A good workout can be transformed into a fantastic workout with effective nutritional support. Knowing what sports supplements do and when to take them can significantly enhance training.

Here’s a handy guide to sports supplements for beginners:

Amino BCAA Pro

Dieting alone can lead to the breakdown of muscle, resulting in a slender physique minus the muscle tone. Branched-chain Amino Acids (BCCAs) help to fight this loss of muscle by stimulating protein synthesis during exercise. They are rapidly absorbed into the bloodstream and are best taken just before a workout to promote muscle growth.

Power Whey Protein

Protein is the key to increasing muscle size, improving endurance and supporting recovery after intense exercise. Drinking a protein shake 30 minutes before a weight training session provides the muscles with the right nutrition. However, it’s also important to immediately follow up with a post-workout exercise shake that has a high proportion of whey to encourage muscle recovery and growth. Taking another dose of protein before bed helps bodybuilders to feed their muscles whilst sleeping.

Testero NTSHO

Testosterone is essential for building muscle and burning fat. However, the natural levels of testosterone in the body can start to decline with age. The magnesium, zinc, vitamin D3, vitamin B5 and vitamin B6 in Testero NTSHO have been shown to increase testosterone levels, improving the body’s ability to make muscle. In fact the act of weight training itself boosts testosterone levels too, creating the perfect cycle.

Creatine Hybrid Matrix

Creatine is an organic acid, produced by the liver and supplies energy to the muscles, helping the body to train harder, faster and longer. Handy creatine drinks (taken prior to a workout) are especially suited to high intensity exercises where the body requires short bursts of energy, like weight training and sprinting.

NitroMax Pro

NitroMax Pro is also a useful pre-workout volumiser, which increases energy levels and reduces fatigue by boosting the flow of oxygen to the muscles. The more oxygen the body receives, the easier it becomes to exercise at an optimum level, burn calories and increase muscle mass.

Xecut Shred XTFM

A fat metaboliser that helps the body to burn calories faster by stimulating the release of free fatty acids (FFA). Elevated levels of FFA have been linked to obesity, so helping the body to release these acids more effectively leads to fat loss. Combining ingredients like Green Tea and Apple Cider Vinegar helps Xecut Shred XTFM to act like a booster to an existing weight loss plan and can enhance weight control.

Selecting supplements that suit exercise targets, like weight loss or muscle growth, is just as important as the training. Mixing and matching the right support creates a tailor-made package for specific workout goals.