Since a lot of you are interested in the Energy and Endurance Pre-Workout drink, I wanted to review it here!
You drink it prior to your workout. I typically drink any pre-workout before starting my workout. If I drink it, hit the treadmill for a 10 min. warm-up it's starting to kick-in during the good part of the workout. You need a 20-min. lead time for the juices to be flowing.
What I Noticed...
I didn't get jittery! That's a huge plus. I've used Jack3d, BSN's products, and a host of others and most get me sort of wired rather than focused. This didn't. I just noticed in the workout I started to feel really into it. The only other product I've drank that was an amazing pre-workout was Evogen but it tastes like medicine. Great effect but expensive ($50 a jar) and a whooping bad taste.
I also noticed I was doing more in the workout. My body is still recovering this week from my Tough Mudder and Half Marathon, but I ran three miles today each mile getting faster. Then I did Les Mills Pump and Burn to work with clients. I used the weight the guys were using in the video but I am pretty strong. (Just know the chest is still weak and it about killed me! LOL). Then I hit shoulders with Tony Horton's One on One Diamond Delts. I made myself stop because I was sort of just into my workouts.
Now, I can't say it was all the EE stuff, but I did notice I was just giddy up to workout.
The other effect is it killed my appetite. Now, this might sound great but I'm a big believer in proper eating post-workout. I had to make myself drink my Shakeology and eat my toast and that's a FIRST. I adore my shakes!!!
A few hours later my appetite came back and, true to form, once it came back it I was really hungry because I ended up underfueld. My advice is to just schedule your post-workout shake and meal an hour or two later if you run into the hungries later because you weren't ready to eat.
What I didn't like...
It isn't a fabulous taste but I have honestly never had one that was. This didn't disappoint me. It was more of an FYI - just drink it because you want a great workout and not a devine liquid experience. It's a lemon-lime flavor. It reminded me of lemonade.
That's my review. I think it's a winner! Ask questions if you got them!
