On this episode of BPR, Derrick answers the age-old question:⠀Is pre-workout bad for you?⠀In order to answer that question, we need to know a few things:⠀<ol><li>What is pre-workout?</li><li>What are the primary ingredients of pre-workout?</li><li>What physiological responses do the ingredients induce?</li><li>Are those responses necessary to have a great workout?</li></ol> ⠀Spoiler Alert: pre-workout is not inherently bad for you.⠀That said, there are some brands that are better than others. Here are our recommendations:⠀<ul><li>1st Phorm <a href="https://1stphorm.com/products/project-1/?a_aid=ballisticperformance" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Project 1</a> or <a href="https://1stphorm.com/products/megawatt/?a_aid=ballisticperformance" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Megawatt</a></li><li>Legion Pulse</li><li>Optimum Nutrition Platinum Pre-workout</li><li>Purchase the individual ingredients and take together (Caffeine, beta alanine, creatine)</li></ul> ⠀In full transparency, we are affiliated with 1st Phorm, so if you’re interested in trying Megawatt or Project 1, click the links above.

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