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The preworkout thread

Elvia1023

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I have been using a lot of pre workouts over the last year so thought I would start this thread. I figured we could all post our favourite pre workouts and why. New ones come out all the time too so I can keep this thread updated. Although I am gonna calm them down alittle for health reasons but no chance I will be stopping. I should note I used to be extra sensitive to caffeine but over time that is the opposite now.

Here are a few I have tried in recent times each with a brief review...

GAT Nitraflex- Not impressed at all. I just had a 2 weeks break from caffeine too. Need to give it another week but so far doesn't do much. It's meant to have 325mg caffeine and 1.5g beta alanine per scoop but I don't feel either. Taste means nothing for pre workout's but I will say the pina colada is nice.

Gaspari SP250- Very good. Better for energy and focus than pumps bit overall a great pre workout. It did make me crash a bit later on though. I would get the shakes too. Ver strong even at just 1 scoop and it is not a 1 scoop formula.

Beast Yourself Raging Bull- Very good. On paper it is incredible but doesn't live on to that. Really good pumps and combined with an espresso it comes alive even more.

Lee Lebrada Super Charge Xtreme 4.0- Not impressed at all. I bought a big tub and I doubt I will even have half over 6 months. Not a cheap pre workout either. It's meant to have loads of caffeine in but I feel a single espresso more. Might be ok for some but definitely not for me.

Dorian Yates NOX Pump- Decent. I used this years ago and it was incredible. This time nowhere as good so the formula must be different (something got banned). Maybe better than decent as with an espresso I am an animal in the gym. This an a single espresso was a fav of mine for a while.

Cobra Labs The Curse- Fantastic. On paper this is the worst one. Very basic etc. I think it has 125mg caffeine and 5mg olive leaf extract. But I feel this a lot and it seems to get great reviews by most. Very cheap too. 2 scoops of this will make you a machine in the gym. 1 scoop (125mg caffeine) is stronger than Lee Lebrada's and Nitraflex that are suppose to have alsorts in including 325mg+ caffeine. Definitely recommend if you want something simple but effective.

GSN's NitroNOX Pro- Best pre workout I have ever taken. This is amazing for energy, pumps, mood etc. It has everything and I recommend it to anyone.

Matrix Nutrition NO Pump Xtreme- Amazing. This only has 80mg caffeine per scoop and is more a pump one. Incredible pumps and feel with a nice boost in energy. 2 scoops of this will give you ridiculous pumps and great energy. One of the best I have ever used.

MRI Black Powder- Crap. Not even worth writing more about. How can you fuck up a pre workout so much. 2 pro plus would be better.

Musclemeds NO BULL- Great product. Amazing for pumps and good energy. Feel very different but in a good way. Some of the best pumps ever but they fade away after 2 weeks or so.

Rich Piana's 5% Nutrition KILL IT- This one I only tried a sample so take this review with a pinch of salt. I wasn't impressed and expected/hoped for better as I like 5%. Didn't notice too much but again only a sample. I am gonna order a few of their products in the future so will get this to try out properly.


I have just order jym pre jym that is the best rated pre workout on bodybuilding.com. It sounds great so I am hoping it is. I know nothuman just used that so maybe you can chime in. Their list is nothing to go by though as nitraflex is no.6 and No Explode is no.3. Although I see the Curse is no. 5 so pleased about that.

CT Fletcher's new pre workout looks good. Angeldust by Blackstone Labs looks decent too so I may give that a try.
 
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Magnus82

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My 3 favorites were Buzz Saw from TN, Angeldust from Blackstone Labs, and Hyde by ProSups. They worked very well and I used them.off and on for about 3 years, but now being 40+ I can't seem to handle them anymore. Can't sleep, elevated heart rate, shakes,.... Now I like inj b12, 100mg tne, creatine, and a little beta alanine. Now if I'm feeling lucky, I'll throw in some cialis. Might as well kill 2 birds with one stone, right!
 

cybrsage

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Thanks for this! You have tried a TON of preworkouts!

Have you ever tried Muscle Research Pump Juice Extreme? I like the watermelon flavored one the best, it is a very mild taste. I would be interested in where it falls in your list.
 

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Hey Elvia, first I have tried some of the same, PRW's and am sick of paying for shit proprietary blends. And when I mean shit...that's what I did. So, I went with PreJym as well. I was very pleased and would continue to use it, but found Nutrex makes the identical product for less at Amazon. Outlift is the exact same and I really like it.

