best pre workout stimulant?

[FRANKCASTLE]

done redline by vpx, and just finished oxyelite pro , what are the best stimulants pre w/o in ur opinion, i never really used for the fat burn effect, just the stimulant effect

[kanakafarian]

done redline by vpx, and just finished oxyelite pro , what are the best stimulants pre w/o in ur opinion, i never really used for the fat burn effect, just the stimulant effect

2-3 cups of grapefruit juice and ECA! Most people don't understand the effects of GF juice as a potentiator.

ECA + GF juice = HULK on crack in the gym for me!

[rulk22]

If im not using oep ill just opt for gplc. It has a stim like effect on me.

[criticalbench]

I'd give maximize v.2 a look; it is pretty strong at what it is designed to do and has gotten great reviews. Most people don't even need a full serving and it is not to expensive. Just something to look into.

Mike

[RenegadeRows]

I was a real stim junkie for a while...
Honestly nothing beat Geranium for just "everyday stuff". Stuff is bonkers in large doses

But a moderate dose of that stuff + the gym routine had my heart racing to the point of anxiety.

I still say natural stuff like B12s, tyrosine, caffeine.

[bakerderek0]

jack3d

[theshaman]

sometimes i dont want to drink a preworkout drink and I love my Anabolic Rehab so Anabolic Impac is perfect for me. 6 pills/20-30min before I go to the gym and im ready to move some weights!

[R1balla]

the ORIGINAL NO Shotgun....too bad they dont make the original anymore......if your looking for a "wired" feeling, try RPM.

[Rosie Chee]

done redline by vpx, and just finished oxyelite pro , what are the best stimulants pre w/o in ur opinion, i never really used for the fat burn effect, just the stimulant effect

BLACK CATS by Applied Nutriceuticals if you just want the stim effect.

[zwilliby]

Pure stim? RPM

An effective PWO that will do something for you? Animal Pump or LIT-up

[KillaK2010]

I like Lit-UP not a strong stim but great focus and strength. But then again Mesomorph is amazing stuff for the stim.

[southpaw23]

1) Mesomorph - far and away the best PWO that I've ever used. Way more than a simple stim based PWO.
2) Maximize V2 - strongest stim base in a PWO in my opinion.
3) LIT UP - not the strongest stim based PWO, but the focus you get from the product more than makes up for it.

[ken22]

1MR great stimulant! I have used tons and this is the most stimulating for me.
I would only use one scoop as reccomended. I did 2 once and my skin was crawling for 12 hours. Second would be Jack or Gakic.

[monstermash]

1MR great stimulant! I have used tons and this is the most stimulating for me.
I would only use one scoop as reccomended. I did 2 once and my skin was crawling for 12 hours. Second would be Jack or Gakic.

2 scoops of 1MR?? Isn't that like 600mg of caffeine?

[Grambo]

1MR great stimulant! I have used tons and this is the most stimulating for me.
I would only use one scoop as reccomended. I did 2 once and my skin was crawling for 12 hours. Second would be Jack or Gakic.

I have heard from several people that the newer batches don't have close to the same "feel" and many think it was "reformulated".

Maximize V2 and Purus Muscle Marinade are my go to Intense Preworkouts. Nothing comes close. Plus full ingredients of other goodies.

I was impressed with Superpump Maxx at 2 scoops but its very mild and not a kick in the face style.

[rms80]

2-3 cups of grapefruit juice and ECA! Most people don't understand the effects of GF juice as a potentiator.

ECA + GF juice = HULK on crack in the gym for me!

That's why we put naringin (citrus paradisi) in a lot of our products- it is the chemical that allows GF juice to act as a CYP-450 inhibitor:


Biol Pharm Bull. 2008 May;31(5):925-30.

Comparative evaluation of 12 immature citrus fruit extracts for the inhibition of cytochrome P450 isoform activities.
Fujita T, Kawase A, Niwa T, Tomohiro N, Masuda M, Matsuda H, Iwaki M.

School of Pharmacy, Kinki University, 3-4-1 Kowakae, Higashi-osaka, Osaka 577-8502, Japan.

