Pre & Post Workout

Pre-workout and post-workout products explained

Pre-workout products are taken before training and usually contain caffeine, citrulline, beta-alanine, arginine or taurine, while stimulant-free versions leave the caffeine out. Post-workout products are taken after training and include recovery blends, amino acids such as BCAAs, EAAs and glutamine, and carbohydrate drinks.

Brands include Trec Nutrition, Weider, Trained by JP, Universal Nutrition and XO Fitness, as powders, capsules, energy shots and gels.

Shots or powder?

Shots and gels are pre-measured and easy to carry; powders let you adjust the serving and usually give more servings per tub. Check the caffeine content per serving on stimulant products.