That's a very basic thing to use before a workout. I've put together all sorts of things you can use before a workout to help increase performance. Keep in mind that you don't need to do everything for it to help:
Workout Preparation
120 minutes before
• Take tap test and reduce volume of workout if 10% or more change from established baseline
115 minutes before workout
Warm up
• DDR (a dancing game. Don't laugh - it really wakes up the nervous system) until you feel warmed up and alert, or jump rope
Meal 2
• 8 oz liver, buffalo, ostrich, or beef
• 4 eggs
• Digestive aid with bataine HCl and enzymes
• 9g cod liver oil 8
• 1 GLA cap
• 4 DHA caps
• 200-300mg caffeine
• 20-60mg ephedra (a 2-6mg dose can be used for a bronchialdialator effect)
90 mins before workout
• Stretch
60 mins before workout
• 0.35g/kg bwt glutamine
Adjust spine
o Bend back over object such as a chair back. Get all of the spine.
o Rotate hips starting with left to move the hip, then the right to get the lower vertebrae
o Adjust neck if possible by turning from side to side. Do not use hands.
50 minutes before workout
Alternating hot/cold shower. 3
3 minutes hot, 30 seconds cold - repeat 4 times
30 minutes before workout
• One scoop Power Drive 2
o 20mg ginko biloba
o 20mg vitamin B6
o 3g L-tyrosine
o 1g phosphatidylcholine
o 200mg DMAE
• 6 caps SAN Neuroflow
• 30g honey
• 1g buffered vitamin C
• Antioxidant supplement
• 5-10g Acetyl-L-carnitine 2, 5
• 400-800 mg phosphatidylserine 5
• Drink filtered water 10
25 minutes before workout
• Lay on spine roller for 15 minutes 1, 2
• Practice deep breathing while on the roller
• Lay in an area where you can breathe fresh air
• Lay in an area where there is bright light
10 minutes before workout
• Lean against wall with head (facing up) for a minute. Repeat. 4
8 minutes before workout
• Light explosive sets of 3 for lifts in workout
• DDR between warmup sets
• Listen to motivational music of choice
During workout
• 20-40g BCAAs
• 12 oz grape juice
• Listen to motivational music of choice
• If time allows, lay on spine roller between sets
1.
http://64.56.238.34/bodyessence/Pages/Main/warm.htm - Spine roller description
2.
http://www.t-mag.com/html/body_81ultim.html - Poliquin’s Preparing for the Ultimate Workout article
3.
http://www.charlespoliquin.net/ask-the-guru/archives/02/05/ask-the-guru-advice-31.html - for hot/cold shower
4.
http://www.testosterone.net/Audio/CP1p1.rm - At 14:23 in audio interview about neck exercise
5.
http://www.charlespoliquin.net/ask-the-guru/archives/01/11/ask-the-guru-advice-02.html - For acetl-L-carnitine and phosphatidyl serine
6.
http://www.testosterone.net/Audio/CP1p2.rm - At 13:26 in audio interview about glutamine.
7.
http://www.testosterone.net/Audio/CP1p2.rm - At 13:15 - 14:34 in audio interview about branch chain amino acids.
8.
http://www.charlespoliquin.net/ask-the-guru/archives/02/03/ask-the-guru-advice-22.html - fish oils can increase maximal strength
9.
http://www.charlespoliquin.net/articles/hydrate.html - hydration affects strength
10.
http://www.mercola.com/2003/may/7/oral_hormones.htm - light’s effect on hormones
