Ngl, exactly how I felt the first and last time I took pre workout. I prefer to rawdog the gym. Sometimes if I really need extra energy ill have a cookie for some quick carbs.
Bro, I worked at GNC back around 2010... it's unreal what's allowed, or what was at least when I was engulfed in that worle. It's so crazy to me that they can make something new, have zero data on how it affects people and then only remove it from the shelves AFTER people get hurt or die. I can't tell you how many times a product would come out, people absolutely love it... then a year later it's removed because it caused internal bleeding and crap. To anyone reading, never assume something is safe just because it's on the shelf. AND just because something works, sometimes really well... doesn't mean it's worth it. Know what's in the things you consume. Take ownership of it.
That’s crazy I remember my friends taking 10 pills before a workout and I only tried it once after that I wanted just creatine cause it was the only thing I could trust.
The original jack3d was the reason I stopped taking preworkouts, that shit was so insane lol - the workouts were great but god it would last the rest of the night and I could never sleep, good times lmao
Your message at the end, does a lot of sense and is a call of awareness for everyone who goes to the gym for health but yet they are not doing anything about their sleep pattern and mental health that you need an extra substance to help you achieve what you can naturally do.
Most people that you find strength training aren't there for health, but to look better. If your muscles wouldn't grow and you would look exactly the same with or without strength training, 95% of people would not bother showing up.
I think the reason most people (including me) take pre before they train is not necessarily due to a lack of sleep, but more so due to the fatigue that's built up throughout a working day. My shifts are 12 hours long behind a desk (not 5 days a week but a more unique shift pattern) and I feel exhausted when I get home, but I enjoy lifitng so in order to actually get through 45 minutes of training I need a boost.
As someone watching this way to late at night and with mental illnesses I need but don’t have medication for I feel attacked. I’m a tri-athlete to so caffeine is a necessity and I drink WAY to much. Like 600-800mg a day and recommend dose is 400 😂 in seriousness I am getting help and medication for my problems soon so hopefully that helps
“For now, I’m just gonna stick to my coffee.” Powerful statement from a gym influencer/fitness vlogger with sponsorship deals and such. Promoting health first and foremost ❤
yes, but the amount in multivitamins is tiny compared to niacin baased pre-workouts, and usually in multivitamins it's in the form of niacinamide, not regular niacin.
This was absolutely hilarious and well done. I'm 38 now, but I very clearly remember the days of the NO-Xplode and Jack3d OG formulas. There was nothing like having zero motivation to train after a long day of college classes or work and throwing a couple scoops of that stuff in a shaker and sipping on it for the 15-20m drive to the gym. When you left your house you were dragging yourself into the gym through pure will power and by the time you got there and the pre-workout was in your system, the motivation was through the roof and training was no longer a chore, it was a necessary inevitability lol. It completely changed your frame of mind. Eventually though, I got sick of the intra-workout anxiety, dry mouth, racing heart, and Xplodes in the gym bathroom... This was before fitness trackers/watches, but I can't imagine where my heart rate was. These days it's just a small coffee/caffeine pill + a few caps of a basic L-Arginine/L-Citrulline combo. It's simple, quick, cheap, and effective. It gets the job done, but it's definitely not like the prior days of 2 scoops of OG NO-Xplode/Jack3d and having the feeling of wanting to run through a brick wall.
Ha were the same age, its no wonder both those pre works outs were so popular. I can't believe I accidentally did methamphetamine on a regular basis for like two years but hey the energy was fuckin no joke .... And I wouldn't be mad about finding a tub of either somewhere in my parents house
NO-Xplode was my first pre-workout and Jack3d OG was the second. Though, I got many early PRs with NOX, Jack was a different beast. I didn't do any research on the ingredients back then, but I never felt any out of the proportion symptoms with heart pump, shortness of breath, etc. I continued to take Jack until one time I couldn't get a hold of it anywhere i.e. the ban time. USP labs had a fat burner, OxyelitePro, and I know all now will say that fat burners are scam, but I got good results with it. I do not use any branded pre-workout now. I get raw materials from Bulksupps, etc. and adjust doses based on goal for a specific session.
the original formula of NO-Xplode, in the early 2000s, it was something sent from the gods. I remember being 20, in 2005 and being cracked out of my mind in the gym. My body was the same color as the PWO container and I was doing cartwheels between sets. I miss that feeling!
Here in Delhi India during mid 2000s I used Universal Shock Therapy. It was imported & no locally made pre workouts were available. I have sweet memories of workouts with my old gym frisnds with this drink. Im 42 now & still miss it. 20 gram serving it had & insane skin tearing pumps & focus. 💪👍🏽👏🏽💪🏽
This is great, I wish you put a snip of the final lecture at the start for those that didn't make it. "If you need pre, what's not right? Get your sleep, hydration and focus in order"
Excellent translation of the anxiety in the edit! I could feel it through the camera. 😃 Entertaining, illuminating, and wrapped up with a salubrious conclusion. Thank you for this video!
Ive started working out lately. I was tired of looking in the mirror hating how i looked and then immediately going back to being lazy and eating junk. Will has motivated me and helped me figure out whats healthy and not healthy. I watch him everyday and seeing him have these cheat days and still being fit has woken me up to realize i dont have to starve myself and work out 8 hours a day to keep fit. Its about choosing smart and watching portions while staying active
@@BenHall289 Its not really about a need most people would just rather have a boost. For me caffeine doesn't effect me in the first place so I just drink energy drinks for taste and usually after a work out not before.
