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Pre-workout supplements, protein shakes and energy-boosting drinks are popular among serious athletes and bodybuilders who contend that supplementation increases their exercise endurance, strength and muscular development. If you're interested in bypassing typical pre-workout supplements in favor of taking vitamins before your workouts, you won't find much support for this decision from either athletes or scientific researchers. There's little indication that taking vitamins as a pre-workout supplement will help you. It may, in fact, be detrimental to your health. Athlete RecommendationsSome of the biggest proponents of pre-workout supplementation are bodybuilders, many of whom recommend taking up to six different supplements, including whey protein, creatine and glutamine, prior to exercising. These athletes do not recommend taking any vitamin supplements before working out. Borland advises that vitamin supplementation be reserved Replica Prada Tri-Fold Wallets bag for dinnertime, post-workout. ResearchIn 1987, a research review published in "Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise" reported that supplementing with vitamin C, vitamin B6, thiamin and riboflavin did not improve the performance or stamina of athletes. Further research conducted jointly at Germany's University of Jena and Harvard Medical School demonstrated that it may be harmful for people who exercise regularly to supplement with antioxidant compounds like vitamin E and vitamin C. The scientists found that men who worked out regularly for four weeks while taking vitamin E and vitamin C supplements were at a greater risk of developing diabetes than men who exercised without using the supplements. The researchers theorized that the free radicals produced by exercise were able to increase insulin sensitivity only in those individuals who weren't taking antioxidant compounds that suppressed the body's natural responses. Expert InsightDuring a roundtable Louis Vuitton Monogram Idylle Handbag of nutrition and exercise scientists hosted by the Gatorade Sports Science Institute, experts agreed that vitamin supplementation is only beneficial for athletes pre-workout -- or at any other time -- if the athlete is already deficient in the vitamins they are supplementing with. Food and Drug Administration and are not checked for purity, effectiveness or safety. Vitamin supplements can cause diarrhea, heartburn and nausea, as well as possible allergic reactions if the supplements contain certain minerals or contaminating substances. It should not be used as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. LIVESTRONG is a registered trademark of the LIVESTRONG Foundation. Moreover, we do not select every advertiser or advertisement that appears on the web site-many of the advertisements are served by third party advertising companies. Vitamin Alternatives To Pre Pre-workout supplements, protein shakes and energy-boosting drinks are popular among serious athletes and bodybuilders who contend that supplementation increases their exercise endurance, strength and muscular development. If you're interested in bypassing typical pre-workout supplements in favor of taking vitamins before your workouts, you won't find much support for this decision from either athletes or scientific researchers. There's little indication that taking vitamins as a pre-workout supplement will help you. It may, in fact, be detrimental to your health. Athlete RecommendationsSome of the biggest proponents of pre-workout supplementation are bodybuilders, many of whom recommend taking up to six different supplements, including whey protein, creatine and glutamine, prior to exercising. These athletes do not recommend taking any vitamin supplements before working out. Borland advises that vitamin supplementation be reserved for dinnertime, post-workout. ResearchIn 1987, a research review published in "Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise" reported that supplementing with vitamin C, vitamin B6, thiamin and riboflavin did not improve the performance or stamina of athletes. Further research conducted jointly at Germany's University of Jena and Harvard Medical School demonstrated that it may be harmful for people who exercise regularly to supplement with antioxidant compounds like vitamin E and vitamin C. The scientists found that men who worked out regularly for four weeks while taking vitamin E and vitamin C supplements were at a greater risk of developing diabetes than men who exercised without using the supplements. The researchers theorized that the free radicals produced by exercise were able to increase insulin sensitivity only in those individuals who weren't Gucci 269956 F851G 9720 Heart Bit Medium Tote Fake handbag taking antioxidant compounds that suppressed the body's natural responses. Expert InsightDuring a roundtable of nutrition and exercise scientists hosted by the Gatorade Sports Science Institute, experts agreed that vitamin supplementation is only beneficial for athletes pre-workout -- or at any other time -- if the athlete is already deficient in the vitamins they are supplementing with. Food and Drug Administration and are not checked for purity, effectiveness or safety. Vitamin supplements can cause diarrhea, heartburn and nausea, as well as possible allergic reactions if the supplements contain certain minerals or contaminating substances. It should not be used as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. LIVESTRONG is a registered trademark of the LIVESTRONG Foundation. Moreover, we do not select every advertiser or advertisement that appears on the web site-many of the advertisements are served by third party advertising companies.