adding a prework out while taking AAS (orals)

[caterpillar5]

I have seen many articles on body building forums saying is not covenient to take pre workout while taking oral steroids because it increase your BP levels dramatically and you can get dizzy or pass out, supposing this is true what other supplements or herbs do you have to avoid or could be a dangerous mix when taking roids, in my case I will be doing anavar and winstrol for cutting, thank you.

 

[stevesmi]

well you can get that with or without steroids.. pre workouts are just stimulants with some added fillers/sugars

the best pre workout you can use is FOOD and water. a good pre workout meal like eggs, rice, sweet potato, fruit, veggies. clean foods like that and hydrate

 

[muskate]

All pre-workout supplements are basically the same thing. When it really comes down to it, a pre-workout supplement isn't anything more then a fancy energy drink. It's basically a flavoured caffeine drink. It would be almost the same thing as drinking a cup of coffee before your workout. It's not going to hurt you or anything like that but it's basically just an expensive caffeine supplement.

Caffeine will raise blood pressure slightly but if you keep your dosage sensible, it won't hurt you.


I honestly am not a big stimulant guy and feel they do more harm then good. 99% of sleep issues are due to using stimulants too close to bed time. The half life of caffeine is about 6 hours. If you take a pre-workout supplement around 5PM after work and plan to go to bed around 11PM, the pre-workout will still be in your bloodstream in almost full concentrations.


You honestly don't need a pre-workout. It's a big misconception that you need a pre-workout to lift. The best thing you can do to get a great pump during your workout is to eat a proper pre-workout meal 60-90 minutes before you train. Something high in protein, high in carbs and low-moderate in fat. Something like a bowl of oatmeal with whey protein isolate and some natural almond butter mixed in.

 

[Jay Scott]

I have taken preworkouts (and quite heavy ones) while on and off and to be completely honest, its fine both ways.

If you have issues with blood pressure, then I would recommend avoiding any type of caffeine or stimulant based supplement, whether you are on cycle or not.

 

[MasonicBodybuilder]

If you are using a pre workout with caffeine then yes it will increase BP and could cause issues.

I would much rather eat food as a pre workout and drink water.