Summer is now officially around the corner! This means it is time to get rid of the layers of clothing and start embracing the warmer sun shining weather.
This is usually the time of the year when many people start making use of that gym membership, so they can get to the ideal weight and have the perfect sculpted physique so they can look in tip-top shape when going to the beach.
Now, it is often said that summer bodies are built in winter, however, this is not a statement many people live by. Because of this, many rely on supplements to act as boosters to ensure that they get to their intended goal much quicker than the proper time needed.
One of these supplements is pre-workout.
“Pre-workout supplements – sometimes referred to as ‘pre-workouts’ – are multi-ingredient dietary formulas designed to boost your energy and athletic performance. They’re typically powdered substances that you mix into water and drink before exercise,” explains the health and wellness publication Healthline.
The above-mentioned publication highlights that this is commonly used among athletes, fitness enthusiasts or even trainers.
While the supplement usually is successful in achieving its intended purpose of providing energy when training at the gym, it may be useful to know about some of the pros and cons that comes with using pre-workout.
Here are some of the benefits according to some Cleveland Clinic:
- Provides extra energy during a workout
- Improves exercise performance
- Helps faster recovery after a workout
Disadvantages:
- A racing heartbeat
- High blood pressure
- Nausea
- Tingling feelings in arms and legs
- Gastrointestinal issues, like diarrhoea
Furthermore, the health and wellness clinic also mentions that it is important to be aware of dry scooping. This is a trend that has begun circulating on social media which shows people using a scoop of pre-workout powder without mixing it with water, hoping that it would be more effective.
“It can cause choking or aspiration, which can lead to aspiration pneumonia.”
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