RECOVERY DRINKS – WHAT’S GOOD AND BAD

Greenville Fitness and Rehab after workout rehydration is important. It’s possible to be astonished at which drinks you should and shouldn’t drink.

Many energy drinks aren’t made the same. Some are loaded with sugar, so be sure to take care to read the label before taking one big swig.

“Even if one consumes a sports drink,” Dr. Haemi Choi, a nutrition specialist at Loyola University in Chicago says, “he or she must continue to drink water.”

A bit of a surprise for many cyclists but a recent study at Coventry University in England found that caffeine can assist in exercising longer and more intensively. If you’re seeking an energy boost before your workout, grab that cup of coffee an hour before you go out. If you’re not a drinker, why not?

Green Tea

Green tea contains caffeine which can boost your workout . It’s also one of the most effective sources of ECGD an antioxidant which has been proven to bring beneficial effects for weight loss. In a study that was published within the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition It was discovered that drinking green tea extract prior to exercise helped men burn an additional 17 percent of fat in 30 minutes of cardio.

The latest trend in hydration involves drinking chocolate milk after training.

In a test in the lab, nine cyclists rode to exhaustion and rested for four hours. In their recovery drink, they each consumed high-fat, low-fat chocolate drinks, Gatorade, or the high-carbohydrate sports drink Endurox R4. Following that, they cycled until exhaustion again.

The team that conducted the study found that individuals who consumed chocolate milk performed just the same or better than those who were drinking other beverages. The protein and carbohydrate content in milk make it a highly effective recovery drink.

This next research may bring good news to many. The Telegraph reports that researchers at Granada University in Spain claim to have discovered that beer is able to help replenish itself after a workout better than drinking water, or Gatorade. Professor Manuel Garzon also claimed the carbonation from beer helps alleviate thirst and its carbohydrate content could help replenish lost calories.

At a press conference in a press conference, professor Garzon claimed that the hydration effects in the beer drinkers had been “slightly better.”

Doctors opinion

A cardiologist from the Real Madrid football team, Dr. Juan Antonio Corbalan, told the Telegraph that he has long recommended drinking barley to professional athletes after exhausting activities.

  • There are numerous options for rehydrating but water remains one of the best. It is recommended that the American College of Sports Medicine suggests drinking between two and three cups of water for two to three hours prior to exercise.
  • If you’re walking into Greenville Fitness and Rehabilitation make sure you’ve had water as well as bringing an empty bottle. And no – you can’t crack open a beer during HIIT class to claim you’re rehydrating…