I Tested World's Most Dangerous Pre-Workouts! 

“It kinda like I’m training at gun point” 💀💀💀💀

The best preworkout is mental clarity and focus...I mean coffee

Original jack3d was insane, the focus was unrivalled. But oh my god the anxiety and crash was next level

The original n.o. xplode had some secret magic in it!!!!

The second he mentioned Niacin, I thought, "Oh god... he's going to take it and get super red and itchy."

Will need to train and eat like an NFL line backer. It would be crazy

That gym looks like a top secret soviet-era olypmic weight room in an underground nuclear bunker.

Here in Delhi India during mid 2000s I used Universal Shock Therapy. It was imported & no locally made pre workouts were available. I have sweet memories of workouts with my old gym frisnds with this drink. Im 42 now & still miss it. 20 gram serving it had & insane skin tearing pumps & focus. 💪👍🏽👏🏽💪🏽

Your message at the end, does a lot of sense and is a call of awareness for everyone who goes to the gym for health but yet they are not doing anything about their sleep pattern and mental health that you need an extra substance to help you achieve what you can naturally do.

this dude somehow manages to give me an energy boost everytime i watch him

"its like johnny sins going back to using his hand" is insane

You are hilarious and very easy going educational. Love this channel

The edit with the violin deserves a price.

6:16 the editing here goes crazy 🤣

That ending chat he put at the end of the video was the icing on the cake for me. I agree with what he said completely 💯

you have such a great personality, cant stop watching your videos! Thank you

This was absolutely hilarious and well done. I'm 38 now, but I very clearly remember the days of the NO-Xplode and Jack3d OG formulas. There was nothing like having zero motivation to train after a long day of college classes or work and throwing a couple scoops of that stuff in a shaker and sipping on it for the 15-20m drive to the gym. When you left your house you were dragging yourself into the gym through pure will power and by the time you got there and the pre-workout was in your system, the motivation was through the roof and training was no longer a chore, it was a necessary inevitability lol. It completely changed your frame of mind. Eventually though, I got sick of the intra-workout anxiety, dry mouth, racing heart, and Xplodes in the gym bathroom... This was before fitness trackers/watches, but I can't imagine where my heart rate was. These days it's just a small coffee/caffeine pill + a few caps of a basic L-Arginine/L-Citrulline combo. It's simple, quick, cheap, and effective. It gets the job done, but it's definitely not like the prior days of 2 scoops of OG NO-Xplode/Jack3d and having the feeling of wanting to run through a brick wall.

For those of you wondering what Niacin is, it's just vitamin B3. If you take a daily multivitamin or eat tons of protein, you've got it.

Great video bro... really helpful. I take "edge of insanity" and "Hyde extreme" I remember back in the day taking NO explode and "redline" when the formulas were just off the charts. Imma try jacked. Stay blessed and humble bro. 🤙

I love most of your vids super entertaining and Informational

Ive started working out lately. I was tired of looking in the mirror hating how i looked and then immediately going back to being lazy and eating junk. Will has motivated me and helped me figure out whats healthy and not healthy. I watch him everyday and seeing him have these cheat days and still being fit has woken me up to realize i dont have to starve myself and work out 8 hours a day to keep fit. Its about choosing smart and watching portions while staying active

My husband and I watch your videos religiously. I love the recipes I've seen you make. I've said a few times that one day I want your recipe book. My husband surprised me with an early birthday gift with your book. I squealed with excitement! I can't wait to try them all. My husband has struggled with gaining weight and muscle but with your help has been achieving those goals. I have always struggled with my weight. You have inspired me with healthy recipes and and to begin weightlifting for the first time in my life. You are incredibly funny and an inspiration to both of us. 😊

I was in the Navy in the Mid 2000s and Jackd 3d was flowing like water on the Ship it was absolutely insane times

Bro, the sense of humor and witty jokes throughout this are hilarious

This is great, I wish you put a snip of the final lecture at the start for those that didn't make it. "If you need pre, what's not right? Get your sleep, hydration and focus in order"

To someone like me who doesn't even tolerate a normal person amount of caffeine, the whole Jack3D segment felt deranged

The talk at the end was the best pre workout 🤙

My favorite original recipe was SuperPump 250 (Gaspari). I’d take it at my desk, start flushing and I then my arms would swell like I just released a bunch of insulin. I had swollen veins and hadn’t even picked up a weight yet :). It was great. Then they changed it. Original BSN NOXplode was decent for me. Jack3D (again, original) was the only pre workout I ever threw away after the first try. Took at at the gym, worked out and left it at the gym. It turned my head into soup. Today’s market is not so fun, but there are a few good ones: Total War, Nitraflex, BuckedUp.

