What Are Pre Workout Supplements? What's the Benefit?

There are a plethora of pre-workout supplements on the market - they boost sports performance and help achieve optimal levels of training. Pre-workout supplements help in pushing an athlete beyond their limits and helps to attain the best out of them.

A pre-workout might contain a single ingredient or might be a mix of more than one ingredient, so research is needed for you to choose the best option for you.

Pre-workouts can be classified into two categories:

1. Pre-workouts with creatine and its derivatives
2. Creatine free pre-workouts

Pre-Workout Supplements with Creatine

There are multiple articles on The Zone that discuss the usage of creatine in sports performance. Creatine is a ban-free supplement and is widely used as a performance booster. Creatine has some more advantages than just sports performance though. Present pre-workout supplements use hybrid versions of creatine, like Creatine HCL.

Note: Pre-workouts containing creatine might not be preferred by people who are on cutting cycles.

Creatine-Free Pre-Workouts

There is a world beyond creatine - current generation pre-workouts have much more to offer, with many more well-researched ingredients in them about which we will discuss in detail. Creatine-free pre-workouts can be classified into these two categories.

• Proprietary Blends

A proprietary blend contains different ingredients - these will all be disclosed on the label, though the quantities will remain the manufacturer's secret.

• Natural Pre-Workouts

Not everyone uses a pre-workout supplement. Eating a decent amount of carbohydrates pre-workout ensures you are full, glycogen levels are at their peak and the body is at its full capacity to train.

Creatine can become a backbone later on. Creatine monohydrate is the first pre-workout to be tried before moving to other blends. If Creatine is not your cup of tea, a cup of black coffee 15 minutes before a workout helps a lot.