We trading pre-workout stories, heart rates on the rise, look in my eyes...

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  • Remember the days well. Amphetamines off the shelf and crazed training.

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  • Never partook but wish I did based on what you're saying.

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  • Never have, never will. I don't need that ish.

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The gym thread got me thinking about the first time I tried some pre-workout. This oldhead was giddy as a schoolgirl as he'd come up on something something Orange that was filled with ephedrine, caffeine and various stims and he broke us all off with a hit of this vintage formulation.

Man to say that I was flying was an understatement as it unleashed crackhead strength without the chapped lips, red hat and fiendism. :wtf:

Actually, the last part isn't correct because all of us younguns obliterated the sets that day. I couldn't walk properly for days after that because of the superhuman strength and no sense of limits. No pause needed and if you did best check yourself for your non Harlemite though processing in a gym thread. After that it was a wrap because we started looking into what we could get for that competitive edge and this is when hyper caffeinated drinks kicked in so it was time for a few of them.

After that those DMAA based preworkouts that were pretty much legal meth hit the scene and had the gym jumping like the club. So much so that the designated driver and a few others I know used to load up on a few scoops before hitting the scene draped in finery as it made you push up on women with insane confidence and IDGAFness.

Glad I rapped it all in but am also happy I got to do it as it a jit because your CNS can handle that level of excess but long term its of detriment as its akin to tricking your body into thinking its fighting for survival against an immediate threat just to bang out a few more reps.

What say? Did you partake? Any tales? A friend of mine was straight up strung out the powder and was slamming a couple of scoops a day just to put a pep in his step and refused to accept he was fiending even though he was hopping around chewing his lips and buying the preworkout in cases with boxes stashed at work, home and the gym just in case he came up lacking.
 

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Back in the day, I used to take Jack3d before working out and it helped me achieve some incredible personal records. However, one day after taking it, my heart rate remained elevated even after taking a bath to relax. It eventually returned to normal, but it scared me enough to stop taking preworkouts for years. I've since resumed taking preworkout, but I use a milder one as Jack3d was too intense for me. The benefit of taking preworkout now is that it helps me stay focused at work, which is essential for my job.
 

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The benefit of taking preworkout now is that it helps me stay focused at work, which is essential for my job.

This was pretty much the exact words the cat I mentioned in the OP said. Almost verbatim. He was so hooked on it it was insane as it kept him feeling right. Looking back he probably had some kind of issues with attention that the stims helped but it was so funny back when as he had stashes of the stuff everywhere he went just in case he needed a pick me up.

Straight pookied out as he was the only man sneaking bags of powder into the club that were actually legal!
 

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This was pretty much the exact words the cat I mentioned in the OP said. Almost verbatim. He was so hooked on it it was insane as it kept him feeling right. Looking back he probably had some kind of issues with attention that the stims helped but it was so funny back when as he had stashes of the stuff everywhere he went just in case he needed a pick me up.

Straight pookied out as he was the only man sneaking bags of powder into the club that were actually legal!
Yeah idk about I only use preworkout to enhance my workouts on the days that I exercise. The cognitive benefits are piff and undeniable; I feel like I can tackle any task that comes my way. It has helped me learn and apply some amazing things to my work.

However, on my off days, I don't take preworkout at all. I'm self-aware enough to function without it, even though I'm aware that the mental edge is gone.

Additionally, I make sure to drink plenty of water and milk to help flush the preworkout out of my system.
 

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Yeah idk about I only use preworkout to enhance my workouts on the days that I exercise. The cognitive benefits are piff and undeniable; I feel like I can tackle any task that comes my way. It has helped me learn and apply some amazing things to my work.

However, on my off days, I don't take preworkout at all. I'm self-aware enough to function without it, even though I'm aware that the mental edge is gone.

Additionally, I make sure to drink plenty of water and milk to help flush the preworkout out of my system.

Take a look into DLPA. I think you'll find its nootropic benefits of interest without the excessive stimulation that preworkouts bring.

Word of caution to those who hammer them:

The body can only produce a limited amount of adrenaline in a lifetime before systemic impairment kicks in so make better decisions whilst you've still got the options because this stuff isn't as simple as it seems. Or maybe it is? The old stuff was rocket fuel due to the chemical make up being one step removed from meth amphetamine and I can't comment on the new formulation as I haven't used anything like caffeine etc for ages.
 
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