@@WhatsIQ fair enough I guess I’m old school. I don’t eat or drink ultra processed foods and if I have felt I needed a boost then a banana or two has always done the trick. Footballers (soccer) always used to have half time oranges for second half energy.
@@WhatsIQ Ultra processed foods are any food that have one or more ingredient that you wouldn’t find in a home kitchen. I’ve never seen an energy drink that isn’t ultra processed. Preservatives, artificial sweeteners, emulsifiers, e numbers etc. I’d recommend a podcast called the Zoe science and nutrition podcast for the latest findings in nutrition, there’s a whole episode on UPF’s
My husband and I watch your videos religiously. I love the recipes I've seen you make. I've said a few times that one day I want your recipe book. My husband surprised me with an early birthday gift with your book. I squealed with excitement! I can't wait to try them all. My husband has struggled with gaining weight and muscle but with your help has been achieving those goals. I have always struggled with my weight. You have inspired me with healthy recipes and and to begin weightlifting for the first time in my life. You are incredibly funny and an inspiration to both of us. 😊
The best supplement before a gym workout: 1 shot of ginger juice 1 shot of pineapple juice 1 teaspoon of saffron 1 teaspoon of ginseng powder 1 teaspoon of turmeric and a pinch of pink salt and some black pepper. Mix everything in a blender and drink immediately. LOVE FROM ISRAEL
I'm now subscribing....I'm a trainer myself and usually most online guys don't try/test/talk about and review what we use, what's being done and how it affects us. this was a good vid. (sidenote OG jack3d....was GOLD!!!!)
Been gyming for over a decade, I look great compared to similar natties the gym and have never regularly taken pre-workout. It’s absolutely not necessary, the only supplement I think necessary for bodybuilding is obviously proper nutrition, protein through food don’t even need supplements for it.
Original NO Xplode and Super Pump 250 were wild. Make you want to rip your car apart on the way to the gym. You can't get those ingredients in the main stream pre's anymore.
I remember Ultimate Orange fondly. It was concocted by the famous Dan Duchaine and it is better than anything on the market today. The ephedra kick is what really made it work. The vast majority of people using Ultimate Orange had no problems with it. Duchaine also created the ECA stack of ephedra, caffiene, and aspirin which shed pounds as well as phen-phen. Too bad that meth heads got ephedra banned.
“Coffee and cocaine, which I think is underapprecia- whatever…”😂😂😂. Will’s little slips and edits are the greatest there are on TH-cam. Also, can you do a video trying to do a day as a kosher keeping person? If you need details on how to do that, just reply to this.
Hell yeah! I was still in high school still weighing 125-130lbs. End of the year I was around 165-170! I only took the original Jack3d around Twice a week whenever I felt too lazy to work out, it put my ass right back in gear.
Huge pop when I seen the Jack 3D. Pre workout is a holy ritual in this house. 3 huskies and a toddler and shiftwork. We love trying different pre workouts, and the gods used to give us the OG Jack 3D. Enjoyable video Will. Keep it up.
Great video bro... really helpful. I take "edge of insanity" and "Hyde extreme" I remember back in the day taking NO explode and "redline" when the formulas were just off the charts. Imma try jacked. Stay blessed and humble bro. 🤙
I used to take original DMAA jack3d, then run the 400m and 100m at high school track meets. Some people died taking it before running, but I guess I was just too anabolic for it to get me.
What I've learned over the years and what works best for myself us do your research on all ingredients, focus mainly on a handful that will give you better stamina, indurance, resulting in faster muscle recovery between sets allowing you to maximize your workouts. Pumps are great, and mental focus but honestly if you can get more out of your workout recovery during gym sessions you'll see a huge difference. To go from one set to the next, fully recovered each workout is awesome. Then again a lil extra caffeine for energy never hurts.
Contained N-Alpha-DEPEA , structurally very similar to methamphetamine . Milder effects though . Craze and excelsior are the strongest pre workouts ever , OG jack3d not fare behind
Ephedrine was legal until around 2005. My university sold pure Ephedrine at its' health center, 100 tabs for $5. I went to the University of Wisconsin, the third largest college in the country with 50,000+ students. Every guy I know was taking it. We took it to stay up to study and also to combat the effects of alcohol...you could drink a ton and not get tired. Women at my school took it to lose weight. The pure ephedrine melted weight and fat off of you. I knew girls in my dorm that lost 10-15 lbs. without working out. The stuff was amazing.
In The UK you can still get Pseudoephedrine from cold sinus tablets. A similar thing but I I'm not sure if you can get that in the US because people would make crystal meth from it
If it makes anyone feel better, Ive taken a preworkout since 2008 pretty much daily and Im 37 now and an endurance athlete. My hearts great, bloodpressure is 110/60 give or take. The original Jack3d is something Im glad they took off the market, but for a brief time everyone on active duty seemed to be taking it because it did exactly what people describe it as.
