ENERGY SUPPLEMENTS

Beyond gels, chews and other mid-effort pick-me-ups, there’s a range of supplements designed to be taken on a daily basis. These products support not only your endurance performance, but day-to-day vitality and mental focus.

Science in Sport Beta Alanine £14.99 (90 servings), scienceinsport.com

Beta-alanine has been shown to increase performance during high-intensity efforts lasting between one and four minutes. However, to enjoy this energy boost you need to have 4-6g per day for a minimum of four weeks. So even if it’s is in your pre-workout, you’re probably not getting the benefits because you need to properly load on it. This SiS product allows you to do just that. My advice would be to have five capsules daily for four to ten weeks. You may experience ‘beta tingles’, but they’re completely harmless.

WHY WE LIKE IT

• Made for high-intensity efforts

• Not mixed with other ingredients, allowing you to get your dose right

• Beta-alanine is supported by science for its efficacy when loaded correctly

WHAT YOU GET

• 1.6g beta alanine

• Tablet form

• Suitable for vegetarians

Dirtea Cordyceps Mushroom Tea Powder £39.99 (30 servings), dirteaworld.com

Cordyceps mushrooms are known for their energy-giving properties. The active compound in cordyceps helps the body produce adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which is found in every cell and performs crucial energy-giving processes. ATP supplementation has been shown to improve everything from muscular strength and power, to endurance. Currently, I’m adding this powder to a mid-afternoon miso soup snack, in which the flavours combine really well.

WHY WE LIKE IT

• Versatile powder – add it to soups, foods or drink as tea

• Large serving of cordyceps

• Sustained energy throughout the day

WHAT YOU GET

• 100% organic

• Earthy, nutty taste

• Third-party batch tested