Something that everyone should know about when using some form of pre-workout supplement is how to take time off. Your reading this right now tells me that you're no stranger to pre-wo's, and you can probably still recall your first time using one. You felt like you had unlimited energy, drive, and focus which produced some of the most productive workouts you'd ever had up to that point. But what happened then? A couple weeks later, you take the one scoop you took before, but feel nothing. Then two or three scoops, and you feel something but not more energy. You actually start feeling more tired than before the supplement.

This is very frustrating and confusing and an ever growing number of people are beginning to feel it. How in the world can it make me feel worse than before? This writing is not here to steer you away from pre-workouts; I'm a huge fan myself! What it will do is help you get to know why this is happening, and how you can avoid it in the future. This will keep up your productivity, and enjoyment of working out while letting you benefit from pre-workouts for a long time to come.

Why Are You Getting So Tired?

Nearly all pre-workout supplements contain a pretty big dose of caffeine along with some other stimulants like Yohimbe extract and others. The recently removed 1 3 dimethylamylamine (DMAA) ingredient was also a big factor in producing the crash we're talking about, but it has been banned nowadays. Basically, when you consume stimulants, it sends a message to your brain to release adrenaline and cortisol into the blood stream. These are both produced by the adrenal glands. In a sense, you can think of those as two little fuel tanks for our bodies (one is located on each kidney).

When using pre-workout supplements, we take in more and more stimulants which put additional stress on these glands, but they only have so much to give per day. And because they're continuously working, the body doesn't have time to refill them properly to keep up leaving us exhausted. So is there a way to keep them full?

By Taking A Break From Stimulants!

If you can stick to an "On" cycle from pretty brief periods of time like 4-6 weeks, followed by a 1-2 week "Off" period with little to no caffeine intake - it will allow your little energy tanks to become full replenished, and get you get you back on track. I know this "Off" period can be tough with how interlaced today's world is with caffeine. This means no soda, no energy drinks, no party drugs, no coffee etc..Stim-Free pre-workout supplements can also come in handy here. The sudden drop of caffeine can lead to some withdrawal symptoms like headaches or anxiety, but believe me it will be worth it at the end. You'll get to experience your pre-workout just like it was your first time. Thanks for reading!