Why energy supplements are better than energy drinks

You’ve heard of energy supplements such as NO explode and Jacked, but most people won’t even give them a shot. They say why would I need an energy supplement before the gym when they can chug down an energy drink before work or even the gym? Well in reality not everything is on the same level when it comes into the energy game. 

Lets start with energy drinks because more people are used to some form of energy drink and they are common nowadays. When I say energy drinks I’m talking about monster, full throttle, and/or red bull. The reason I don’t suggest these before a workout or even before work is the amount of sugar that is in them. The sugar put into energy drinks is insanely high and sugar doesn’t exactly give you energy if it’s in such high levels. It will most likely have the opposite effect on you and they will end up making you tired and/or crash later on.

The reason you will crash or feel tired later on is because the amount of sugar your body has to handle in such a short amount of time. Sugar is a simple carbohydrate that is best used for short amounts of energy, but not for prolonged energy that last for a few hours. It’s generally only good after a workout to help spike your insulin, but that’s about it. It’s also not good because the sugar count in energy drinks is so high your metabolism won’t be able to handle them all in most cases. The sugar will be stored as fat because it will overload your metabolism and it has no where else to put it.

Now you know a little about why I don’t like energy drinks, but lets shift a little and go to energy supplements. Not all energy supplements are the same, but there’s many on the market and a couple are NO Explode and Jacked. NO Explode in general is my favorite because of the fact that it’s lower in calories and has less dangerous chemicals in it than most energy supplements on the market where as Jacked has chemicals in it such as DMAA that makes it on the more dangerous to take all the time. All though many people swear by this due to it helps with weight loss I’d rather not risk it over a prolonged period of time due to the dangerous side effects such as it can be fatal at times.

There’s also other types of products on the market that are not so bad to take because they have even less while some have even more, but 5 hour energy is not a bad one to use except that it’s so expensive and over time robs your bank account. It is one of the only energy drinks I’d probably use even though it’s so expensive. I’d recommend staying away from pills of any kind though and anything diet due to aspartame is product the main sweetener. Aspartame is just bad in general because it slows down the metabolism and it helps you to crave sweeter foods because the sweetener leaves an empty place that causes you to crave.

NO Explode is the best in my opinion due to the fact that it’s cheaper than buying energy drinks everyday, has less calories than most products, and it’s on the safer side. It’s the best product overall for energy, but just remember that anything you take for energy is just a supplement in general. You should make sure you are getting enough sleep because that’s your main source of energy. It’s also very easy to get addicted to caffeine over time and caffeine dehydrates you, so you should make sure you drink plenty of water after a workout to help replenish the body instead of drinking more energy supplements. The best way to use an energy product is to be hydrated before and after a workout by drinking plenty of water and use just enough of a product to help you get through the workout. I’d also recommend you know what you are using before you start using any product on the market.