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Right now I’m using Transparent Labs Lean Series Pre-Workout (strawberry lemonade and orange are the best flavors IMO) and haven’t had any negative side effects other than the occasional jitters from all the caffeine and maybe a headache or two, but that’s really it.īut for the freaks like me who want that rush of energy to help them through those brutal workouts and don’t mind throwing caution to the wind, be aware of some of the dangers that lie within. But I also do the right things to take care of my body and don’t just rely on the boost to get me through my workouts. With that said, I will tell you that I have used and continue to use pre-workout supplements and other than a protein powder, that’s all I use. I mean, you can’t reasonably expect to sleep for 5 hours per night, drink little or no water, eat a marginal diet, and then take a pre-workout supplement and expect to kill it in the gym and make incredible gains.
In fact, our 90-Day Transformation Program, The Fit Dad Blueprint, is built entirely on the basis of sound nutrition, consistent exercise, and avoiding “quick” fixes like pre-workouts.
Avoid junk, processed foods, refined sugar, and soda. Eat high quality foods and in moderation. 
Do strength and cardiovascular exercise regularly. I do have to attribute a certain amount of these to the placebo effect, but overall, they do work.īut you’re not interested in the short-term are you? You want to be healthy, fit, and energetic permanently, right?Īs a fitness coach, I rarely if ever recommend my clients take a pre-workout supplement (or any supplement for that matter). Taking any one of the these popular powders will most certainly give you a boost in energy, focus, motivation, and even strength. Dads, Think Long-Term! Pre-Workout Supplements Are NOT Long-Term! These are all stimulants with ingredients ranging from caffeine, creatine, niacin, beta-alanine, betaine, taurine, tyrosine, yohimbe, and B vitamins with each carrying their own unique blend of some or all of these ingredients and dozens more. Gold Standard Pre-Workout by Optimum Nutrition. C4 Extreme by Cellucor (this was my favorite for years.). In case you aren’t familiar with them, some of the most popular pre-workout supplements right now are: The dark side is all the pre-workout supplement side effects you may or may not experience (or even be aware of). The responses I got led me to believe that a lot more men are taking them than I thought and clearly this is an issue that holds an interest for my readers.īut I didn’t want to jump on the bandwagon and just talk about the benefits and instead looked into the other side of taking pre-wokout supplements. I actually decided to write this post because of a question I posted to the #FitDadNation on Facebook a while ago asking “what supplements are you taking and why”. And what started out as just drinking a Red Bull in the morning has turned into a daily dose of my favorite pre-workout from Transparent Labs. 
So over the last few years I’ve been taking pre-workout supplements to give me a little extra motivation and boost in the gym. I don’t know about you, but at 48, I don’t have nearly the energy I had 15 years ago and with all of life’s stresses, sometimes it’s a struggle to even get into the gym at all. As men of advancing years, we are constantly trying to find ways to make gains, be as strong and fit as we used to be, and keep our declining energy levels on the up and up.
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