Recommendations for a pre workout?

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noelani716
noelani716 Posts: 56 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I'm looking for a pre workout to give me energy after work so I can still give the gym my all. Preferably all natural ingredients...

Thanks!

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  • xvolution
    xvolution Posts: 721 Member
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    Most pre-workouts consist of creatine, l-carnosine, vitamin B12, vitamin C and caffeine. Creatine and l-carnosine are mainly for lifting, so they're not needed unless you're actually lifting. It doesn't have natural ingredients, but I tend to use an energy pineapple mango flavor mix from Kroger, which supplies the B12, vitamin C and caffeine.
  • cmuise19
    cmuise19 Posts: 42 Member
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    I like the vega, acai berry flavor. it tastes like fruit punch. and it's vegan, so all natural ingredients.
    My recommendation is to use ice cold water, makes it taste a lot better
  • SciWhiz
    SciWhiz Posts: 68 Member
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    I used to use C4 by Cellucor. After I stopped using it I didn't notice a difference in my gym performance. These days I drink black coffee an hour or so before the gym if I need a pick me up. I think this works even better for me than a pre workout formula.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
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    A banana and an electrolyte drink
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,527 Member
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    If people want to save some money, drink a Gatorade and take some caffeine (200mg) pills.


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  • noelani716
    noelani716 Posts: 56 Member
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    SciWhiz wrote: »
    I used to use C4 by Cellucor. After I stopped using it I didn't notice a difference in my gym performance. These days I drink black coffee an hour or so before the gym if I need a pick me up. I think this works even better for me than a pre workout formula.

    You did not like C4?
  • LazSommer
    LazSommer Posts: 1,851 Member
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    food and water
  • coachsaralee
    coachsaralee Posts: 29 Member
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    Herbalife Prepare is amazing. Herbalife24.com for details. Very clean, NSF tested (every batch). I strongly disagree with drinking high sugary drinks and lots of caffeine... caffeine constricts blood vessels... something like Prepare helps open up blood vessels increasing flow of oxygen and nutrients to your muscles.
  • coachsaralee
    coachsaralee Posts: 29 Member
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    ninerbuff wrote: »
    If people want to save some money, drink a Gatorade and take some caffeine (200mg) pills.


    Sorry but that's horrible advice. Very unhealthy.
  • hamilton8560
    hamilton8560 Posts: 61 Member
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    I do pure caffeine powder, i get mine for cheap out of powder city website
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
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    coachsaralee wrote: »
    Herbalife Prepare is amazing. Herbalife24.com for details. Very clean, NSF tested (every batch). I strongly disagree with drinking high sugary drinks and lots of caffeine... caffeine constricts blood vessels... something like Prepare helps open up blood vessels increasing flow of oxygen and nutrients to your muscles.

    Herbalife prepare contains 100mg caffeine per serving

    LOL
  • SciWhiz
    SciWhiz Posts: 68 Member
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    noelani716 wrote: »
    SciWhiz wrote: »
    I used to use C4 by Cellucor. After I stopped using it I didn't notice a difference in my gym performance. These days I drink black coffee an hour or so before the gym if I need a pick me up. I think this works even better for me than a pre workout formula.

    You did not like C4?

    I used it for a while but it just made me jittery and the fake sweet taste was horrible IMO. I stopped taking it to see if it was actually helping my performance and nothing changed. I switched to plain coffee and my wallet is now thanking me!
  • mommazach
    mommazach Posts: 384 Member
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    C4 by Cellucor is available at Walmart for $15. I use it prior to every workout, and especially race days. It can make you jittery, but goes away during exercise. The one thing I did notice was that I needed about twice the water, and then needed to pee more frequently. There is also a generic version of this from Muscletech, but it has so much caffeine in it that I don't sleep well.

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