Energy Boost Before Your Workout


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No matter if you're a runner or a bodybuilder, yoga lover, or cyclist. We are all facing the same problems once in a while when we feel tired too much of the time. We would like to have more energy.
No surprise there. With information overload, economic concerns, and the generally accelerating pace of life, many of us feel that our tanks are often low.

Boost your energy: pre-workout for runners

We can become sidetracked by bad habits such as poor nutrition, high stress, and inadequate sleep. It's absolutely necessary to come up with some strategies guaranteed to boost your energy. I am an early bird. You'll find the strongest version of Runningbrina very early in the morning.
For me, the morning is my favorite time to sweat it out. There are times though when I either can't work out in the morning because of work, or I have to train twice that day which makes it unavoidable for me to work out at night.
After a long day at work and a hard workout in the morning, it's time for an extra energy boost.
Thanks to my male gym buddies I came across some super weird-tasting energy boosters and pre-workout shakes for runners. If that stuff works?
Well, they made me sleepless at night, gave me heartburn, or just tasted like chemical juice. Short: Not my thing. This stuff might work for some people but for me, it's not the right thing to do when I need energy before my workout or my run.

Are you looking for a healthy pre-workout for runners?

Since I don't drink coffee (I know some people get their energy through a double shot of espresso for example) I was desperately looking for something that was healthy but still give me results in terms of energy boosts when I needed them. Trust me guys: it's hard to find something like that.

Thanks to Harrison from Rootz Nutrition I have found the best tasting, healthiest, and most importantly, most effective pre-workout nutritional supplements. Short: the best pre-workout for runners.

Their Paleo Energizing-Superfood is a blend of natural superfoods, plants, and herbs that aims to provide sustained energy and the proper nutrients for high-intensity exercise. This product is loaded with vitamins and minerals and contains plant-based energy enhancers that will provide an extremely powerful boost for an amazing workout and a sense of wellbeing that will continue well after taking this product. Halleluja!

Paleo Energizing-Superfood Ingredients

This product features four different blends that work together to provide the most complete pre-workout supplement available.

Energy and Strength Blend Yerba Mate Extract, Guarana, Tongkat Ali Root, Rhodiola, Schizandra Berry, Asian Ginseng, Ginko Biloba

Metabolism Stimulation Blend Raspberry, Lemon, Matcha Green Tea, Yohimbe Bark

Vascularity and Anti-Inflammation Blend Beetroot, Turmeric, Ginger, Devils Claw, Cinnamon

Superfood Blend Goji Berry, Blueberry, Acai, Maca Root, Bee Pollen, Royal Jelly

Other Ingredients Stevia Leaf, Natural Vanilla Extract

Paleo Protein Superfood

Rootz Nutrition also offers a Paleo Protein Superfood which contains egg white protein, hemp protein, and sacha inchi protein, combined with a blend of all-natural superfoods to provide delicious post-workout nutrition that promotes the growth of lean muscle mass and overall health.

About the Author

Sabrina Wieser
USATF L3 Run Coach
    • Sabrina Wieser is a running expert based in New York City and the founder of Runningbrina - She is a USATF Level 3 and IAAF Level 5 Endurance Certified Coach and experienced marathon runner. She completed over 35 long-distance races and helped over 200 clients to cross their personal finish line.

    Her expertise in enhancing running performance through training and nutrition has been recognized by many within the running community and different media outlets such as Huffington Post, the Dr Oz Show and adidas running.

    About the Author

    Sabrina Wieser is a running expert based in New York City and the founder of Runningbrina - She is a USATF Level 3 and IAAF Level 5 Endurance Certified Coach and experienced marathon runner. She completed over 35 long-distance races and helped over 200 clients to cross their personal finish line.

    Her expertise in enhancing running performance through training and nutrition has been recognized by many within the running community and different media outlets such as Huffington Post, the Dr Oz Show and adidas running.

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