Pre-workouts not only fuel your lifts, but also your runs
Whether you’ve been running for years or have recently started running, chances are that you’ve considered taking a pre-workout before starting a run. There are tons of pre-workouts available to runners and their benefits and key ingredients can vary based on needs.
Pre-Workouts are most commonly found in powder and capsule form but more recently pre-workout gummies, gels, and even muscle rubs have started being used. The purpose of taking a pre-workout is to positively impact your mental and physical performance. When you ingest a combination of ingredients found in these supplements your anaerobic capacity, time to exhaustion, upper body muscular endurance, and other abilities may improve
Most active people can find some benefit in taking something to increase energy, focus, and performance during their workouts. Some of the most common ingredients you’ll find in these supplements are tyrosine, theanine, L-citrulline, alpha-glycerophosphocholine, beta-alanine, betaine anhydrous, and caffeine anhydrous. A combination of some or all of these ingredients can benefit runners in multiple ways. We’ve compiled a short list of the most stand-out benefits below, along with our favorite pre’s to try.