One of my biggest regrets as a young dude in the gym was about 12 years ago when I used to order pre workouts online (typically NO XPLODE) I would get samples from random companies. The one that fucked me up the most was "Muscletech" branded I'm not even sure it was a full serve, within 20 minutes, I had blood shot eyes, heart palpitations and probably the closest i've ever been to a full blown panick attack. the heart palpitations lasted for 8 hours. Look after yourselves
My favorite original recipe was SuperPump 250 (Gaspari). I’d take it at my desk, start flushing and I then my arms would swell like I just released a bunch of insulin. I had swollen veins and hadn’t even picked up a weight yet :). It was great. Then they changed it. Original BSN NOXplode was decent for me. Jack3D (again, original) was the only pre workout I ever threw away after the first try. Took at at the gym, worked out and left it at the gym. It turned my head into soup. Today’s market is not so fun, but there are a few good ones: Total War, Nitraflex, BuckedUp.
Amazing video mate, cheers. I'm on my 3rd year lifting some weights and never tried pre workout. I was having only coffee. In the last year I gave up coffee because I couldn't feel it anymore and now im going to the gym 5am after 8h of sleep and I feel amazing.
Stopping on rep 13?! Will … nooooo! Why not just walk under a ladder or walk through the woods of Transylvania on a moonlit night? Gave me more jitters than beta alanine
Anabolic Angel 10/10 I appreciate the science happening here. You are spot on about people using bandaids and crutches instead of changing factors they have more direct control over
Coffee def is one of the best natural pre-workout drinks u can have. I used to just take 8-10oz of espresso coffee no milk straight black and drink it all at once. You don't sip it like ur at Starbucks u down the whole thing lol. I usually also added few teaspoons of cane sugar to help with the bitterness of the black coffee
Dark Energy. It had both DMAA and DHAA. Only time in my life a pre workout affected me negatively ever. It’s now banned but iykyk. I liked this type of video! More than just workout, it was informative, historical, and combined with weightlifting I was in love and it kept me wanting more. Like my pre workout. Great video
Its not the job of the government to ban anything, rather to regulate and inform. But I do agree, it was the only time in my life I ever vomited from a preworkout.
The original Ultimate Orange has regular ephedra and you'd feel like you have endless energy with it, I remember taking it at 1pm, worked out and I did not go to sleep until 4am back in 1997. I also liked the original Jack3d back in 2009, and Craze was great for powerlifting training back in 2013.
Some of the Pre-workouts you mentioned I've tried and they are way too strong for me!! And when I think about the cost, regular coffee is still the best ! On a heavy cardio day I may try beetroot with some beta alanine! Excellent video! Thanks
The original Jack3d was the GOAT. Insane increase in motivation and strength with mere seconds of fatigue between sets. Felt like my arms, legs and back was about to burst from the pump aswell. Got the sweats in the locker room even before the workout. The crash that came after a few hours was no joke tho. I miss this PWO to this day!
For me, pre-workout is the equivalent of hype music. It’s just that little tingle and uptick of energy that tells my brain, “you’re about to go wreck some sh!t” No matter what my energy level WAS, it gets me back to a standardized level when I’m walking into the gym. But for real, good video. You made great points 👊🏼
The original Jack3d was incredible!! The focus and energy made me feel like i was superman in the gym. I knew it was bad for me when i used to take 2 scoops before i worked out but god damn it did i love it!! Haha!
Love your videos bro, you are definitely my fav fitness TH-camr. i use to drink pre workout but i rarely take it anymore as it makes me itchy and doesnt let me sleep. coffee throughout the day seems to work fine for now with creatine and vitamin tablets.
Doctor here, the Niacin did its job by a function called Vasodilation (dilating your blood vessels) thus giving you a better pump because of more blood flow from the dilation (also the reason for the redness on your face)
The way you explained jack at the end sounds a lot like how adderall makes me feel. Its not like caffeine which feels like spike spike spike. Its a first spike. Then a very consistent stable flow of energy. I take breaks from adderall. So i dont need to go up in dosage.
I had taken multiple boxes of original jack3d, back in 2007 and it was really strong back then. I had become a 97kg beast in one year. And yes I am still alive and healthy. Nowadays I have used lots of different pre-workouts and I can easily say they are for children. Nothing like the old Jack3d and old N1 formulas.
That stuff was awesome. It was not necessary for them to ban it. A very small number of people had a bad reaction to it. 5, or something like that, and several of them had known pre-existing conditions that should have precluded them from using it anyway.
Man those were the days. I remember feeling like a needed a damn cigarette when I took that stuff. I'd also go into a roid rage type of phase when it was kicking it. Wifey hated it lol
The only way to avoid it is to buy all the ingredient separate y and mix your own. Nevertheless, you can still write the manufacture and tell them that. It might interest you to know that removing the red dye has been tried and it was a dismal failure. Imagine drinking a crystal clear drink that taste like strawberries. It was a marketing failure.
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“It kinda like I’m training at gun point” 💀💀💀💀
feels
Ya he’s got some one liner punch lines low key a comic
Ngl, exactly how I felt the first and last time I took pre workout. I prefer to rawdog the gym. Sometimes if I really need extra energy ill have a cookie for some quick carbs.
I can’t stop laughing 😂
only way to make me get to the gym with any consistency.
