Do you recommend taking pre-workout when exercising?

[DizzyDesii]

Or is there too many side effects? My boyfriend has been taking it for the last 6 years and he looks great but he was also already extra active doing stuff like snowboarding, skateboarding, bmx, dirtbiking, and going to the gym. I just started dating him this year but I def see the change when I look at his old pics. He used to have a bigass head with a little body but now he's more proportionate and his arms, shoulders, back and chest look great. I always liked slim skaterboys but he considered himself skinny fat back then or whatever. I’m just glad he still doesn’t have abs yet though he wants them.

He works out 5-6 days a week. Yeaaa I remember when I did that. Now I’m more like 3-4 days a week if that lol. Plus I do more cardio while he does more weight training so I have a while to play catchup. I don’t want to look like I do crossfit but I’d love to have Bianca BelAir thighs 🤣

I just want to speed up the weight loss and toning. He recommended I try C4 Ripped since he’s been on it. He says the only side effect is that sometimes it makes him feel all itchy and tingly. That honestly sounds like a nightmare and reminds me of the hand trembles that came with cutting caffeine (soda) cold turkey and drinking 9 bottles of water a day. Plus my bf’s face pours sweat like the old gatorade commercial when he drinks this stuff haha. Like do I really want that?

I trust his opinion but I want a 2nd, 3rd, 4th lol 🤣 Would you recommend preworkout and stuff like that? My 2017 gym ex however was the most motivating since he had a diet plan paired with his workouts and only cheated on weekends. My 2019 gym ex was right up his alley but his suggestions nearly killed me lol. Like its just nice to be with someone who wants to workout again since the guys after them were naturally slim so they refused to. And now with this boyfriend, everyday is cheat day lol, which is probably why he can’t get abs but he still looks amazing #FeelFreeToList

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So the biggest red flag that I’m already noticing from him aside from jealousy is that he hates when i take anyone elses opinion into consideration. He literally got mad that his suggestion/recommendation wasn’t enough to make me try this stuff. Sorry but diff stuff works for diff bodies. Only he and like 1-2 others recommends it. Most everyone on this post including my fam/friends irl advise against it. Im considering just giving away the $30 quart i bought to him 🙈

[Joshydavid25]

I drink it all the time, even for work so sometimes twice a day... I would definitely recommend it to get that extra boost especially if you're doing crazy cardio or lifting crazy.. C4 is decent.. I took that, and now I usually take a pre-work called "Total War" but you probably wouldn't like that one.. It's too potent and taste kinda strong and weird.. It definitely gives you an itchy, tingly feeling, but you get so used to it you start not to care after a while.. But, you don't have to take it if you drink a lot of water and take a lot of protein so that you can maintain energy throughout your workouts..

[Joshydavid25]

But it definitely gives you some crazy energy especially when you just start taking it..

[DizzyDesii]

I dont even do “crazy cardio” these days but i did in past years. Thats why im wondering if i should start taking this stuff. Oh gosh the itching 😭 got have me lookin like a scratchin crackhead lol. And yea i dont take any protein aside from whatever meat i eat. I know i been slackin on water.

[Joshydavid25]

Yeah, I mean if your workouts are moderate and not super intense or long, then you probably don't need it necessarily.. Unless you wanna get that super boost in energy to do a little bit more.. And LOL.. Don't worry it's not that type of itchy.. More tingly... If you aren't used to it, it might bother you.. For me though at this point I love the tingly feeling.. It means my nerves are getting activated.. LOL.. You should be fine without for now though..

[DizzyDesii]

My neuro pills already cause a tingling sensation that i can't handle 😭

[Joshydavid25]

Geez some pills.. Lmao..

[Joshydavid25]

Don't give it away, just try it.. 😂😂.. Most of the people in this thread probably don't even workout that much or have much of an idea about how pre workout works, I say just keep it, and give it a try when you feel like you don't have enough energy.. It won't hurt you.. But you don't have to be afraid of it though..

[DizzyDesii]

Yea i wanna try for like 3 days to a week

[Joshydavid25]

Yeah, just take a little bit of a dosage just to be safe.. The worst it'll do is make you feel tingly and give you a bit too much energy.. Also, I get my boyfriend, it makes it seem like you don't trust him, or his opinion, and probably makes him feel invalidated especially by his girl.. I would probably feel some type of way as well..

