My housemate uses one called "One More Rep". He claims it makes him push a bit harder. Just makes me bouncy. All they mostly are is concentrated caffeine.
Have a strong black espresso 20 minutes before training. Does the same thing and is cleaner. |
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Depends whether you want to gain/lose weight/muscle etc hun.
As most women exercise to lose/maintain weight and tone muscles rather than build muscle mass - most of us stick to water - but don't exercise on a completely empty stomach as you'll feel faint.
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They're all loaded with sugar or caffeine to provide a kick up the bum to start with but it rarely lasts a whole workout. If you really do wish to try them. Look up 'Mr Hyde' pre-workout. It's like rocket fuel apparently.
Grab a strong coffee and a high energy snack. |
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Be careful if your ears start itching youve taken too much . But if you find a good one they do make a difference. For all of you that take a strong coffee before a workout that will have stopped helping you after the first week go back to water  |
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I've heard No-Xplode is really good. But, to be honest i haven't really ever used a pre workout drink.
However, from what i've heard. That particular workout drink does get you going.
..haven't gone to the gym for a while now and i've gone fat!! Need to go back now after reading this thread!!
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"I've been offered some free. These have got no sugar, cals or fat in them. It was the first thing I checked as I have a very strict diet"
No sugar, cals or fat, sounds suspiciously like H2O. |
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Ok here is the low down pre workout home made ......beta alanine this gives you a buzz for your workout but you must supplement with taurine as this competes on absorption these are amino acids so all natural. .... Google and you will see all the best x |
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"I've been offered some free. These have got no sugar, cals or fat in them. It was the first thing I checked as I have a very strict diet
No sugar, cals or fat, sounds suspiciously like H2O. "
Lol  |
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"Gin and tonic, oh you don't mean.......
You mean exercising - sorry  "
You're on my wavelength lol...I know I was thinking something along those lines until I read the op, slightly disappointed when I did lol  |
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"What is the benefit, if any?
Do they work?
Would you recommend them?"
I'm a qualified personal trainer.
You almost certainly don't need them.
Unless you *know* you do.
They're almost certainly useless calories. |
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Used to be one called Jack 3D and ultimate orange (I think) they would give you a buzz and almost a placebo like boost but then you couldn't sleep after and it used to make my chest itch horrible. Along with the shakes.
Now I just happily use water and if I get shakey I eat a banana. |
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"What's it called? X
Can't remember he did tell me
Can't you ask him again? Then I can get the ingredients list and find out from there. "
It won't be today  sorry x |
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I have a brorocca dont know why just do lol
But it depends on what im doing.
If its cardio. I stick with red bull or similar..if its weights i use craze.
both work for me.
You have to try a few and see if they work for u  |
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I'm trying ti improve my running, I'm slow and my stamina isn't great, fucked after 40 mins!! I've been a gym member for 15 years but always avoided running like the plague! Lol |
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"What is the benefit, if any?
Do they work?
Would you recommend them?
I'm a qualified personal trainer.
You almost certainly don't need them.
Unless you *know* you do.
They're almost certainly useless calories."
the voice of reason. . If anyone feels better after taking one. . It's pretty certain it'll be physcological. |
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"I have a brorocca dont know why just do lol
But it depends on what im doing.
If its cardio. I stick with red bull or similar..if its weights i use craze.
both work for me.
You have to try a few and see if they work for u "
please don't ever drink red bull. . It's virtually poisonous ! |
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"Used to be one called Jack 3D and ultimate orange (I think) they would give you a buzz and almost a placebo like boost but then you couldn't sleep after and it used to make my chest itch horrible. Along with the shakes.
Now I just happily use water and if I get shakey I eat a banana. "
ultimate orange Got banned in the uk tho to the stuff in it lol ! |
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"Fist thing you need to do is find out if you are stim-sensitive before taking ANY pre work out drinks !!!
Thanks x"
Read this link will help you some folk are stim-sensitive but dont know it !!
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=152466793 |
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I run quite a bit....
And sometimes i make up my own drink....
When you work out you lose salt.....so
Some orange squash.....two tablespoons of sugar (you need sugar for energy)and a half teaspoon of salt....mixed with a pint of squash.....
Perfect isotonic drink !!! |
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I don't use any prework drinks myself, only thing I drink is milk before and after workout, it got the perfect protein combo you can get and as well cheap |
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"I don't use any prework drinks myself, only thing I drink is milk before and after workout, it got the perfect protein combo you can get and as well cheap "
I drink almost a litre of milk a day don't want anymore lol |
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"I don't use any prework drinks myself, only thing I drink is milk before and after workout, it got the perfect protein combo you can get and as well cheap
I drink almost a litre of milk a day don't want anymore lol"
lol no and that's much, just split it up half before the other after workout. |
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"Would you recommend them?"
No.
Water has worked well for years. It's only ponces who think they need all the branded 'energy drinks'!
Take a leaf out of: Solitary Fitness.
Happy days  |
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