{"id":13879,"date":"2022-04-04T11:52:43","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T16:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gncholdings.wpengine.com\/learn\/beauty\/complete-pre-workout-guide-what-it-is-benefits-ingredients-and-more\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:44:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T17:44:12","slug":"the-complete-guide-to-pre-workout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/fitness\/the-complete-guide-to-pre-workout.html","title":{"rendered":"Complete Pre-Workout Guide: What It Is, Benefits, Ingredients And More"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13879\" class=\"elementor elementor-13879\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bd4e6a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bd4e6a4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-afc2793\" data-id=\"afc2793\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c3d53f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c3d53f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>If you walk into any fitness center (or home gym), you\u2019ll notice pre-workout supplements have become a regular staple in shaker cups. Just how popular is this energizing supplement? According to Grand View Research, the global market size reached $12.6B in 2019 with an impressive growth rate of +8.3% expected over the next few years (CAGR 2020\u20132027).<sup><a title=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.grandviewresearch.com\/industry-analysis\/pre-workout-supplements-market\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1<\/a><\/sup><\/p><p>The market is growing and consumers are changing. As folks are becoming more health conscious, workouts aren\u2019t confined to lifting heavy weights in a hardcore gym. Fitness enthusiasts are trying to live a more active lifestyle by participating in other types of activities where a pre-workout energy boost can help, such as hiking, Pilates, and cycling.<\/p><p>Whether you\u2019re a newbie or an aficionado, this article is your complete guide to pre-workouts. Keep scrolling for answers to your most common pre-workout questions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c68caf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c68caf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0819c25\" data-id=\"0819c25\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-740cd99 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"740cd99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/performance\/pre-workout-supplements\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Shop GNC's Pre-workouts Here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2773141 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2773141\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d29617e\" data-id=\"d29617e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e37473 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e37473\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is Pre-Workout?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d3ea090 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d3ea090\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b94048b\" data-id=\"b94048b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9229a69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9229a69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Consuming the right fuel before exercising can make or break your workout. While you can carb-load with foods or energize yourself with a cup of coffee, pre-workout products are designed to provide you with the energy and focus you need before a tough workout and give you a competitive edge in reaching your fitness goals. While there isn\u2019t an official definition, these supplements are intended to be taken prior to exercise and contain a combination of macronutrients, vitamins, minerals, and other ergogenic ingredients to enhance exercise performance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0a2df57 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0a2df57\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db210c8\" data-id=\"db210c8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04c900b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04c900b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>READ MORE<\/b>: <a href=\"\/learn\/fitness\/what-are-preworkouts.html\">Pre-Workouts\u2014 What Are They And What Do They Do?<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-152313e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"152313e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f2bf0d\" data-id=\"7f2bf0d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a802740 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a802740\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Does Pre-Workout Do?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e414cb5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e414cb5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ebc000a\" data-id=\"ebc000a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1a2b94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1a2b94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Do pre-workouts actually work? What are the exercise and performance benefits? What does the science say? Reviewing scientific literature for these answers can be a bit tricky since there are hundreds of ingredient and dose combinations available in commercial products. In one review article, the authors reviewed dozens of published clinical studies evaluating multi-ingredient pre-workout supplements (MIPS). These products were typically a mixture of caffeine, amino acids, nitric oxide agents, creatine and beta-alanine.<\/p><p>The authors concluded that \u201ca substantial body of evidence suggests that the acute pre-exercise consumption of MIPS may positively influence muscular endurance and subjective mood, though mixed results have been reported regarding the acute effect of MIPS on force and power production.\u201d\u00a0In another study, pre-workout users reported that their goals for taking pre-workout supplements were increased energy and focus, muscular endurance and blood flow (or \u201cpump\u201d) with 85% reporting it definitely or probably improves their workout.<sup><a title=\"3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6520716\/pdf\/nutrients-11-00855.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-15ccd123 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"15ccd123\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68f5a9\" data-id=\"68f5a9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d75d88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d75d88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"lighter\"><b>READ MORE: <\/b><a href=\"\/learn\/fitness\/what-are-preworkouts.html\">PRE-WORKOUTS\u2014What Are They and What Do They Do?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ebd93f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ebd93f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-57acc99\" data-id=\"57acc99\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fa85c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0fa85c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/marymilsteadingym.