Once your workout enters the harder phases, it is surprising how much energy and nutrients the body actually requires - An adequate supply of nutrients is crucial to prevent injury and enable the changes you are working out to achieve. It's important to get that energy and nutrition from a good and healthy source. By the time your programme is in it's advanced stages it may be difficult to get your nutritional needs without eating very regularly. Good dedicated sports nutrition products can help if carrying healthy snacks around is not conducive to your lifestyle.

To find out more about sports supplements - see our article on sports supplements and nutrition.

Each individual trainer's recommendation about supplementation may vary based on their own knowledge and experience. If you want to use sports supplements then Pocket PT recommend Reflex Nutrition. Pocket PT have a reciprocal relationship with Reflex based on the integrity of one another's product. Reflex are a smaller producer than some companies and focus heavily on the integrity of their products. Most of their products are manufactured locally to the business offices, this means that they are directly in control of the quality process and offer money back if not satisfied - which they are able to do because they produce excellent products. You can reach their website at www.reflex-nutrition.co.uk. Please e mail us your experience, Pocket PT earn nothing from this relationship and endorse only companies or products that our fitness professionals and members believe in.