(Part 2) Best sports nutrition pre-workout powders according to redditors
We found 127 Reddit comments discussing the best sports nutrition pre-workout powders. We ranked the 67 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
They are powder drink mixes with about the same ingredients as energy drinks you see at gas stations. I try to get the ones without creatine as it makes you gain weight, it's meant for people who lift a lot I think. Beta-alanine is another common ingredient but it doesn't have any negative effects.
They are also usually sugar-free but taste good to me. Kinda like crystal light. Lotta fruity citrus flavors. I'm drinking this one right now. it has about 200mg caffeine. If I get one with something crazy like 400mg caffeine I just use half the scoop. Less than $1 per drink.
Amazon.com has everything
Reminds me of this product I was considering:
http://www.amazon.com/Flow-Supply-Pre-workout-Nootropic-Zen-like/dp/B00B2NNRFO
YES!
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A good morning routine, or any routine really is a great way to stay consistent and keep you on track. Granted, I haven't been 100% on track with mine, but I'm working on it! Currently ironing some shirts for work, but I thought I'd chime in lol.
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My mornings I learned really set my day for me. Since I've gained 10 pounds and adjusted to eating some breakfast, if I DONT eat my 1000+ calorie breakfast to start off, I get headaches, and the rest of my day sucks cuz i didn't get my high protein, high fat, and calorie meal in to get the day going. I need to eat more otherwise my body will beat me up lol. All this from going to 155 from 145. Sucks but hey, gotta eat to get big! I'm a hard gainer so I need more calories (3,500 to 4,000+ a day). Hard to keep up with it right now since I'm starting back again and really trying to get on track. But i think once i stay consistent with my hard workouts my appetite with eventually catch up. Anywho...
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Meditating, stretching, and taking care of my face/hair also helps me feel really good in the morning (recently bought some stuff to get a routine going, makes my face feel great!). Triming nails, cleaning ears, really just hygiene in general. Stretching loosens up the body. And meditating while smiling is amazing. You instantly feel great, motivated, and just fucking awesome!! Its hard for me to get the smile going at first, but once I do its easier to maintain the "damn i feel good vibe". I bought this waterfall Buddah thing from walmart (that lights up!) for $5 along with these oil burners too. Just sets the mood reeallly nice :D - https://i.imgur.com/zYyMIld.jpg
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I started by making 3 distinct routines around my work schedule, color codes for each type of thing i was working on, timestamps for when to do it, how long, etc. I wanted to ensure each day i could make time for my top goals. That ended up just not working, due to it being overly complicated and the time frames always got fucked. I've since then combined it into a simple routine/checklist for each day. You can see it here:
https://i.imgur.com/Te44JOj.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/vTglce6.jpg
VERY simple, compared to what I had before lol. Dry skin/lips is something I suffer from right now, so I'm trying out different cremes and products to see which works best for me (along with drinking more water too).
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My main problem was after work, I'd be tired. So I do recommend you get some pre-workout or maybe caffeine pills, and get more sleep during the night to help with energy (something i need to focus more on lol). Also a good diet (meal prep every sunday!) I take them (one, not both lol) usually before i start heading home or as soon as i get home.
Caffine Pills im using - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01921TUGC/
Pre-workout I'm using - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HHWIPZA/
The only thing about pre-workout i would advise is to split test the ones with beta alanine and the ones without it. This is the component that gives you the tingly feeling. Some pre-workout is mild with others being way more noticeable. Personally i hate the feeling as i mainly take it to get extra energy. This one my friend gave me and I only ever feel it tingle a bit in my hands and thats it. Feel free to experiment with whichever one works best for you.
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I also made my own meal prep/budget file in excel. Where I customized it so I can easily see my macros when adjusting my meals for the days of the week. Including fruit and snacks. Very customizable, so much so that I can alter ingredients in the recipes and the macros follow through on the adjustments. Everything I tried out from the grocery store, liked, did research on, and decided to keep in my meal plan, I got the macros for. So there is a TON of food on one sheet with the Calories, Carbs, Protein, and Fat in individual cells that it calculates from. I just adjust the quantity and boom easy planning for the week. To supplement this i did research and jotted down a lot of different workouts for parts of the body, and assigned them to different days of the week.
Pictures of the excel file:
https://i.imgur.com/3Qa4gJK.png
https://i.imgur.com/uIvpFay.png
https://i.imgur.com/g7EzpdU.png
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An eating schedule is also recommended too! I struggle with that now, so right after this I'm trying a tip I got for hard gainers from Athlean-X, to set alarms on my phone to remind me when to eat. And I spaced things out about 3 hours apart so I can have time to digest and not force myself too much. (trying to bulk while eating consistently is harder than I thought lol. been about 6 months, only gained 10 pounds)
Eating Schedule - https://i.imgur.com/DwuHqnY.png
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Part 2 in comments....
I've never tried the pre-workout mix, but the canned energy drinks are pretty good. Sour heads is my personal favorite. It's made by the same company that makes Redline energy. It's a pretty swift kick in the ass when you can't get motivated, unless you just have a high tolerance to caffeine.
