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Gemma

há 28 dias · Training & Performance

swapped my pre-workout for matcha and honestly it slaps

Right so I've been off the powdered pre-workout stuff for about three months now. Wasn't a dramatic decision, I just ran out one day before a heavy squat session and grabbed my matcha instead. Figured it was better than nothing. And honestly? I haven't gone back. The thing with pre-workout for me was always the crash halfway through — I'd come in buzzing, hit a wall around the accessory work and feel a bit grim for the rest of the evening. With matcha I just feel... steady. No spike, no slump, just focused. I mix it pretty strong, about 20 minutes before I'm due to lift, and I do still take my creatine alongside it obviously — that's non-negotiable, always has been. The two together have become my thing. I'm not saying it'll work for everyone and I'm not pretending I fully understand the science behind it, but for me the focus during my heavier sets has genuinely been better. Like I'm actually in the lift rather than just going through the motions. Mind you I did go through a phase of making it too watery and wondering why I felt nothing lol. Ratio matters.
swapped my pre-workout for matcha and honestly it slaps
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Chris há 28 dias

how long before your session do you have it?

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Janet há 28 dias

switched for the same reason and my skin seems happier too, might be coincidence but I'll take it

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Sam há 28 dias

been the same for me on runs, no wall halfway through which used to kill me on longer ones

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Emily há 28 dias

the steady energy is the L-theanine working alongside the caffeine — it's genuinely one of the more interesting combinations in food science. does your squat performance feel any different or about the same?

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