Pre-Workout vs. Post-Workout: What Should You Take and When?
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When it comes to fitness and performance, what you take before and after your workout matters just as much as the training itself. Whether you're chasing strength gains, improving endurance, or speeding up recovery, strategically timing your supplements can help you perform better, recover faster, and feel stronger every day.
Let’s break down what to take before your workout and what to prioritize after, especially if you’re stacking with next-level tools like Evolve, Repair, and RF’s elite performance formulas.
🚀 Pre-Workout: Fuel the Fire
Before you hit the weights, the mat, or the pavement, your body needs energy, focus, and optimal hormonal support. Here’s how to prime your system for performance:
🧪 Evolve
Evolve is a growth hormone-releasing compound that supports fat loss, muscle retention, and cellular repair. While often used in clinical settings, athletes and high-performers have tapped into its benefits to enhance recovery, preserve lean mass, and improve body composition.
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Best time to take: Ideally taken pre-workout, Evolve works synergistically with the stress of training to amplify the anabolic environment post-exercise.
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Why it matters: It primes your body to build—not break down—muscle, especially in calorie-deficit phases or high-intensity training cycles.
⚡ RF Pre-Workout
Your go-to formula for clean energy, increased endurance, and laser focus. Our pre-workout delivers:
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62.5 mgs of Caffeine and nootropics for dialed-in focus
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Beta-Alanine for muscle endurance
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Citrulline for skin-splitting pumps and blood flow
Timing: 20–30 minutes before training for best absorption and performance effects.
💪 Post-Workout: Rebuild and Recover
You’ve crushed your training. Now it’s time to shift gears—because this is where the real growth happens.
💧 Primal Elixir – Hydration
Replenishing lost electrolytes is critical, especially if you sweat hard. Primal Elixir helps restore hydration levels and supports muscle function with:
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Sodium, potassium, magnesium, and trace minerals
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Light natural flavor for easy sipping post-session
🥤 Protein Powder
Muscle is broken down during workouts—it’s built after. Feed your body high-quality protein within 30–60 minutes post-workout to maximize muscle protein synthesis.
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RF Protein blends fast-digesting whey with great taste and mixability
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Helps prevent muscle breakdown and supports lean gains
When to take: ASAP post-workout. You’ve got a window—use it.
🔬 Repair
Known as the “Body Protection Compound,” Repair is a regenerative peptide that accelerates healing, reduces inflammation, and supports soft tissue recovery.
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Ideal for joint pain, minor injuries, or post-op healing
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Works best when taken consistently post-exercise to amplify recovery pathways
Bonus: It’s gut-friendly too, which supports nutrient absorption after intense training.
🧠 The Takeaway
| Phase | Supplements | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Workout | Evolve, RF Pre-Workout | Boost performance, prep your body for growth |
| Post-Workout | Primal Elixir, RF Protein, Repair | Rebuild muscle, hydrate, recover faster |
Supplement timing isn’t just about routine—it’s about results. When you pair strategic supplementation with your training, you’re not just working harder. You’re working smarter.
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