RAPIDLY REPLENISH DEPLETED MUSCLE:
- High Carbohydrates to rapidly restore depleted glycogen energy reserves in muscle.
- High Electrolytes 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 faster glycogen replacement than carbs alone, and supplies essential amino acids for muscle recovery & growth.
BUILD ENDURANCE
Freak Shake Endurance products are supplemented with plant based bio-nutrients called flavonoids. They unlock peak endurance by activating the metabolic machinery of muscle cells, helping defeat fatigue and accelerating recovery.
FREAK SHAKE FORTIFICATION:
- Epicatechin: An extensively studied plant bio-nutrient from green tea that helps tune the cellular machinery of endurance. Clinical studies have shown epicatechin can contribute to increased muscle metabolism, oxygen & fat utilization, muscle resilience and recovery which all may contribute to aerobic capacity and VO2 Max.
Check out our blog for a deeper dive into the cellular machinery of muscle and how it relates to endurance.
RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE
Resilient muscles recover faster because they can tolerate more stress from intense exercise.
Inflammation plays a crucial role in endurance 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.
But 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 bio-nutrients help activate muscle metabolism and the body's ability to cope with the stress and inflammation response to exercise. An increase in endurance means being able to push the next workout a little harder, or recover from the same level of exertion a little faster.
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References
3:1 Carbohydrate-to-Protein for Rapid Glycogen Replacement
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Electrolyte Replacement and Hydration Model
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Flavonoid Fortification & Blood Flow
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
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Flavonoid Fortification & Recovery / Resilience
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