C4 Preworkout before cardio?

Belmont666
Belmont666 Posts: 22 Member
edited November 27 in Goal: Maintaining Weight
C4 Preworkout before cardio?

hey everyone I'm trying out c4 for the first time I've herd that it accelerates your heart rate and on Tuesday I'm going to start taking it before my workout I'm doing Rio extreme by beach body and it has cardio and strength training in the mix can usually my Preworkout is half a banana with peanut butter or almond butter or half an apple or oatmeal with fruit but I want to try something new can I use half a scoop of c4 I'm getting the green apple flavor I'm still going to have half an apple and a tbs of peanut butter would it be ok? I really appreciate any feedback you guys have be safe

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  • DaddieCat
    DaddieCat Posts: 3,643 Member
    I use it with no ill effects.
  • xmichaelyx
    xmichaelyx Posts: 883 Member
    ronquillo88 wrote: »
    C4 Preworkout before cardio?

    hey everyone I'm trying out c4 for the first time I've herd that it accelerates your heart rate and on Tuesday I'm going to start taking it before my workout I'm doing Rio extreme by beach body and it has cardio and strength training in the mix can usually my Preworkout is half a banana with peanut butter or almond butter or half an apple or oatmeal with fruit but I want to try something new can I use half a scoop of c4 I'm getting the green apple flavor I'm still going to have half an apple and a tbs of peanut butter would it be ok? I really appreciate any feedback you guys have be safe

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  • kaayyk
    kaayyk Posts: 1 Member
    I use it before cardio (full scoop) & love the energy boost it gives me! After drinking it for a while you might get used to the effect, at least I did. Also, I found that the Icy Blue Razz flavor tastes better than the Red Fruit Punch (in my opinion).
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    edited December 2015
    Why do you feel the need for a pre-workout?

    Why do you feel you want to artificially accelerate your heart rate with a stimulant? You do realise that doesn't give you a higher calorie burn I hope!
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    xmichaelyx wrote: »
    ronquillo88 wrote: »
    C4 Preworkout before cardio?

    hey everyone I'm trying out c4 for the first time I've herd that it accelerates your heart rate and on Tuesday I'm going to start taking it before my workout I'm doing Rio extreme by beach body and it has cardio and strength training in the mix can usually my Preworkout is half a banana with peanut butter or almond butter or half an apple or oatmeal with fruit but I want to try something new can I use half a scoop of c4 I'm getting the green apple flavor I'm still going to have half an apple and a tbs of peanut butter would it be ok? I really appreciate any feedback you guys have be safe

    Periods, commas, colons, semicolons, exclamation points, dashes (both en- and em-), and line breaks -- all of these things are your friends. They remember you from 3rd grade and miss you and want you to get to know them again.

    Please don't let them down.

    :laugh:
  • joinn68
    joinn68 Posts: 480 Member
    sijomial wrote: »
    Why do you feel the need for a pre-workout?

    Why do you feel you want to artificially accelerate your heart rate with a stimulant? You do realise that doesn't give you a higher calorie burn I hope!

    OP didn't say she wanted a higher calorie burn. Maybe she does, maybe she doesn't. She SEEMS concerned that it increases heart rate. I have no clue why she wants this C4 thing but the product is marketed as increasing physical performance... viagra for exercise :) [I thought it was C4 the explosive at first...]
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    joinn68 wrote: »
    sijomial wrote: »
    Why do you feel the need for a pre-workout?

    Why do you feel you want to artificially accelerate your heart rate with a stimulant? You do realise that doesn't give you a higher calorie burn I hope!

    OP didn't say she wanted a higher calorie burn. Maybe she does, maybe she doesn't. She SEEMS concerned that it increases heart rate. I have no clue why she wants this C4 thing but the product is marketed as increasing physical performance... viagra for exercise :) [I thought it was C4 the explosive at first...]

    That's why I asked the question. Stimulants can have a role in cardio which is why carb gels often contain caffeine but wanting to accelerate heart rate would seem very odd. Hopefully the OP will return to clarify if it's a concern or an aim....
  • hekla90
    hekla90 Posts: 595 Member
    Generally prework or is taken before lifting weights. Not cardio. I can't imagine the heart racing effect from that coupled with an increased rate from cardio. No thanks...
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