Srs question about pre-workout

[Deeaannooo]

I'm 17 (inb4 under-age) and have tried two different pre-workout's which both have had quality reviews, Jack3D Micro, and Bullnox Androflex. I started with Jack and it had literally no effect on me so I searched around and found Bullnox. Tried it today and I can't seem to feel a difference when I use it. I take it on an empty stomach, and the only caffeine I've ever taken was a 200mg capsule ( I don't drink coffee) which made me all shaky etc.. Any suggestions on what I could be doing wrong? Or am I just immune to all these mystery chemicals and shiny words?

[Patryk905]

If 200mg of caffeine made you shaky then the caffeine in Jack3d and Bullnox should be doing something too

[johnc28]

You're not doing anything wrong, it's just that this stuff isn't magic in a bottle.

Caffeine + some sugar is probably the only thing worth considering, and as you noted all that's really going to do is wake you up a bit.

You'd probably be better off not depending on pre-workouts. The most important pre-workout is getting a decent meal at least a few hours before exercise.

[Deeaannooo]

If 200mg of caffeine made you shaky then the caffeine in Jack3d and Bullnox should be doing something too

That's what I thought, I even tried two scoops which still had no effect.

You're not doing anything wrong, it's just that this stuff isn't magic in a bottle.

Caffeine + some sugar is probably the only thing worth considering, and as you noted all that's really going to do is wake you up a bit.

You'd probably be better off not depending on pre-workouts. The most important pre-workout is getting a decent meal at least a few hours before exercise.

True, it's just a bit annoying that it has little to no effect for me though :/

[MasterBench]

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With that being said.


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Teen Bodybuilding
Teen Misc
Teen Workout Logs


Cheers

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[Deeaannooo]

^ Was the first thing I read when I joined the forum, doesn't answer my question of why I'm not feeling the effects of pre-workout.

[Big.Jazayrli]

I'm 17 (inb4 under-age) and have tried two different pre-workout's which both have had quality reviews, Jack3D Micro, and Bullnox Androflex. I started with Jack and it had literally no effect on me so I searched around and found Bullnox. Tried it today and I can't seem to feel a difference when I use it. I take it on an empty stomach, and the only caffeine I've ever taken was a 200mg capsule ( I don't drink coffee) which made me all shaky etc.. Any suggestions on what I could be doing wrong? Or am I just immune to all these mystery chemicals and shiny words?

If it's making you sick it's probably just too much stimulant.