Our Resilience Laboratory
Freak Shake is built on science, not fads.
Our Resilience Laboratory
Freak Shake is built on science, not fads.
Silly name. Serious science.
Rapid replenishment with high octane fuel for long or intense training sessions & rapid recovery. Optimal blends of electrolytes, carbs, and protein for endurance exercise.
Natural bio-nutrients that help tune the aerobic machinery of muscle cells for efficiency, peak endurance, and durability when pushing it.
Naturally Supplemented
Every Freak Shake Endurance product is supplemented with two high purity flavonoids from edible plants. They stimulate the aerobic machinery of muscle, helping tune your engine for peak endurance, rapid recovery and adaptation.
- Epicatechin: A flavonoid we extract from green tea. Clinical studies show epicatechin may contribute to increased muscle energy metabolism, oxygen & fat utilization, recovery and muscle growth. Great for mileage building, or high intensity interval training at VO2 Max.
- Quercetin: We derive this bionutrient from the pagoda flower. With astonishing
immuno-nutrative properties, it has been shown to help modulate inflammatory signaling in response to stress. For cardio monsters, this may translate to some extra forgiveness when testing your resilience at high volume or intensity and supports post-workout recovery.
Fueling Endurance Exercise
Our drinks prioritize energy & hydration replacement without neglecting muscle.
Carbohydrates - We combine Dextrose for quick availability and Cane Sugar. Sugar contains Glucose & Fructose which get stored in muscle via separate pathways. This means faster energy replenishment - and great flavor. Why drink dog water if the tastey stuff works better?
Electrolytes Sweat matching is a myth. Electrolyte loss is highly individual, so we looked to nature's ultimate hydration solution. We mimic the electrolyte composition of milk - which delivers a hydration index comparable to medical oral rehydration solutions.
Complete Protein: We utilize a 3:1 carbohydrate-to-protein ratio in our Recover Drink, an established clinical standard for maximizing glycogen resynthesis rate post-workout. Our protein matrix is 80% Casein and 20% Whey isolates. This creates a staggered absorption profile that reduces GI distress and promotes more complete protein absorption.
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
1. Some inflammation is helpful, but not too much...
Inflammation plays a beneficial role in conditioning. The stress of exercise creates micro-trauma in muscle tissue that triggers an inflammation response. Some inflammation is helpful and necessary to summon the body’s repair systems and beneficial adaptations that build strength and endurance.
1. Some inflammation is helpful, but not too much...
Inflammation plays a beneficial role in conditioning. The stress of exercise creates micro-trauma in muscle tissue that triggers an inflammation response. Some inflammation is helpful and necessary to summon the body’s repair systems and beneficial adaptations that build strength and endurance.
When we over-exert or recover inadequately before our next effort, excessive inflammation can accumulate and impede our ability to exercise at full capacity, slowing progress toward fitness goals. If you’ve ever over-reached on a workout and feel persistent fatigue, soreness or mental fog the next day, those signals tell you the body is still dealing with excess inflammation and needs more recovery time.
When we over-exert or recover inadequately before our next effort, excessive inflammation can accumulate and impede our ability to exercise at full capacity, slowing progress toward fitness goals. If you’ve ever over-reached on a workout and feel persistent fatigue, soreness or mental fog the next day, those signals tell you the body is still dealing with excess inflammation and needs more recovery time.
Freak Shake’s plant derived flavonoids help activate efficient muscle metabolism. More efficient metabolism generates a slower accumulation of exercise induced stress and a lower amount of inflammation. So we can go a little longer, a little stronger before we bonk, or feel fatigue and soreness. That’s resilience and that's endurance!
Freak Shake’s plant derived flavonoids help activate efficient muscle metabolism. More efficient metabolism generates a slower accumulation of exercise induced stress and a lower amount of inflammation. So we can go a little longer, a little stronger before we bonk, or feel fatigue and soreness. That’s resilience and that's endurance!
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
Backed by Grant Funded Research
2 Weeks of Grit Fuel significantly increased measures of cellular energy capacity & resilience in older bodies in reserach conducted at UC San Diego.
Backed by Grant Funded Research
2 Weeks of Grit Fuel significantly increased measures of cellular energy capacity & resilience in older bodies in reserach conducted at UC San Diego.
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