{"id":19302,"date":"2024-08-22T12:47:31","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T17:47:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/?p=19302"},"modified":"2026-03-17T18:18:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T23:18:21","slug":"multivitamins-for-athletes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/vitamins-minerals\/multivitamins-for-athletes.html","title":{"rendered":"Multivitamins for Athletes"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19302\" class=\"elementor elementor-19302\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac1e7d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac1e7d4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d46bbc\" data-id=\"9d46bbc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9f3a3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b9f3a3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Sports Dietitians Take on Multivitamins<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-62bef24 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"62bef24\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fea3069\" data-id=\"fea3069\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b80db88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b80db88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>As a Sports Dietitian athletes often ask, \u201cdo I need to take a multi?\u201d, or \u201cwhats the best multivitamin for athletes?\u201d. The short answer \u2013 yes! In this article we\u2019ll explore the reasons why athletes should incorporate a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/vitamins-supplements\/multivitamins\/\">multivitamin<\/a> to optimize their health and performance.<\/p><p>I think a common misconception athletes face is that because they exercise, they can eat whatever they like, whenever they like! But not all athletes are created equal, and neither are their diets!<\/p><p>Athletes have higher nutritional demands. They exercise more and expend more calories, so eating enough (and enough of the good stuff) to meet the energy demands of their training should be their number one priority. It helps maintain weight, energy levels, supports performance, and recovery!<\/p><p>In this article we\u2019ll dig in to learn to answer the question, why do athletes need multivitamins?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d3e51f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d3e51f5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42b9666\" data-id=\"42b9666\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4961c19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"4961c19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-box.min.css\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/vitamins-supplements\/multivitamins\/\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShop Multivitamins\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tClick Here to Browse GNC's Selection of Multivitamins\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-25e90bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25e90bf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c32643\" data-id=\"3c32643\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35c2d3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35c2d3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Learn More: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/vitamins-minerals\/multivitamins\/how-to-choose-the-best-multivitamin.html\"><strong>Four Reasons to Choose a GNC Multivitamin<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e8c2fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e8c2fc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e1281f\" data-id=\"6e1281f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c243bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6c243bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"588\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/people-working-out.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21220\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/people-working-out.jpg 880w, https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/people-working-out-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/people-working-out-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8846879 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8846879\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d8da52\" data-id=\"5d8da52\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e955b13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e955b13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Athletes Need Multivitamins<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-32d03f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32d03f5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34b6847\" data-id=\"34b6847\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e861a21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e861a21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nutrient Gaps<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-06a50fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"06a50fb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-40eb8b0\" data-id=\"40eb8b0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eb4760 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8eb4760\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>They aren\u2019t meeting their nutritional need through diet alone. Eating \u201canything you want\u201d, may not include all the good stuff \u2013 like complex carbs, fruits, veggies, lean proteins, and healthy fats. Sure, you get some of them here and there, but you\u2019re not perfect \u2013 no one is (including ME). Athletes have hectic schedules, with multiple practices daily, while trying to maintain a school, work, and social life. They\u2019re not always sitting down for a solid meal or balanced plate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cefa7f3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cefa7f3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-84caec6\" data-id=\"84caec6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3848472 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3848472\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hydration (Dehydration)<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c3f820 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9c3f820\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e94f7b2\" data-id=\"e94f7b2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4430b3f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4430b3f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2619e65\" data-id=\"2619e65\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-deeaa57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"deeaa57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Athletes sweat more. Losing fluids and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/drinks\/hydration-drinks\">electrolytes<\/a> during a workout require replacement \u2013 of both! Minerals like sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium help to maintain fluid balance and aid in muscle contraction. When depleted, they can impact performance by increasing heart rate, body temperature, which can lead to muscle cramping. A multivitamin contains the minerals you need to support <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/drinks\/hydration-drinks\">hydration<\/a> goals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-88a6060 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"88a6060\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f1ca7b\" data-id=\"1f1ca7b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a936a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a936a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Immune Support<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0a99d3f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0a99d3f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b391ccb\" data-id=\"b391ccb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b64a58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b64a58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A healthy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/natural-solutions\/immune-support\">immune<\/a> system is essential for athletes to stay healthy and avoid injuries. Missed training sessions can impact your fitness goals and impact performance. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/letter-vitamins\/vitamin-c\">Vitamin C<\/a> and D, along with other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/vitamins-supplements\/antioxidants\/\">antioxidants<\/a>, can help to bolster immune response.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8c84f0c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8c84f0c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-82bcf46\" data-id=\"82bcf46\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17bf192 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17bf192\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Muscle Recovery<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c1cea03 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c1cea03\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-23411f8\" data-id=\"23411f8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bd21e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bd21e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Intense training incurs muscle damage. Higher weights, stronger reps, repeated sprints, or long-distance running, when athletes push to the max, tiny tears occur in muscle fibers \u2013 proper recovery with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/vitamins-supplements\/antioxidants\/\">antioxidants<\/a> can help improve recovery by providing nutrients to repair and rebuild muscle tissue.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d5c3254 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d5c3254\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-84da69c\" data-id=\"84da69c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9167495 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9167495\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Increased Energy Demands<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3476897 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3476897\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-221268c\" data-id=\"221268c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e788dfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e788dfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/letter-vitamins\/vitamin-b\/\">Vitamins B1, B2, and B12<\/a> play a vital role in energy production. Multivitamin can help to optimize energy levels, allowing athletes to train at their best.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6da4002 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6da4002\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5593ee4\" data-id=\"5593ee4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee395ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee395ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Oxygen Transport<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0e97913 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0e97913\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e8c5dc4\" data-id=\"e8c5dc4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3369d1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3369d1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pumping iron? Better make sure you\u2019re getting enough. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/minerals\/iron\/\">Iron<\/a> plays a critical role in energy metabolism, immune health, and oxygen transport. When iron levels aren\u2019t up to snuff, athletes can experience fatigue. Who\u2019s at risk? Women, runners, and vegetarians\/vegans. Iron rich foods and including a multivitamin can help to improve iron balance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60e2d51 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60e2d51\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c19007d\" data-id=\"c19007d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62da65d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62da65d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Best Multivitamins for Athletes<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b154f2e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b154f2e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3d8143\" data-id=\"d3d8143\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27784a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27784a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Athletes have unique needs, and different sports require different demands. Multivitamins help to fill nutrient gaps, increased energy needs, strong bones, hydration, muscle function and recovery. Everything needed to keep you healthy and support your athletic goals. GNC has an extensive selection of multivitamins for men and women, in pills, powders, or gummies. Pair with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/shop-goal-condition\/banned-substance-tested\">Banned Substance Tested Product<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/protein\/protein-powder\/\">protein powder<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/muscle-builders\/creatine\/\">creatine<\/a> to help you perform at your best!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c68ca3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c68ca3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3331677\" data-id=\"3331677\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed0bbe8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed0bbe8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Learn More: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/fitness\/sport-specific-supplements.html\"><strong>Banned Substance Tested \u2013 Sport Specific Recommendations<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62e1b4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"62e1b4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/vitamins-supplements\/multivitamins\/\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShop Multivitamins\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tClick Here to Browse GNC's Selection of Multivitamins\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-021f303 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"021f303\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-01a2e3f\" data-id=\"01a2e3f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0c4a4b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d0c4a4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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