Pre workout side effects

ichitsu84
ichitsu84 Posts: 7 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I was wondering if other people has had the same side effects as I did when i consumed pre-workout for the first time.

What I experienced after consuming it was rapid heartbeat, dizziness, shortness of breath, tingling/numbness in the face, lips, hands and feet and jitters.

I dont know if this is because of me or the pre-workout. Could someone tell me why this happened and why and if anyone experienced somethinf familiar.

Thanks in advance.

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  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    That sounds like what the ingredients in preworkouts do. (tingling is usually from beta alanine, jitters and heart rate may be caffeine related.... You could look up the specific ingredients individually for the affects of each)

    You might be more sensitive to them than normal - try lowering your dose.
  • ichitsu84
    ichitsu84 Posts: 7 Member
    Really? Because after I consumed it I couldn't even finish my workout. Instead of being more energetic like I thought it was supposed to, it did the opposite and left me completely weak.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    next time just have a cup of coffee if you need a boost!
  • h1udd
    h1udd Posts: 623 Member
    how much caffeine do you usually consume ..... normally in a PWO if you use 2 scoops you will get about 300mg of caffeine .. thats like downing 4 espressos
  • Abby_95x
    Abby_95x Posts: 150 Member
    ichitsu84 wrote: »
    Really? Because after I consumed it I couldn't even finish my workout. Instead of being more energetic like I thought it was supposed to, it did the opposite and left me completely weak.

    I'm the exact same after taking pre workout! Try having a strong black coffee half an hour before you train. Works 10 times as better :) it's a must for me now. (By strong I mean a heaped tablespoon)
  • ichitsu84
    ichitsu84 Posts: 7 Member
    edited April 2018
    The brand of the pre-workout is called Muscle Metabolix SPR HMN. Does anyone know this brand of pre-workout or its history?
  • ChelleDee07
    ChelleDee07 Posts: 396 Member
    Every brand has a different make up and while some may give you side effects, others may not. Make sure you DRINK plenty of WATER! Being hydrated is huge!! I don't witness the side effects you are speaking of and I have tried multiple Pre-Workout brands... the only thing I sometimes experience is that I get warm, but that doesn't last long once my heart rate goes up with exercise. My husband and son have mentioned the tingling before... I know I have heard of others say it is normal too. Like a previous poster said... you may want to use less or maybe even try a different brand.
  • DX2JX2
    DX2JX2 Posts: 1,921 Member
    Why do you feel that you need pre-workout to begin with?
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    Don't use PWO. Problem solved.
  • jjpptt2
    jjpptt2 Posts: 5,650 Member
    livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
    That sounds like what the ingredients in preworkouts do. (tingling is usually from beta alanine, jitters and heart rate may be caffeine related.... You could look up the specific ingredients individually for the affects of each)

    You might be more sensitive to them than normal - try lowering your dose.

    Agreed.
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