In short: A booster – also called a pre-workout – is a drink powder you take 30–60 minutes before training or a match. Most contain caffeine and often carbohydrates. Important for club players: know the caffeine content, don’t take it too late in the evening and choose externally tested products.
What is a booster?
A booster is a food supplement taken before intense exercise. Typical ingredients are caffeine for alertness and concentration, carbohydrates for quick energy, plus plant extracts and amino acids. Classic bodybuilding boosters are often very highly dosed and made for short gym sessions. In football, it is about 90 minutes with many sprints and decisions.
Why footballers use a booster
- Start the match alert and focused: caffeine is one of the best-studied substances in sport and can increase alertness and attention.
- Provide energy: carbohydrates are the main energy source for intense exercise like football.
- Get into match mode with a fixed routine: many players use their booster as part of their preparation.
Pregame360: the booster for footballers
Pregame360 was developed for the demands of football and is dosed so you can play a whole match at an even level.
- Caffeine: around 200 mg per serving (160 mg caffeine plus approx. 40 mg from guarana).
- Carbohydrate complex: fructose and maltodextrin for quickly available energy.
- Guarana extract: a plant source of caffeine with delayed release.
- Ashwagandha: a plant from Ayurvedic tradition, often studied in connection with stress and focus.
- Citrulline malate: an amino acid compound often used in pre-workouts.
- Ginseng: traditionally used for mental freshness and concentration.
When and how to take Pregame360
Take Pregame360 about 30–60 minutes before the match or training so that it kicks in during your warm-up. Test it in training first, not on match day. For evening matches, keep your caffeine tolerance and sleep in mind. A booster does not replace a balanced diet, enough sleep and well-structured training – it is an addition.
FAQ: boosters in football
What is a booster?
A drink powder taken before training or a match, usually with caffeine and carbohydrates.
From what age does a booster make sense?
Because of the caffeine content, we recommend Pregame360 from 16. For younger players, sleep, food and fluids make a much bigger difference.
Are boosters allowed for club players?
Caffeine is allowed in sport. Still, choose externally tested products: Pregame360 Mixed Berry is listed on the Cologne List® and regularly tested for selected doping substances.
Can I combine a booster with creatine?
Yes. The booster works acutely on match day, Creatine360 works through daily intake. Both together in the Power Pack.