Tests by Northumbria University have shown that using For
Goodness Shakes milk shakes as a recovery drink could improve
an athlete's performance by around 40 per-cent compared to a normal
carbohydrate sports drink.
I
n the
tests, athletes who drank the shakes after a training sesssion
'showed a 40% better recovery of average power and were able to do
40% more compared to those who consumed a leading carbohydrate sports
drink'.
That's almost certainly because the shake's blend of protein and
carbohydrate backed up with added vitamins and minerals is ideal for
consumption during the short, post-exercise glycogen refuelling
window, during which your body is desperate to hoover up
nutrients.
If you're not familiar with the concept, there's a time window of
around 30 minutes after a hard training session when your body is
gagging for fuel and tests have shown that a carbohydrate / protein
mix is aborbed faster.
If you miss the window, then your body takes significantly longer
to recover from training. Well worth knowing if you're out walking or
climbing on consecutive days or training for a mountain marathon
event.
By coincidence, we used For Goodness Shakes as a recovery drink
during a hard summer of structured training with what felt like good
results. As a bonus, the shakes actually taste great, unlike a lot of
specialist recovery drinks. Price is £1 per 500g bottle from
places that sell food...
Who'd have thought that a specialist recovery drink would make it
onto the supermarket shelves eh?
More details at www.forgoodnessshakes.com
Simon Parkes
