Pre workout while losing weight?
JanetReyna
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I currently take RAW LIT pre workout most days when I do lower body. It doesn’t matter if I’m trying to lose weight, correct? Should I take pre workout or BCAAS? I don’t know what would be best since I wanna lose weight but maintain my muscle.
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BCAAs are great, but you probably get as much as you need from food.
A pre workout is fine as long as it fits into your calories.2 -
Why do you want a pre-workout? What are you hoping to get from it?
BCAAs are either a complete waste of money or at best a poor choice. Again - what are you hoping to gain from it?
It "matters" for weight loss if your pre-workout has calories.3 -
Why do you want a pre-workout? What are you hoping to get from it?
BCAAs are either a complete waste of money or at best a poor choice. Again - what are you hoping to gain from it?
It "matters" for weight loss if your pre-workout has calories.
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BCAAs are a waste of money, you get them from food. Basically every Instagram "fitness model" is only pushing them to make money.
There is no "best pre-workout" it's all personal. I work out (including lifting) fasted because I work out first thing before breakfast. I tried pre-workout once, it made me dizzy, but other people love it.1 -
Jarettzy18 wrote: »Why do you want a pre-workout? What are you hoping to get from it?
BCAAs are either a complete waste of money or at best a poor choice. Again - what are you hoping to gain from it?
It "matters" for weight loss if your pre-workout has calories.
Coffee. Also known as a delicious caffeine supplement.6 -
Jarettzy18 wrote: »Why do you want a pre-workout? What are you hoping to get from it?
BCAAs are either a complete waste of money or at best a poor choice. Again - what are you hoping to gain from it?
It "matters" for weight loss if your pre-workout has calories.
There really is no "best" besides straight black coffee. All pre-workouts are a bit rough on the body honestly and aren't necessary.
That said, I like C4 because it isn't overly crazy high caffeine. The original jack3d with DMAA was practically legal meth in a plastic can. Mr Hyde makes me feel like my heart is going to explode. It's all personal preference - but the honest answer to which is best, is none.0 -
BCAA's are basically a very expensive way to get flavored water.
A pre-workout won't impact weight loss unless it has calories.
The "best" pre-workout is completely subjective, as different people react differently and have different preferences. See if you can get a variety of sample packs and try a few to see what you do or don't like.1 -
Jarettzy18 wrote: »Why do you want a pre-workout? What are you hoping to get from it?
BCAAs are either a complete waste of money or at best a poor choice. Again - what are you hoping to gain from it?
It "matters" for weight loss if your pre-workout has calories.
Avoiding an excessive calorie deficit, a good overall diet with a decent amount of carbs would be my choice. If you like stimulants then manipulate your caffeine intake around your training.
I only use caffeine hours into an endurance event and never in a gym setting.
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Pre-work outs are kind of a waste but in terms of weight loss, all that matter are calories. As long as the pre-workout fits into your daily targets you'll continue to lose weight.1
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As others have stated, there is no “best” pre-workout. However, I would also caution to take stock of the ingredients. A number of pre-workout supplements contain Higenamine. If, for example, one takes ADHD medication, it’s a bad mix. It also falls under banned substances for orgs like the NCAA and WADA. If one isn’t worried about bans, it works....I used to use pre-workout that contained it. The affects were calculable when it came to my burn.0
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