I thought I’d give the Musashi pre-workout a go, just to see what it was like, and I have to say it made me feel like I was on meth. I’ve only tried it twice as I’m not sure if I like the feeling.
Its ingredients are:
Its informed sport range, which I understand means that it/the lab/factory it is made is tested to ensure no banned substances (before anyone jumps on that bandwagon).
Yesterday, I had a coffee around midday in addition to a serving of the pre-workout in morning and felt a bit anxious in the afternoon.
What are others’ experiences on these? avoid them altogether? Gave them a go but didn’t like them?
Caffeine: that’s the one thing in there that’s useful. Maybe beta-alanine for endurance. Creatine works, but it doesn’t matter when you take it, no point in having it in a pre-workout. BCAAs are worthless.
I tried it about 5 years ago, got amped up, and did a killer workout, and spent the rest of the day with a monster migraine. I tried again last year, and it triggered monster migraines again. No thanks, experiment over. I’ve also talked to some of the regulars in the gym, who’ve admitted that once they get used to working out on the stuff, it gets very hard to get back to working out without it. It must work, as it’s extremely popular at my gym, and most of the muscle heads use it. It’s a hell of a lot of money to blow on something that didn’t work.
Stay away from that shit, you pay for it after the workout… I use a short black coffee and MAP aminos give me a nice little perk up especially in the afternoon.
Small glass of red grapefruit juice. Sometimes a cup of tea too.
However I took up tri so that I could shave my legs and run away fast if I ever got in a situation where a football player even looked at me, and I stay well clear of the weights area in gyms where the big boys are as it’s too scary. So perhaps depends what type of workout you are doing. Weights, no idea. Cardio/pilates, then no.
However I am pretty consistent with my post workout shake and really notice on the slower recovery if I miss one for some reason within half an hour of working out.
Lot of variables here, what type of workout/training you’re doing and which pre workout you’re using and the obvious human factor in what works for you.
Some of them are quite good, some of them make you feel like you’re on cocaine or something.
A cheaper more natural alternative is probably a shot of beetroot juice and cup of coffee will do prety much what any pre workout will.
I am a family physician. I see at least one patient a month with side effects related to supplements like this. Just too much caffeine and stimulants. Anxiety and palpitations are the usual problems. I warn athletes to avoid these proprietary concoctions.
A friend of ours uses that shit, and she says if she spends too long bullshitting with us at the reception desk between finishing her pre-workout, and actually *doing *her workout, she gets all anxious & jittery
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agree, i’ve always kind of liked them for before weight sessions, especially if doing some AMRAP or lifting heavy. And i don’t do it as much anymore but during college rowing, we used to spend a lot of time in the weight room, especially in the winter.
I only use this to help wake up for early (3:45-6am) Zwift races. It tastes just as an american-processed as blue raspberry will but it’s cheap. Also I’m not sure on the purity, so that is also a potential issue that should be considered.
