The pre-workout myth
What people think Red face Skin Itching My pre-workout is working
What's actually happening:
Niacin flush. A cheap ingredient that makes your skin react. Nothing more.
Every gym in India treats the itch like a performance guarantee. The stronger the itching, the better the product. and people confuse it with beta alanine. Yes, Beta alanine can cause a tingling sensation but not so much to make your workouts uncomfortable.
Brands know this. They've always known this.
So they keep adding niacin. Keep the flush strong. and make people believe thats the only thing that makes a pre-workout good.
Nobody even talks about performance, taste or making a product that can be used in long term.
Meanwhile the ingredients that actually move the matter in a pre worko,the ones that helps in your lifts, your focus, your last three reps ar quietly underdosed. Just enough to print on the label.
There is so much more to a pre-workout than just itching and a hard caffeine kick.