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Articles on pre-workout

June 1, 2026

Honey may be the natural buzz you need to fuel your workouts

Henry Chung, University of Essex; Charlotte Gowers, Anglia Ruskin University, and Justin Roberts, Anglia Ruskin University

Honey may be a low-cost alternative to expensive energy gels and pre-workout supplements.

February 4, 2026

Justin Roberts, Anglia Ruskin University; Fernando Naclerio, University of Greenwich, and Joseph Lillis, Anglia Ruskin University

Pre-workout supplements are one of the most popular workout supplements on the market.

February 3, 2022

Graeme Close, Liverpool John Moores University and Andy Sparks, Edge Hill University

There’s little evidence that the ingredients in most of these supplements work at the small doses they’re normally taken.

Justin Roberts
Professor of Nutritional Physiology, Anglia Ruskin University
Andy Sparks
Reader in Exercise Physiology, Edge Hill University
Joseph Lillis
PhD Candidate in Nutritional Physiology, Anglia Ruskin University
Graeme Close
Professor of Human Physiology, Liverpool John Moores University
Henry Chung
Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences, University of Essex
Charlotte Gowers
Senior Lecturer- Performance Physiology and Nutrition, Anglia Ruskin University
Fernando Naclerio
Professor in Strength and Conditioning and Sports Nutrition, University of Greenwich