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Posted 5/12/2019 8:55 PM (GMT -5)
Hi all,
What is the prevailing wisdom on pre-workout drinks such as c-4?

I took them before the diagnosis and as a way to keep peace I backed off of them.

As far as I know they do not contain testosterone boosters and I think they don’t have much of any sugar.

Just checking to see if anyone else takes them or if there are preferred brands.

Thanks,

Larry
Posted 5/12/2019 11:04 PM (GMT -5)

bbqdude said...
Hi all,
What is the prevailing wisdom on pre-workout drinks such as c-4?

I took them before the diagnosis and as a way to keep peace I backed off of them.

As far as I know they do not contain testosterone boosters and I think they don’t have much of any sugar.

Just checking to see if anyone else takes them or if there are preferred brands.

Thanks,

Larry

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Posted 5/13/2019 5:15 AM (GMT -5)
Are your workout so intense that getting some help from the drink allows you go 110% full bore?

Or do you drink them because you read something somewhere?
Posted 5/13/2019 7:32 AM (GMT -5)
C-4 includes beta alanine, which in theory can increase endurance in high intensity sports. The evidence is inconclusive. I drink some water before I go for a bike ride. C-4 is probably completely harmless, but it's also highly likely that it has no benefit.
Posted 5/13/2019 10:22 AM (GMT -5)

fiddlecanoe said...
C-4 includes beta alanine, which in theory can increase endurance in high intensity sports. The evidence is inconclusive. I drink some water before I go for a bike ride. C-4 is probably completely harmless, but it's also highly likely that it has no benefit.

preworkout drinks are loaded with caffeine, amino acids and a bunch of other garbage. they "work" for awhile but like heroin or nicotine they create a need that didn't exist before. I've taken a bunch of them over the years but now just the occasional red bull or something similar.

I think the drinks are bad for you, especially old guys.
Posted 5/13/2019 10:41 AM (GMT -5)
I'm 56 and in really good shape, okay I have PC. I lift weights 4 days a week, etc.. I have taken them all in the past 25 years. I stay away from the drinks, but I supplement only when I feel the need. Timing is very important in regards to what type of work out and when. I drink mass amount of water, and on the days I need a boost, I take beta-alanine and nitric oxide. Sometimes I drink green tea, and I find these work great, "for me."
Good luck.

Post Edited (ldog) : 5/13/2019 10:01:32 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 5/13/2019 12:00 PM (GMT -5)
sometimes I just drink water even though I hear it has no nutritional benefit...
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