Pre-Workout - Which one do you use?

[RCpilot]

I found that pre-workouts make me all jittery and too wired. Instead, I load creatine and beta alanine and after loading phase, take a maintenance amount everyday. Since switching to this, my pre-workout drink is literally a big cup of coffee and a mixer cup full of water. I like to workout in the morning, fasted.

seriously cofee can help... i used to take some hard stuff years ago...everything is so $$$ now

 

[Bollerhead]

I’ve been training since February and have used pre-workout on some days when I feel not as energetic.

What pre-workouts do you guys use? Do you like pre-workout do you not like it?

I just finished mine and was curious and what everyone else uses.

Right know I’m using Nutricost pre-x workout and stim-free ( when I’ve had enough coffee for the day). U can get it in Amazon. It’s got a good amt of L-citruline, beta alanine and taurine that packs a good pump! I actually prefer the stim-free lately because i

don’t like the crash but enjoy the extra energy or pump to max out reps.

 

[ponchosnameisponcho]

I've found most pre-workouts have a TON of beta alanine and other ingredients that make you "feel" like they are working (hot/flush/itchy/nauseous). Seems the past 6 years or so they have really cranked the beta alanine levels and I got tired of feeling like crap while trying to focus on my workout. So I switched to plain ol black coffee.

I have seen a few pre-workout recipes to make at home, but have yet to try them.

 

[dondada109]

I’ve been training since February and have used pre-workout on some days when I feel not as energetic.

What pre-workouts do you guys use? Do you like pre-workout do you not like it?

I just finished mine and was curious and what everyone else uses.

Honestly, if you keep your caffeine tolerance low and only use it before workouts, caffeine alone already does a lot of the heavy lifting.

I'd look for:

1–2 g L-Tyrosine for focus and mental drive.

75–150 mg Dynamine, which works really well with caffeine and gives a stronger "awake" feeling.

Rhodiola Rosea to help with fatigue and keep your energy up throughout the session.

Some people love Beta-Alanine, but the tingles don't really mean it's working acutely. It's more of a long-term performance ingredient than something that gives an immediate boost.

And if you're after pumps, Citrulline is still king. That's the one ingredient I'd always want in a pre-workout for pump and blood flow.

 

[endlrls 44972]

Where is the OG Craze? Any of you remember that stuff? Hands down the best stuff I've ever had, pretty sure it was some type of amphetamine. Still pretty sure I would use it if it was still around.

I feel like @Airborne Daddy is old enough to have enjoyed it.

OH man... it was like one chemical bond away from straight up Amphetamines... it was a great pre-workout..

 

[Whiynot20026]

NAD+ has changed my life. Take it one hour prior and than go get jacked. Only a few weeks on it and I will use it every pre workout. If you’re looking for a drink try the C4 energy drinks. Caution. There is niacin in it and it will give you a flush. So unless you are a huge pussy . Go get yourself a few. They will amp your ass up.

Bill

 

[JohannesSweden77]

I’ve been training since February and have used pre-workout on some days when I feel not as energetic.

What pre-workouts do you guys use? Do you like pre-workout do you not like it?

I just finished mine and was curious and what everyone else uses.

Damn, I missed this thread and started my own. I use Uranium a Swedish and Apexathlete which is German. I like the energy and pump and I need it because I do my training really early in the morning.

 

[islandtime50]

We've got C4 in the house at all times and my wife kills buckets of BCAAs but it is most definitely sugar water. Better than raw dogging it on heavy lift and cardio days ... but, I start having issues with coffee/yerba mate and then cramps and dehydration in the end. I've been taking a pass for some time but I also haven't really got back to a regularly scheduled programming yet.

 

[Thee Oohwee]

I feel like I'm the only psychonaut in here that is taking Insane Labs Psychotic pre-workout before the gym.

Here is the link to take a look at it.

It's potent AF with about 400mg caffeine total.

Even worse - I used to dry-scoop it before heading into the gym for my workouts - but I found that my heart rate spiked too high too fast AND I crashed after about an hour. I found the best way is to add a scoop to about 10-12oz of water in my water bottle before going in. Drinking it over a 45-minute period in my first couple of weightlifting sets seems to give a nice and even energy boost.

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