Bro, I worked at GNC back around 2010... it's unreal what's allowed, or what was at least when I was engulfed in that worle. It's so crazy to me that they can make something new, have zero data on how it affects people and then only remove it from the shelves AFTER people get hurt or die. I can't tell you how many times a product would come out, people absolutely love it... then a year later it's removed because it caused internal bleeding and crap. To anyone reading, never assume something is safe just because it's on the shelf. AND just because something works, sometimes really well... doesn't mean it's worth it. Know what's in the things you consume. Take ownership of it.
Here here
I heard the GNC in Tijuana sells real steriods. Do you know anything?
That’s crazy I remember my friends taking 10 pills before a workout and I only tried it once after that I wanted just creatine cause it was the only thing I could trust.
@@drewgrows7765If you’re American you don’t have to go to TJ. Almost every big box gym has a guy selling them.
I know I was a guinea pig for so much shit back then. My favorite was the Muscle tech thing that was supposed to change your DNA.
Original jack3d was insane, the focus was unrivalled. But oh my god the anxiety and crash was next level
The original jack3d was the reason I stopped taking preworkouts, that shit was so insane lol - the workouts were great but god it would last the rest of the night and I could never sleep, good times lmao
1-3dymethaline made it inside that pre. Aka crack.
Probably spelling it wrong, but that was the culprit of a cracked out feeling.
Yeah, I remember crashing so hard I had to leave the gym.
its an amphetamine, so yeah... not the best thing longterm😅
The best preworkout is mental clarity and focus...I mean coffee
Mental instability *
You should try engine 4 coffee I usually drink their can job flavor (cinnamon) before my runs!
Meth *
@@adamstacharowski5231It does help
@@justinwessels624 runs as in 🏃♂️ or runs 💩
Your message at the end, does a lot of sense and is a call of awareness for everyone who goes to the gym for health but yet they are not doing anything about their sleep pattern and mental health that you need an extra substance to help you achieve what you can naturally do.
Most people that you find strength training aren't there for health, but to look better. If your muscles wouldn't grow and you would look exactly the same with or without strength training, 95% of people would not bother showing up.
I think the reason most people (including me) take pre before they train is not necessarily due to a lack of sleep, but more so due to the fatigue that's built up throughout a working day. My shifts are 12 hours long behind a desk (not 5 days a week but a more unique shift pattern) and I feel exhausted when I get home, but I enjoy lifitng so in order to actually get through 45 minutes of training I need a boost.
As someone watching this way to late at night and with mental illnesses I need but don’t have medication for I feel attacked. I’m a tri-athlete to so caffeine is a necessity and I drink WAY to much. Like 600-800mg a day and recommend dose is 400 😂 in seriousness I am getting help and medication for my problems soon so hopefully that helps
There's simples NO WAY work for 8h a day and still have energy to workout hard at the end of the day.....
Thank you!!
The cardio equipment at 7:25 facing a blank wall is devilish
it's to inspire the lifters 😈
The second he mentioned Niacin, I thought, "Oh god... he's going to take it and get super red and itchy."
😂😂 One of my multivitamins had niacin in it and I would get such a splotchy rash I only took it a few times.
We call that.. face burn 😂
There are non flushing types you can get. 😊
Niacin 🤝 beta-alanine
Literal hell
@@JennyLynneTyes and it's a completely different chemical
Will need to train and eat like an NFL line backer. It would be crazy
i agree , that video would be insane
he made a video a while back training with a guy who trains nfl draft prospects
Linebacker, Strongman, Sumo Wrestler, in that order.
Yep! Go train with Dane Miller at garage strength perhaps
You will or he will?
“For now, I’m just gonna stick to my coffee.”
Powerful statement from a gym influencer/fitness vlogger with sponsorship deals and such. Promoting health first and foremost ❤
That gym looks like a top secret soviet-era olypmic weight room in an underground nuclear bunker.
Its called podval
this dude somehow manages to give me an energy boost everytime i watch him
Hit the gym?
Weird, I feel like that watching LeanBeef Patty...
Cuz you fancy him
@@pizzagateisreal try The Rock
"its like johnny sins going back to using his hand" is insane
His jokes always are 😭, Not the most funny guy But I like it
aka how almost every male porn star has to finish
The edit with the violin deserves a price.
Lmao “a price” sounds so ominous. You talking like a bounty or a raise or what? 😂😂 Sincerely, the editor
@@EditorMusket you the editor? Hahaha I meant a PRIZE. A gold covered chocolate medal maybe 🏅?
@@EditorMusket but it sounds funnier with price so I have changed my mind I think it should have a bounty.
I'm pretty sure will and nick avocado are friends. Or were classmates or something
Why
For those of you wondering what Niacin is, it's just vitamin B3. If you take a daily multivitamin or eat tons of protein, you've got it.
I just checked my multivitamin and it does contain niacin 😮
I think virtually every one of the vitamins has a long name and often sounds scary.
Yeah a lot of it is slow release now so you dont get the flush or tingles
with niacin you need at least 100 mg to get a flush
yes, but the amount in multivitamins is tiny compared to niacin baased pre-workouts, and usually in multivitamins it's in the form of niacinamide, not regular niacin.
I was in the Navy in the Mid 2000s and Jackd 3d was flowing like water on the Ship it was absolutely insane times
So the goverment change the go pills with jacked? 😂
Bruuuhhh
It was gone by the time I got to my ship. A coke ring got busted up though. Now I get Modafinil free from the VA. Love it.