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20969\" alt=\"Mary Milstead in a gym, holding a water bottle.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/marymilsteadingym.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/marymilsteadingym-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/marymilsteadingym-768x579.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-638e3b6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"638e3b6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17a9ef4\" data-id=\"17a9ef4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-141c249 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"141c249\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is The Best Pre-Workout?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-47557fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"47557fc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd073fe\" data-id=\"cd073fe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b44f0a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b44f0a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Which pre-workout should you take? The best pre-workout for <i>you<\/i> depends on your fitness goals, personal preferences and tolerance to ingredients. Here are a few factors to consider that can help narrow your search.<\/p><ul><li><b>Stimulant versus non-stimulant:<\/b> Stimulant pre-workouts provide a direct sensory effect that you can feel. Examples of stimulating ingredients include caffeine\u2014which provides a boost of energy\u2014and beta-alanine\u2014which can cause an itching or prickling sensation of the skin (known as paresthesia). While stimulant pre-workouts are the most popular, some prefer a non-stim version for a variety of reasons such as dislike of the sensory feeling, caffeine sensitivity or wanting to avoid caffeine before bedtime.<\/li><li><b>Delivery format:<\/b> Pre-workouts are usually found in powder form, requiring a quick scoop into a shaker cup and mixed with water. There are also other options, such as liquid shots, <b><a title=\"ready-to-drink beverages\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/performance-supplements\/pre-workout-supplements-1\/?prefn1=productByProductForm&amp;prefv1=readytodrink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ready-to-drink beverages<\/a><\/b> or <b><a title=\"capsules\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/performance-supplements\/pre-workout-supplements-1\/?prefn1=productByProductForm&amp;prefv1=capsule%7Ctablet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">capsules<\/a><\/b>.<\/li><li><b>Intensity:<\/b> Intensity refers to \u201chow hard it hits\u201d\u2014correlated to the sensory impact, types of ingredients and ingredient doses. If you\u2019re looking for something less intense, entry-level pre-workouts tend to have fewer ingredients and lower doses (plus they\u2019re a great low-price option). If you\u2019re a pre-workout pro, look for advanced or \u201cextreme\u201d pre-workouts that have more hard-hitting ingredients at higher doses.<\/li><li><b>Flavor:<\/b> Fruity flavors are the most common, such as blue raspberry and fruit punch. To help change it up, brands offer a wide variety of flavor options, so you never have to suffer from flavor boredom. There has also been exciting flavor collaborations with nostalgic and recognizable food, candy and beverage brands (such as\u00a0<b><a title=\"GHOST Legend\u00ae Swedish Fish\u00ae\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/nitric-oxide\/ghost-legend-preworkout-v2.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GHOST Legend\u00ae Swedish Fish\u00ae<\/a><\/b>). Talk about delish!<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0a6aafd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0a6aafd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d307d0\" data-id=\"3d307d0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a76477 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a76477\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b style=\"font-style: inherit;\">SHOP<\/b><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">: <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"\/pre-workout-supplements\/non-stim\/\">Non-Stim Pre-Workouts<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba35e81 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba35e81\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9564fc0\" data-id=\"9564fc0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-856f275 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"856f275\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When Should I Take Pre-Workout?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8663a4a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8663a4a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b6d263\" data-id=\"1b6d263\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f57c31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f57c31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On most pre-workouts, the directions suggest taking it 30\u201360 minutes before exercise. However, there\u2019s research to suggest most folks take it even sooner, with 44% of users reporting 15 minutes before exercise and 47% reporting 30 minutes before exercise.<sup><a title=\"3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6520716\/pdf\/nutrients-11-00855.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3<\/a><\/sup> If you are unsure, it is best to follow the directions on the product.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c2f8599 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c2f8599\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5547bff\" data-id=\"5547bff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a45620 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a45620\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Long Does Pre-Workout Take to Kick In?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-feab856 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"feab856\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1475728\" data-id=\"1475728\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87c7cd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87c7cd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since caffeine is the primary ingredient that provides an energy boost, you\u2019ll usually feel pre-workout kick in whenever the caffeine goes into effect. While there is individual variances in caffeine metabolism, it usually reaches peak concentrations in about 45 minutes.<sup><a title=\"4\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/ExerciseAndAthleticPerformance-HealthProfessional\/#caffeine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c5fd341 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c5fd341\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-178dc4a\" data-id=\"178dc4a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43abe86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43abe86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Long Does Pre-Workout Last?