[Joshydavid25]

Your boyfriend**..

[DizzyDesii]

Lmao “MY” 🤣 and man he knew ahead of time i was gonna ask others. He better chill

[Joshydavid25]

SMH.. How'd that get in there. 😂.. And aw okay if that's the case, then yeah he needs to chill..

[Joshydavid25]

Thanks for MHO Desii!

[MicahRaine]

Personally, I don't think pre-workout is usually worth it unless you're going in for a really really intense session.

I do recommend making sure you get a good amount of protein afterward. Me and my trainers have had a great experience just eating a good meal after working out supplemented with YOLKED. I strongly recommend YOLKED. It helps your body use protein more efficiently, and it's also super healthy.

[DizzyDesii]

Hmm I’ll look that up

[MicahRaine]

Alrighty :)

[MicahRaine]

Re your update: rest in peace. Yeahh maybe figure out the jealousy thing 😆😬. As someone who's dad can't take anyone else's opinion, definitely something worth figuring out lol. Also it totally CAN be worked on/fixed

[DizzyDesii]

Yea Im not giving up on him. He just really wants it to be us against the world in every category, opinions included. He doesn't want anyone elses say so to matter and i sorta get it but this is regarding my health so i’ll need him to sit back and shut his trap on this one 🤣

[MicahRaine]

Haha okay good. Yeah I get that, it's a common mentality I think lol. Yeah you can't play around with your health, I learned that the hard way lol but I'm good now

[DizzyDesii]

Im still debating trying it for like a week but I don't know the itching got me thinking otherwise

[IslaTheWitch]

if there is itching I would give it up... any pre workout I ever got gave me only caffeine kick, no other side effects

[MicahRaine]

in my opinion I wouldn't try it. It's not worth the risk of it messing with your body and making you eternally itchy. My sister developed an "itch" allergy to weed once after being in a hotel where the smoke hadn't been properly cleared, and it took her over a year to grow out of the allergy.

[DizzyDesii]

@IslaTheWitch i haven't tried it but everyone who has says there's this itch that comes with it. Even my boyfriend says there's the occasional itch

@MicahRaine wow thats scary

[MicahRaine]

Thanks for the mho :)

[IslaTheWitch]

for some intensive routines in the gym, I started to think about trying it :D

but there are specifics created for women specifically, maybe try that in the beginning

[DizzyDesii]

Oh snap like what? Cause i saw women taking c4 ripped too

[IslaTheWitch]

something like that olimpstore.pl/olimp-work-it-lady-337-5-g-908 it has no sugar, mainly amino acids and natural stimulants (check tab SKŁAD, you can use google translator for the page)

[molonski2]

He is getting plenty of Cardio with all the other stuff he is doing , believe me , I was a skater/ surfer and its a great way to do it ( well I still am ) , so its fine for him to just lift in the gym , he will get those abbs ( I love abbs , on both sexes ) ..

Powers and the like , dont bother , high protein is good though , have a couple of boiled eggs , its good you are interested in Cross fit , those guys/ girls have incredible endurance , I love those guys , inspirational , start small.

Its good what you are both doing , thats great , well done , your guy is obviously loving it , he's young 5 or 6 days is fine , I can't really do 5 anymore , so I extend cardio , and fun runs. Good stuff.

[DizzyDesii]

I said im not interested in crossfit 😂

[molonski2]

Good question update , get rid of the stuff.

[DizzyDesii]

Im debating trying it for a week but I don't know

[molonski2]

Try..
Its tough , don't burnout , BUT you will feel incredible , that's for certain , do it for YOU - not because he may want , fck him.

[DizzyDesii]

Yea he's not pushing it. he's just mad im considering not doing it because others prefer not to

[molonski2]

Your decision , thats my point , forcing is no use.( or trying to indirectly )

[Danny_dan92]

It depends on a few factors.






- Are you fatigued?


- What time do you go to the gym?


- What time is your bed time?






For context. I was once taking pre. And I would take it after work, before the gym. This was around 3:30pm.




That caffeine would still be in my system at 8:30pm… keeping me up. So I stopped taking it. Do I recommend it? Only if you need it. But you will be doing a lot of trial and error to figure out a few things.




