Best Pre-Workouts?

Ive tried alot of different pre-workouts, but never seemed to get the reaction that I wanted.
What types did you find most effective?

I think I have just about tried them all,seriously. I lost track of the bookoo bucks I have spent on "pre" stuff. I have finally decided on "Jacked" by USP labs and "Xtinguisher" by MaxxMuscle. The Xtinguisher tastes a little better and mixes better, but the Jacked gets me a little more wired. My body did not like any of the other ones, most of them did nothing for me (I used to drink a **** ton of Mountain Dew and coffee) but these 2 I have found work for me.

You're just going to have to bite the bullet and try a couple different ones. Most of them come in single servings so you can just try 1 or 2 and not have to buy a whole jug of it. Good luck-

I don't take preworkouts, make me feel like garbage.  And I don't get any strength gains.

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yeah i agree with seoinage, i personally think they're a waste of money.  I'd take some eca pre-workout when i was cutting, but thats about it.

Goals:
-Find more time to get to the gym..

You guys don't get any carbs, simple or complex, before workouts?  No Gatorade or anything?

Coffee...wakes me up and gets me motivated. Coffee with creatine even better.

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I thought muscle glycogen stores were low from the overnight fast.  What am I missing?

I have tried my fair share of pre-workout drinks and I honestly haven't found any that did anything for me.  The worst tasting was Gakic, I think they named it that because that is the sound you make when you are hurling it back up.  But, the only thing I do now is drink a couple cups of coffee before working out in the morning. 

JMBS, I did a thread on what people do to get set to workout (routine not ROUTINE) and noticed that many people do eat an hour or so before working out.  I don't because I get up at 4:30 am and tried it with eating and without and it didn't seem to make a noticeable difference to me.  But, I think you might be right about glycogen or other bodily processes "starved" overnight from the fasting.  While I don't feel that eating prior to working out made me any stronger or intense, I am willing to bet it is better to do, even if you don't feel what it is doing to benefit you.  It's not going to hurt a workout that's for sure.

I take No-Xplode before workouts if I am groggy and need perking up but if you wanted to save money coffee would do the same thing.

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Well I eat, and make sure I have adequate nutrition but definately no gatorade, HFCS FTL.

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SEOINAGE


Well I eat, and make sure I have adequate nutrition but definately no gatorade, HFCS FTL.

When I ran out of Gatorade I switched to Kool Aid powder (sucrose+fructose).  Cheap.  Is that bad?  Figured I was just going to burn it off w/workout anyway.  Thoughts?

yeah i definitely eat properly before i was referring to any supplement you can buy for a pre-workout. 

and hell yeah to coffee

Goals:
-Find more time to get to the gym..

JMBS

SEOINAGE


Well I eat, and make sure I have adequate nutrition but definately no gatorade, HFCS FTL.

When I ran out of Gatorade I switched to Kool Aid powder (sucrose+fructose).  Cheap.  Is that bad?  Figured I was just going to burn it off w/workout anyway.  Thoughts?

Well, sugar can crash you and make you have less energy.  I just try to get a nice sustainable meal in.  Only time I purposely consume sugar is (while bulking) post work out, and in the form of fructose or some 100% juice.  Other times it is just because it looks good.

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Jack3d its awesome ull be at the gym for hours

i wouldnt waste your money on pre supps such as NO xplode etc, like others have said good nutrition can not be surpassed by a single supp !

i tired no-xplode,jacked,superpump an i've found the best thing to do was eat alot before a workout

Yep hillbilly fred ur right i find the best thing 2 have is a good holsum brecfast and a protean shake thats wat i have every mornign b4 i got 2 the gym. but im still diein 2 try jak3d out herd good stuff

Chicken + Rice + Salad 90 minutes prior = Pre Workout = saving $$$ on garbage = strength = size

Seriously, pre-workout brands are all about the top 4 inches of the human body. Its all in the mind.

i've used the supplements b4 workouts, but not for a longass time.  now its water, fruits and vegetables before workouts and do just fine.  i could care less about the "pump". it just gets in the way lol

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seriously pre-workout drinkers, leave your ego at the front desk of the gym. Yo uwill get a good enough pump if you are eating right and training hard.

I've tried Black Powder, SP250 and Jack3d.
Jack3d is the best out of the Pre-Workout Supps i've tried, and currently on my third tub. It's rather cheap compared to the competition and it also is not filled with addatives/fillers like many other nitric oxide supps. Personally, i like the warm rush feeling i get along with a nice pump from the Jack3d. My opinion is, if you got some money laying around, minus well spend them on the hobby you enjoy doing.
 

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i tired no-xplode,jacked,superpump an i've found the best thing to do was eat alot before a workout

I ate 1 hour prior to my workout..mid workout i burped and a puked a little...I don't think eating before a workout is healthy at all...

I take superpump 250...get a good pump, keeps you going for a long time, no crash after the workout. Though i haven't tryed any other pre-workout supplements yet...( I tested Bulldose extreme...wasn't able to finish it since i gagged after every sip)

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I don't take preworkouts, make me feel like garbage.  And I don't get any strength gains.

same...
currently my pre-workout is canned peaches and a granola bar with some water!! snap

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While I agree with the food and maybe the Pre's are a mental thing, they seemed to help me out.  I think Labrada's Supercharge is one of the most underrated pre's out there. 

Inbetween wokouts I eat a load of wholesome foods and drink a lot of water. What is a pre-workout supplement?? :S

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seriously pre-workout drinkers, leave your ego at the front desk of the gym. Yo uwill get a good enough pump if you are eating right and training hard.

who said that pre-workout drinkers are flairing there egos?
 
for some people it is a mental issue regardless if it has the same effect as eating whole foods and having proper pre and post workout nutrition.
 
some people like it and some people like myself save money and just skip it.

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a spoonful of BCAA powder with no water lol.... but seriously

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