Most people associate supplements with bodybuilding, weightlifting and gym work and quite rightly so as this is by far the biggest use of supplements – however if you take the time out to look a little closer you’ll see that there are areas of all sports where supplements can be used to assist in performance be that while training or even while competing.

Every form of physical activity requires energy, and to perform at your best you need to have enough energy to continually push yourself this is a constant throughout all sports even those that differ as much as Long distance running and Ice Hockey.

Serious athletes of all levels should eat right, train hard and perform to the best of their abilities, this puts a heavy demand on your body and to ensure you are giving the best performance you need to ensure your body is fuelled in all the right ways.

Supplements that are often overlooked such as Multivitamins, Pre Workout (energy) Supplements, Recovery supplements are incredibly useful to athletes of all levels that are trying to improve and push themselves harder, you don’t need to be a bench pressing, bodybuilding machine to take supplements and regardless of your sport supplements can really help to push that little more from your body.

Opti-men and Opti-women are a perfect example of supplements that can help sports performance regardless of your sport; these Multivitamins are targeted to each gender to provide the best blend of vitamins and nutrients for your body.

Most if not all athletes will struggle to get the vitamins and nutrients they need from their diets and a simple supplement like this can really help with your overall help and the healthier you are the harder you can train and compete.

Even with the right diet and the right training, you can only perform at your best providing you have the energy to do so, we all know that to be great at any sport you need to train hard and continually strive to push yourself however this can be hard when your run down and lacking energy, unfortunately we can’t all sit down and rest when we’re not training and competing like professional athletes whether you work 9 to 5, raise children, go to school, college or university the vast majority of people will have some demands on their lives outside of training and competing and this can really take its toll on your body when it comes to any form of sports, bodybuilders use Pre workout supplements to give them the energy intensity and focus needed to push the best from their bodies in each workout so why not all athletes?

No Xplode is a perfect example of a supplement that is widely used and associated with bodybuilding, but in basic terms No Xplode is a drink with all the ingredients needed to give you that extra energy you need for any form of sports, allot of people drink energy drinks off the shelves in supermarkets, well No Xplode is a more effective, healthier version of these drinks that you can mix and take with you be it to the track, the ice ring or the football field. Pre Workout supplements aren’t just for the gym they can be great to get you ready for any sport.

Another supplement area that is overlooked by athletes are recovery Supplements, A good workout leaves your body needing to be rested and repaired and so does any sports activity. Injury is a real threat in any form of sport and recovery supplements are designed to aid your body in recovering fast so that you can continue to train regularly.

Recovery supplements are designed for one purpose, to ensure your body is able to recover from physical activity as fast as possible; your bodies’ muscle tissue is made up of 60% Glutamine and physical activity depletes glutamine faster than your body can consume and recovery supplements such as MHP Glutamine SR are specifically designed to aid your body in replenishing these reserves in order to allow your muscles faster recovery.

We train our bodies to become stronger regardless of what type of sport we are involved with be it long distance running, football or body building the whole purpose of training is to allow our bodies to over time become better able to perform, supplements are designed to help our bodies grow faster to allow us to continue to train harder.

So forget about supplements being something that bodybuilders promote and use in the Gyms, there are supplements available that can help every athlete from the casual football player to the professional track runner perform better and train harder.

-Nick Mills