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i post a new video in today's video we're going to be talking about pre-workout and
why you might want to think twice before you take that next scoop so let's go ahead and get into it
now for those of you that don't know i have been licensed and certified as a personal trainer
i'm also a registered nurse and a firefighter so it's safe to say
i knew a few things about health and fitness so on the topic of pre-workout
you might be thinking what is pre-workout and why do people take it to sum it up pre-workout
is just something you take to help you get through a workout it just gives you energy to help you get
through a workout and it's also loaded with caffeine which we all know gives you energy
alright so let's talk about the pros and cons of pre-workout so the pro of pre-workout is
that it's going to give you energy and focus to get through a hard strenuous workout that you
might not otherwise have most brands you will see claims like immediate focus energy strength some
might use the term advanced strength or explosive strength they're typically loaded with stuff like
explosive advanced super you know just to draw you in to just make you feel like you're gonna be this
beast whenever you take it when in reality it's loaded with caffeine it's just gonna jack you
up and give you a lot of energy and you could take pre-workout until the cows come home and if you're
doing the wrong type of exercises you're not gonna see any results from it so next i'm going to talk
about the cons which far outweigh the pros when it comes to taking pre-workout supplement in my
opinion so one of the cons is pre-workout has about three to four times the amount of caffeine
as like a cup of coffee would for example so the problem is that with pre-workout which contains
all that caffeine the caffeine raises your heart rate and combined with strenuous cardiovascular
activity this can cause a lot of strain on the heart so those with heart issues definitely
do not want to take pre-workout when they go to the gym or when they decide to exercise it's not
a good idea i mean i'm a registered nurse i'm not a doctor but i'm pretty sure if you asked
your doctor you had heart underlying heart issues and conditions i'm about 99.9 sure they would not
advise you to take a pre-workout supplement loaded with caffeine before you decided to
engage in exercise and if your doctor did tell you that probably time to find a new doc another con
is that the ones that have all the different flavors and formulas and different colors and
stuff they're usually loaded with artificial dyes artificial sweeteners now i don't know about you
but when i'm in the gym and i'm trying to be fit and healthy and live a clean nice lifestyle the
last thing i want to be doing is putting a bunch of chemicals and dyes and artificial sweeteners
and stuff into my body while i'm trying to work out and not to mention the fact that sweeteners
like sucralose and other sugar alcohols have been under review by fitness communities for a
while now studies show that artificial sweeteners in general tend to disrupt the body's ability to
regulate blood sugar which alters your metabolism and possibly increases your risk of diabetes and
i'm in the gym trying to be healthy and maintain a healthy lifestyle i'm not trying to get diabetes
anybody got time for that pre-workout powders also use emulsifiers that help the powder to mix and
dissolve smoothly and unfortunately a lot of those emulsifiers have some nasty side effects like
diarrhea abdominal pain cramping upset stomach nausea and some emulsifiers have been linked to
infertility problems and reproductive issues also a high intake of sugars can cause upset stomach
cramping nausea diarrhea bloating gas all of those can disrupt your workout and make for an
unpleasant experience working out and at the gym and just couple that effect of the diarrhea from
all that other stuff with the effects of caffeine which can cause gi upset and cause diarrhea
upset stomach cramping because caffeine increases your gi motility and what i'm saying gi i'm
talking about gastrointestinal so your intestinal tract the muscles in your in your intestines
they do a wave like thing called peristalsis to where they they move they kind of move and
help move food throughout your system so caffeine increases peristalsis so it can
really get it excited get those muscles going it's not the kind of muscles you want to be
wide open and ramped up whenever you're in the gym trying to work on those gains
and i'm sure i'm not the only one that has witnessed this but if you've ever been to a gym
say you go in to use the bathroom and somebody has blown it up and there's just stool all over
the inside of the toilet bowl it just looks like a bomb went off in it they were probably
taking a lot of pre-workout so that's just proof right there of all these side effects and issues
that i just mentioned about pre-workout and how it can cause all that diarrhea and discomfort
and bloating and gas and pain and this is another issue that reason i really don't like to take it
is because say you go into the gym and you have a really really good workout like you it's
it's awesome like it's the best workout ever and you've taken your pre-workout before so mentally
in your mind next time you go in to do that to do another workout you don't have your pre-workout
you've already kind of mentally psyched yourself out like you know man i know this
workout isn't going to be that good because i left my pre-workout at home i don't have my pre-workout
you don't and you feel it in your body you don't have all that same that drive and that energy
and focus because you just you just slammed all that caffeine so it kind of creates a bad
cycle of you're taking it you keep taking it you keep taking it your body starts to adapt to it
and then you won't have the same effects anymore so that you're taking more and it's just it's
it goes you go down a bad road with it a lot of studies show that caffeine whenever you take it
your body develops a tolerance to it over time so you require more and more caffeine to get the same
effect that you were used to when you had never had a bunch of caffeine and you took it all at
once you start to develop a tolerance the general side effects of pre-workouts are jittery feelings
excessive energy headaches and nausea and excessive intake of pre-workout supplements
can lead to some pretty negative side effects like high blood pressure anxiety sleep issues and now
at this point i'm sure you're asking yourself if i can't take a pre-workout what am i supposed to
do how am i supposed to have that energy and focus and drive when i go into the gym or out
