Intra-Workout

Products designed to be sipped during a session — amino acid powders, EAA and BCAA blends, carbohydrate-electrolyte mixes and combined intra-workout formulas.

Intra-workout drinks are essentially about keeping fluid, salts and sometimes fuel going in without anything heavy sitting in your stomach. For a typical hour in the gym, water plus electrolytes covers most of it. For longer or double sessions, adding carbohydrate is what makes the difference — see carbohydrates. Amino acid powders are the popular middle ground: light, flavoured and easy to drink. Check whether the formula contains caffeine, since many overlap with pre-workout and the totals add up quickly.

Order by 3pm Monday to Friday for same-day dispatch. Tracked UK delivery is a flat £5, and free on orders over £120.