When is the best time to take it, how much of a dose should you take. Etc.

[DizzyDesii]

Im not fatigued. I didn't even realize this was solely for energy boost. I just wanted to boost my metabolism and speed up weight loss by burning more calories. I dont do crazy stuff at the gym. Just bike, tredmill, leg/thigh/shoulder press, glutes and i forgot the name of this arm cable thing. I sleep around 11p since meeting him but normally 1am. I go to the gym around 6pm. He recommended i take half of whatever dose is recommended to start

[diversethought]

If you want those thighs and the famed bubble butt, do SQUATS and stairmaster. Make sure you stretch well before each sets, and wear a belt. Start with low weight to get your form down and gradually go higher. Too high isn't necessary unless your training for the Olympics. Working your legs out also releases hormones needed to burn fat, build muscle, and tones out your top too.

All natural is the way to go for nutritional needs. Atmost vitamins. Definitely protein and amino acids, potassium. Take accordingly to your genetics and workout needs. Supplements only Supplement real food, and who knows what chemicals are in there.

[DizzyDesii]

I be tryin but squats hurt so bad. And then i did the stairmaster last month and threw up everywhere 😭🤣 but thank you

[diversethought]

Oh, they will, and sitting down the next day sucks. And waddling around like a penguin. It gets easier, but limit yourself if throwing up. No pain, no gain, push yourself, but don't overdue it. The key is a good workout session with lots of good nutrition and REST. Pace yourself, and before you know it, you'll be in great shape bouncing quarters off that butt and have choke you out thighs. Good luck.

[DizzyDesii]

Hahaha i still choke a mf out with my bel-airless thighs 🤣

[electromagnetic]

I think everyone is different.
Preworkout makes my skin hurt and I understand that it’s the point but it gets me feeling gross and I could never focus on my actual workout. Usually I have BCAAs before my workout and during. Top it off with a bottle of water before I eat.

I used smelling salts once and hit a PR and I almost died so I don’t recommend. Some people have a shot of coffee too.
Try a few things over the course of 2 weeks and see how your workouts differ.

[DizzyDesii]

Is pre workout just for energy? Cause im already energized naturally. I dont drink coffee. And it made your skin hurt how?

[electromagnetic]

Preworkout is like a caffeine kick to sorta jump start you for the workout.
I honestly cannot explain the tingling sensation of preworkout. But you get it until you body builds tolerance to it.

[DizzyDesii]

Shit

[OtterMan68]

all I do it mix a half a teaspoon of salt and a half a teaspoon of potassium chloride in with some zero sugar powerade, gulp it down (it tastes horrible) and take a vitamin B complex pill. I also make sure I'm hydrated prior to jogging, which is what I do for exercise.

[DizzyDesii]

Yea i think c4 has a lot of vitamin B too

[RavVid]

Don't know anything much about it though googling some people see negatives about C4. I guess it depends on what works for an individual though being conservative I am conservative.

A girl I used to exercise with wanted to go like a bat out of hell but was soon exhausted whilst if you do 60-70% of your max you can go much longer and burn more calories.

[DizzyDesii]

Yea i wanna burn more calories

[RavVid]

When I was going to a paid gym they were selling exercise bars and they had more calories in them than I had expended running for 30 mins. Bastards were trying to fatten me up. Good for the gym business I guess.

[DizzyDesii]

Wooooow i believe it

[RavVid]

On the red flag update I think consider it more a foible. On GAG we rapidly get used to our advice being rejected but IRL folk are a lot more sensitive. Guys like to see themselves as being of use to their girl so I guess he felt a bit hurt.

[DizzyDesii]

Yea i guess

[Texasgal95]

First, I would talk to her like a doctor or someone like that before starting anything new but I think pre-workout and stuff for aimed at people that are consistently working out so you might want to get a regiment going before you consider taking stuff like that like I said

[Phoenix98]

Pre-workout has a lot of benefits for working out aside from energy which is why lots of people take it but if you have never taken pre-workout before it can feel really weird.

So if you do start taking it I would suggest starting with a lower dosage then what the bottle recommends till you get more used to how it feels.

[DizzyDesii]

Thank you

[Phoenix98]

No problem.

