Mike's Mix Recovery Drink

The science behind a Recovery Drink is quite simple: You run, bike or otherwise challenge yourself with physical activity and you deplete much of your body’s carbohydrate reserves (glycogen). Although body fat is also a source of energy it is not the fuel utilized for intense physical movement, glycogen holds this honor. It has been repeatedly shown that the amount of glycogen stored in your body pre-workout is the best predictor of physical performance. With this knowledge researchers have exhaustively searched for nutritional interventions to allow athletes to maximize glycogen. The results: A meal consumed immediately post-workout, when the fastest rate of glycogen synthesis occurs, of predominantly quickly-digesting carbohydrate accompanied with amino acids, optimally restores glycogen. Anything consumed in addition to these nutrients slows absorption and reduces the effectiveness of a formula. At Mike’s Mix we understand these concepts and have formulated recovery drinks that are