Intra-Workout

Amino substrate and electrolytes, sipped across the session. VOLKAN's intra-workout formula prints every dose on the panel.

What an intra-workout is actually for

Pre-workout handles the first twenty minutes. What happens after that is a different problem: fluid and electrolytes leave through sweat, and long or high-volume sessions draw on amino acid availability. An intra-workout is a drink you sip across the session rather than slam before it, and it is the most commonly skipped part of a stack.

If your sessions run under 45 minutes, water is usually enough. Intra-workout formulas are most often used on sessions of 45–90 minutes, in hot environments, on two-a-days, and during high-volume training blocks.

What to look for

• BCAAs in a 2:1:1 ratio. The ratio most of the research uses — leucine, isoleucine, valine. TekTonic supplies 5g, including 2,500mg of L-leucine.
• EAAs, not just BCAAs. Branched-chain aminos are three of the nine essential amino acids. A formula that stops at BCAAs lists three of nine; TekTonic adds 1,250mg of EAAs to complete the spectrum.
• A named electrolyte matrix. Sodium, potassium and magnesium are lost in sweat. A pinch of salt for show is not the same as a formulated matrix — TekTonic uses Calci-K, Aquamin magnesium and pink Himalayan salt, 788mg per serving.
• Printed doses. Same rule as everywhere else in the range: if a number is not on the panel, treat it as absent.

Mixing it into a stack

TekTonic is designed to run alongside PyroZn rather than replace it: pre-workout before the session, intra-workout during it. It also stacks cleanly with creatine monohydrate, which is taken daily regardless of training time.

How to use it

Mix one level scoop with 12–16 oz of cold water and sip steadily across a 45–90 minute session.

Available in Pineapple Surge, Strawberry Inferno and Guava Lava. 420g per container, 30 servings.

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