{"id":9699,"date":"2016-06-05T16:00:28","date_gmt":"2016-06-05T15:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bulk.com\/uk\/the-core\/?p=9699"},"modified":"2024-03-21T16:51:13","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T16:51:13","slug":"do-you-need-a-specific-intra-workout-drink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bulk.com\/uk\/the-core\/do-you-need-a-specific-intra-workout-drink\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You Need A Specific Intra-Workout Drink?"},"content":{"rendered":"

What\u2019s in your drinks bottle during your workout? And does it really matter?<\/em><\/p>\n

Endurance athletes need to pay attention to intra-workout nutrition. But what about us? Do we need a specific drink for our lifting sessions?<\/p>\n

Like most sports-supplement topics, it\u2019s a case of \u201cyou don\u2019t need it, but it could help\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

You could go through a lifetime of lifting with just\u00a0water in your drinks bottle. You\u2019d make gains, increase strength, and maybe even build an impressive looking physique. But would you optimise all those hours you spend in the gym? Probably not.<\/p>\n

And sports supplement research has come so far in recent years. So there\u2019s no need to be stuck in the old days (unless you want to be!)<\/p>\n

What To Look For In An Intra-Workout Drink<\/h2>\n

An intra workout is something you take within or during your workout. A good intra workout should help power you through the session, giving you physical and mental energy. But it should also take care of your hydration and electrolyte levels, and get you on the road to muscle recovery. Water will keep you hydrated, but that\u2019s about all it does!<\/p>\n