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Is Bang A Pre Workout? (Bang vs Pre Workout)

By Author Robb

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  • Bang can be taken as a pre workout, although it will provide some different benefits to pre workout.
  • Both Bang and pre workout contain caffeine, which gives you the buzz and energy boost associated with pre workout supplements.
  • Bang lacks some ingredients that are often found in pre workout, like beta alanine, which gives you the infamous itchy feeling.
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Bang vs Pre Workout

Let’s compare the ingredients of Bang and pre workout to see which benefits these products share.

Ingredients Found In Both Bang And Pre Workout

Caffeine

Arguably the most important (or at least noticeable) ingredient in pre workout is caffeine.

Caffeine has been proven to increase mental performance so it’s great for improving the quality of your workouts.

Bang also contains caffeine – a whopping 300mg per serving – so if you take pre workout to boost your mental function, then Bang would make a great alternative.

B-Vitamins

Both Bang and pre workout contain various B-vitamins.

Research suggests that B-Vitamins can increase energy, so taking Bang instead of pre workout makes sense if you want a boost of energy before hitting the gym.

Vitamin C

Vitamin C is another ingredient shared by Bang and pre workout.

According to research, Vitamin C reduces oxidative stress which helps with muscle recovery.

For this reason, Bang would be a great alternative to pre workout.

Ingredients Only Found In Bang

Coenzyme Q10

Interestingly, Bang contains Coenzyme Q10 – an ingredient that’s rarely included in pre workout.

Coenzyme Q10 has been shown to improve heart health, making it a great substance to take before hitting the weights and raising your heart rate.

Ingredients Only Found In Pre Workout

Creatine

Creatine is an awesome substance as it’s safe and effective.

It’s been proven to help increase muscle strength and size so most people should be taking it if they’re serious about gaining muscle mass.

While creatine is often included in pre workout, it isn’t in Bang, so you won’t reap the benefits of creatine by taking Bang instead of pre workout.

L-Theanine

Another ingredient often found in pre workout is l-theanine.

Studies show that l-theanine can help improve your focus, which makes it an excellent compound to take before hitting the weight room.

Bang doesn’t contain l-theanine though, so you likely won’t be as focused taking Bang as a pre workout.

AstraGin

AstraGin is a natural compound comprised of Astragalus and Ginseng.

Research suggests that AstraGin improves the absorption of nutrients, which is vital when working out.

(Your muscles need these nutrients to facilitate muscle growth and repair!)

That’s not to say that your muscles won’t absorb nutrients without AstraGin – it’s just that absorption is improved, so you get better results.

AstraGin isn’t an ingredient of Bang, so you won’t be absorbing as many nutrients by taking Bang instead of pre workout.

Should You Take Bang As A Pre Workout?

Having compared the ingredients of Bang and pre workout, it’s clear that you’ll get some of the benefits of pre workout, but not all.

That being said, if you don’t have pre workout, taking Bang before the gym will definitely improve your results so in my eyes, you should take it as a pre workout.

However, if you can afford both, you can take pre workout as normal and take your Bang at a different time of the day.

(Try to avoid taking it after 3pm though, as you don’t want the caffeine to interfere with your sleep!)

How To Take Bang As A Pre Workout

So, you’ve decided to take Bang as a pre workout – but how should you take it?

Well, I’d recommend taking pre workout 30 minutes before hitting the gym to allow some time for your body to digest the ingredients.

And similarly, I’d recommend taking Bang half an hour before working out so that you get the most benefits from your workout.

As for the amount of Bang you should take?

One can will do the job.

Closing Thoughts

To recap:

  • Bang provided many of the same benefits of pre workout, making it a great alternative to pre workout.
  • There are some ingredients in pre workout which aren’t included in Bang, so you won’t get all the benefits of pre workout by taking Bang.
  • Bang includes some ingredients which aren’t included in pre workout, like Coenzyme Q10, which helps with heart health.

That’s all for this article, but can you take Hydroxycut before a workout? Or is Celsius a pre workout?

Thanks for sticking with me to the end of this article – I hope it’s helped you make your decision!

See you in the next one.

Robb

Sources

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/285194

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/coenzyme-q10

https://www.webmd.com/diet/features/the-benefits-of-vitamin-c