This was absolutely hilarious and well done. I'm 38 now, but I very clearly remember the days of the NO-Xplode and Jack3d OG formulas. There was nothing like having zero motivation to train after a long day of college classes or work and throwing a couple scoops of that stuff in a shaker and sipping on it for the 15-20m drive to the gym. When you left your house you were dragging yourself into the gym through pure will power and by the time you got there and the pre-workout was in your system, the motivation was through the roof and training was no longer a chore, it was a necessary inevitability lol. It completely changed your frame of mind.
Eventually though, I got sick of the intra-workout anxiety, dry mouth, racing heart, and Xplodes in the gym bathroom... This was before fitness trackers/watches, but I can't imagine where my heart rate was.
These days it's just a small coffee/caffeine pill + a few caps of a basic L-Arginine/L-Citrulline combo. It's simple, quick, cheap, and effective. It gets the job done, but it's definitely not like the prior days of 2 scoops of OG NO-Xplode/Jack3d and having the feeling of wanting to run through a brick wall.
Ha were the same age, its no wonder both those pre works outs were so popular. I can't believe I accidentally did methamphetamine on a regular basis for like two years but hey the energy was fuckin no joke .... And I wouldn't be mad about finding a tub of either somewhere in my parents house
@@pastaalalamborghiniIt wasn’t methamphetamine
So true about the long college days and taking it to make it to the gym!!!
NO-Xplode was my first pre-workout and Jack3d OG was the second. Though, I got many early PRs with NOX, Jack was a different beast. I didn't do any research on the ingredients back then, but I never felt any out of the proportion symptoms with heart pump, shortness of breath, etc. I continued to take Jack until one time I couldn't get a hold of it anywhere i.e. the ban time. USP labs had a fat burner, OxyelitePro, and I know all now will say that fat burners are scam, but I got good results with it. I do not use any branded pre-workout now. I get raw materials from Bulksupps, etc. and adjust doses based on goal for a specific session.
the original formula of NO-Xplode, in the early 2000s, it was something sent from the gods. I remember being 20, in 2005 and being cracked out of my mind in the gym. My body was the same color as the PWO container and I was doing cartwheels between sets. I miss that feeling!
The original n.o. xplode had some secret magic in it!!!!
8 cups of coffee
Facts! lol it wasn’t just coffee
Yeah
Oh yeah I used to take it religiously
Ah man I used to live on that stuff
Here in Delhi India during mid 2000s I used Universal Shock Therapy. It was imported & no locally made pre workouts were available. I have sweet memories of workouts with my old gym frisnds with this drink. Im 42 now & still miss it. 20 gram serving it had & insane skin tearing pumps & focus. 💪👍🏽👏🏽💪🏽
U r talki g about jacked or no explode ?
This is great, I wish you put a snip of the final lecture at the start for those that didn't make it. "If you need pre, what's not right? Get your sleep, hydration and focus in order"
To someone like me who doesn't even tolerate a normal person amount of caffeine, the whole Jack3D segment felt deranged
You should try it and post a video
skip that, get venom from nutricartel. start at 1/4 scoop, dont do cardio
Bro I drank so much of it when I was 18 I’m actually gonna die
Same, a good espresso will already feel like meth to me
If I had a coffee at 8am I wouldn’t be able to sleep that night. Can’t imagine what these pre workouts would do to me 🤣
Excellent translation of the anxiety in the edit! I could feel it through the camera. 😃 Entertaining, illuminating, and wrapped up with a salubrious conclusion. Thank you for this video!
Ive started working out lately. I was tired of looking in the mirror hating how i looked and then immediately going back to being lazy and eating junk. Will has motivated me and helped me figure out whats healthy and not healthy. I watch him everyday and seeing him have these cheat days and still being fit has woken me up to realize i dont have to starve myself and work out 8 hours a day to keep fit. Its about choosing smart and watching portions while staying active
the part about the mirror hits so close to home lol, I've been getting more jacked so I'm starting to like way I look now. Keep going, it's worth it!
Small changes and consistency over time - people keep saying that because it's true 😅 hope you're doing well!
0:06 meanwhile me going to the gym without pre-workout AND never eating tacos with salsa..
If you need to pump yourself full of caffeine and other chemicals to have a good workout it’s fair to say the gym probably just isn’t your thing.
@@BenHall289 Its not really about a need most people would just rather have a boost. For me caffeine doesn't effect me in the first place so I just drink energy drinks for taste and usually after a work out not before.
@@WhatsIQ fair enough I guess I’m old school. I don’t eat or drink ultra processed foods and if I have felt I needed a boost then a banana or two has always done the trick. Footballers (soccer) always used to have half time oranges for second half energy.
@@BenHall289 energy drinks aren't an ultra processed food though there's really no downside to them apart from if you suffer from severe anxiety
@@WhatsIQ Ultra processed foods are any food that have one or more ingredient that you wouldn’t find in a home kitchen. I’ve never seen an energy drink that isn’t ultra processed. Preservatives, artificial sweeteners, emulsifiers, e numbers etc. I’d recommend a podcast called the Zoe science and nutrition podcast for the latest findings in nutrition, there’s a whole episode on UPF’s
Superpump 250 was gold
Truth
Yes, that was the best!
