A soldier asked me if they can take pre work out before a PT test. Can you do that?

I took pre workout before a diag apft as a dumb private (not too much sharper now)

Worst mistake of my life lol, right after I knocked out sit ups I spent the entire period before the run throwing it up and if you thought pre workout tasted bad the first time try getting it coming out the second time

I've used on occasion a pre work when feeling sluggish before an APFT. It worked as intended. There are such things as stim free preworkouts that [claim] to promote vasodilation. A Soldier is in for a rude awakening if he thinks it will make a difference between pass and fail. No snake oil will make up for lack of preparation.

Just my two cents. Im not a supplement expert.

I actually did it once. Never again. It hurt me more than it helped. I would not recommend it to anyone.

Yes, but just because you can does not imply you should. I tried that for a 20k once. 4 iv bags later, 1SG wanted to see my and my whole NCO chain.

He's gonna barf

When I was a new private to my first unit a few of my buddies and I took concentrated shots from a dixie cup. We all maxed pushups and sit ups and two of us maxed the run. The other two were spewing hot blue vomit onto the grass.
So I say go for it! Worst comes to worst you have a story and make everyone laugh.

I did that and it went horrible, most pre workouts have nitrix oxide which dialates blood vessels thus using more red blood cells far faster than if they were at a normal thus reducing your ability to process oxygen for longer durations

I wouldn't allow my soldiers to do it, no way it helps on the run. However, like many have said already, there is no way you could punish them unless it is prohibited by the commander. If they pass good for them, if not then they are jackasses.

There's nothing that states they can't that I am aware of.

I watched a CPT down some preworkout before a PT test.. bailed pushups a situps with no issues what so ever. However the run...well. He vomited a pleasant watermelon liquid about a mile in. Then kept dry heaving the final mile. He failed