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To ensure the ingredients are broken down in your stomach and can enter your bloodstream, you should drink your booster about 30 to 45 minutes before your workout. Pro tip: Never drink the booster directly after a large, heavy meal! A full stomach significantly slows down absorption. Ideally, your last meal should have been about 1.5 to 2 hours prior.

This is the most common concern, but usually completely unfounded! The main ingredients in boosters (especially pure L-citrulline or glycerol) are extremely hygroscopic. This means they magically attract moisture from the air. If the booster has become rock hard or lumpy, it's not spoiled or expired. Simply break up the lumps with a fork or briefly toss the powder in a blender. The effectiveness and solubility in water will remain 100% intact. To prevent this, never remove the small silica gel packet from the container!

This is a classic! This (completely harmless) tingling sensation is called paresthesia and is triggered by the amino acid beta-alanine, which is found in almost every all-in-one booster. It stimulates the nerve endings directly under the skin. This effect is beloved in the fitness world because it's the unmistakable physical signal: "The booster is working, let's get started!" The tingling usually disappears during the first heavy set.

Caution is advised! A pure focus booster (caffeine, tyrosine) can give you a great energy boost while running. However, you should avoid strong pump boosters (with a lot of citrulline/arginine) before endurance exercise. Extreme blood flow to the calves (the so-called "calf pump") can very quickly become extremely painful while jogging and force you to prematurely end your workout. Therefore, really only use pump boosters for classic weight training!