[NathanDavis]

never have, never would... I would not recommend any caffeine but, I'm all natural and stubborn like that, lol... even if "tired" I just keep going at it

[DizzyDesii]

Yea i dont need caffeine. I didn't realize thats what this mostly was

[NathanDavis]

the very last thing I would do is to just copy what others do...

simply because I am not them, they are not me... so our bodies will be different, our metabolisms and physiology too... so, even if we follow the same plans, routines and diets, they might affect us different and have different effects on us as well

so, I think it would be better to try yourself and your own what starts working for you

and caffeine is one of those that can go either way, for different people... especially in excess

and more important than anything else... do not foul yourself, you know and everyone knows that if you speed up a process and you drop a lot of weight quick... you're going to have a rebound that quick too, and those rebounds are awful for the body and also the mind (especially the digestive system)

so the only way is consistency, and consistency should not be rushed... it should be consistent, lol

[DizzyDesii]

Yea i mentioned that below that different bodies work differently

[NathanDavis]

I almost got addicted to it during my early 20's... the one Coca~Cola though, so I know to stay away from coffee and especially caffeine packets, lol

[DizzyDesii]

He told me it wasn't addictive but shit I don't know. Im nervous now

[NathanDavis]

I'm sure you know at least one person that cannot start their day... if they have not had their fix of coffee, lol

and could get really cranky if they don't have their daily dose... but this is more of a habit though, so I don't know if drinking straight caffeine works about the same or what the doses are but hey... if you got the "withdrawal effects" from cutting soda, you will sure get them again if you start taking caffeine again, lmao

[DizzyDesii]

Oh I've been back on soda just not as much. I mainly drink green tea and cranberry. Soda is like twice a week

[NathanDavis]

same for me... I do live it to weekends only

[Nirmroth]

Nah its stupid. Maybe drink a coffee or some energy drink if you need some pre workout boost.

Protein, calories and creatin as supplement is all you need the rest is just marketing and money sinks.

[DizzyDesii]

I dont need energy. Is that all its for? Cause im always energized. He just recommended it to burn calories faster. I only had an energy drink once in life and that Monster did nothing for me but make me sleepy. I dont care for coffee. And yea i paid $30 for c4. Its crazy how small this container is. I think it contains creatine

[Nirmroth]

Just looked at it, its basically a caffeine & creatin mix with a little bit of vitamins trickled in.

To get a boost trough creatin its recommend to take 3g a day. A portion of this c4 only has 1g.

Its basically way cheaper to just take pure creatin pulver and drinking some energy or another pure booster thats only caffeine

[Nirmroth]

cheaper & more efficient*

[Nirmroth]

Vitamins are very basic ones you already meet by just eating a small mix of vegetables and one orange/fruit a day

[DizzyDesii]

Yea he didn't describe it as an energy booster so i feel kinda dumb not realizing thats what it mainly is. I dont really need an energy boost

[jahaims]

You could take an electrolyte mix, b12, b6 and caffeine and be better off. Most pre-workout has a bunch of filler or not enough of an ingredient for it to be useful. They have it in there so they can legally put it on the label.

[DizzyDesii]

Oh wow

[blkgold33]

No unless you really serious about working out like you don’t miss a day at all

[DizzyDesii]

Damn

[Sasquach]

If you have a limited window to workout and workout from the morning to early afternoon hours then pre-workout is fine.

If you give yourself time to warm up naturally you'll be better off

[DizzyDesii]

I see

[Anpu23]

It's almost pure caffeine. It's horrible for your heart but will get you going.

[DizzyDesii]

Oh gosh

[exitseven]

I do not take anything before I workout. I just drink lots of water. I do pretty tough workouts too.

I have a protein shake afterwards

[Pink2000]

I recently bought some. I haven’t used it yet.

[DizzyDesii]

Same im waiting til next week

[dustybiker2]

I usually make a time release protein drink and have half before and half after.

[BCRanger10]

I usually just do a light five-minute run and maybe some stretching before I work out.

[Wiredone]

I could never handle the itching and tingling. I'm already a heavy sweater. I'd never take that stuff.

