Pre-Workout: Yes or No
Flex Wheeler • July 21, 2021
What do you get from a QUALITY pre-workout? Why you should try mine...
Pre-workouts are all the rage, and they can help immensely. But, do you actually need one? Obviously, “need” is a loaded way to ask that question. The argument can be made that “no one truly needs” a pre-workout. Like with anything else in life, you have to weigh the risk/benefit ratio, also look at your specific goals and situation. For the first scenario, we’ll take one of my athletes, Neely Nagaye.
Neely is an 18-year-old female, a full-time college student, works part-time, and is also an undefeated, elite-level Muay Thai fighter. She recently won a national tournament in Idaho and is fighting again this coming weekend (July 24, 2021).
So, let’s evaluate. She is set to take on 12 units in school, with Fire Science being her major, so there will likely be some physical demands. She works 20-ish hours a week in food service. So already, her daily life demands are at full-time (or more) requirements. After that, 3 hours per day training at the world-famous American Kickboxing Academy with the Muay Thai team, and an additional hour per day with strength and conditioning. She is young, but I think we can all agree a little “extra umph” would be beneficial.
To help with workout energy and output Neely uses Flex Wheeler Signature Series pre-workout 4Play. The caffeine gives her a little boost with energy after a long day. The Kre-Alkalyn™ (1000 mg!!!!), formulated by All-American Pharmaceutical, is the only pH12.0 creatine on the market and remains 100% stable all the way to the muscle...that makes it 10-15x more powerful!!! We’ve also included 500 mg of Sustalyn™, also formulated by All-American Pharmaceutical, which has shown to increase the rate of hydration up to 27%. This will all give Neely the ability to get the absolute most out of her training sessions.
Now, you may argue that Neely is an extreme example. Not really. Substitute college/PT job with full-time day job...so you’ve eaten up 7:00am to at least 4:00pm. Now you have to get home in time to transport your kid(s) to various activities, clubs, tutors, etc. Now you’ve eaten up 4:00pm to at least 7:00pm. You’ll have to either fit your workout in sometime early in the morning, at a lunch break, or after your long day. All of those benefits that a pre-workout will give you equals a more productive session in the gym!
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