Taking A Time Out From Pre-Workout Supplements

Something that everyone should know about when using some form of pre-workout supplement is how to take time off. Your reading this right now tells me that you're no stranger to pre-wo's, and you can probably still recall your first time using one. You felt like you had unlimited energy, drive, and focus which produced some of the most productive workouts you'd ever had up to that point. But what happened then? A couple weeks later, you take the one scoop you took before, but feel nothing. Then two or three scoops, and you feel something but not more energy. You actually start feeling more tired than before the supplement.

--> This can be incredibly confusing and frustrating, and more and more people are starting to experience this. How could it possibly make me more tired? This article isn't here to tell you not to use them; I'm a long time fan myself! What it will do is teach you why you're feeling this, and a few wise decisions that can help you to go beyond it. This will keep up your intense gym schedule, and allow you to enjoy using these supplements for years to come without making them ineffective.

What Is Making You Feel More Tired?

As we all know, Caffeine plays a huge part in these, among other stimulants like Yohimbe Extract and others. DMAA (1 3 dimethylamylamine) also used to play a big part in this feeling, but has been recently prohibited. Simply speaking, when we ingest stimulants it sends a message to our brains to release cortisol and adrenaline into our blood. Both of these are made within our adrenal glands located on top of each kidney. In a way, you can think of these two glands as little energy tanks for our bodies.

As we begin to consistently take in high levels of stimulants with pre-workouts, you start to put more and more stress on these glands, but they do have a maximum output each day. And so, with them being worked harder to produce these chemicals, the body does not have enough time to refuel them properly. So how do we keep them on full as much as we can?

By "Cycling" Your Pre-Workout Supplement!

If you can stick to an "On" cycle from pretty brief periods of time like 4-6 weeks, followed by a 1-2 week "Off" period with little to no caffeine intake - it will allow your little energy tanks to become full replenished, and get you get you back on track. I know this "Off" period can be tough with how interlaced today's world is with caffeine. This means no soda, no energy drinks, no party drugs, no coffee etc..Stim-Free pre-workout supplements can also come in handy here. The sudden drop of caffeine can lead to some withdrawal symptoms like headaches or anxiety, but believe me it will be worth it at the end. You'll get to experience your pre-workout just like it was your first time. Thanks for reading!

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