Did @chavlicek15 hijack Dragons account?
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Jersey Cityās past 2 marathon winners are from Chrlottesville. Coincidence? Will Norris yesterday and Noah Gade last year
Pretty cool
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Randomā¦ Also marathons 3/4 sport Iāll put it ahead of swimming and golf. I can golf and swim I canāt run a marathon so it gets a bump.
But marathons are last in a 3 way race of sports I would actually watch.
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All fair. Any sport where no one guards you is basically bowling
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Even Marathoners wouldnāt watch oneā2+ hours of someone running is like watching a screen saver but probably less entertaining
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I hurt my back while sleeping.
I aint cut the same either
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Perfect. That stack on the left is where Fresh sits. You on the low stack. Kids bring us beeras
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What would you recommend now? I couldnāt take something called NO xplode anyway because it sounds too much like something for diffusing bombs.
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Heh unfortunately every pre-workout has some stupid pun of a name. The question about what would I recommend currently is a bit tricky because it comes down to what are the results you want from your pre-workout, what type of training will you be doing. Those are factors that could determine what is the best choice for you.
In general all pre-workouts have some combination of caffeine, Beta-Alanine and Citruline.
Caffeine is self explanatory what it does and doses run from 125mg - 500mg is the most Iāve seen. I donāt worry about this so much the dosage doesnāt seem to affect me much one way or another.
Beta-Alanine is a compound that helps fight muscle fatigue and is considered directly associated to increased performance. Itās also the thing that gives you that ātingly feelingā some people experience with pre-workout. I really like that feeling and the burst I get from it and I like powders that have a medium to high dosage of Beta-Alanine.
Citruline boost nitrous oxide performance which increases blood flow. Generally this will help to increase work capacity. Some compounds have a ton of this because it helps you feel a āpumpā which some people (body builders) really enjoy
Personally as I prep for my upcoming comp Iāve enjoyed using Pre-Kaged from Kaged nutrition. I prefer Kaged products because they are 3rd party tested and generally clean (no animal biproducts or strange additives) and they are very effective. In addition to having a high dose of Beta-Alanine it includes some powder coconut water for hydration and a bunch of Vitamin B.
I will also toss in some Lit AF from Beyond Raw. This is more of a typical commercial grade pre-workout. Think of it as the madness juice. It has about 300mg of caffeine and a ton of Beta-Alanine along with some Creatine which is nice if youāre not already supplementing with something else.
There are a ton of other products that are similar to Lit AF basically everything you find at a GNC has a similar make up. If you want to go a bit harder but still have it tested and clean then I also recommend Transparent Labs which makes great products and breaks their pre-workout down by purpose Lean, Bulk, Stim Free, Stim Plus etc.
Anyways thatās my long winded nerdy answer on pre-workout. Stay tuned til next time where I cover Lactate Clearence
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Who needs a pre workout? Just work out.
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So in Germany, at halftime of my football (soccer for you heathens) games, most of my teammates would pop dextrose pills.
My brother-in-law recommended Karbolyn to my son as an alternative to dextrose pillsā¦ said it was better than them. I have not confirmed/corroborated.
My problem with dextrose was it jacked you up for about 10-15 minutesā¦ then you crashed hard. So if a half is 45 minutesā¦ w.t.f.? Never made sense to me.
Any opinions on US version of dextrose or any opinions on Karbolyn or any other dextrose alternative?
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The closest thing that I am familiar with o
Is Carb by transparent labs that a lot of strongman use for intra workout carbs.
For a full soccer half its tough 45 mins is a long time. I usually rely on a honey sandwich at half time or a pop tart as a poor mans version. Takes a little longer to breakdown so you donāt get the crash.
Iām a big fan of sour patch kids too during my sessions which last abour 3 hrs. Nice surgar boost but again takes a while to hit and come down.
The pic above is of smelling salts so those are instant short blast insanity
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Maybe just carb gels/chews? I think Iāve seen soccer teams use SIS ones (and lots of endurance sport athletes use that or similar ones), but thereās a lot of different brands that make these:
https://www.scienceinsport.com/sports-nutrition/how-nycfc-fueled-its-mls-cup-winning-season/
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They built the whole gym out of squat/bench racks (3rd pic):
https://x.com/virginiasports/status/1798921352516375020?s=46&t=wAzMZR-0PRGT1LpN6U5x0g
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Honestly thatās all you need. Most gyms I train in including the Lair are predominantly racks.
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Oh yeah. Just makes me envious, thinking about my bougie āfitness centerā and its total of 6 racks (used to be 3 in the not so distant past).
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6 is actually impressive for your generic fitness center/big box gym. Before I opened the Dragonās Lair, I trained out of Atlanta Barbell and they have 22 racks/squat stands all on their own platform. Itās like heaven for a lifter. Outside of a teams facility Iāve never seen anything like that.
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