Pre-Workout drinks?

[Gorilladf]

Alright I thought this stuff was all just useless junk to waste money on. I received a sample of Vassive-NO ( http://bodybuilding.com/store/opt/vass.html ) in my 100% Whey container. I left it on the counter for a few weeks. Last night I said "What the hell." and gave it a try.

I am very surprised at the results. I had a fabulous workout. Pushed harder. More reps with big weight. Lots of sustained energy. Even a good "Pump" which I thought was just marketing BS.

I wish it wasn't so good. Now I find myself wanting to use this stuff. Or some NO pre-workout shake. (superpump 250, NO-Xplode, ect...)

Do you guys have experience with this stuff? (I looked in the supliment section but they are all over the place.) Do I need to cycle this stuff so I don't build a tolerance? Is prolonged use bad? And why does it taste so awful?

[GreenWave1]

I use NO-Xplode (grape flavor, tastes fine) and really like the effect. More energy, more focus.

[erinlee01]

I use NO Xplode and love it. The only problem I have is that when I work out in the morning (5 am) and take it half an hour after my protein shake, it bothers my stomach. In the afternoon after I have had some food in my stomach, no problem.

[smitsky]

Here are some I use, and highly recommend:

Ragnarok: http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/ms/rag.html

Vault: http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/san/vault.html

Fast Twitch RTD: http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/cs/fasttwitchrtd.html

...among others.

Yes, a big ingredient is Caffeine. If you use it daily, you will build a tolerance to it.

[Gaskicker]

No-xplode works best with an empty stomach, and people seem to build up a toloerance. I did with less than one tub, which makes it expensive. Look into Animal Pump by Universal, I feel stronger with it than anything and my drive and focus is thru the roof. I often have to force myself out of the gym as I feel like I can keep going and going.