Dietary supplements include a range of components designed for athletes. Among their most common ingredients  are proteins, amino acids, creatine, beta-alanine, D-ribose, hydroxymethylbutyrate, nitric oxide, substances that promise to increase testosterone levels or activity, molecules that could help reduce body fat and omega-3.

Physical activity enthusiasts face increasingly demanding challenges and, to enable them to perform at their best, supplements come to their aid.

There are various uses for food supplements, depending on what is needed by the athlete, such as:

• increasing muscle mass
• weight loss
• a long-term source of energy
• reducing muscle soreness
• energy recovery after physical activity
• the correct functioning of the metabolism
• increased energy and strength
• the reduction of fatigue
• the reduction of exercise-induced muscle damage

One of the first rules to bear in mind is that dietary  supplements in sport are no substitute for a proper nutrition plan.

Keep in mind that an athlete should calculate their ideal calorie intake : this varies from person to person, according to their goal and especially on the basis of the activity performed. The best way to take sports supplements, in order to optimise their absorption, would be to consume them throughout the day, never on an empty stomach but either not too full.