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Our Resilience Laboratory

We put faith in our products because Freak Shake is built on science, not fads.

Our Resilience Laboratory

We put faith in our products because Freak Shake is built on science, not fads.

Silly name. Serious science.

We don't take ourselves super seriously, because the training is hard enough. But our science we take super seriously. Because Freak Shake Endurance products have to actually work! Our sports nutrition works on two levels to promote more resilient endurance athletes:
THE GAS

Rapidly replenish depleted muscle

Our sports nutrition prioritizes rapid energy and hydration replacement without neglecting muscle. Our RECOVER Drink Mix represents our most complete replenishment blend with:

  • Carbohydrates to rapidly restore depleted glycogen energy reserves in muscle.
  • Electrolytes (over 1000mg of them!) to support rehydration by replacing what we lose in sweat.
  • Complete Protein at an ideal 3:1 carb-to-protein ratio for endurance training. Promotes rapid glycogen replacement compared to carbs alone & supplies essential amino acids for muscle recovery & growth.
THE MECHANIC

Fortified for Resilience

Every Freak Shake Endurance product is supplemented with plant based bio-nutrients called flavonoids. They help activate the metabolic machinery of muscle to tune your engine for peak endurance, fight fatigue and aid exercise adaptations that occur during post workout recovery.

  • Epicatechin: Ours comes from green tea. Clinical studies show epicatechin may contribute to increased muscle energy metabolism, oxygen & fat utilization and recovery. Great for long distance steady state mileage building, or high intensity interval training at VO2Max.
  • Quercetin: Ours comes from the pagoda flower. With astonishing
    immuno-nutrative properties, this antioxidant has been shown to help modulate our inflammation response to stress. For cardio monsters, this may translate to some extra forgiveness when testing your resilience with high volume or
    progressive exercise workloads.

Why Does Resilience = Performance?

Resilient muscle can tolerate more work before fatiguing and then recover faster. The ability to go a little longer or harder before fatiguing is how we define endurance. Fueling & hydration can impact stamina and the quality of our workout. But adaptations to that exercise during recovery determine how our fitness improves

Just listing all the benefits looks kind of insane...

Here’s our Flavonoid fortified laundry list of Resilient Muscle Benefits:

  • Promotes nitric oxide production and blood flow to aid oxygen & nutrient delivery to working & depleted muscles
  • Supportrs muscle growth & strengthening
  • Helps fight soreness & fatigue
  • Immuno-nutrative & antioxidant properties assist the body's response to exercise induced stress & inflammation
  • Supports VO2 Max & Peak Endurance
  • Promotes Oxygen utilization at the cellular level
  • Promotes Fat utilization in aerobic exercise zones

References

3:1 Carbohydrate-to-Protein for Rapid Glycogen Replacement Plus

Kerksick, C. et al. International Society of Sports Nutrition position stand: Nutrient timing. J Int Soc Sport Nutr 5, 17 (2008).

Electrolyte Replacement and Hydration Model Plus

Roy, B. D. Milk: the new sports drink? A Review. J Int Soc Sport Nutr 5, 15 (2008).

Berry, C. W., Wolf, S. T., Murray, B. & Kenney, W. L. Hydration Efficacy of a Milk Permeate-Based Oral Hydration Solution. Nutrients 12, 1502 (2020).

Maughan RJ, Watson P, Cordery PA, Walsh NP, Oliver SJ, Dolci A,Rodriguez-Sanchez N, Galloway SD. A randomized trial to assess the potential of different beverages to affect hydration status: development of a beverage hydration index. Am J Clin Nutr. 2016 Mar;103(3):717-23. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.115.114769. Epub 2015 Dec 23. PMID: 26702122.

Flavonoid Fortification & Blood Flow Plus

Jiménez, R., Duarte, J. & Perez-Vizcaino, F. Epicatechin: Endothelial Function and Blood Pressure. J. Agric. Food Chem. 60, 8823–8830 (2012).

Flavonoid Fortification & Aerobic Adaptation Plus

RICHARDS, J. C., LONAC, M. C., JOHNSON, T. K., SCHWEDER, M. M. & BELL, C. Epigallocatechin-3-gallate Increases Maximal Oxygen Uptake in Adult Humans. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 42, 739–744 (2010).

MacRae HSH, Mefferd KM. Dietary Antioxidant Supplementation Combined with Quercetin Improves Cycling Time Trial Performance. Int J Sport Nutr Exe. 2006;16(4):405-419. doi:10.1123/ijsnem.16.4.405

Flavonoid Fortification & Recovery / Resilience Plus

Jówko, E. et al. Green tea extract supplementation gives protection against exercise-induced oxidative damage in healthy men. Nutr. Res. 31, 813–821 (2011)

Zbinden-Foncea, H., Castro-Sepulveda, M., Fuentes, J. & Speisky, H. Effect of Epicatechin on Skeletal Muscle. Curr Med Chem 29, 1110–1123 (2022).