spark by advocare. I've read reviews online some are bad. But you know how that is.
  • erimethia_fekre
    erimethia_fekre Posts: 317 Member
    Preworkouts have their benefits. I personally take beta alanine powder with Xtend and then shoot some pomegranate concentrate. I cannot take stimulants before going to workout.
  • sixxpoint
    sixxpoint Posts: 3,529 Member
    edited September 2015
    This one, right?

    http://www.advocare.com/products/images/pdf/A7093.pdf

    That is low stim at just 120 mg caffeine per serving. The rest of the ingredients in there can either be had from everyday food or multivitamin intake. There are some aminos in there as well, but not the beneficial kind for promoting new muscle synthesis that you typically find in protein or bcaa's.

    Look into plain caffeine pills when you need a boost. They are cheap and effective. Or, if you want an extra something else, try these pre-workouts instead... just know your ingredients:
    • Controlled Labs White Flood Reborn
    • SAN: Fierce Domination
    • JYM: Pre JYM
    • ANS Performance: Ritual
    • ErgoGenix: ErgoPump NMT
    • BPI Sports: Pump-HD
    • Bodybuilding.com Brand: SCREAM
    • Betancourt Nutrition: D-Stunner


    If "no-stim" or "low stim" preworkouts are more up your alley, let me know and I can recommend some of those as well.
  • cassandrapalencia
    cassandrapalencia Posts: 6 Member
    lmaharidge wrote: »
    Preworkouts have their benefits. I personally take beta alanine powder with Xtend and then shoot some pomegranate concentrate. I cannot take stimulants before going to workout.
    lmaharidge wrote: »
    Preworkouts have their benefits. I personally take beta alanine powder with Xtend and then shoot some pomegranate concentrate. I cannot take stimulants before going to workout.

    Thanks for looking that up. I appreciate it
  • psoasi
    psoasi Posts: 16 Member
    I used to take C4 Pre-workout, and reading in the label it said in small letter that they do not recommend to use it for more than 2 consecutive months.

    I suppose that caffeine would be a good substitute.

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