A BeetActive Concentrate Sports Shot is a naturally derived product that makes many athletes go faster for longer.
Positives: It is a legal and inexpensive performance enhancer. Several academic studies show it works by increasing bloodflow and hence oxygen.
Negatives: Turns your wee pink and may elevate your HR slightly.
Comments: I have integrated these into my race nutrition regime for several years now and more recently to help with the harder load periods of my training. You just take one shot 2 hours before you race/train. For the sake of GBP1-2 you might as well just try it at some point and see what happens – your local health food shop is likely to sell this brand or competing brands. The active ingredient in the products is the same.
For a 20% discount use the promotional code 5K20 at www.cherryactive.co.uk .
The supplier occasionally sends me free product rather than any monetary payment for the use of this code.
Alternatives: Beet-It, BeetElite and others. Check the concentrations when you buy alternative products. Some alternatives are organic which are more expensive but neither more nor less effective.
Detailed Review: This link covers my detailed ‘review’ of BeetActive.
Last Updated on 14 January 2026 by the5krunner
tfk is the founder and author of the5krunner, an independent endurance sports technology publication. With 20 years of hands-on testing of GPS watches and wearables, and competing in triathlons at an international age-group level, tfk provides in-depth expert analysis of fitness technology for serious athletes and endurance sport competitors.