I'm now subscribing....I'm a trainer myself and usually most online guys don't try/test/talk about and review what we use, what's being done and how it affects us. this was a good vid. (sidenote OG jack3d....was GOLD!!!!)

Will, you have helped guide me through my fitness journey over the past couple of years. Thank you! Love your videos and cookbook ❤️

love the message at the end

I used to take original DMAA jack3d, then run the 400m and 100m at high school track meets. Some people died taking it before running, but I guess I was just too anabolic for it to get me.

A White Castle burger before a lift sounds worse than the death penalty

These video essays that take us on a journey through time are my favorite!

This first No-Xplode was my fav pre-workout I was really enyoing workouts on it.

Superpump 250 was gold

Oh how I remember JACKED3D days and BSN Nos Xplode.

love how creative Will’s video ideas always are!!!

Yessir currently need a break from pre bc my tolerance to it seems to be to high to feel anything

❤❤❤ Glad you survived this Test Will! 😅 you had me nervous with the Jacked 3d

Thanks for the everlasting advice Will, you've helped a lot in my fitness journey.

I just realized I’ve been watching you from the beginning. Not every video but I saw your first video the day it came out. Haha glad to see you’re still at it Will.

Got to love when you come across a video with something in it that just seems so familiar, Like a Clock with your last name on it.. lol

I use to love some NO xlode! Craziest workouts when I was in the marines being 19-20 years old on it! Great video ! No GAT pre workout ? 🏋🏽‍♀️

the fear in Will's eyes when he catches his leg bouncing... cracked me up! I have ADHD, so that's my everyday life.

Amazing video mate, cheers. I'm on my 3rd year lifting some weights and never tried pre workout. I was having only coffee. In the last year I gave up coffee because I couldn't feel it anymore and now im going to the gym 5am after 8h of sleep and I feel amazing.

The original formula of NO-Xplode was the game changer for me. I've been chasing that pump ever since

Will…. that Johnny Sins reference had me dying 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

The message at the end is actually super important I love it

Hey brotha, always love the videos, I would love to see a video on non-stim pre workouts!

Fun video! Im only into the 80's section so far. The original Ultimate Orange was off the charts crazy. Exactly what I needed as a 13 yr old kid 🤣. The new formula is different since Ephedrine is no longer allowed in supplements. Totally different product

It's being a while since iv used pre workout but no-xplode was Def the best one out of the ones I used. Most pre workouts including jack 3d the reformulated version give me a sicky feeling which takes away for any extra energised feeling they give

Good journalism Will. Informative and entertaining.

I've tried niacin and it's great to induce sweating for a weight cut (used to be a kickboxer) but I don't think it helps much with a pump. It feels like a thermogenic more than anything.

Bro your energy is the best. My “pre workout car ride music” is watching your content. Your a legend 💪🏼

Love the pre workout reviews.

Love your videos bro, you are definitely my fav fitness RU-vidr. i use to drink pre workout but i rarely take it anymore as it makes me itchy and doesnt let me sleep. coffee throughout the day seems to work fine for now with creatine and vitamin tablets.

Creative way to review, good work bro

the best pumps of my life on the original jack3d.

Huge pop when I seen the Jack 3D. Pre workout is a holy ritual in this house. 3 huskies and a toddler and shiftwork. We love trying different pre workouts, and the gods used to give us the OG Jack 3D. Enjoyable video Will. Keep it up.

will always has such fun video ideas I wish he’d upload even more frequently tbh

NO Xplode brings me right back to high school - loved that stuff

Lol dude took niacin got the classic flush and prickly feeling then he proceeds to say he didn't feel anything 😂

Some of the Pre-workouts you mentioned I've tried and they are way too strong for me!! And when I think about the cost, regular coffee is still the best ! On a heavy cardio day I may try beetroot with some beta alanine! Excellent video! Thanks

The 2 min ted talk at the end was really helpful Thanks...

The original Jack3d was the GOAT. Insane increase in motivation and strength with mere seconds of fatigue between sets. Felt like my arms, legs and back was about to burst from the pump aswell. Got the sweats in the locker room even before the workout. The crash that came after a few hours was no joke tho. I miss this PWO to this day!

nice video thank you for your content :). Well some people like me work in shifts and are constantly tired. Took Jack3d back in the day until prohibition. Glad to see it is still on the radar and available in some form.

Great to see the research in golden era and how it has evolved!