Nutritional Facts for the mix, confirming that /u/beatlesbright is correct in that the drinks do not contain sugar. Pulled that directly from Amazon.
That's great man, congrats!
I start with a preworkout, and finish my workouts with the weight gainer. I don't really use a stack like I used to.
Do i need to pre workout cycle?
taking this!
will be taking it 3 straight days a week... im not much of a coffee drinker or soda... tried coffee before but didnt really work on me
If you're not a usual night owl, then start flipping your sleep cycle a few days beforehand if possible. A couple nights out till 4AM should do the trick. Lots of people like to use the Wed or Thurs before Night 1 to acclimate their sleep cycles/bodies. Basic stuff like hydrating (get actual electrolytes), eating healthy, and sleeping well during the daytime go a long way to help power you through the night. I also recommend preworkout mixes over energy drinks. They work better to "wake you up" and energize your whole body without the accompanying caffeine crash that is typical for energy drinks. You can find many brands in single-serve sealed packets that you should have no problem bringing into the festival. This is a good one.
I usually just use ON's Amino Energy.
But got a good deal on this preworkout that I'm really liking.
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I alternate different ones based on recommendations and price. I think C4 was good just had to stick to the 2 scoops, face itched a bit though.
Currently using GAT preworkout mostly because it was on sale and I was entertaining the Vitamin Shoppe guy with his rhetoric about the testosterone building riff raff he talked about.
To me, it's just stronger coffee that tastes sweet. Gives me a boost for my workouts when I feel sluggish. No super human strength or better lifts.
As for protein, I've been using it less when i was cutting, i realized that I felt fuller eating solid food. I may crack open the ON Double Chocolate during this bulk if my weight doesn't increase fast enough.
I take Pure Cane Natural Pre Workout. It not only has beet root powder, it has creatine and citrulline. The Tropical Fruit Smoothie flavor is the one with beet root powder. You can buy it on Amazon and contains the necessary natural ingredients to not only give you a nice pump but increase your energy throughout your workout. I think it tastes great and doesn’t require a ton of water that’ll leave you sloshing it around in your stomach like a bloated whale. Give it a try, it’s good stuff and highly recommended.
Pure Cane Natural Pre Workout
This should help.
Atomic Rhino | Smelling Salts for Athletes | 100's Of Uses per Bottle | Explosive Workout Sniffing Salts for Massive Energy Boost | Just Add Water to Activate Pre Workout https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NVXFGX5/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_CootDb2SG6RJ0
I drink pre-workout, but only about 1/5th of a serving. The energy it delivers feels a lot cleaner than drinking sugared pureed beans. This stuff.
If you go a few times a week then a gym membership is a bargain.
Also a convenient gym and preworkout eg cellucor will do wonders to get you to actually go.
I use cellucor! I like it, but I will be looking into cheaper ones as well once it’s over (I’m pretty stingy so $24 is a lot to me, I got it for cheaper thru subscribing to it but if I find something cheaper I might be picking something else). I really like it, price is the only issue I have, but it also seems to be really competitively priced for a preworkout from what I’ve seen and I might stick with it.
It’s completely vegan according to my google search.
Link: Cellucor C4 Original Pre Workout Powder Energy Drink w/ Creatine, Nitric Oxide & Beta Alanine, Icy Blue Razz, 30 Servings https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N25BZXJ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_.EHXAbPKVN1JG
Try one that doesn't have Yohimbine in it. That stuff can cause anxiety to rise in some people, me being one of them:
https://examine.com/supplements/Yohimbine/
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I realize I didn't offer an alternative.
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Optimum Nutrition makes one without creatine. The raspberry lemonade flavor is quite tolerable.
I've used most of the popular ones. Craze, Hyde, jack3d, 1mr, NOshotgun and may others but the two I seem to going back to are Labrada's Super Charge Xtreme and Optimum Nutritions's Platinum Pre both give you 'clean' energy and dont make you feel like complete shit after your workout.
OPTIMUM NUTRITION Instantized BCAA 5000 Powder, Unflavored
or
OPTIMUM NUTRITION Instantized Bcaa Powder, Fruit Punch
BCAAs help muscle recovery and add very few calories, it tends to give you an energy boost as well. My wife prefers the unflavoured one mixed with fresh lemon juice. I'll take a scoop or two of the second one in my first liter of water of the day. They're also good for while you work out.
When working out I also like Optimum Nutrition Natural Amino Energy Naturally Flavoured as it also has caffeine.
I'm no good at it, and haven't ever successfully got into the habit, but from reading about it, paying attention to your macro nutrients is also very important. Personally for me, to break any current plateaus it's my next step.
Check your history, good on ya for what you've already accomplished!
Is pre-workout a thing? I was thinking about using a preworkout ( https://www.amazon.com/GAT-NITRAFLEX-Testosterone-Performance-Creatine-Free/dp/B007P7DOT0 ) for energy since I have it laying around not getting any use, but I'm concerned it's for weight lifting only ?? Do you guys use any preworkouts for more energy?