Pre Workout

Pre-workout supplements have been designed to boost your energy and mental focus before you work out. Caffeine, amino acids, beta alanine and creatine are all common ingredients for pre-workout supplements. They come in many forms, including powders you can mix into water, tablets, capsules, and pre-made shots.

As you would expect, you should take your pre-workout supplement prior to exercise – about 20 to 30 minutes should be enough to get you perked up and ready to work out. Be careful if you like to workout in the evenings, though, as your pre-workout could end up keeping you up all night. If it affects your sleep, you could end up in a nasty cycle of exhaustion and reliance on energy supplements – which defeats the object really! Make sure you take your pre workout drinks or tablets a good few hours before you plan on sleeping to avoid this.

Choosing the right pre-workout drink, shake or supplement could give your workout the edge, helping you push through to meet your goals. Pre-workout supplements give you focus and energy and can provide a valuable pick-me-up. Ideal if you train early in the morning, or after a long day at work. Get the most out of your workout.

• Pre-workout supplements can improve your performance: Whether you’ve been working out for a while and have hit a plateau or need to find some motivation, introducing a pre-workout shake or some pre-workout pills into your routine could get you back on track. As well as giving you that energy to run that last mile or lift that last rep, pre-workout products also provide your body with ingredients to help your muscles grow and recover. Amino acids, like beta alanine and BCAAs (branched chain amino acids) are good examples of ingredients that can provide you with energy and help you to recover.
• Pre-workout supplements can increase your focus: If you want to get the most out of your workout, you need to keep your head in the game. This can be hard if you get distracted easily and sometimes end up chatting away to the person next to you at the gym or find your mind drifting off mid weight session. Next time you’re lacking in concentration, see what the caffeine boost of a pre-workout drink can do for you.
• Pre-workout supplements contain beneficial ingredients: Pre-workout supplements vary from brand to brand, but we make sure that the ones we sell here at Holland & Barrett contain high-quality health and performance boosting ingredients. BCAAs (branched chain amino acids), caffeine, and other essential amino acids all help you feel energised, focused and can help your muscles. Most pre-workout powders are also enriched with vitamins and minerals that help your body absorb the supplements amongst providing other health benefits – because why not look after your whole body?

Prepare for your workout with our range of pre-workout sports nutrition products, designed to give you the energy, focus and drive you need to push through your workouts and surpass expectations.