6:16 the editing here goes crazy 🤣
😂😂
Bro I just went back and I didn’t even see the violin guy the first time 😂
My husband and I watch your videos religiously. I love the recipes I've seen you make. I've said a few times that one day I want your recipe book. My husband surprised me with an early birthday gift with your book. I squealed with excitement! I can't wait to try them all. My husband has struggled with gaining weight and muscle but with your help has been achieving those goals. I have always struggled with my weight. You have inspired me with healthy recipes and and to begin weightlifting for the first time in my life. You are incredibly funny and an inspiration to both of us. 😊
The vat is awesome if you remember that one (zucchini ground turkey, oatmeal,chunked tomatoes, onion,ricotta cheese). I could eat it any day
17:38 depression my guy
Bro, the sense of humor and witty jokes throughout this are hilarious
Pre-written AF
A White Castle burger before a lift sounds worse than the death penalty
Someone's never bulked
nah
Wish they where 10 cents again
The best supplement before a gym workout:
1 shot of ginger juice 1 shot of pineapple juice 1 teaspoon of saffron 1 teaspoon of ginseng powder 1 teaspoon of turmeric and a pinch of pink salt and some black pepper. Mix everything in a blender and drink immediately. LOVE FROM ISRAEL
the fear in Will's eyes when he catches his leg bouncing... cracked me up! I have ADHD, so that's my everyday life.
Haha, same. Too much caffeine gives me the working out at gunpoint anxiety.
haha same here, btw I tried OG Noxipro (containing DMAA) back in the days it put me to sleep, probably because of the ADHD lol
Samme!
@@radosfpv adhd or natural caffeine 😂
@@squibbelsmcjohnson maybe even both lol
He looks like if Mickey Mouse was granted a wish to become human and i can‘t unsee it
Thats hilarious
Loool I seee it 😂
I think he looks like the IT clown without the makeup.
More like Pinocchio before his nose grows
Now thats funny!!!! 😅
I love the Swedish one called "Fucked up" with a horror movie clown on it only pre workout that makes me feel anything..
I'm now subscribing....I'm a trainer myself and usually most online guys don't try/test/talk about and review what we use, what's being done and how it affects us. this was a good vid. (sidenote OG jack3d....was GOLD!!!!)
These video essays that take us on a journey through time are my favorite!
Seeing NO Explode flooded me with so much nostalgia. All those 4 page ads in Muscle and Fitness for BSN.
Been gyming for over a decade, I look great compared to similar natties the gym and have never regularly taken pre-workout. It’s absolutely not necessary, the only supplement I think necessary for bodybuilding is obviously proper nutrition, protein through food don’t even need supplements for it.
Oh how I remember JACKED3D days and BSN Nos Xplode.
you can still get dmaa preworkout online btw
Original NO Xplode and Super Pump 250 were wild. Make you want to rip your car apart on the way to the gym. You can't get those ingredients in the main stream pre's anymore.
im there with you man, Old Jack3d was amazing. i didnt even know what DMAA was back then.
@@Natefirethemagnetsthat is actually spot on it was an insane feeling 🤣.
Yeah bro, Sony Xplod speakers were in every WalMart dawg
I remember Ultimate Orange fondly. It was concocted by the famous Dan Duchaine and it is better than anything on the market today. The ephedra kick is what really made it work. The vast majority of people using Ultimate Orange had no problems with it. Duchaine also created the ECA stack of ephedra, caffiene, and aspirin which shed pounds as well as phen-phen. Too bad that meth heads got ephedra banned.
“Coffee and cocaine, which I think is underapprecia- whatever…”😂😂😂. Will’s little slips and edits are the greatest there are on TH-cam. Also, can you do a video trying to do a day as a kosher keeping person? If you need details on how to do that, just reply to this.
Will, you have helped guide me through my fitness journey over the past couple of years. Thank you! Love your videos and cookbook ❤️
the best pumps of my life on the original jack3d.
Hell yeah! I was still in high school still weighing 125-130lbs. End of the year I was around 165-170! I only took the original Jack3d around Twice a week whenever I felt too lazy to work out, it put my ass right back in gear.
Huge pop when I seen the Jack 3D. Pre workout is a holy ritual in this house. 3 huskies and a toddler and shiftwork. We love trying different pre workouts, and the gods used to give us the OG Jack 3D. Enjoyable video Will. Keep it up.
love how creative Will’s video ideas always are!!!
I agree there’s no like format or style it’s literally all over the place but it keeps you interested. He rarely repeats the same content .
Only pre workout a man needs is his mind
That ending chat he put at the end of the video was the icing on the cake for me. I agree with what he said completely 💯
Great to see the research in golden era and how it has evolved!
Great video bro... really helpful. I take "edge of insanity" and "Hyde extreme" I remember back in the day taking NO explode and "redline" when the formulas were just off the charts. Imma try jacked. Stay blessed and humble bro. 🤙
I used to take original DMAA jack3d, then run the 400m and 100m at high school track meets. Some people died taking it before running, but I guess I was just too anabolic for it to get me.
