Muscle and strength supplements only earn their place if you're training consistently and eating properly. This range is built for the people doing the work: lifters, athletes, weekend warriors, and anyone over 40 trying to hold onto lean tissue. We've pulled together the products that genuinely support strength output and recovery, and left the gimmicks on the shelf.
Every product in here has to do something useful. Cheap creatine, under-dosed protein, and stim-stacked pre-workouts you've never heard of don't get a spot. You'll find functional doses and clean labels from brands we've stocked in the Paignton shop for years. Browse the range below, or pair it with our Recovery range.
Read the muscle and strength buying guide
Why most muscle and strength supplements fall flat
Most of what gets sold under the muscle and strength label is either under-dosed, over-priced, or solving a problem you don't have. Creatine at 1g a day won't do anything. A protein shake won't help if your daily intake is already covered from food. And a stim-stacked pre-workout doesn't replace the training itself. The products in this collection have been chosen because they pull their weight when the basics are already in place: training consistently, eating enough protein, and sleeping properly.
Who this range is for
Three groups tend to land here. Gym-goers training two to five times a week who want strength output, recovery, and lean tissue support. Combat-sport, rugby, and field-sport athletes putting their bodies under repeated load week after week. And midlife adults who've realised that lean tissue is the single best insurance policy against ageing badly, and want products that actually help them keep it.
How to choose and how to take it
Start with the basics before stacking. A quality protein powder covers any shortfall in your daily intake; split it across the day and aim for roughly 0.8g per pound of body weight if you're training hard. Creatine monohydrate at 5g a day is the most studied performance supplement in existence and worth taking if you train more than twice a week. Pre-workouts and EAAs come next, used 20 to 30 minutes before training, on training days only. If your joints are taking a beating, layer in something from the Joint Care range. Magnesium contributes to normal muscle function, which makes it a sensible addition for anyone training under heavy load.
Do I need to load creatine?
No. 5g a day from day one works fine; you'll just hit saturation a week or so later than if you loaded. Either way, the daily dose settles at 5g once you're topped up. Stack it onto a meal or your protein shake and forget about it.
What brands are in the LSC muscle and strength range?
A working mix of in-house and trusted third-party products. You'll find pre-workouts and performance support from CNP Professional and Olimp, plus our own LSC formulas for the daily basics. We stock what we'd actually use ourselves; everything else stays off the shelf.
