How Your Pre-Workout Drink Can Boost Performance

What if I told you that the color of your pre-workout drink might make a big difference in your performance?

It's true! Your mind can influence your physical performance in incredible ways, and it's all thanks to a fascinating phenomenon called the placebo effect. And no, it's not just a psychological trick…the placebo effect is REAL and produces REAL results.

A study dives deeper into this idea, and the results might surprise you. Researchers had 18 strength-trained men perform bench press exercises under two different conditions. The only difference between the two? The color of the artificially sweetened beverage they drank before each session.

Here's where it gets interesting…

When the participants consumed the pink beverage, they performed an average of four more reps compared to when they drank the clear one. That's a statistically significant difference, and it's all because of the placebo effect.

Now, you might be thinking, "Wait, so they just felt stronger? It was all in their heads?"

No, no, no. It's not just a feeling. They actually performed more reps!

You see, the men associated the pink color with the presence of sugar, carbs, or other performance-enhancing ingredients, even though both drinks were artificially sweetened. This study highlights the incredible influence our beliefs and expectations can have on our physical reality.

It's not just limited to workout performance either…

The placebo effect has been shown to produce results similar to pharmaceutical drugs in various contexts. So, the next time you hear someone raving about their amazing results from a new product or diet, keep in mind that the placebo effect might be behind their success.

As for me, I always rely on evidence-based approaches backed by rigorous scientific research. That way, I can trust that my results are real and not just a placebo effect. The ingredients in OUTER LIMIT pre-workout have all been studied and are backed by science. Outer Limit has no artificial colors, so you know it's the ingredients giving you that extra boost and not just your mind.

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References:

Salles Painelli V, Fernandes E, Brietzke C, Pires FO. The placebo effect of a pink non-caloric, artificially sweetened solution on strength endurance performance and psychological responses in trained individuals. Nutr Health. 2023 Aug 22:2601060231196590. doi: 10.1177/02601060231196590. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37608532.