Let me start by telling you first off that we don’t sell this stuff, we don’t get paid to do reviews and we don’t get reciprocal links for our website or anything like that. So you can be safe in the knowledge that this review is entirely unbiased and an honest opinion.

The supplement industry is saturated with tons of different products - from fat loss pills and strength building supplements to supplements that can help boost your endurance. I’ve used quite a few supplements over the years, some have worked and others haven’t. I have used supplements from many different companies and have narrowed my preferences down to a select few.

I take my nutrition very seriously and have a diet high in fiber, vegetables, meat, fish, fruit and healthy fats.  I would stress that supplements are, by definition, only supposed to ‘supplement’ your eating regime. They shouldn’t replace real food in your diet.

Pre-workout nutrition high on my agenda! Studies have shown that what you consume pre-workout is just as important, if not more important, than your post-workout nutrition. Subsequently, pre-workout supplements have flooded the shelves. A lot of these supplements are full of caffeine and compounds that give you a ‘good pump’ in the muscle.

To be honest though, they don’t have much substance behind their claims and very little potential for improving sports performance. For me, the best pre-workout supplement I have used is Biotest’s Surge Workout Fuel. This product is stimulant free and is based on scientific research and studies.

Surge Workout Fuel

Surge Workout Fuel is made up of 3 different stacks, which contain specific ingredients to help improve training and sports performance. These ingredients work together and some of the effects that Biotest claim to have on performance are… 

• Boosts anaerobic and aerobic performance during exercise.
• Jumpstarts the recovery process after intense training.
• Allows the athlete to train harder and recover faster.
• Acts as a powerful anti-catabolic agent.
• Delays fatigue so you can train harder, longer.
• Accelerates rehydration, preventing poor exercise performance, premature fatigue, and muscle cramping.
• Provides the four major electrolytes (sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium) in the precise ratios required to maintain and restore acid-base balance, blood pressure, nerve conduction, muscle function, body-water distribution, glucose transport, and glycogen storage.

"What that means is, the runner can run one more mile and the bodybuilder can rep out two more sets," Dr. Stout notes.

Having used this product, I can truly attest to these effects. A lot of my workouts can be very long in duration as I am hitting near maximum weights and have long rest periods to help recovery. It is not uncommon for some training sessions to go for a couple of hours.

I literally have no idea if this guy uses Biotest products, or any products for that matter...

When I used Surge Workout Fuel, my sessions were a lot lot easier to work through. I was more focused, I was recovering quicker between sets and my overall workout seemed so much easier than usual. I was less fatigued and I was able to recover post workout a lot faster.

Biotest have been producing supplements for all types of athletes and gym goers. Surge Workout Fuel was originally designed for use only by elite, professional athletes and was never intended for use by the general public. I’m glad decided to go public with it though!

I would highly recommend this product; the only downside would possibly be the cost of it as it comes in quite high. Personally I would pay the difference, as I know the results I can get from this product. I would prefer to spend money on a supplement that I know works than save £5 on a product that might or might not work.

If you are in the UK you can get your hands on Biotest products by visiting this website. In the US visit the T-Nation online store.

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