[DizzyDesii]

Yea the itching and tingling sounds scary

[Wiredone]

I have numbness and tingling in my legs from my sciatica and it drives me crazy

[DizzyDesii]

Yea i have occasional tingling and numbness from my neuro pills and can't handle that

[Gramkabir]

That's a lot. How does he manage time? Like after complete my daily job it's hard to get time for all those... Really appreciating that he's managing all these...

[DizzyDesii]

Haha he doesn't do each daily 🤣 For example, He only snowboards when he visits CO and TN. Basketball and gym are the only two he does damn near daily. Everything else is seasonal or on weekends

[SotiCoto]

I recommend not being a gymcel.
Beyond that, I couldn't care less.

[DizzyDesii]

Yea i dont wanna be a gymcel either. I dont even really think he's one. Je just tries to workoff the junk as soon as he eats it lol

[moneymagnet24]

Fuck no I never use it will effect his sexual life later on...

Dizzy time to look for new future ex.

[DizzyDesii]

Lmao holy smokes what does it do to the sexual life?

[DizzyDesii]

Damn i just googled

[moneymagnet24]

What Google said Babe?

[DizzyDesii]

Helps some sex drives and increases stamina while another said erectile/fertility issues

[moneymagnet24]

Dude are you stupid? Did you even consider doctor before taking this? Do you even know chances are increase heart attack at young age if you take this powder?

[DizzyDesii]

I haven't taken it. Im just telling you what google said

[moneymagnet24]

Stop your dumb Dick from taking powder it's not good for health at all...

[DizzyDesii]

I can't control what my boyfriend takes

[moneymagnet24]

Ohk come to corner let's have some fun 😂

[moneymagnet24]

Dizzy time for new boyfriend
You deserve better

[DizzyDesii]

he's not a bad guy, he just takes the “us against the world” thing extremely literal

[moneymagnet24]

To be honest darling
You deserve guy like me 😂

[DizzyDesii]

Damn what did i do to deserve a fckboy

[moneymagnet24]

Squeeze ya boobs 😘
To be honest don't you like me?

[DizzyDesii]

I like your physical appearance lol. Your personality and intentions can be questionable 🤣😭

[moneymagnet24]

My intention is very very bad with you...
I don't let you go from bed for few days I just wanna feel each n every part of your hot body. 😘

[DizzyDesii]

Thats actually not bad 😂 Lmao let me log off 🙈

[moneymagnet24]

Aaaaaaah I start missing you 😂

[some6one9]

@DizzyDesii hehe 😛

[DizzyDesii]

@some6one9 hehe what?

[justabuddy]

No.. but I use to make my own post workout concoction that worked well. You have to be really active for these things to work properly. They are designed for replenishment mostly.

[DizzyDesii]

Ahhh okay

[IloveWinters]

I don't take pre workouts... I am not sure if it really helps... I eat 2 dates and head to gym

[DizzyDesii]

What do dates taste similar to

[IloveWinters]

Emmm nothing I can think of

[Mark987]

I don't use it because of the downer I get from it. That is why I don't drink Coffee

[mandyfire98]

I never do. I just do a protein shake after

[DizzyDesii]

Yea the women in my fam don’t want me trying it and my guy friends haven’t gotten back to me on it so I was wondering what others thought. I know different things work for different bodies. I also heard/saw that protein shakes will cause more acne but I don't know haven't tried em

[mandyfire98]

I guess it's possible some protein might cause acne. Mine doesn't.

[Staximus]

That shit gives people heart attacks

[DizzyDesii]

Damn thats scary

[Staximus]

There's more than just caffeine in most of that "pre workout" bullshit, and most of it is not good for you

[PeterLegg91]

Bianca belair wwe star right?

[DizzyDesii]

Yess

[PeterLegg91]

She has great abs too ;)

[DizzyDesii]

Yea i dont want abs tho

[PeterLegg91]

She can strangle me with her legs any day ;)

[Ad_Quid_Orator]

No, I just take creatine with some coffee.

[iron_ninjs]

Never used it.

[DizzyDesii]

I see

[Anonymous]

I don't think that's required

[DizzyDesii]

He mainly recommends it for sweating more

[Opinion Owner]

No need. What's the purpose of sweating more?

[DizzyDesii]

He said it helped him burn more calorites 🤷‍♀️