7:20 the person in the back on the treadmill is redoing an argument with someone in their head and absolutely killing it, 💯 attitude
He or she is back on it at 14:57
@@missylengi notified that too 😭
noticed*
What I've learned over the years and what works best for myself us do your research on all ingredients, focus mainly on a handful that will give you better stamina, indurance, resulting in faster muscle recovery between sets allowing you to maximize your workouts. Pumps are great, and mental focus but honestly if you can get more out of your workout recovery during gym sessions you'll see a huge difference. To go from one set to the next, fully recovered each workout is awesome. Then again a lil extra caffeine for energy never hurts.
Anyone remember CRAZE by Driven Sports? That shit was WILD
The best!
Yes dude, craze was absolutely nuts 😂 so sad I probably won't be feeling like this ever again
That was the best ever
it was basically just amphethamine.
Contained N-Alpha-DEPEA , structurally very similar to methamphetamine . Milder effects though . Craze and excelsior are the strongest pre workouts ever , OG jack3d not fare behind
6:15 lmaooo that was a great edit
Lack of caffeine. Those old heads had cocaine
Ephedrine was legal until around 2005. My university sold pure Ephedrine at its' health center, 100 tabs for $5. I went to the University of Wisconsin, the third largest college in the country with 50,000+ students. Every guy I know was taking it. We took it to stay up to study and also to combat the effects of alcohol...you could drink a ton and not get tired. Women at my school took it to lose weight. The pure ephedrine melted weight and fat off of you. I knew girls in my dorm that lost 10-15 lbs. without working out. The stuff was amazing.
In The UK you can still get Pseudoephedrine from cold sinus tablets. A similar thing but I I'm not sure if you can get that in the US because people would make crystal meth from it
@@172louisyou can still get it in the US, it’s just kept behind the counter at pharmacies. They check your ID before you buy it.
@@172louiswe can, it’s just behind the pharmacy counter and they ID you for it. But no RX required.
@@172louis you can still get pseudoephedrine in the US. I've never had a stimulant effect from it. Yet again I've never taken it when I wasn't sick.
You can still get straight ephedrine , just go grab some bronkaid or primatene tablets
"incognito mode when you live alone" now this hit different
If it makes anyone feel better, Ive taken a preworkout since 2008 pretty much daily and Im 37 now and an endurance athlete. My hearts great, bloodpressure is 110/60 give or take. The original Jack3d is something Im glad they took off the market, but for a brief time everyone on active duty seemed to be taking it because it did exactly what people describe it as.
Will…. that Johnny Sins reference had me dying 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
The original formula of NO-Xplode was the game changer for me. I've been chasing that pump ever since
The new is not as effective ? . They get 2 more pre work out ?
One of my biggest regrets as a young dude in the gym was about 12 years ago when I used to order pre workouts online (typically NO XPLODE) I would get samples from random companies. The one that fucked me up the most was "Muscletech" branded I'm not even sure it was a full serve, within 20 minutes, I had blood shot eyes, heart palpitations and probably the closest i've ever been to a full blown panick attack. the heart palpitations lasted for 8 hours.
Look after yourselves
My favorite original recipe was SuperPump 250 (Gaspari). I’d take it at my desk, start flushing and I then my arms would swell like I just released a bunch of insulin. I had swollen veins and hadn’t even picked up a weight yet :). It was great. Then they changed it. Original BSN NOXplode was decent for me. Jack3D (again, original) was the only pre workout I ever threw away after the first try. Took at at the gym, worked out and left it at the gym. It turned my head into soup. Today’s market is not so fun, but there are a few good ones: Total War, Nitraflex, BuckedUp.
Can’t forget about Ripped Fuel from the late 90’s. That and hydroxycut .
Pre workout makes me feel way worse
You just aren't doing the right ones. Try a non stim like gorilla mode nitric
@@bigboicremeOr just don't take any of that toxic shit
@@RafBeanah yes, all those toxic….vitamins
10:07 NO-explode have me a wicked headache when 15 year old me took a heaping scoop. It sent my ass running straight back into the arms of C4.
Amazing video mate, cheers. I'm on my 3rd year lifting some weights and never tried pre workout. I was having only coffee. In the last year I gave up coffee because I couldn't feel it anymore and now im going to the gym 5am after 8h of sleep and I feel amazing.
No need to change this thumbnail Will, very capturing.
OxyElite, Jack3d, and Mesomorph! So fucking powerful!
Babe wake up, Will Tennyson dropped a video!
The original Jack3D was insane
There is better on the market if you know where to look (:
@@Tailioniswhere!? Please share lol. I can order anabolics but not preworkout!
Shit had meth in it lmao
@@sheend
Gorilla mind has a good pwo.
But PEDs are obviously better.
@sheend I'm getting shadow banned mentioning it. Fitness deal news...dsslsdds yt ddddddd
Stopping on rep 13?! Will … nooooo! Why not just walk under a ladder or walk through the woods of Transylvania on a moonlit night? Gave me more jitters than beta alanine
Thanks for the everlasting advice Will, you've helped a lot in my fitness journey.
