Supplement Guide for Athletes

Training changes what your body needs. Heavy sessions raise turnover of magnesium and electrolytes, drive oxidative stress, and increase demand on iron, B-vitamins and vitamin D. A single once-daily multivitamin built for the "average adult" is rarely tuned for that load — it's tuned for a factory.

The core stack that keeps showing up in the research

• Magnesium — muscle function, sleep quality, energy metabolism. Losses go up with sweat.
• Iron — oxygen transport. Endurance athletes and menstruating athletes are the highest-risk groups for shortfall.
• Vitamin D — muscle function, bone health, immunity. Widespread shortfall at higher latitudes and in winter.
• Omega-3 (EPA/DHA) — inflammation resolution and recovery.
• B-complex — energy metabolism scales with training volume.
• Electrolytes (sodium, potassium) — long or hot sessions.
• Zinc — recovery and immune support during heavy training blocks.

Protein and, for strength/power athletes, creatine sit around this base. They aren't part of a personalised daily micronutrient formula — they're a separate lever.

Why generic stacks under-serve athletes

• Doses target sedentary "average" needs, not trained-body demand.
• Fixed ratios ignore that iron/magnesium/electrolyte needs shift with training volume and sweat rate.
• Compressed tablets add filler and slow release — a poor match for absorption around training.
• Formulas rarely respect nutrient interactions (iron + calcium, zinc + copper, magnesium + vitamin D).

Where Bioniq fits

Bioniq's wellness assessment maps your body, lifestyle and training goals to one of 40 base formulas with up to 35 nutrients — delivered as BioMatrix granules that disperse in water in a single scoop. For athletes, that means one dose in the morning that respects your training load instead of a pill stack you'll skip on hard days.

A practical day

• Morning: Bioniq scoop with breakfast (fat-soluble vitamins absorb better with a meal).
• Around training: water, electrolytes if long/hot, protein within your normal eating window.
• Evening: if your formula includes it, magnesium settles well before bed.

The honest limits

Supplements sit on top of sleep, food and programming — not instead of them. And nothing on this page replaces medical care for a specific condition. What personalisation does do is match the dose to the athlete in front of it, instead of the "average adult" on a spreadsheet.

Independent Herbalife Distributor. Not medical advice. Consult a qualified professional for medical concerns. Bioniq products are ordered through the official Herbalife storefront in your country.