Poor regulation on pre-workout supplements, such as Jack3d, poses risks to uneducated fitness fanatics. | Sam Sparhawk, Staff Photographer
WTake a spoonful of white powder, mix it in a couple ounces of water, drink and wait for the body to tingle, heart rate to spike, energy to explode and muscles to swell.
These are not side effects of the latest street drug. They are bodily reactions to a more than $28 billion industry of pre-workout supplements being sold on shelves across America, which claim certain results often supported by athletes, bodybuilders and gym rats who contend the experience of unparalleled workout boosts.
Why does everyone blow the effects of a preworkout supplement out of the water? Jack3d is a pretty powerful (and in my opinion, effective) supplement, but maybe we should stop concentrating on ‘regulating’ such products, and focus more on educating people on how to use them (or enforcing the fact that the dosage instructions are ON THE CONTAINER). It’s time we start taking responsibility for the products that we consume (ANY type of product) and stop looking for places to lay the blame