He looks like if Mickey Mouse was granted a wish to become human and i can‘t unsee it

N.O.Xplode was the 1st real prework out for me when I was in my early 20s around 2005. My body got immune to it pretty quick, I was taking 3 scoops for each serving just to feel the effects of when I first tried it, 2mnths into taking it. I currently am using Defcon1 high stim pre workout from Anabolic Warfare. I'll put it right next to Psychotic pre workout, or even next to Gaspari's new pre- workout for comparison. I do only use pre workouts on my training days and won't use them if I ever had to work out at night. I also stop using pre workouts once I reach my goal in the gym and continue working out without them. Good video, I like it

was waiting for when you said all that caffine in it, to move like the flash lol or sheldon when he had coffee for the first time "zoom zoom zoom"

I have covid bad right now and your videos keep me living brother much love from chicago

Been gyming for over a decade, I look great compared to similar natties the gym and have never regularly taken pre-workout. It’s absolutely not necessary, the only supplement I think necessary for bodybuilding is obviously proper nutrition, protein through food don’t even need supplements for it.

Coffee def is one of the best natural pre-workout drinks u can have. I used to just take 8-10oz of espresso coffee no milk straight black and drink it all at once. You don't sip it like ur at Starbucks u down the whole thing lol. I usually also added few teaspoons of cane sugar to help with the bitterness of the black coffee

The OG NO Explode was world changing eh. I’ve been working out for 20+ years, and have only taken two pre work outs. That stuff was crazy!

Best preworkout is a new Will video. About to hit a Push day 💪

Love ur channel man

That original jack3d was crazy I loved it

Great vid! Kinda disappointed the original Driven Sports Craze wasnt on here. That thing was a monster.

Will, you are getting big, my guy. You have put on a lot of mass in the 2 yrs I have been watching you. Good shit. Love the content.

6:15 lmaooo that was a great edit

Bro is addicted to preworkout

That squeaky POV in the beginning was so beautiful 😂🥲.

i have GYAT to see all ur videos will

Your Channel is, The best. Keep it up man. I wish I could meet you one day in my life.

Your muscles are getting huge Will Tennyson! Keep up the good work, brother! I enjoy your videos!

Bro, I worked at GNC back around 2010... it's unreal what's allowed, or what was at least when I was engulfed in that worle. It's so crazy to me that they can make something new, have zero data on how it affects people and then only remove it from the shelves AFTER people get hurt or die. I can't tell you how many times a product would come out, people absolutely love it... then a year later it's removed because it caused internal bleeding and crap. To anyone reading, never assume something is safe just because it's on the shelf. AND just because something works, sometimes really well... doesn't mean it's worth it. Know what's in the things you consume. Take ownership of it.

Love u bro bought your cookbook

Hi Will, Hope you are doing well? I am after some advice, I am 41 and since 2019 I have been trying to get into shape as I weighed 327 lbs. Been watching a lot of your videos and have learnt a lot about technique, new types of lifts and nutrition so thanks it has been a great help as your personality and sense of humour make it even better. I saw what you said about pre workout in your last video and wondered is there something you recommend to sip on throughout the workout for energy? I am struggling a bit with my energy levels and it is not affecting me finishing my session but feel there could be more to come. Again thanks for all the advice in your videos and congratulations on getting married 🎉💪🏻 All the best Martin

That last 20 seconds analogy of the band aid. Is the real talk!

Pre workout makes me feel way worse

“Coffee and cocaine, which I think is underapprecia- whatever…”😂😂😂. Will’s little slips and edits are the greatest there are on RU-vid. Also, can you do a video trying to do a day as a kosher keeping person? If you need details on how to do that, just reply to this.

Niacin was more for pre stage, competitors to flush you and bring vascularity when you're low fat and water. I used to sell supps and Ultimate Orange was the first pre-workout, previous to that BBs used Caffeine with ephedrine in tablet form. After Ultimate Orange, If memory serves, the next actual pre-workout marketed as such was NO-Explode. Than 1-MR not long after and the market went nuts but Jacked 3D I can't remember if it was before or after 1MR. Both were amazing when they could put the 1-3 D in it.

Great video brutha

The original Jack3D was insane

7:20 the person in the back on the treadmill is redoing an argument with someone in their head and absolutely killing it, 💯 attitude

I took DMAA a few times. I had a good workout in the beginning and later that evening I did legs while on it. I was able to hit 25 reps of squats non stop. After my heart was racing so fast. Couldn't catch my breath. Thought i was going to have a heart attack that day. Chest felt tight. Went to a cooling area. My body was sweating like crazy. Never took preworkout with DMAA ever since. Even the next day felt like someone stab me in the back through my chest

Can I just say thanks for being cool enough to film in the gym when it’s not so busy I respect that

Dark Energy. It had both DMAA and DHAA. Only time in my life a pre workout affected me negatively ever. It’s now banned but iykyk. I liked this type of video! More than just workout, it was informative, historical, and combined with weightlifting I was in love and it kept me wanting more. Like my pre workout. Great video

Heart attack to death is a pretty high bar of entry for a pre-workout ngl.