Why is that, if you dont like the taste of Redbull itself I can understand (even tho theyve got cocacola red bull now!) but besides that im stumped? Energy drinks are great for pre workout drinks, they just shut you down afterwards, I myself just pop 2 100mg caffeine pills pre workout and im off the fucking wall, I JUST got back from the gym actually, was curling 75 pound dumbells like it was nothing, honestly if I DIDNT take caffeine pills or an energy drink pre workout I dont think id push myself enough… As for muscle milk idk about pre workout, but its certainly a good POST workout drink directly after to get the nutrients you just killed right back into your body… Best times to consume protein are 15 minutes within waking up, within 15 minutes after a workout and within 30 minutes of going to bed.