Not just dependent on the stims but dependent mentally. I've taken pre-workouts for so long that if I don't take one I've already got myself convinced that I'm going to have a below average workout....
Take your whey whenever you think you need it. I take mine when I'm hungry and can't get a meal in. First thing in the morning and usually one in the afternoon for me. Glutamine you can throw in...
Said f*ck it and took my 10 pills yesterday. 5 early and 5 later. Had an extremely loose zinc overdose sh!t today. I'm going to love that for the next 20 days. Yup, took my Orange Triad also so...