Substituting pre-workout for coffee or diet coke

[TheCharmingGuy]

My thought was that a lot of pre-workout supplements contain caffeine, so if I get the same amount of caffeine from a diet Coke or a coffee, is it a suitable substitute?

 

[sangheilios]

How about just not relying on either? If you need a pre-workout to get a good session in something is not right. Could you improve on the quality of your sleep? Are you not eating properly, especially lacking in carbohydrates? Are you working out too much and not recovering adequately?

 

[Pierce.Manhammer]

My thought was that a lot of pre-workout supplements contain caffeine, so if I get the same amount of caffeine from a diet Coke or a coffee, is it a suitable substitute?

When I was lifting hardcore and fasting I’d do 3x double shots of espresso before my 430am sessions. It worked.

Its a nootropic…

What are nootropics and how do they work?

Nootropics include a large host of substances that affect and enhance the way the brain works.

www.brainfacts.org

 

[EyeBRollin]

Coffee works well. Take it black or make your own creamer.

 

[taiyuu_otoko]

Take it black or make your own creamer.

Goddamn sissy...put a couple of these and chew them during your first set...

 

[Bible_Belt]

Artificial sweeteners are horribly unhealthy. Coffee has antioxidants. Unsweetened is probably best, but if you can get real honey, it's nice too.

 

[BackInTheGame78]

My thought was that a lot of pre-workout supplements contain caffeine, so if I get the same amount of caffeine from a diet Coke or a coffee, is it a suitable substitute?

Preworkouts are nonsense and another marketing ploy by the supplement industry