Tips For Weekend Warriors

As competitive City to Bay runners load up on carbs, Flinders University experts provide some useful tips about overwhelming options in the pharmacy supplement aisle.

For recreational runners, cyclists and 'weekend warriors', Professor of Clinical Pharmacology, Professor Andrew Rowland, says "getting your basic fuelling right matters more than anything in a tub".

"The science is actually quite clear: before worrying about pills and powder, start with nutrients that fuel your body, then add a small number of evidence-based supplements to make a difference to your performance.

"The key to improve performance is to optimise energy production," he says.

Based on a recent review of dietary supplements published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition , the Flinders experts provide some these tips about the top five supplements.