Nutritional Studies

Energy and Recovery Sports Supplements Explained

energyThis week’s category of the week is Energy and Recovery.
When participating in any sport, exercise or fitness-related activity for long periods of time, you need to ensure that you are feeding your muscles at regular intervals to help optimise performance and stop unwanted cramping.
Whether it’s taking on a triathlon or running a marathon, having the correct nutritional support is crucial. Understanding the importance of this, at Bio-Synergy, we proudly support charities and events, including Cancer Research UK.
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As well providing your body with energy before your training session, it is equally as important to fuel your body with sufficient amounts of energy during your event also.

“When participating in an endurance race, if possible, stop every 30-40mins during the event for some food/drink to keep the energy levels up. To help me put in an Olympic performance, I power up with ActiVeman Energy Charge and Bio-Synergy Pure Energy,” said ActiVeman ambassador and two-time Olympic Gold medallist, James Cracknell.
Similarly, it is important to provide your body with energy after exercising. In addition to consuming protein, taking in simple carbohydrates is essential, too. This is critical because it starts the whole recovery/muscle growth process. Following a hard workout or tough endurance race, your body is severely depleted of glycogen and glucose.

At Bio-Synergy, we have formulated all our energy and recovery supplements to make sure that you are getting the energy you require over long durations of time making sure you have what it takes to take it to the next level while the competition around you begins to fade.
Choosing the right energy and recovery supplement, or range of supplements is not an easy task. However, we have selected four products to help you make it happen.
ActiVeman Energy Charge
Don’t be a Wellman, be an ActiVeman.
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ActiVeman Energy Charge contains perhaps the most sophisticated nutritional profile of any pre-workout sports supplement on the market. Designed taken before your workout or event, James Cracknell never enters an endurance race without out it.
ActiVeman Energy Charge, unlike many other pre workouts, is free from any artificial ingredients, and the energy source is from agave, which is the lowest of naturally occurring GI carbohydrate.
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Ingredients include magnesium to reduce fatigue, improve energy levels and muscle function as well as protein absorption/synthesis. AAKG is also included to increase nitric oxide levels to improve muscle protein synthesis allowing you to train harder and gain strength.
Energy is heightened further by the inclusion of Iron. Iron has numerous benefits including improving energy, the flow of oxygen, reduction in fatigue and even brain function.
Whether you want to achieve a new personal best, or give yourself the extra boost you need after a gruelling, tiring day, rely on ActiVeman Energy Charge to power up your performance ­­all the way to the finish line.
As well as the more traditional marathons, endurance races and workouts, Energy Charge is a great sports supplement for more extreme events such as OCR races. Be sure to read this exclusive article on OCR races and how to train for them.
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Don’t just take our word for it. Check out this exclusive review on ActiVeman Energy Charge. #PowerUp
Bio-Synergy Essentials Sports Fuel
Bio-Synergy Essential Sports Fuel is arguably the best all-around recovery sports supplement on the market.
Originally launched back in 1999, Bio-Synergy Essential Sports Fuel was specially developed for the British and Irish Lions tour in association with Graham Henry and Steve Black.
essential sports fuelWith the goals of professional rugby players at the forefront of its design, Bio-Synergy Essential Sports Fuel is packed with the highest quality whey protein to assist lean muscle growth and recovery as well as l-glutamine to aid muscle repair.

Each serving contains Beta-Hydroxy-beta-methylbtyric acid, which has been shown in studies by Nissen et al to increase lean muscle and prevent muscle breakdown.
Another effective source of recovery is branch chain amino acids (BCAAs). Your body needs essential amino acids in your daily diet because your body cannot make them. If you do not get essential amino acids in your diet, proteins break down, resulting in muscle loss and problems with the repair.
If you want to make it happen and fuel your muscles to grow and recover, rely on the industry’s most effective all-in-one recovery sports supplement: Bio-Synergy Essential Sports.
Don’t just take our word for it. Check out this exclusive review on Bio-Synergy Essential Sports Fuel. #MakeItHappen 
Super7 Super Fuel
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Super7 Super Fuel is an intra-workout powder that allows you to transform while you train.
Super7 Super Fuel is the ideal supplement to take during your workout to help provide your body with the energy it needs and kick-start the recovery process.
Repair and refuel between sets and give your muscles the fuel they need. We all have those days when we want to punch-out early. Looking great isn’t easy, and when you’re doing all the work in the gym, it’s important to have the right ingredients in your body so you can leave the gym feeling like you accomplished something.
Some of the benefits of using Super7 Super Fuel Intra workout during training include Kick-starting your muscle recovery during the workout; Replenishing glycogen stores to support endurance and encouraging mental focus and concentration during training.
Harness the power of 7 science-backed ingredients including l-carnitine, GTE and amino acids to power through your workout, fight fatigue and boost your performance.
Active Woman Refuel
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Active Woman Refuel is designed for busy women on the move and making a conscious effort to #BFit.
Your body requires a serious shot of energy following exercise to bring it back into fighting shape, but not all sugars are created equally. Active Woman Refuel tops up your energy levels with long-chain quality carbs like Dextrose to give your muscles the attention they need.
Each serving of Active Woman Refuel packs a punch of premium protein – that’s high-powered quality energy to charge your batteries. Our premium protein blend is made with micellar casein, whey isolate, and whey concentrate to provide a balance of short bursts of energy with slow-burning, long-lasting fuel that will carry you through the longest Zumbathon.
With Vitamin C, E, B2, Calcium and Vitamin D and Folic Acid, Refuel is primed to push you into the best shape of your life. These vitamins play vital roles in efficient energy metabolism, and also help safeguard bones and sensitive muscle tissues. Play smart and play safe with Refuel so you’ll never have to stop.
In addition to recovery, Active Woman Refuel can also help increase your strength thanks to its inclusion of creatine. Creatine is a naturally occurring amino acid that releases energy and assists in sustained performance.
Each serving of Refuel is packed with 5g of creatine to improve recovery and energy levels following workouts.
Don’t just take our word for it. Check out this exclusive review on Active Woman Refuel. #Bfit