{"id":649,"date":"2013-01-11T23:16:57","date_gmt":"2013-01-11T23:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com\/?p=649"},"modified":"2015-02-12T15:20:13","modified_gmt":"2015-02-12T20:20:13","slug":"pre-workout-supplements-old-vs-new","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ultimatefatburner.com\/bodybuilding\/pre-workout-supplements-old-vs-new.html","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Workout Supplements: Concentrated (Jack3d, PWR, etc) Vs. Traditional (No-Xplode, SuperPump)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Note: DMAA (mentioned in the video) is subject to regulatory action and has been removed from most pre-workout products.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"838\" height=\"629\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UgdYOym7ZJk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Pre-workout supplements are all the rage in the workout \/ body building community these days. If you want a product that will give you a boost of energy, some additional mental focus, a great pump, and some additional ingredients that will help you get the most out of your workout, than you&#8217;re probably in the market for a pre-workout supplement.<\/p>\n<p>But which product do you buy?<\/p>\n<p>And do you buy one of the older, more &#8220;traditional&#8221; supplements like BSN&#8217;s No-Xplode or Gaspari&#8217;s SuperPump or do you buy one of the new concentrated formulas like Isatori&#8217;s PWR, USP Lab&#8217;s Jack3d, or Nutrex HemoRage Ultra-Concentrate?<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s a good question.<\/p>\n<p>Assuming you&#8217;ve just watched the video above, let&#8217;s briefly summarize the arguments for the two different types of products and then discuss the biggest difference between them&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. The argument for concentrated pre-workout formulas (Jack3d, PWR, etc)<\/strong>: According to the product manufacturers, concentrated formulas do not contain huge, convoluted ingredient profiles, large amounts of sugar or fillers. Because they are &#8220;concentrated&#8221; and their dose sizes are so small, they only contain the core essential ingredients common to this type of product (stimulants, beta-alanine, creatine, arginine and nootropics) at optimal amounts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s the truth:<\/strong> While the concentrated pre-workout formulas do not contain convoluted ingredient profiles, tons of fillers or sugars, that doesn&#8217;t mean they&#8217;re the &#8220;perfect&#8221; product. Since products like Jack3d and PWR are delivered in such a small dose, it&#8217;s impossible that supporting ingredients like arginine, beta-alanine and creatine are going to be present in anywhere near an optimal amount (as an example, studies show 4.5 grams of beta alanine <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ultimatefatburner.com\/bodybuilding\/beta-alanine-and-its-effects.html\">is effective for performance gains<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Yes, it is possible that some of the supporting ingredients are included at optimal dosages when taken at a multi-scoop dosage, but it is impossible to verify this, because of the products&#8217; proprietary labeling. Additionally, because of the potent stimulant profile, most people cannot tolerate a 3 scoop serving of these products.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> <strong>The argument for &#8220;traditional&#8221; pre-workout formulas<\/strong> <strong>(SuperPump, No-Xplode, etc):<\/strong> Since the serving size for these products is usually 4 times larger than the concentrated formulas, it is argued that they contain supporting ingredients in ideal dosages.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s the truth:<\/strong> Yes, it&#8217;s certainly likely that ingredients like arginine, beta alanine and creatine\u2014all of which need to be taken in multi-gram dosages to be effective\u2014are included at optimal doses. Unfortunately, proprietary labels prevent us from confirming that for sure. Additionally, most of these formulas <strong><em>are<\/em><\/strong> convoluted, and they do contain fillers like maltodextrin in multi-gram doses.<\/p>\n<p>So what&#8217;s the verdict, and which product do you choose? It really depends on what you want from a pre-workout supplement&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>For energy and focus: <\/strong>In my opinion, the concentrated formulas win here. While the older, traditional formulas are caffeine-based and work well, the newer concentrated formulas contain a blend of caffeine and nootropics which provide one heck of a boost.<\/li>\n<li><strong>For pump and strength:<\/strong> No doubt about it, products like SuperPump and No-Xplode are far superior in this regard, for no other reason than that they contain higher doses of critical ingredients.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What if you like the energy of a product like Jack3d, but would really like to have a &#8220;pump&#8221;, as well?<\/p>\n<p>Good question.<\/p>\n<p>You can always buy the critical supporting ingredients and stack then in with your Jack3d. If you want a &#8220;pump&#8221;, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ultimatefatburner-recommends.com\/arginine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">you&#8217;d buy arginine<\/a> and stack it. Keep in mind, however, that if you end up stacking a ton of ingredients into your Jack3d, it&#8217;s no longer concentrated, or cost effective.<\/p>\n<p>Remember too, that with the concentrated formulas you really don`t need more than a minimum of water to mix the product up\u2014something that cannot be said for products like No-Xplode.<\/p>\n<p>With that said, here&#8217;s a list of popular pre-workout formulas on UltimateFatBurner.com. Take the time to find the ideal product for you!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ultimatefatburner.com\/bodybuilding\/Jacked.html\">USP Labs&#8217; Jack3d<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ultimatefatburner.com\/bodybuilding\/BSN-NO-Xplode.html\">BSN&#8217;s No-Xplode<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ultimatefatburner.com\/bodybuilding\/gaspari-superpump-250.html\">Gaspari&#8217;s SuperPump 250<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ultimatefatburner.com\/bodybuilding\/isatori-pwr-review.html\">Isatori&#8217;s PWR<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ultimatefatburner.com\/bodybuilding\/controlled-labs-white-flood.html\">Controlled Labs White Flood<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ultimatefatburner.com\/bodybuilding\/Morph_Megadrive.html\">Isatori&#8217;s Morph MegaDrive<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ultimatefatburner.com\/bodybuilding\/SuperCharge.html\">Labrada&#8217;s SuperCharge<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Note: DMAA (mentioned in the video) is subject to regulatory action and has been removed from most pre-workout products. 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