Best preworkout is a new Will video. About to hit a Push day 💪
Anabolic Angel 10/10
I appreciate the science happening here. You are spot on about people using bandaids and crutches instead of changing factors they have more direct control over
It’s my cheat day today and I love watching videos whilst eating. PERFECT TIMING 🍩🔥
Coffee def is one of the best natural pre-workout drinks u can have. I used to just take 8-10oz of espresso coffee no milk straight black and drink it all at once. You don't sip it like ur at Starbucks u down the whole thing lol. I usually also added few teaspoons of cane sugar to help with the bitterness of the black coffee
Dark Energy. It had both DMAA and DHAA. Only time in my life a pre workout affected me negatively ever. It’s now banned but iykyk. I liked this type of video! More than just workout, it was informative, historical, and combined with weightlifting I was in love and it kept me wanting more. Like my pre workout. Great video
Its not the job of the government to ban anything, rather to regulate and inform. But I do agree, it was the only time in my life I ever vomited from a preworkout.
When he was doing leg press his speech pace was crazy😂😂
The original Ultimate Orange has regular ephedra and you'd feel like you have endless energy with it, I remember taking it at 1pm, worked out and I did not go to sleep until 4am back in 1997. I also liked the original Jack3d back in 2009, and Craze was great for powerlifting training back in 2013.
And these days the special one is Excelsior pre workout
Some of the Pre-workouts you mentioned I've tried and they are way too strong for me!! And when I think about the cost, regular coffee is still the best ! On a heavy cardio day I may try beetroot with some beta alanine! Excellent video! Thanks
The message at the end is actually super important I love it
The original Jack3d was the GOAT. Insane increase in motivation and strength with mere seconds of fatigue between sets. Felt like my arms, legs and back was about to burst from the pump aswell. Got the sweats in the locker room even before the workout. The crash that came after a few hours was no joke tho. I miss this PWO to this day!
Yup. The most insane difference in my workouts was with Jack3d.
will always has such fun video ideas I wish he’d upload even more frequently tbh
I have covid bad right now and your videos keep me living brother much love from chicago
Is that still a thing these days?
@@isjdj3293 yeah bro different versions keep coming out lol it kicked my ass this time on my lungs but im recovering now thank god.
There was nothing like the early 2000s pre workouts. The original No-xplode made my arms feel like they'd literally explode. I, for one, loved it. 💥
😂 I don’t drink coffee or take pre workout, I just go training because I like it
Ya same plus im just lazy to make it
Good for you. But that won't always be the case.
same
8:20 gas🤣🤣
@10:52 A little Gigi D'Agostino - L' Amour Toujours. That gym has good taste in music.
Hell yeah! Knew I couldn't be the only one to recognise it 😂
My pre workout is thoughts and prayers…
For me, pre-workout is the equivalent of hype music. It’s just that little tingle and uptick of energy that tells my brain, “you’re about to go wreck some sh!t” No matter what my energy level WAS, it gets me back to a standardized level when I’m walking into the gym. But for real, good video. You made great points 👊🏼
The original Jack3d was incredible!! The focus and energy made me feel like i was superman in the gym. I knew it was bad for me when i used to take 2 scoops before i worked out but god damn it did i love it!! Haha!
I take pre-work because I have to lift in the morning before work. It's very hard to have good energy that early in the morning without it
That's my reasoning/excuse too!
Same!
Probably means you have bad quality sleep and/or alot of stress.
Love your videos bro, you are definitely my fav fitness TH-camr. i use to drink pre workout but i rarely take it anymore as it makes me itchy and doesnt let me sleep. coffee throughout the day seems to work fine for now with creatine and vitamin tablets.
Doctor here, the Niacin did its job by a function called Vasodilation (dilating your blood vessels) thus giving you a better pump because of more blood flow from the dilation (also the reason for the redness on your face)
you have such a great personality, cant stop watching your videos! Thank you
Its the hair. Chicks like the hair.
The way you explained jack at the end sounds a lot like how adderall makes me feel. Its not like caffeine which feels like spike spike spike. Its a first spike. Then a very consistent stable flow of energy. I take breaks from adderall. So i dont need to go up in dosage.
Legal meth
@@RareAries323DMHA is more like legal Adderall. Not as good as DMAA but it you are new, you gonna like it
Bro, that Johnny Sins reference was hilarious
Will, you are getting big, my guy. You have put on a lot of mass in the 2 yrs I have been watching you. Good shit. Love the content.
I had taken multiple boxes of original jack3d, back in 2007 and it was really strong back then. I had become a 97kg beast in one year. And yes I am still alive and healthy. Nowadays I have used lots of different pre-workouts and I can easily say they are for children. Nothing like the old Jack3d and old N1 formulas.
Where my OGs who took the original Jack3d at?
That stuff was awesome. It was not necessary for them to ban it. A very small number of people had a bad reaction to it. 5, or something like that, and several of them had known pre-existing conditions that should have precluded them from using it anyway.
Jacked craze and the og mesomorph were good and napalm
@@Frank_Jones314it’s still a thing it just doesn’t have some of the stuff it used to I think
@@Luke-ig3wf purple craze was basically adderall hahaha
Man those were the days. I remember feeling like a needed a damn cigarette when I took that stuff. I'd also go into a roid rage type of phase when it was kicking it. Wifey hated it lol
Should have tried the Mike Mentzer pre-workout
9:37 Red 40 is literally in everything, we avoid it as much as possible, but it's difficult to cut it out completely
The only way to avoid it is to buy all the ingredient separate y and mix your own. Nevertheless, you can still write the manufacture and tell them that. It might interest you to know that removing the red dye has been tried and it was a dismal failure. Imagine drinking a crystal clear drink that taste like strawberries. It was a marketing failure.