Now, and I realize you know this, but to reiterate for the newer members, a good pump requires good hydration. A dry muscle won't pump regardless of the preworkout and is actually in a catabolic state. So, if you have hydration issues try adding some maltodextrin and salt to your (new guy) daily water intake. That alone will get a pump as keep in mind, guys having been getting pumps long before PRW's. Also, for energy few things beat TNE, best PRW ever.

Hawk
 

Elvia1023

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My 3 favorites were Buzz Saw from TN, Angeldust from Blackstone Labs, and Hyde by ProSups. They worked very well and I used them.off and on for about 3 years, but now being 40+ I can't seem to handle them anymore. Can't sleep, elevated heart rate, shakes,.... Now I like inj b12, 100mg tne, creatine, and a little beta alanine. Now if I'm feeling lucky, I'll throw in some cialis. Might as well kill 2 birds with one stone, right!

I can't multi quote on this laptop so will have to answer each post one at a time :eek:

Angeldust is on my list as I mentioned. I have heard the first is better than the v2 edition. Now Hyde by ProSupps is near the top of my list to try so I am sure I will post about that in the near future. They do a great amino product so check it out... flavours are amazing too. I bought 3 different flavours and they were all great.

I plan to try synthelamin in the near future as I haven't used b12 in years.

I ran out of tadalafil :eek: I just ordered some accutane and added 1 bottle onto my order. Plus I will get some from S too :)
 

Elvia1023

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Thanks for this! You have tried a TON of preworkouts!

Have you ever tried Muscle Research Pump Juice Extreme? I like the watermelon flavored one the best, it is a very mild taste. I would be interested in where it falls in your list.

Matey they are in the last year too :D They were all full tubs apart from the Rich Piana one as that was a sample. I never finish a tub though. After about 2 weeks I usually give them away. I done that with pretty much all of them my but did regret doing that with the NitroNOX. Some guy was asking me in the changing room what it was so I gave him about 2/3 of a scoop... not a full one incase he reacted bad :D He kept saying how mad it was and the best thing he had ever used. He had never used a pre workout so no surprise really. When I was leaving the gym I gave it to him so he was made up.

I haven't tried the one you mentioned matey but I am fan of watermelon flavour.
 
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Elvia1023

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Hey Elvia, first I have tried some of the same, PRW's and am sick of paying for shit proprietary blends. And when I mean shit...that's what I did. So, I went with PreJym as well. I was very pleased and would continue to use it, but found Nutrex makes the identical product for less at Amazon. Outlift is the exact same and I really like it.

Now, and I realize you know this, but to reiterate for the newer members, a good pump requires good hydration. A dry muscle won't pump regardless of the preworkout and is actually in a catabolic state. So, if you have hydration issues try adding some maltodextrin and salt to your (new guy) daily water intake. That alone will get a pump as keep in mind, guys having been getting pumps long before PRW's. Also, for energy few things beat TNE, best PRW ever.

Hawk

I actually need to start drinking more water through the day. Although I do drinks loads around my workouts. I have a large intra drink every day in the gym. Even if it doesn't contain carbs I still have aminos as I like flavoured drinks and they keep my hydrated and refreshed.

I have actually used Nutrex Outlift just over a year ago. When it come out on paper it sounded amazing but it definitely didn't live up to it's label. However it is still a great pre workout and I recommend it too. Anyone who has taken citrulline malate will know how sweet/tart it tastes. What confused me is outlift is meant to contain loads of CM (is it 7 grams) and I could barely taste it. Citrulline malate is not cheap so it did give me some doubts. They have brought out a newer one but I haven't used that yet. If pre jym is as good as outlift I will be happy but I hope I respond a little better.
 

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The best pre I have found is Mr Hyde. Keeps me going all day and gives me explosive energy during my training. Sounds like it's being reformulated though
 

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I'm gonna say Mr Hyde is the shit. Love it and on back day or leg day I'll take a scoop and a half anymore and I'm to amped up
 

cybrsage

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As chicken_hawk said, TNE or Test Base (oil, water, both are good) is the best PWO every created. That said, it also will spike your E2 level, so be careful!
 

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I've tried many over the years but this one is my current and favorite, PREpare from SAR.
 

kubes

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I'm gonna say Mr Hyde is the shit. Love it and on back day or leg day I'll take a scoop and a half anymore and I'm to amped up

That's what I do too. 1.5 scoop is all you need to keep going all day long. I grabbed a bunch of it before they pulled it from the market. Hopefully the new formula is as good!
 

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I actually need to start drinking more water through the day. Although I do drinks loads around my workouts. I have a large intra drink every day in the gym. Even if it doesn't contain carbs I still have aminos as I like flavoured drinks and they keep my hydrated and refreshed.

