PRODUCT
BEET IT SPORT NITRATE 400
MARKS OUT OF 10
TASTE: 5 / ENERGY: 8 / PRACTICALITY: 8
An impressive list of athletes swear by these little concentrated beetroot shots for delaying the onset of fatigue. Each one contains 400mg of nitrate and, while they are certainly a strong, acquired taste, they can be mixed into smoothies if you can’t handle them neat.
£20 (pack of 12), jameswhite.co.uk
PRODUCT
OPTIMUM NUTRITION ESSENTIAL AMINO ENERGY
MARKS OUT OF 10
TASTE: 6 / ENERGY: 5 / PRACTICALITY: 7
The taste and colour of the Cola flavour doesn’t make for the most appetising product, but it does deliver a whopping 100mg of caffeine, Amino Acids and some vitamin C.
£27.99 (30 servings), onacademy.co.uk
PRODUCT
HERBALIFE CR7 DRIVE SACHETS
MARKS OUT OF 10
TASTE: 5 / ENERGY: 7 / PRACTICALITY: 6
A very sweet drink, even when mixed with the 500ml water it suggests – 18g of sugar in a 27g sachet explains all. Your tester finds it questionable whether this is any more beneficial than the many isotonic drinks already on the market.
£7.93 (pack of 10), contact.herbalife.co.uk
PRODUCT
UNIT NUTRITION RINSE
MARKS OUT OF 10
TASTE: 4 / ENERGY: 4 / PRACTICALITY: 7
Essentially a small bottle of water and sugar, the ‘cognitive fuelling’ principle is that you swill it around your mouth for 15 seconds, tricking your brain into thinking it’s had energy, and thereby boosting your performance. About as effective as drinking water with sugar.
£TBC, unitnutrition.com
