Did you know that you can make your own workout supplements at home? That’s right! Instead of buying expensive pre-made supplements, you can mix your own. It’s cheaper, and you get the same benefits. Let’s talk about how you can do it and how much you can save.
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Make Your Own Pre-Workout
Pre-workout supplements give you energy before you exercise. But you don’t need to buy the expensive ones at the store. You can mix your own with simple ingredients like caffeine powder, beta-alanine, and citrulline malate.
Here’s How to Do It:
- Caffeine Powder: 200 mg (about 1/16 of a teaspoon) for energy.
- Beta-Alanine: 2 grams for endurance.
- Citrulline Malate: 6 grams for better blood flow.
How Much You Save: It costs $95 in total, which is 0.28 cents per serving. This doesn’t include flavors; we will cover that below as well. This is very cheap compared to the gold standard pre-workout, which costs .80 cents a serving. ( $24 for 30 servings)
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Create Your Own BCAA Mix
BCAAs (Branched-Chain Amino Acids) help your muscles recover after a workout. Instead of buying a BCAA drink, you can mix your own using leucine, isoleucine, and valine powders.
Here’s How to Do It:
- Leucine: 5 grams
- Isoleucine: 2.5 grams
- Valine: 2.5 grams
How Much You Save: Bulk supplements charge $35 for 1000 servings or .04 cents per serving. If you get the optimum nutrition unflavoured, they charge 28 dollars for 60 servings, and you will pay .47 cents per serving. This will save you around 13 dollars per month.
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Make Your Own Creatine Supplement
Creatine helps your muscles grow and gives you more strength. The good news is that you only need one ingredient—creatine monohydrate!
Here’s How to Do It:
- Creatine Monohydrate: 5 grams per day
How Much You Save: Bulk supplements charge $31 for 200 servings. Or .15 cents per serving. Where if you buy optimum nutrition, it would be .25 cents per serving. Buying creatine in bulk can save you about $3 or more each month than buying it in fancy packaging.
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Experiment With Unlimited Flavors
Having the same flavor all the time is boring, but when you make your own supplements, you can change the flavor whenever you want. You can also choose to make your workout drinks healthier by removing the sugar or simplifying the ingredients.
Actionable Insights
- Buy in Bulk: Look for bulk supplements online. They are usually much cheaper than pre-made mixes.
- Measure Carefully: Use a kitchen scale or measuring spoons to get the right amount of each ingredient.
- Mix and Match: You can customize your supplements based on what your body needs. Want more energy? Add a bit more caffeine. Need better recovery? Increase the BCAAs.
Conclusion
Making your own workout supplements is easy and can save you a lot of money. You can create pre-workout, BCAAs, and creatine mixes that work just as well as the ones you buy at the store. Plus, you can save $45 to $70 each month by doing it yourself. Why pay more when you can make it yourself for less?