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b7a1eb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b7a1eb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-617ff08\" data-id=\"617ff08\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-948a3d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"948a3d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Again, this is usually dependent on caffeine. Caffeine has a half-life of 4\u20135 hours which means half of the caffeine you consume will be eliminated by the body within that time, but the other half will still have lingering effects.<sup><a title=\"4\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/ExerciseAndAthleticPerformance-HealthProfessional\/#caffeine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4<\/a><\/sup> If you\u2019re concerned about these lingering effects, avoid taking pre-workouts near bedtime or try a non-stimulant pre-workout without caffeine.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5bb2d42 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5bb2d42\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e9bdb2d\" data-id=\"e9bdb2d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-add58af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"add58af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>READ MORE: <\/b><a href=\"\/learn\/fitness\/the-ultimate-workout-supplement-timeline.html\">The Ultimate Workout Supplement Timeline<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ffd242d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ffd242d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2162c29\" data-id=\"2162c29\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc463bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc463bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pre-Workout Ingredients<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc98bbd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fc98bbd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6144b2b\" data-id=\"6144b2b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0640aa8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0640aa8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From a formula standpoint, pre-workouts can contain a laundry list of ingredients. In fact, a recent study reviewed the formulas of 100 commercially available products and found that there are an average of 18 ingredients in pre-workouts.<sup><a title=\"5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6413194\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5<\/a><\/sup> With such a range of complex ingredients, it can make discerning and comparing products even more difficult for users.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ef34ef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ef34ef\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-65d3898\" data-id=\"65d3898\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0f4c8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b0f4c8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Pre-Workout Ingredients Should I Look Out For?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5bd4005 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5bd4005\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf09774\" data-id=\"cf09774\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-277ae79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"277ae79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Let\u2019s dig deeper into the most common ingredients, the scientific evidence for performance benefits and the recommended dose of each.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-df6a126 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df6a126\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f5303e1\" data-id=\"f5303e1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08c8254 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"08c8254\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Caffeine<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9e3285d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9e3285d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-718190f\" data-id=\"718190f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e93a08b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e93a08b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Caffeine is the world\u2019s most widely used stimulant and its effects on the central nervous system have been well documented. This stimulating effect has serious benefits when it comes to exercise and sports. Most commonly consumed 30\u201360 minutes before exercise, the beneficial dose is 3\u20136mg caffeine per kilogram of body weight. For a 150-pound individual, that\u2019s approximately 200\u2013400mg of caffeine. According to a position paper by the Internal Society of Sports Nutrition, caffeine has consistently shown to improve exercise performance in both trained and untrained individuals; can improve cognitive function and attention; and can enhance both anaerobic and aerobic performance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0d1c2f7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0d1c2f7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e9ca7d\" data-id=\"0e9ca7d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8c9d78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8c9d78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>READ MORE: <\/b><a title=\"How Does Caffeine in Pre-Workout Supplements Boost Performance?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/health-articles-tips\/how-does-caffeine-boost-performance.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How Does Caffeine in Pre-Workout Supplements Boost Performance?<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba5c665 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba5c665\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1718f4\" data-id=\"b1718f4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f00d8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f00d8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Beta-Alanine<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b5c4885 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b5c4885\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-232fdbc\" data-id=\"232fdbc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d6a6b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d6a6b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Beta-alanine is a non-protein amino acid that plays a role in the body\u2019s development of carnosine in the muscle. Carnosine helps to buffer the pH changes that occur in muscles as a result of intense exercise which can lead to muscle fatigue and soreness. According to the US Office of Dietary Supplements, beta-alanine supplementation has conflicting evidence for performance benefits. However, there are some studies that suggest performance benefits in high-intensity, short-duration activities such as rowing, swimming and team sports that involve repeated sprints and intermittent activity.