I have actually used Nutrex Outlift just over a year ago. When it come out on paper it sounded amazing but it definitely didn't live up to it's label. However it is still a great pre workout and I recommend it too. Anyone who has taken citrulline malate will know how sweet/tart it tastes. What confused me is outlift is meant to contain loads of CM (is it 7 grams) and I could barely taste it. Citrulline malate is not cheap so it did give me some doubts. They have brought out a newer one but I haven't used that yet. If pre jym is as good as outlift I will be happy but I hope I respond a little better.

I like PreJym a lot more than Outlift. I actually haven't found anything I like as much as PreJym. It hits all the necessary ingredients without being overly heavy on stimulants. Although for the guys that like that stimmed out, shaky, tweaking feeling; it's not going to do it for you. PreJym gives me a great pump, steady clean energy with no crash, and a good bit of mental focus. Plus it actually tastes pretty good and mixes well.

It is a lot more water than most people use, though. I've had several people that complain about how much water you have to use to mix it up (16-20oz). I just drink it slowly over a 30 minute period before I hit the gym and it doesn't bother me.
 

Elvia1023

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I have posted this thread on a few forums and the most popular by far is HYDE. Long story short I will be trying my new one for the first time 2moro and not today like I had planned. Here is the tub...

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Elvia1023

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I used the PRE JYM today before training shoulders and tri-ceps. It's orange mango flavour and tasted nice. I can see why they recommend lots of water with it (very sweet). Anyway I am not impressed :eek: Maybe if I had 2 months off caffeine and tried it I would be raving about it... I doubt it though. The thing with these pre workouts though it's not just about caffeine. The NitroNOX contains a few things and the focus you get from that is ridiculous. Caffeine can and will increase focus but not in the way other ingredients can. The added huperzine a helped matters but still not impressed. I got a good pump so overall it's a decent product but I expected more. It does remind me of Nutrex outlift in many ways. I might try just over 1 scoop 2moro and see how that goes.

Just adding I also got some Ronnie Coleman Amino-Tone in Cherry Lemonade and that was good. But just added 1 1/2 scoops to a large natural yoghurt and that was amazing. That is my new fav snack now :)
 

Elvia1023

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I tried just over a scoop of PRE JYM and the same thing. I was training my gf so it wasn't the best of workouts but even after I put her on the exercise bike so I could train properly I didn't feel much from it. Interestingly though I struggled to sleep yesterday after taking it so it stays with you awhile just isn't that strong to me.

Nothing ever bothers me but I guess the fact I have 4 nearly full tubs of pre workout above me whilst I read this is a bit of a waste. I guess I will just go for the strongest ones from now on or maybe have 2 months off caffeine. I only have about 5 coffees a week now though and my 1 serving of pre workout before the gym. I had a kazaar nespresso the other day which is meant to be 120mg caffeine and I was flying in the gym. Some of these products definitely don't contain whats on the label though.

HYDE will be next. I will still use the PRE JYM as it's a decent product but not everyday.

Ronnie Coleman Amino Tone is a complete success though. I bought IntraMD too but saving that for a special occasion :D
 

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I think you'll like Hyde. One of the strongest out there. To bad you didn't get in on it when it still had 1,3 Dimeth in it, instant beast mode. Like Hawk, I to have a physical job and at time is though to motivate yourself to train. With that stuff, 20min later you have no choice
 

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I think there all bullshit. If you have no energy your diet is off. I have never had a professional coach (EVER) recommend an energy drink, ever.
I have three Rice Crispy treats before every training session. That's all the energy anyone needs to train.

CG
 

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CRAZE and DETONATE (THE ORIGINAL VERSIONS)
were the best I have EVER used. Never have I felt anything since that compared.
 

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I think there all bullshit. If you have no energy your diet is off. I have never had a professional coach (EVER) recommend an energy drink, ever.
I have three Rice Crispy treats before every training session. That's all the energy anyone needs to train.

CG

I dont use that shit either bro. I dont need a bunch of caffeine or stimulants to get me motivated to hit the gym...at all. I will admit, there are times when I'm just not "feelin it" for whatever reason on certain days. But after i get warmed up-always within 20 minutes, i'm in the zone and ready to accomplish what needs done. I have 1-2 cups of coffee in the morning max, and thats my total caffeine intake for the day. Can't even remember the last time i've taken creatine pre workout and thats not even a stimulant really. Idk, something just seems wrong about heart palpatating concoctions that are supposed to hype me up and give so called "amazing pumps".