Do popular supplements for endurance athletes work?
The article explores the effectiveness of popular supplements used by endurance athletes, focusing on personal trials of Maurten Bicarb System, Nomio, and other trending products, while emphasizing that foundational elements like training, nutrition, and sleep are more impactful than supplements. The author, a competitive runner, tests these supplements with mixed results and notes that while some show potential, scientific evidence and individual responses vary. Registered dietitian Kiana Gibson underscores that supplements should be considered secondary to meeting basic dietary and energy needs.
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Open this photo in gallery:iStockPhoto / Getty ImagesShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountMany runners are taking a new collection of supplements these days. They chug the same broccoli shots, pour the same pink powders into their water bottles and guzzle the same weird hydrogel from the same clear containers shaped like a cat food bowl.As a competitive runner, I’ve always been open to the idea of using legal supplements to help me run faster. I’ve tried things such as beetroot, caffeine and creatine, only to come to the conclusion that their potential advantages pale in comparison to the benefits of steady, consistent training, a balanced diet and good sleep.
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