The world has gone pre workout crazy

The workout world has gone pre-workout crazy. Everybody seems to be spending more money on pre-workout supplements, and less on the actual building blocks of muscle itself. If people are so intent on taking something for training, it would be much more logical to take in BCAA's, amino acids! Enthusiasm is wonderful and it's good to see people invest their money in their hobby with a vision in their minds of a great physique which they are striving so hard to achieve. However poor investment choices are where some people fall down. Taking BCAA'S while training will gain you more muscle mass than taking a pre-workout only, providing that enough protein is also consumed and your body's calorific needs are met on a daily basis. I know so many people who use pre-workouts in a plan to get HUGE!! But they overlook the lack of protein that they consume most other days of the year! Some rarely get over 100g protein a day but are still choosing to use test boosters and/or pre-workouts supplements. This is just Crazy!! However it's not all their fault, a lot of the time it is just down to investment in the wrong areas - and misinformation...Listening to 'The guys at the gym!'....... "the guys at the gym said this", "The guys at the gym do that....".

If your budget for nutrition only allows for the cost of a tub of pre-workout (which contains no amino acids [protein] ) I strongly recommend to put the pre-workout supplement down and choose a BCAA's intra-workout supplement instead. If you cannot afford a BCAA intra-workout then save your money for some liver, mince beef and eggs, then go home and eat those. Train with self animation and enthusiasm. You don't need a pre-workout to 'make' you work your ass off.

On the other hand, if you are fortunate enough to be able to utilise every nutritional aid on offer, get some protein, get your favorite pre-workout and sip a BCAA drink whilst you train. This will ensure you develop at the fastest rate possible.

Now don't get me wrong, I am not being negative towards pre-workouts, I love them and get a more intense, focused workout whilst using them! My message here is - ensure you have the foundations right before trying to build. Mainly ensure you are having sufficient protein on a daily basis, drip feed your body protein throughout your workout (as this is when it needs it most!), ensure your body is hydrated throughout the day, THEN look at how to build on these foundations such as pre-workouts for intensity, focus and drive.


Here are the BCAA intra-workouts we stock
NRG BCAA & Glatamine
Scivation Xtend
Gaspari Nutrition Size on