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Performance boosters are supplements people take around a training session to support energy, output or hydration. This collection mixes pre-workouts, intra-workout amino drinks, creatine, beetroot and electrolyte powders. Popular choices include Xtend BCAAs, Primabolics Intrawar 3.0, Redcon1 Total War, Force Factor Total Beets and amino drinks from Rule 1 and Evogen.

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  • Xtend BCAAXtend BCAA Powder with Electrolytes watermelon

    Xtend Original BCAA by Scivation 30 Serves

    9 flavours
    $29.95$60
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  • Pure Himalayan Shilajit Gummies Gold 60Pure Himalayan Shilajit Gummies Gold
    SUPPS247

    Pure Himalayan Shilajit Gummies Gold

    $69.95$79.95
    Save $10
  • Intrawar 3.0 by Primabolics, Mango Nectar tub frontIntrawar 3.0 by Primabolics, active ingredients panel
    Primabolics

    Intrawar 3.0 by Primabolics

    6 flavours
    $69.95
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  • Total War Pre-Workout by Redcon1 PRE WORKOUT Sour Gummy BearsTotal War Pre-Workout by Redcon1 PRE WORKOUT SOUR GUMMY BEAR
    Redcon1

    Redcon1 Total War Pre-Workout 30 Servings

    21 flavours
    $69.95
  • Shilajit by Asli Ayurveda Shilajit Asli Ayurveda
    Asli Ayurveda

    Shilajit by Asli Ayurveda

    $99.95$119.95
    Save $20
  • Rapid Recovery by Rapid Supps, Exotic Fruits tub frontRapid Recovery by Rapid Supps, nutrition information panel
    Rapid Supplements

    Rapid Recovery by Rapid Supps

    5 flavours
    $49.95
  • Hillside Pure Himalayan Shilajit 100%Hillside Pure Himalayan Shilajit 100%
    Hillside

    Hillside 100% Pure Himalayan Shilajit

    $99.95
  • Beast Labs Nutrition D3 5000iu + 100 mcg K2 MK-7, front of bottleBeast Labs Nutrition D3 5000iu + 100 mcg K2 MK-7, nutrition information label
    Beast Labs Nutrition

    Beast Labs Nutrition D3 5000iu + 100 mcg K2 MK-7

    $30$59.95
    Save $29.95
  • Everyday Primal by Primabolics 60 Scoops performance GrapeEveryday Primal by Primabolics 60 Scoops performance Paradise Fruits
    Primabolics

    Everyday Primal by Primabolics

    5 flavours
    $99.95
  • 5% Nutrition All Day You May – 30 Servings, Blue Raspberry tub front5% Nutrition All Day You May – 30 Servings, supplement facts panel
    5% Nutrition

    5% Nutrition All Day You May – 30 Servings

    6 flavours
    $74.95
  • MuscleTech Acid Free Creatine
    MuscleTech

    MuscleTech Creactor |Micronized Creatine | 120 serves

    4 flavours
    $69.95
  • Essential Amino Energy by ON 30 Serves Blue RaspberryEssential Amino Energy by ON 30 Serves.
    Optimum Nutrition

    Optimum Nutrition Essential AMIN.O. Energy – 30 Serves

    14 flavours
    $49.95
  • R1 Active BCAA Blue RaspberryR1 Active BCAA Fruit Punch
    Rule 1

    R1 Active BCAA

    7 flavours
    $29.95
  • Grind + NRG by Primabolics GrapeGrind + NRG by Primabolics.
    Primabolics

    Primabolics Grind +NRG Pre-Workout 40 Serves

    3 flavours
    $74.95
  • Evogen Amino K.E.M EAAs EVOGEN Evogen Amino K.E.M EAAs EVOGEN 30 Serves Tropic Thunder
    Evogen

    Amino KEM by Evogen Elite EAA Pump Volumizer

    10 flavours
    $94.95
  • Day One Creatine Monohydrate – 100 Servings, front of tub
    Day One Performance

    Day One Creatine Monohydrate – 100 Servings

    $69.95
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Performance Boosters: buying guide

What the evidence supports

The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) ranks supplements by evidence. Its Group A performance supplements, with strong evidence in specific situations, are caffeine, beta-alanine, dietary nitrate (beetroot juice), sodium bicarbonate, creatine and glycerol. Electrolyte supplements and sports drinks sit in Group A as sports foods. BCAAs and leucine are in Group C, meaning no proven benefit for athletes, and the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements notes that arginine at 2 to 20 g a day has shown little to no effect on performance. When you compare products, look first for the ingredients with the strongest evidence, in a meaningful dose.

What's in this collection

  • Pre-workouts: usually caffeine-based. See pre-workouts for the full range.
  • Intra-workout aminos: BCAA and EAA drinks, often with electrolytes, sipped during training.
  • Creatine: monohydrate powders for strength and power training.
  • Nitrate: beetroot products. The AIS suggests 6 to 8 mmol of nitrate 2 to 3 hours before exercise.

How to compare on the shelf

  • Caffeine per serve. The NIH notes that up to 400 mg a day is not usually linked with dangerous effects in healthy adults, while 500 mg or more may reduce performance and disrupt sleep. Count coffee and energy drinks too.
  • Proprietary blends. If the label hides individual doses, you cannot tell whether the key ingredients are there in useful amounts.
  • Testing. Athletes who are drug tested should choose batch-tested products (for example HASTA or Informed Sport certified) and check with their sport. The AIS notes batch testing lowers the risk but cannot guarantee a product is free of contamination.

Follow the label, try new products in training rather than on game day, and avoid stacking two stimulant products in the same session.

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Sources: AIS Supplement Framework; NIH ODS: Dietary Supplements for Exercise and Athletic Performance; AIS Fact Sheet: Dietary Nitrate.

Order online with Australia-wide delivery, free on orders of $100 or more, or visit a Supps247 store in Melbourne, regional Victoria or Brisbane to compare products in person before you buy. Members can use our price match guarantee on full-priced items.

Always read the label and follow the directions for use. If you have a medical condition, are pregnant or take regular medication, check with your doctor first.

Performance Boosters: questions and answers

Which performance supplements have the strongest evidence?
The Australian Institute of Sport lists caffeine, beta-alanine, dietary nitrate (beetroot juice), sodium bicarbonate, creatine and glycerol as Group A performance supplements, meaning strong evidence when used with the right protocol in specific situations. Each suits different types of exercise, so match the supplement to your sport and follow the label.
Do BCAAs improve workout performance?
The evidence is weak. The Australian Institute of Sport places BCAAs and leucine in Group C, and the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements reports little evidence that BCAA supplements improve endurance performance. Complete protein foods such as whey already supply BCAAs. Some people still like a flavoured amino drink to sip during long sessions.
How much caffeine is safe before a workout?
For healthy adults, the NIH notes that up to 400 mg a day is not usually linked with dangerous effects, while heavy use of 500 mg or more may reduce performance and disrupt sleep. Add up caffeine from your pre-workout, coffee and energy drinks, and never use pure caffeine powder, which has caused deaths.
Are performance supplements safe for drug-tested athletes?
There is always some risk. Under anti-doping rules athletes are responsible for anything in their body. Choose batch-tested products, for example HASTA or Informed Sport certified, and check with your sport. The Australian Institute of Sport notes that batch testing lowers the risk of contamination but cannot fully guarantee a product is clean.

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