Best Pre workout food to enhance pumps?

[Sean26607]

Poptarts! Confetti to be exact

I can't believe no one has said pop tarts...

I also like the honey stinger energy bars

Sugar cookie poptarts are one of my faves.

[llahhsoj]

I would go with some simple carbs a few hours preworkout along with a lot of water.

[J-Rod]

any recommendation on food to take pre workout to enhance pumps? time frame? while also taking a preworkout supplement

For real food pre workout meal I like a large baked white potato with Ketchup and some cottage cheese. Never lets me down!

[djwolford]

I can't believe no one has said pop tarts...

I also like the honey stinger energy bars

That reminds me, I'm running low on those and need to restock. They're so delicious.

Edit for Honey Stinger bars, not the Pop Tarts.

[gwgtopshelf]

baked potato, carbs and potassium

[OT2000]

Coconut water and a banana.

[LoudyRowdy]

Im hearing people sipping on pickle juice along with their stack...


not sure if mixing pickle juice with their pre or drinking both seperately :P

[XCriticalBenchX]

5g GMS + 50g Waxy Maize + 1g Salt + 10g Creatine Mono

You will blow up.

[DamonX]

5g GMS + 50g Waxy Maize + 1g Salt + 10g Creatine Mono

You will blow up.

Do u notice enhanced pumps wit creatine taken pre?

When I loaded creatine , I got massive pumps and I wasn't using any pump supp at the time

[bdillingham5]

Do u notice enhanced pumps wit creatine taken pre?

When I loaded creatine , I got massive pumps and I wasn't using any pump supp at the time

It wasn't a good pump, it was intracellular saturation which is what creatine achieves. It's a good feeling but once saturated you don't notice it anymore.

[kissdadookie]

Intra-MD, arguably the best pre/intra nutrition product on the market at the price point it's at.

[hvactech81]

chicken broth, 1 scoop Max-HP, potassium nitrates 30-40 minutes preworkout

[Mr.Cooper69]

Intra-MD, arguably the best pre/intra nutrition product on the market at the price point it's at.

chicken broth, 1 scoop Max-HP, potassium nitrates 30-40 minutes preworkout

The whole thread, people respect OP and list foods. 2 prime reps enter thread 40 posts later and list prime nutrition supplements. Stay classy

[sloop]

The whole thread, people respect OP and list foods. 2 prime reps enter thread 40 posts later and list prime nutrition supplements. Stay classy

Is it too late to suggest chipotle burritos? Some of the best workouts in recent memory are after a big fat burrito for lunch, hitting the gym 4 hours later.

[Aramirezjr]

Is it too late to suggest chipotle burritos? Some of the best workouts in recent memory are after a big fat burrito for lunch, hitting the gym 4 hours later.

I do not want to be anywhere near the squat rack

[Mr.Cooper69]

Salt and glucose will probably be the best foods, btw.

[XCriticalBenchX]

The whole thread, people respect OP and list foods. 2 prime reps enter thread 40 posts later and list prime nutrition supplements. Stay classy

lmao.. owned.

[J-Rod]

For real food pre workout meal I like a large baked white potato with Ketchup and some cottage cheese. Never lets me down!

I am telling you people - large baked white potato with ketchup and some cottage cheese 30 minutes before your gym session. You will not be disappointed.

[AlecGaspari]

any recommendation on food to take pre workout to enhance pumps? time frame? while also taking a preworkout supplement

peanut butter and banana sandwich with some honey sprinkled in the middle

epic

[Aramirezjr]

I am telling you people - large baked white potato with ketchup and some cottage cheese 30 minutes before your gym session. You will not be disappointed.

Would sweet potatoe suffice instead?

[Jinx8402]

peanut butter and banana sandwich with some honey sprinkled in the middle

epic

Other than the honey, this is my go to meal in the AM about 60-90 minutes PWO.

[OfficerCartman]

If I'm on the go, my morning preworkout shake:

1/2 cup Oats
1 Banana
1-2 tsp instant Coffee
1 tsp Cinnamon
1 tsp Cocoa Powder
1 scoop protein

That or some overnight oats. It's like dessert every morning.

[nlep1029]

Beets! or Beet juice

[J-Rod]

peanut butter and banana sandwich with some honey sprinkled in the middle

epic

This is solid as well!

[J-Rod]

Would sweet potatoe suffice instead?

Sure it will. I like the starchier white for pre and post with the sugar in the ketchup and some protein in the form of cottage cheese, but of course it will.

It is like this, your body is a product of what you do, day in and day out. So your other meals, macro, micro nutrient intakes will also play a role.

[Heizz]

I personally love working out fasted (taking a PWO shake first thing upon waking before I hit the gym).

I used to eat before lifting and would eat proats roughly 1-1.5hr before lifting, and I'd then take my PWO product 15-20 min prior to lifting. That timing worked best for me.

[Aramirezjr]

Sure it will. I like the starchier white for pre and post with the sugar in the ketchup and some protein in the form of cottage cheese, but of course it will.

It is like this, your body is a product of what you do, day in and day out. So your other meals, macro, micro nutrient intakes will also play a role.

Thanks...I still consider myself a newbie at all this. And find myself hitting a few pitfalls at times. Lucky I am older and can take a step back and listen to those with more experience. So thanks for that advice. I tried Bagel before and that did not cut it...ended up puking on legs day lol

[J-Rod]

I personally love working out fasted (taking a PWO shake first thing upon waking before I hit the gym).

I used to eat before lifting and would eat proats roughly 1-1.5hr before lifting, and I'd then take my PWO product 15-20 min prior to lifting. That timing worked best for me.

Just as an FYI, it takes about 16 hours to be fasted. Also, taking protein prior to working out defeats the fasting process. Depending my goals and time I train I change around wether I eat and or supplement prior to training or not.

Recently because of work loads and scheduling - and the goal of staying lean - I train on a empty stomach (a couple of products) and lift then hit cardio after.

This works best for me for building/maintaining lean body mass and burning bodyfat.

At the end of the day it is about experimenting with different protocols and seeing what works best for you.

[schneppy07]

any recommendation on food to take pre workout to enhance pumps? time frame? while also taking a preworkout supplement

I will do skittles or sour patch kids pre workout but that's just my personal preference. Low fat high carb in the off season, closer to prep I will do a High glicemic carb so know its digested.

[hossjob]

any recommendation on food to take pre workout to enhance pumps? time frame? while also taking a preworkout supplement

Food? If you want food, then eat 90 minutes pre workout and eat a combination of protein, healthy fat, and carbohydrate. Steak and baked potato would be PERFECT!

If you're looking for supplement, something with citrulline (2-5 grams), agmatine (500-1,000 mg), creatine (3-5 grams) is what you need. I get crazy pumps when I use those and couple it with 25-40 grams of karbolyn painful pumps!