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What to Eat After a Workout? and Why!

October 1, 2019 By Mark Henry Leave a Comment

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Eating the right foods, at the right times after exercise, can increase recovery significantly. From reduced muscle scarring to additional focus and energy, a dedicated nutrition plan holds the key. For all of the hard work you put in, then it only makes sense to do that same in the kitchen. What I mean to say is... what you eat (and when) will largely decide your success or … [Read more...]

Vitamins and Minerals: Why Athletes Need More

August 6, 2019 By Mark Henry Leave a Comment

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Vitamins and minerals are easily lost through exercise via sweat, urination, and an increased metabolism. This accelerates the loss of water-soluble elements needed for optimal health and sports performance - increasing the requirements for athletes and active people. You may have seen it on the back of supplement packets - 100% and beyond of the recommended daily allowance. … [Read more...]

L-Theanine: Lower Inflammation and Speed up Recovery

July 30, 2019 By Mark Henry 2 Comments

man running with the image of green tea (l-theanine) highlighting how it reduces inflammation

L-Theanine is an amino acid which lowers inflammation, heightens mental alertness post-exercise, and it can also fight-off illness by increasing white blood cell count. https://youtu.be/7ClSDq65u6E The amino acid that's commonly found in green tea and supplements, has been shown to benefit the body and mind in various ways. From gut health to mental alertness. And even - … [Read more...]

L-Theanine: Improve Post-Exercise Mental Alertness

July 26, 2019 By Mark Henry Leave a Comment

woman running with the image next to her as green tea highlighting the benefits of using L-Theanine to increase mental alertness after exercise

L-Theanine has been shown to improve mental alertness - limiting tiredness post-exercise. This helps to extend focus throughout the day when taking part in earlier workouts. Or even enhanced performance in later training sessions. https://youtu.be/EX22qGR2oRs I've mentioned this in another article on using caffeine post-exercise to increase glycogen re-synthesis. When you use … [Read more...]

Caffeine Post Exercise: Accelerate Your Recovery

July 22, 2019 By Mark Henry Leave a Comment

cup of coffee, highlighting its benefits where post workout glycogen re-synthesis is concerned

Caffeine can stimulate the rate at which glycogen is transported and stored into the muscles - which speeds up recovery post-exercise. It may also aid in lipid release. https://youtu.be/pOmwsX70KkU Inside this article, I'll discuss the benefits of using caffeine post-exercise. Such as, 'how it can speed up your recovery', and 'how much caffeine to use post-workout to get … [Read more...]

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