What you do pre workout, whether it be a minute before the workout, an hour, or even the previous night, is a very important aspect of training. For you to be your strongest in the gym and perform longer, you’ll need the energy boost and the preparation to do so each and every time you enter the gym. These tips will help you improve your performance in the gym, which in turn, will lead to an improvement in progress regardless of your goals. 

A good night’s sleep

This tip might be a little far back to be considered a strategy that is considered a pre-workout tip, but it is important to realize that no matter what other techniques you employ or supplements you take pre-workout, you’re not going to get the best out of your workouts if you’re running off of a few hours of sleep. Clock in at least 8 hours or more of sleep, depending on age and activity levels. Along with sleeping enough time, make sure the quality of your sleep is up to par. Invest in a good mattress and sleep with optimal sleeping conditions throughout the night. Along with sleep, try to preserve your energy for the day of your workouts. If you do a million things during the day that keep you busy and frantic, your energy levels will obviously not be at what they would be if you had taken the day easier.

Of course, but NOT most important, Pre-Workout supplementation

A good N.O (Nitric Oxide) product may or may not do the trick for you. For me personally, I feel nothing from taking them, but that doesn’t mean many other people haven’t gotten the most insane pumps and energy in the gym. Find a good product with various reviews that has the least amount of negative side effects. If N.O products are not your thing, you might find it equally as effective simply to supplement caffeine pre-workout.

Pre-workout MEALS

This, as well as sleep, is something that is very influential on how you will perform in the Gym. Eating a very poor diet, or not eating enough at all, will lead to low energy levels and premature exhaustion during your workout. Be sure to Not only concentrate on your meals on a daily scale, but also choosing the right foods pre-workout. Keeping your diet rich in complex carbohydrates, as well as the simple carbohydrates such as sugars closer to your workout, will aid in giving you more energy in the gym. The increases in glucose levels can be used for workout and essential for maximal strength.

A good warm up

Sometimes jumping into a set on the bench press, for example, with maximal weight for a one rep max the moment you walk into the gym might not be the best idea, both for injury related purposes as well as performance. You will have the most energy, as well as prevent injury, by constructing a good warm up routine that involves stretching and whatever means necessary to drive a little blood into your muscles. Although many people have preferences on when to do cardiovascular exercise, many people also like to do just a few minutes of jogging to kind of “wake up”. Along with warming up directly pre workout, be sure to warm up in weight before you start pounding the heavy weights.

Motivation

No matter what supplementation, pre workout foods, or anything of the sort that are taken before a workout, you will not be at your best if you simply don’t want to work out. Learning what gets you motivated to go to the gym, in my opinion, is the most important aspect in training and can greatly make or break you. Some people like to listen to music in order to prepare themselves. I, along with many others in the bodybuilding community, might want to hit the gym after watching some training footage of an IFBB pro working out. If those don’t pump you up, you might be the kind that simply needs a long, peaceful car ride to the gym to help collect your thoughts and get you into the mood to work out. Whatever it is that gets you wound up to workout, DO IT!

 

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