Sports Supplements San Diego | Practitioner-Grade, Third-Party Tested
Most “sports supplements” on store shelves are over-dosed marketing and under-dosed science — proprietary blends that hide how little active ingredient you’re actually getting. At Performance Training Center, a Certified Nutritionist with 22+ years of experience curates a small, evidence-based shelf of practitioner-grade supplements through our Designs for Health supplements — single-ingredient or transparently dosed, third-party tested, and trusted by MDs, DOs, NDs, and nutrition professionals.
Why Practitioner-Grade Matters
Supplement quality is not regulated like medication, so third-party testing and label transparency are the difference between a supplement that works and one that wastes your money. We stock Designs for Health — the #1 supplement brand among nutrition professionals — because every product is single-ingredient or a transparent stack with no proprietary blends, and is third-party tested for purity and potency.
- Practitioner-grade
- Third-party tested
- No proprietary blends
- Chosen by a Certified Nutritionist for real client results
The Starter Stack — What I Recommend to Nearly Every New Client
Four products cover the foundation for most people training for strength, performance, or body composition: Whey Cool protein to hit your daily protein target (research supports ~1.6 g/kg/day to maximize resistance-training gains, Morton et al., Br J Sports Med, 2018), Creatine Monohydrate for strength and power (among the most-studied and safe ergogenic aids, Kreider et al., JISSN, 2017), Complete Multi to close micronutrient gaps, and Digestzymes to support digestion and absorption.
Supplements We Use With Clients
Protein
The single most impactful supplement for most people; intakes around 1.6 g/kg/day maximize muscle adaptations (Morton et al., 2018; ISSN position stand, Jäger et al., 2017).
Creatine Monohydrate
Decades of research make creatine monohydrate the gold standard for strength and power — safe, inexpensive, effective (Kreider et al., 2017).
Omega-3 & Foundational Health
Omega-3s, magnesium, and a quality multivitamin support recovery, sleep, and overall health when used to fill genuine gaps.
How We Decide What You Actually Need
Supplements come last, not first. We start with your training and nutrition, identify real gaps from your free BMR & macros report, then recommend only the few products that move the needle — integrated with our sports nutrition coaching and personal training in San Diego.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does “practitioner-grade” mean?
Practitioner-grade supplements are distributed through qualified health professionals and held to higher standards for ingredient quality, dosing transparency, and third-party testing than typical retail products. We use Designs for Health.
How do I order?
Order directly from our Designs for Health supplements for. Products ship from Designs for Health.
Which supplements should I start with?
For most clients, the Starter Stack — Whey Cool, Creatine Monohydrate, Complete Multi, and Digestzymes — covers the foundation, refined from your BMR report.
Are these supplements safe and tested?
Yes. Every product is third-party tested with transparent labeling and no proprietary blends. Check with your physician if you have a medical condition or take medication.
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“Creatine monohydrate is the most effective nutritional supplement for increasing high-intensity exercise capacity and lean body mass during training.”