A cheap pre-workout supplement everyone already has at home.

some pre-workout supplements on the market today

Although the concept of pre-workout supplements has only been around for a few number of years, they have already become very popular. People across the globe dish out billions of dollars every year on them in hope of boosting their workout experience. Some of them are effective while others are more of smoke and fire. 




What are they exactly?

They are mostly proprietary blends of several types of stimulants, vitamins, amino acids, natural herbal plant extracts or artificial compounds believed to boost athletic performance, raise metabolism and increase endurance, focus and energy.



A pre-workout supplement almost anyone has at home?

Check the label of nearly 90% of the pre-workout supplements on the market, and, I can almost guarantee you, you'll notice that Caffeine (or caffeine anhydrous) is listed as one of the primary ingredients in the formula. Hiding behind proprietary blends, most supplement companies don't disclose to the customer how much caffeine they're using in their product. So, you might as well be paying substantial amounts of money mostly for: Caffeine.

The magic of Caffeine

Caffeine is a natural stimulant that has been known to boost alertness and drive for so long. Humans have consumed it since the Stone Age. In fact, according to a myth, goats in an Ethiopian town were noticed to be elated and sleepless after eating from coffee shrubs, and their herder, perplexed at the incident, tried the coffee beans himself and experienced the same effects.

Caffeine and Sports

Caffeine is both, cheap and effective. Athletes also use it to increase muscle strength and endurance during workouts for greater training intensity.

A simple cup of coffee pre-workout

Having a nice cup of coffee 30 minutes before training can have positive effects on your overall performance in the gym. But make sure not to consume too much. You have to assess your tolerance and sensitivity to caffeine. I also recommend limiting your caffeine consumption at other times of the day, and consuming it in the morning and pre-workout, because the more the body becomes used to it, the less powerful its effects become. 

Caffeine 

Supplements

If you can spare a few dollars (bear in mind that in Lebanon caffeine, or any supplements in general here are on the pricier side) I suggest that you take your caffeine in pill form pre-workout, after all I buy my 100 pill bottles of caffeine at about the price of 1 Starbucks coffee. It's not only cheap, but I would also argue:

1. You would know exactly how much caffeine you’re consuming in every pill. According to research, most people respond well to 250-300mg so that way you can take an exact dose each time.
2. Caffeine in pill form is mostly anhydrous, which is a concentrated form that is better absorbed by the body. Several studies in fact have shown that caffeine anhydrous is more effective at improving performance that regular coffee.

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