| an you have a great workout without having to feel so | | | | being able to go to bed that night to get enough sleep). |
| tired the rest of the day." The answer might surprise | | | | But... the most surprising answer came from someone |
| you. You probably know women and men that are so | | | | that had been working out for 25 years. He told me he |
| busy, that the only time they can workout is at 5:00 in | | | | found a new supplement that was college |
| the morning. Maybe you have to do that too. I worked | | | | documented to improve strength in the gym, and yet |
| out with several of these people and found out what | | | | prevents fatigue while working out. He said he did not |
| they do for a living and why they're working out so | | | | get nearly as much fatigue during his workouts |
| early. Turns out that they are doctors, lawyers, sports | | | | anymore, and he did not feel fatigue during the day |
| therapists, construction workers, security guards, | | | | either. The supplement he was referring to is called |
| parents, one was even a US Congressman. They all | | | | GAKIC from Muscletech (GAKIC is their trademark). |
| enjoy working out, but several mentioned about feeling | | | | I'm not putting any type of self-serving affiliate link in |
| fatigued the entire day (after having a good workout). | | | | this article, as you'll have to find this supplement on |
| So I set out to find an answer to this problem. Many of | | | | your own. I got some at GNC. This guy said he'd just |
| these people were taking protein supplementation. It's | | | | started taking it and has felt great during the day, after |
| great for helping you to be relaxed, but can contribute | | | | an intense workout. GAKIC stands for |
| to the feeling of being tired. Kind of like the "sleepy" | | | | Glycine-l-Arginine-alpha-Ketoisocaproic Acid Calcium. It |
| feeling after having a large meal. But with a good | | | | doesn't have creatine or any stimulants (as far as I |
| workout, you really have to be taking protein to fully | | | | can tell). You may recognize that it has l-arginine which |
| realize the benefits of these "intense" workouts. I also | | | | is the main ingredient in many of the nitrous oxide type |
| found that many of these people weren't getting | | | | of supplements... but I can't tell if this product enhances |
| enough sleep. They were lucky to get 7-8 hours of | | | | the NO pathways or if it's the calcium that seems to |
| sleep, although some claimed only 5-6 hours at most, | | | | delay fatigue. Either way, I heard it's good stuff. The |
| as the rest of their lives were very busy (hence the | | | | manufacturer claims that it works the first time you |
| reason for early morning workouts). So even just | | | | take it and that it's powerful enough that you are |
| adding an hour of sleep each night, if possible, can | | | | supposed to only take GAKIC on workout days, so |
| really help. Some of these people were drinking | | | | one container lasts about a month. I tried it and did not |
| workout drinks with caffeine. While this is great to get | | | | get a tired feeling when working out, and did indeed |
| "going" in the morning, the residual effect can be a | | | | feel good all day long. If you find yourself just getting |
| "tired" feeling the rest of the day, unless they drink | | | | exhausted during or after a workout, GAKIC could be |
| some more caffeine (which can then keep one from | | | | worth checking out. |