<sup><a title=\"7\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/ExerciseAndAthleticPerformance-HealthProfessional\/#beta-alanine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7<\/a><\/sup> The International Society of Sports Nutrition confirmed this finding in supplementation of 4\u20136g per day for at least 2\u20134 weeks, especially in timed trials lasting 1\u20134 minutes.<sup><a title=\"8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4501114\/pdf\/12970_2015_Article_90.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">8<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e4c9b71 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e4c9b71\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b14ad2\" data-id=\"4b14ad2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-549dd4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"549dd4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>READ MORE: <\/b><a title=\"Beta-Alanine Basics: What Is It And What Does It Do?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/fitness\/what-is-beta-alanine.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beta-Alanine Basics: What Is It And What Does It Do?<\/a><br \/><b>SHOP<\/b><b>: <\/b><a title=\"Beta-Alanine Supplements\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/pre-workout-supplements-2\/beta-alanine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beta-Alanine Supplements<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-80b706f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"80b706f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db03181\" data-id=\"db03181\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97b063a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"97b063a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Creatine<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b84bdb7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b84bdb7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0fde3dc\" data-id=\"0fde3dc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ec45c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ec45c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Creatine is one of the most common ingredients included in clinical studies for performance benefits. Creatine helps generate ATP (energy) for the muscles when in need of quick fuel during intense exercise. Creatine supplementation may help improve athletic performance by increasing strength and power in resistance training. However, there is little evidence for its role in benefiting in endurance activities such as running and swimming. The typical dose is 3\u20135g per day.<sup><a title=\"9\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/ExerciseAndAthleticPerformance-HealthProfessional\/#creatine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">9<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1311082 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1311082\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5072ff\" data-id=\"b5072ff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79b4ad9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79b4ad9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>SHOP: <\/b><a title=\"Creatine Supplements\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/pre-workout-supplements-2\/creatine-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Creatine Supplements<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9fa7025 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9fa7025\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77d7132\" data-id=\"77d7132\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e29ad33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e29ad33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nitric Oxide Boosters<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-badad26 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"badad26\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd87a0f\" data-id=\"cd87a0f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b13327 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b13327\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nitric oxide (NO) is a gas that is produced naturally in the body and plays a role in relaxing blood vessels and increasing blood flow. How does that impact exercise? Increasing blood flow helps the body transport oxygen and nutrients to the muscles and tissues whenever they need it most. There are ingredients that tout to be NO boosters, such as citrulline, arginine and betaine. Citrulline and arginine are amino acids that work synergistically in the body to fuel NO production for enhanced blood flow. The typical daily dose in supplements are 6g of citrulline, 3g of arginine and 3\u20135g of betaine.<sup><a title=\"5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6413194\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"10\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/ExerciseAndAthleticPerformance-HealthProfessional\/#betaine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e2d2dc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e2d2dc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22ab622\" data-id=\"22ab622\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-671ac61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"671ac61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>READ MORE:\u00a0<\/b><a title=\"How Do Arginine + Citrulline Produce Nitric Oxide?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/sports-performance\/how-do-arginine-and-citrulline-produce-nitric-oxide.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How Do Arginine + Citrulline Produce Nitric Oxide?<\/a><br \/><b>SHOP:<\/b>\u00a0<a title=\"Nitric Oxide Supplements\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/pre-workout-supplements-2\/nitric-oxide-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nitric Oxide Supplements<\/a><b><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4dba88f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4dba88f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-532076f\" data-id=\"532076f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4659ff4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4659ff4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BCAAs<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d6c2a84 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d6c2a84\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8bc355f\" data-id=\"8bc355f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db5eec5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db5eec5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Branched chain amino acids (or BCAAs) are a combination of three amino acids (leucine, isoleucine and valine) that comprise one-third of the protein in skeletal muscle. BCAAs are essential to the body, which means the body can\u2019t synthesize them on its own and they must be consumed through the diet (or through supplements). BCAAs have been shown to help with exercise recovery by sparing the breakdown of muscle protein. There has also been some evidence BCAAs play a role in subjective feelings of fatigue. Typical doses are 5\u201310g of BCAAs per day.