I hate wasting money on supplements. All you need pre-workout is protein and complex carbs 60-90 minutes before your workout and you are good to go. A piece of chicken and brown rice, a turkey sandwich on wheat, or three whole eggs and a bowl of oatmeal (not instant) are great pre-workout meals. Also for post workout, one of the best things you can drink is regular old chocolate milk. They have done numerous studies showing that chocolate milk has the ideal ratio of carbs to protein and tons of coaches give their athletes chocolate milk after intense workouts. A gallon will cost you $3.00. How much do all the protein powders and supplement drinks cost to use on a regular basis?

Whenever I read about people suddenly having better workouts on supplements, I am reminded of the placebo effect. If you become convinced that you will have a better workout because you are taking a certain supplement, you will naturally push yourself harder.

THIS.

The only problem w jacked 3d is that it makes your nose run lol. It sucks when I'm biking on the spinner in a stand up position. Have tried many pre workouts in the past. "Blue Up" is an interesting one. Makes you heart and mind race so u have to pace between sets, runny nose, makes u thirsty. Then after, have heard stories from my buddies bout how they were up all night peeing and or had the old 4 hour erection lol. So I take it every day ...jk

i like 1MR

Carb backloading has a unique way of allowing you to tap into your own body's natural adrenaline so that you don't NEED pre-workout powders. Keep your carbs at zero for a good 16-20 hours and you'll feel an adrenaline rush just getting up from the table lol. Just eat your carbs with whatever else you want after your workout. However it takes some getting used to before you can reap the benefits. You may feel tired at first until your body reaches a decent level of ketosis during the day. Just start off with a small 5-6 hour window with zero carbs and eventually extend out the window from there. You'd be surprised how much this trick mimics how you would feel on a pre-workout powder. Except you don't crash and it lasts all day until you carb up!

Creatine. Beta alanine. Arginine. Glutamine. BCAA's. All these little amino acids the supplement industry has convinced you, you HAVE to take in your pre and post workout powders...it's all bullshit haha. You get all of those amino acids and more when you eat a complete protein source like some chicken or fish.