into the field or whatever you do to perform at your absolute best the number one thing you can do
is get enough sleep experts recommend that most adults get between seven to nine hours of sleep
every night so sleep in a in a dark room that's quiet or if you want a fan on or something like
that the ac running something monotone like white noise turn the lights down it's best to sleep in
the dark what happens when you sleep in the dark is your body naturally secretes a thing your brain
secretes melatonin which is a sleep aid and it just lets your body know when it's quiet and
all the lights are down low your body starts to secrete that and it helps you sleep so don't sleep
with a bunch of lights on don't sleep with the tv on with the lights flashing on and off on and off
you know bright scenes and dark scenes because that will disrupt that melatonin production
and will interfere with your sleep and if you have to take something prior to a workout try to
stick to natural sources of energy like banana or oatmeal for me i do a lot of intermittent fasting
and so i always work out first thing and on an empty stomach i just drink water and i never
have issues with energy or focus or drive i've actually found that my workouts are worse if i
try to eat something or eat a meal and then go try to work out because when you do that you know your
body is now trying to digest that food so blood and everything is being sent to your stomach your
digestive tract to try to break down all that food and it's not really going to the muscles where you
need it and you're burping you got gas it's just not a pleasant thing so i would advise first thing
when your body's fresh get up bang a workout out don't eat a big meal just drink you some
water drink some water throughout the workout that way if you're fasting you're not breaking it fast
and i guarantee you you will get a good workout if you don't believe me try it try and see for
yourself and drop a comment below in this video and let's talk about it and if you frequently
lack energy and drive and focus you need to take a step back and not result to supplements to fix it
but just take a look back take a look at yourself in the mirror just look at you look at your life
try to figure out what's going on and what could you do better so just determine why do you feel
this way are you not getting enough sleep is your diet not good are you not drinking enough water
adequate hydration sleep and a clean healthy diet are essential for any exercise routine
in order to optimize your energy levels and help repair muscles alright so diet look at
your diet are you eating a bunch of junk food because if you're eating junk food all the time
and you're trying to be in the gym and perform at your absolute best like a well-oiled machine folks
i'm here to tell you that's just not gonna happen if and i say if you need something to help you
have a banana or a cup of coffee with no sugar and no cream it's suitable it's cheap it's accessible
and it's a great alternative to a artificial sweetener colors and dye added pre-workout
supplement because you're going to be getting with a banana and just a regular plain cup of coffee
if you have to have something you have that it's the banana i mean you're getting nutrients
vitamins minerals in the banana cup of coffee like i say coffee is just bean water that's all it is
so if you don't slam a bunch of sugar in it a bunch of creamer you're good to go it's easy
and it's cheap it's much cheaper than pre-workouts and it's better for you pre-workouts and and other
supplements just in general cannot replace a clean balanced diet seven to nine hours of quality sleep
and adequate hydration and if after all of this that i've talked about with y'all if you decide
to go ahead and start taking pre-workout anyway just be mindful about its ingredients
and your overall intake because like i said and most pre-workouts will show you most pre-workouts
have a warning label on them warning about caffeine warning caffeine intake and they
talk about how much caffeine one scoop is so i mean they say try test one scoop don't go to two
scoops or more than that i mean because it can kill you especially if you have any underlying
heart issues like i talked about earlier and i got some pre-workout right here just for an example
y'all can see caffeine warning the recommended serving of this product contains approximately
as much caffeine as two cups of coffee do not consume caffeine or combine with synephrine
including but not limited to coffee tea soda and other dietary supplements or medications
containing phenylephrine or caffeine too much caffeine may cause nervousness irritability
sleeplessness and occasionally rapid heartbeat discontinue use if you experience dizziness severe
headache rapid heartbeat or shortness of breath and this is just some pre-workout 1mr one more rep
vortex you can get this at like target or walmart it's pretty common pretty cheap
some of the marketing slogans i talked to you about insane energy and focus the
i mean the first things you may experience insane energy and focus athletic performance
enhanced stamina maximum energy all of those right there bullet points
sell sell sell right here energy focus stamina my number one reason for not taking pre-workout
supplements is that i just don't want to get dependent on them i don't want to depend on
something to give me energy and focus and drive when i'm in the gym like i have to rely on that
powder like it's a crutch people smoke cigarettes because they get addicted to them and they require
that nicotine and that stimulant and they require that and they depend on it to help them relax
and to help alleviate stress and it becomes their little crutch and then you're hooked and you're
dependent on it you can't function optimally without that substance and it's no different than
pre-workout because just like i mentioned earlier in the video you get a good workout the next day
you don't have your pre-workout you left it or you're out you haven't been able to get any more
already in your mind this workout's not going to be that great because i don't have it i just don't
want to be dependent on anything the same reason i don't drink coffee and i don't smoke cigarettes is
i just don't want to be dependent on anything and i felt like when i tried pre-workout that it was
kind of that same feeling and i'm like well i need to keep taking this if i want these same workouts
and these same results and i knew i was headed down that road so that's my number one reason
why i don't take them and that's going to be it for this video thank you all for watching i'm
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