<sup><a title=\"11\" href=\"https:\/\/sci-hub.se\/http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1186\/1550-2783-4-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">11<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e007d93 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e007d93\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8b70a8\" data-id=\"b8b70a8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23c8cf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23c8cf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>READ MORE: <\/b><a title=\"What Are BCAAs And How Do They Work?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/fitness\/what-are-bcaas.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What Are BCAAs And How Do They Work?<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fdc04d5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fdc04d5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-81129cb\" data-id=\"81129cb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-064a849 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"064a849\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Pre-Workout Ingredients Should I Avoid?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dbd6516 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dbd6516\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-962641d\" data-id=\"962641d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3171ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3171ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whether you should avoid specific pre-workout ingredients depends on your personal preferences and tolerance level. The primary ingredient to lookout for is caffeine, especially if you are new to stimulants. If you are unsure, start by taking a lower dose of the pre-workout product and see how you like it. If you have health issues or concerns, talk to your doctor about finding a pre-workout that\u2019s best for you.<\/p><p>Another word of caution: Proprietary blends. Proprietary blends are whenever ingredient doses are not listed or specified on the product label. How can you evaluate whether a product is effective if you don\u2019t know whether the ingredients are at efficacious doses? In one study, 58 out of 100 commercial pre-workout products contained at least one proprietary blend.<sup><a title=\"5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6413194\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5<\/a><\/sup><\/p><p>Are you a professional or collegiate athlete? If so, you may be subject to rules that prohibit certain ingredients, known as banned substances. Companies have the option to put their product under rigorous third-party testing for these banned ingredients. If you\u2019re concerned about banned substances, look for products that list \u201cbanned substance free\u201d or \u201cbanned substance tested\u201d on the label.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c6d86a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c6d86a4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53f47e6\" data-id=\"53f47e6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6feb8ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6feb8ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is Pre-Workout Safe?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-429e241 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"429e241\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee02305\" data-id=\"ee02305\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29f3dc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29f3dc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pre-workout products have had some negative press in the past which has spurred the question: Is pre-workout safe? Let\u2019s dig into the details.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b232cb4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b232cb4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa7bba6\" data-id=\"aa7bba6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16f74ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16f74ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is It Safe To Take Pre-Workout Every Day?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dd05339 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dd05339\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9017d9c\" data-id=\"9017d9c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a38c815 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a38c815\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to a 2020 review of the clinical evidence, pre-workout appears to be relatively safe. However, most studies only review the short term effects (less than 8 weeks). What do most pre-workout users do? In one study, 48% reported taking pre-workout 4\u20135 days per week and 81% reported not taking it on non-training days.<sup><a title=\"3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6520716\/pdf\/nutrients-11-00855.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-713593b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"713593b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c652f82\" data-id=\"c652f82\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dbb213 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0dbb213\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is Dry Scooping And Should You Do It?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-90c02e9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"90c02e9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d0373a\" data-id=\"4d0373a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc0f7cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc0f7cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pre-workout powders are intended to be mixed with water before consumed. However, dry scooping is a social media phenomenon where gym-goers avoid dirtying a shaker cup by taking a scoop of powder and putting it directly in their mouth. This method isn\u2019t recommended for two reasons. First, the loose powder can incidentally go down your windpipe and cause trouble breathing. Secondly, absorption of ingredients, such as caffeine, can happen more rapidly in the mouth than through the gut.<\/p><p>Since this is not how pre-workout products were designed to be ingested, this is not recommended. If you are looking for a quick energy fix, try caffeinated chewing gum. As with any supplement, follow the directions for use. If you\u2019re a fan of dry scooping, you may want to rethink it\u2014or at the very least have water readily available to chug afterwards.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d98f85e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d98f85e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f420191\" data-id=\"f420191\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69024c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"69024c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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