Pre-Workout Supplements

Supplements, or as we like to call them "suppies", have been around for a while and slowly have become an essential pre-game ritual in our locker room before lifts.  Guys have the pre-workout, post-workout, and the rare, but not frowned upon, drink while you lift supplements.  Before I came to college I would drink a protein shake after a lift and I tried creatine but that was the extent of my "usage".  When I got to college I was introduced to the pre-workout supplement and I was hooked.  I wanted to try every last pre-workout supplement I could get my hands on; N.O. Explode, Superpump, Jack3d, NANO Vapor, NO Shotgun, Redline, NO2, Black Powder, Xtend (not to be confused with Xtenze), Endorush. You get the point.  I was a fiend for that energy 'buzz' to get an extra couple reps and a better pump.

What I have learned is everyone, including your teammates or GNC "specialist" will tell you (put supplement here) works better than (put supplement here).  Personally, I still go back to my roots and buy NO Explode and Mr. I Only Lift My Chest and Bi's behind the counter at GNC tells me he has something newer and much better every time I put it on the counter.  Most likely I've tried the product he's talking about and most likely it's a product to which he reaps the most commission off but that's a different story.  Every product is different and what might work well for someone else doesn't work as well for you.  Guys have told me they had the best workout using Superpump or Jack3d but I don't feel a single thing.  I would suggest trying different products by trading a couple scoops with a friend to see what works best for you.