Abstract
In a previous study we found that 50% ethanol extracts of immature fruits of Citrus unshiu (satsuma mandarin) have anti-allergic effects against the Type I, II and IV allergic reactions. However, many adverse interactions between citrus fruit, especially grapefruit juice, and drugs have been reported due to the inhibition of cytochrome P450 (CYP) activities. The purpose of this study was to examine the competitive inhibitory effects of extracts from immature citrus fruit on CYP activity. Extracts were prepared from 12 citrus species or cultivars, and were tested against three kinds of major CYPs, CYP2C9, CYP2D6 and CYP3A4, in human liver microsomes. We also estimated the amounts of flavonoids (narirutin, hesperidin, naringin and neohesperidin) and furanocoumarins (bergapten, 6',7'-dihydroxybergamottin and bergamottin) in each extract using HPLC. Citrus paradisi (grapefruit) showed the greatest inhibition of CYP activities, while Citrus unshiu which has an antiallergic effect, showed relatively weak inhibitory effects. Extracts having relatively strong inhibitory effects for CYP3A4 tended to contain higher amounts of naringin, bergamottin and 6',7'-dihydroxybergamottin. These results, providing comparative information on the inhibitory effects of citrus extracts on CYP isoforms, suggest that citrus extracts containing high levels of narirutin and hesperidin and lower levels of furanocoumarins such as C. unshiu are favorable as antiallergic functional ingredients.

I used to take ECA with naringin- and yes, it is a strong combo. As a stim base- I really like caffeine, tyrosine, and cocoa, but not in huge doses- I have really backed off the stims over the last couple years......

[rms80]

the ORIGINAL NO Shotgun....too bad they dont make the original anymore......if your looking for a "wired" feeling, try RPM.

I liked the original Shotgun as well, except for the taste (they didn't call it "I was Shotgunned" for nothing)- in terms of the formulation, the effects were really spot-on when it came to the stim base

[kanakafarian]

That's why we put naringin (citrus paradisi) in a lot of our products- it is the chemical that allows GF juice to act as a CYP-450 inhibitor:


Biol Pharm Bull. 2008 May;31(5):925-30.

Comparative evaluation of 12 immature citrus fruit extracts for the inhibition of cytochrome P450 isoform activities.
Fujita T, Kawase A, Niwa T, Tomohiro N, Masuda M, Matsuda H, Iwaki M.

School of Pharmacy, Kinki University, 3-4-1 Kowakae, Higashi-osaka, Osaka 577-8502, Japan.

Abstract
In a previous study we found that 50% ethanol extracts of immature fruits of Citrus unshiu (satsuma mandarin) have anti-allergic effects against the Type I, II and IV allergic reactions. However, many adverse interactions between citrus fruit, especially grapefruit juice, and drugs have been reported due to the inhibition of cytochrome P450 (CYP) activities. The purpose of this study was to examine the competitive inhibitory effects of extracts from immature citrus fruit on CYP activity. Extracts were prepared from 12 citrus species or cultivars, and were tested against three kinds of major CYPs, CYP2C9, CYP2D6 and CYP3A4, in human liver microsomes. We also estimated the amounts of flavonoids (narirutin, hesperidin, naringin and neohesperidin) and furanocoumarins (bergapten, 6',7'-dihydroxybergamottin and bergamottin) in each extract using HPLC. Citrus paradisi (grapefruit) showed the greatest inhibition of CYP activities, while Citrus unshiu which has an antiallergic effect, showed relatively weak inhibitory effects. Extracts having relatively strong inhibitory effects for CYP3A4 tended to contain higher amounts of naringin, bergamottin and 6',7'-dihydroxybergamottin. These results, providing comparative information on the inhibitory effects of citrus extracts on CYP isoforms, suggest that citrus extracts containing high levels of narirutin and hesperidin and lower levels of furanocoumarins such as C. unshiu are favorable as antiallergic functional ingredients.

I used to take ECA with naringin- and yes, it is a strong combo. As a stim base- I really like caffeine, tyrosine, and cocoa, but not in huge doses- I have really backed off the stims over the last couple years......

Hmm...interesting. Thanks for the info, I will def look into naringin because I'm actually sick of the taste of GF juice. I've been drinking it pre-workout for over 12+ years and it has gotten old.

[rms80]

Hmm...interesting. Thanks for the info, I will def look into naringin because I'm actually sick of the taste of GF juice. I've been drinking it pre-workout for over 12+ years and it has gotten old.

Yeah- can't stand GF juice myself- that's why I looked into naringin in the first place....

[thebigt]

Yeah- can't stand GF juice myself- that's why I looked into naringin in the first place....

glad to see you posting so often, been reading some of your posts and you are really putting out some good info.

repped