18 min
Is it safe to dose yourself with pre-workout? What's That Rash?
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- Medicine
It can sometimes be tough to summon the motivation and energy to go to exercise.
Well, there’s a product for that and it’s gaining popularity.
Pre-workout mixtures come in powders, pills, drinks, gummies — you name it, they’ve got it.
Norman and Tegan run through what they actually contain, and what the evidence says about their effectiveness…
Got a health question? Shoot us a line @ABCHealth on Instagram, or send a voice memo to thatrash@abc.net.au. We'd love to hear from you!
References:
Multi-ingredient pre-workout supplements, safety implications, and performance outcomes: a brief review
Effects of Beta-Alanine on Muscle Carnosine and Exercise Performance:A Review of the Current Literature
Creatine Supplementation for Muscle Growth: A Scoping Review of Randomized Clinical Trials from 2012 to 2021
It can sometimes be tough to summon the motivation and energy to go to exercise.
Well, there’s a product for that and it’s gaining popularity.
Pre-workout mixtures come in powders, pills, drinks, gummies — you name it, they’ve got it.
Norman and Tegan run through what they actually contain, and what the evidence says about their effectiveness…
Got a health question? Shoot us a line @ABCHealth on Instagram, or send a voice memo to thatrash@abc.net.au. We'd love to hear from you!
References:
Multi-ingredient pre-workout supplements, safety implications, and performance outcomes: a brief review
Effects of Beta-Alanine on Muscle Carnosine and Exercise Performance:A Review of the Current Literature
Creatine Supplementation for Muscle Growth: A Scoping Review of Randomized Clinical Trials from 2012 to 2021
18 min