“Faster Muscle Recovery For Lacrosse Players”
This week while working out at the gym an athlete asked me what he could do for better muscle recovery? An athlete’s ability to recover efficiently after workouts, competition and training can make a huge difference in physical performance.
The problem is most athletes are deficient in a lot of nutrients and don’t even know it. The subsequent result of this nutrient deficiency is athletes feel tired mentally and physically.
Let’s talk about some of the foods and nutrients that your body needs to help you recover faster so you can maximize all of your hard work and WIN!
A well balanced diet can naturally help the construction, recovery and repairing of muscle fibers. This includes proteins and amino acids, but essential vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients as well. There are many vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients which help the development and recovery of muscle tissue. Some vitamins also help faster muscle recovery after some strenuous exercise and other physical activities.
VITAMIN A
Vitamin A is essential for cell growth in many tissues, including muscles. Vitamin A can be found in foods including: chicken, beef, chicken liver, cheese and whole milk and also in vegetable and fruit such as: carrots, kale, spinach, melon, apricot, peach and papaya.
B-VITAMINS
B-complex vitamins are necessary for the metabolism of proteins. After water, proteins are the most common compound of the body and the main source of energy. Your body needs proteins to build and maintain muscle mass. B-complex vitamins include B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B6 (pyridoxine) and B12 (cobalamin), pantothenic acid and biotin.
These vitamins are water soluble, which means they are not stored in the body. B complex vitamins must be replenished every day. These vitamins can be found in red meat, beef, chicken, eggs, milk and in citrus fruits and leafy green vegetables as well.
VITAMIN C
Vitamin C not only helps healthy muscle grow, it also helps in faster injury recovery. Vitamin C helps the body create protein collagen, which is found in muscle tissue and is considered to be essential for wound healing. It also helps the body absorb iron, which is an essential mineral in bodybuilding. Iron helps muscles recover during hard training by providing oxygen. Vitamin C is found in citrus fruits, strawberries, kiwi, melon, red peppers, broccoli, tomatoes and potatoes.
Vitamin E
Vitamin E has powerful antioxidant function in the body. This vitamin neutralizes harmful free radicals and protects cells from destruction. Vitamin E is important for the growth and recovery of muscle cells. Diets with low intake of grains food products can easily cause vitamin E deficiency. Vitamin E can be found in grain food products, green leafy vegetables and vegetable oils such as sunflower and olive oil. Walnuts, almonds and hazelnuts are also a good source of vitamin E.
Vitamin D
Vitamin D can be found in various food products, but our body produces vitamin D as well. This vitamin plays an important role in our body, but its most important role is regulating the absorption of minerals, such as calcium and phosphorus. Calcium is necessary for muscle contraction. Lack of calcium in muscles makes having hard and full muscle impossible. Calcium is necessary for bone development to withstand the increased muscle mass.
Phosphorus enables fast and strong muscle contraction during training, especially in exercises where weights are used. Milk, dairy products, cereals and fish are some of the food products rich in vitamin D.
Why do I need a supplement?
The American Medical Association recommends that all adults take one multivitamin daily. This is true even if you already eat a diet rich in fresh, whole, natural foods, because the foods you consume often don’t supply all the vitamins and minerals you need, at the recommended levels. If you’re going to supplement, make sure you choose a safe and effective that has been properly designed. Look for the NSF Certified for Sport Certification which is the highest certification in sports nutrition certifying that the supplement contains no banned substances.
I highly recommend choosing the NUTRILITE® Vitamin, Mineral and Food Supplement brand. Why not choose the same brand of safe and effective supplements that MLB, NHL, NBA, MLL and Olympic athletes choose and believe in?
For Faster Muscle Recovery I highly recommend serious athletes begin supplementing with these 3 key NSF Certified for Sport NUTRILITE® Supplements.
1. NUTRILITE® Daily Multivitamin Multimineral
2. NUTRILITE® DOUBLE X® Vitamin/ Mineral/ Phytonutrient – 31-Day Supply/with Case
3. NUTRILITE® Perfect Pack for Your Health
NUTRILITE® Vitamins, Minerals and Food Supplements are plant based, organic and the very highest quality supplements in the world. These supplements are not for everyone but if you are serious about staying healthy, feeling good, maximizing your physical training and improving your muscle recovery then this lifestyle is for you!
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