Table 2.

Categories of supplements suggested to promote training adaptations based on their mechanism of action

Supplements that may allow more training to be performed	Caffeine Bicarbonate Creatine Nitrates (beetroot)
Supplements that may initiate or increase protein synthesis and/or increase myofibrillar protein synthesis	Essential amino acids Leucine Branched-chain amino acids β-Hydroxy β-methylbutyrate
Supplements with the potential to increase mitochondrial biogenesis	Epigallocatechin gallate and green tea extracts (−)Epichatechins Resveratrol Quercetin Conjugated linoleic acid