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074 - The Pros and Cons of Taking Pre-Workout Supplements

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First off, I've been taking pre-workout supplements for well over a decade and still use them almost daily now. I've had a great deal of experience using them, trying different products, and researching the ingredients and side effects and want to share my thoughts on the reasons one might take them or the reasons not to. You must understand that this is an industry that isn't regulated. At all. It's literally the Wild West and supplement companies can put any ingredients, useful or not, into them. And since this is a super-hot market, many companies make fortunes by selling lousy products filled with sugar, chemicals, fillers, and cheap and useless ingredients because of outrageous claims of superhuman energy and pumps and fancy labels. And we buy them. Pre-workouts aren't for everyone, especially those sensitive to caffeine or stimulants and those with any medical issues relating to the heart. I've had only minor side effects personally over the years but there are plenty of common ones like headaches, dizz