Was in a local nutritional shop owned by an IFBB pro and one of his employees (also a competitor) was talking to someone about pre workout during bulking and he said something like “its really the opposite of what we want when trying to put on size” or something along those lines, could hardly hear and was in a rush so didn’t get to ask for clarification. I know I’ve read to obviously not pound loads of caffeine on a bulk but is it more beneficial for a natural lifter to not use caffeinated pre workouts?
I workout in the morning and have enough motivation as it is to skip a pre workout and just have my coffee/intra workout protein/carbs etc. What science is behind this?
Caffeine will help increase the amount of calories you burn at rest, hence why people use it when cutting to help get extra diced, as well as to give extra energy when in a deficit.
As long as you’re consuming enough calories pre workout won’t hinder your bulk and can help you train with extra intensity.
isn’t the guy supposed to be selling as many supplements as possible? Why didn’t he just sell the preworkout, then push another supplement to “reverse the potential detriment to muscle building”
Been 2 weeks since I’ve taken pre workout (only caffeine is coffee with breakfast PWO) and my energy has sky rocketed throughout the day. No crash and pump is great in the gym.
I work til 1am most nights and wake up with 2 toddlers in the morning. I do some workouts without caffeine, but mostly, the extra boost helps me get extra intensity in my workout. Increased intensity during lifting will help far more than caffeine would hurt.
By caffeine, I mean coffee or green tea. PWO’s are horseshit.
Confession: Placebo or not, I’ve had some incredible lifting sessions after taking PWO’s.