Collection: Peri-Workouts

Peri-Workout refers to drinks taken pre, during and post-workouts. Their functions are to optimise performance and enhance recovery. 

Pre Workouts:

A pre-workout is designed to help you cruise through a particularly tough workout, it shouldn't be a surprise to learn that they supply your system with sugar, caffeine and other energy-boosting stimulants.

Common Ingredients include:

Caffeine: Enhance skeletal muscle endurance and strength leading to elevated sprinting speed as well as increasing the speed and number of high-intensity movements performed by the athlete.

Taurine: Found in various animal meats, taurine is a sulfonic acid that contributes to the metabolism of fats and fights oxidative stress during workouts.

B Vitamins:Vitamins B1, B2 B5, and B6 all play important roles in energy production and efficiency, while Vitamin B12 supports blood production and Vitamin B3 boosts DNA repair and promote healthier skin.

NO2-boosters (ex. Arginine, Citrulline): Arginine, for example, is a nitrogen dioxide booster and an amino acid that acts as a 'vasodilator'. Essentially, arginine (and other similar nitrogen dioxide supplements) expand your veins and arteries, making it easier for blood to flow around your body, delivering nutrients quicker and more efficiently.

Creatine: Your body stores creatine as phosphocreatine primarily in your muscles, where it's used for energy. As a result, people take creatine orally to improve athletic performance and increase muscle mass. 

Intra-Workouts:

BCAA and Electrolyte Drinks: There is no strong evidence to suggest that drinking BCAAs give the muscle building effect that leucine has on the mTOR pathway. However, BCAAs and electrolyte, when taken during and post-workout, has been shown to be able to reduce workout fatigue and improve recovery speed.