PWO supps and 'mental clarity'...

[ramid3]

What exactly is it about the ingredient list of your average PWO that lends itself to the advertised sense of mental clarity? Is it merely on account of the stims, or are they essentially integrating nootropics into the formula?

I'd like to experiment with PWO supps for both in and out of the gym, and was wondering if anyone could recommend a stim loaded but creatine free PWO that also has...whatever it is that produces the supposed clarity and focus that comes from taking it.

[stan47islav]

Yes it's the combo of nootropics and caffiene. Alcar alone helps with that.

[llahhsoj]

Yes it's the combo of nootropics and caffiene. Alcar alone helps with that.

Theanine also helps with mental clarity and it is also in some preworkouts.

[XShreddedX]

Theanine also helps with mental clarity and it is also in some preworkouts.

I love theanine but wouldn't GABAergic compounds(picamilon, theanine, phenibut etc...) be counter productive pre-workout? I could understand cardio but not pre- weight lifting. yet most of the top pre's have some "sedating/gaba" nootrpic supp

[Big.Jazayrli]

It can be due to stimulants, nootropics, or a combination of both. It really varies from product to product.

[BenBlue]

I love theanine but wouldn't GABAergic compounds(picamilon, theanine, phenibut etc...) be counter productive pre-workout? I could understand cardio but not pre- weight lifting. yet most of the top pre's have some "sedating/gaba" nootrpic supp

Theanine on it's own would be counter productive. In conjunction with stims, particularly caffeine, the "sedative" effects of theanine are countered, yet the focus and mental clarity remain. Caffeine and Theanine is actually a very common "nootropic stack", as they balance eachother out nicely. Energy and clarity/focus without the jittery feeling.

[shoefanatic23]

What exactly is it about the ingredient list of your average PWO that lends itself to the advertised sense of mental clarity? Is it merely on account of the stims, or are they essentially integrating nootropics into the formula?

I'd like to experiment with PWO supps for both in and out of the gym, and was wondering if anyone could recommend a stim loaded but creatine free PWO that also has...whatever it is that produces the supposed clarity and focus that comes from taking it.

You could at Neogenix NeuroSurge 3.0 or SNS focus xt.

[cumminslifter]

I love theanine but wouldn't GABAergic compounds(picamilon, theanine, phenibut etc...) be counter productive pre-workout? I could understand cardio but not pre- weight lifting. yet most of the top pre's have some "sedating/gaba" nootrpic supp

ive wondered this about alot of supplements. I see many supplements containing these kind of ingredients that are meant to be taken early in the day