what do you guys take to increase energy before a workout? i have been taking mesomorph preworkout which works quite well but i was curious if anyone uses healthier or more natural alternatives https://www.samedaysupplements.com/mesomorph-by-aps-nutrition-pre-workout.html

I regularly take creatine, BCAAs, whey and casein, vitamins, testosterone therapy, advanced hydration drinks, HMB.

But for energy? Coffee.

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coffee

I'll pop a Gu before early morning bike workouts. Nothing like a little sugar + caffeine to wake you up.

Bronkaid + caffeine pill

A good stretch and 5-10 minutes of cardio

A few good pops of a tight rubber-band around the thigh, a la Chuck Rhodes, really gets the juices flowing

Red Bull gives me energy if I need a boost (rarely).

I don't do pre-workouts but I have noticed a good solid lunch or snacks and hydration during the day I have a better workout.

This thread delivers!!

A. Solzhenitsyn said:

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surely the guy with the username "jack3d" asking about pre-workout is a troll job, right?

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i haven't taken jack3d since the old formula was still being produced but yes my username is commemorative to the old jack3d. as i said at the start i have been taking mesomorph before the gym but i'm looking to see what other people on the forum take. as it is i start my mornings with 2 cups of coffee but by the time i am leaving work my energy is drained

Wasnt jack3d proven to have non-listed ingredients that were quite harmful to people?

https://www.naturalproductsinsider.com/regulatory/usplabs-co-founder-signals-intent-plead-guilty-dietary-supplement-fraud-case

Why not save your money, get more sleep and drink some coffee

that's probably what made it so good. i sleep enough for my body, i tend to wake up naturally a few minutes before my alarm goes off, and like i said i drink two cups of coffee in the morning but i wouldn't want to drink coffee before the gym because of the feeling it gives me in my stomach

I drink a Zipfizz before every workout.

may I recommend the true drink of warfighters?

20 replies and no one has said "steroids"?

Brawndo

I take Pulse. Caffeine mostly. Don't use a full dose. I notice a difference when I don't take it. Maybe it's my imagination but whether it's the drink or my mind playing tricks it seems effective.

Caffeine pill. I use Jet Alert, dirt cheap. Also two B12 gummies.

I gave my smart a** answer a few weeks ago, but I just wanted to say that I used to be hooked on pre-workout. Tried Jack3d at one point, Assault, Assault Black, Lit, etc. - you start to trick yourself into thinking you cannot get a good workout in without it. I haven't taken anything before I hit the gym for a long time now and I feel a helluva lot better. If you can eat something for a little energy, get a nice stretch in, and warmup with a little cardio you will make it through your workout just fine.