Intra Workout

Focus on adding more of these, not more supplements

Let me get this straight: first we needed post workout supplements.  Then we need pre workout supplements.  Just when you thought your bases were covered, there's talk of intra-workout supplements.  

When will the insanity end?  Just how much money do you want to waste spend on supplements?  Do you think the human body is so inefficient that you have to take something while you train?  Maybe you need an IV drip with amino acids and glucose just to be sure your muscles don't shrivel up.

I can only think of one thing you need to be taking intra-workout: WATER.  Stay hydrated.  Otherwise you should focus on training hard with good form.

Pre and post workout nutrition are already some of the most over-hyped aspects of bodybuilding, with trainees trying to calculate exactly how many minutes they should eat before/after training.  The more research I run across, the more I realize neither makes that much difference.  Check out How Much Protein and you'll see the post workout "window" is probably much longer than we first thought. 

Studying intermittent fasting has convinced me that training in a fasted or semi-fasted state has some serious advantages (hormonally) for fat burning.

In other words, get your overall nutrition in order and you'll be fine. 

Put the pills, powders, and potions down and reach for some weights!