recovery drinks

Simon E wrote:Shep73

Simon E wrote:

Shep73 wrote:

Torq, tastes nice and no added sugars in their recovery or energy drinks.

Torq is the only brand I would trust. Matt will not compromise so they won’t put any sh*t like sweeteners or padding in their products. However, unless you’re doing really hard back-to-back days you’re better off improving your diet – eat more eggs, nuts, fish and lots of fresh veg.

ianrobo wrote:

Does Soya milk have the same benefits as I am lactose intolerant

Yes. Some people argue it’s better for you but there are differing opinions and the research I’ve seen is inconclusive.

I don’t use anything else, and I have had dealings with Torq about nutrition, they were very helpful so I will stick with them. Even if you ride every other day, it’s still worth getting a dose of protein in. Their Vanilla energy drink is nice as well, I have to have fairly strict diet with no/very low salt so it plays a part in keeping me on the bike and feeling ok off it after the ride.

wellcoordinated wrote:High 5

wellcoordinated wrote:

High 5 chocolate recovery drink. No idea whether it does any good but the taste with milk is great.

I’ve always used this too and found it to be pretty effective. Tastes really good too.

Maltrodextrin and whey, 3.6:1
Maltrodextrin and whey, 3.6:1 ratio in water.
Where the weight of protein is determined at 0.5g/kg body weight.
Actual weights of the carbs and whey are worked out to give me the exact mix (some whey has more carbs than others in, take a look at the nurtitional data)
Took a while of experimenting with the ratio but this works best for me, usually only after a fairly long ride and always any race.

You need to find what works for you, but not every ride needs a recovery drink, it’s just piling more weight on otherwise.

Coconut milk, whey protein,
Coconut milk, whey protein, mixed frozen berries. Blend. One hour later, Bacon & scrambled eggs on good quality toast.

Milk! (It worked for Ian
Milk! (It worked for Ian Rush…) – 1% fat milk.

Recovery takes place on the
Recovery takes place on the bike, which is why I drink 4:1……

Sounds a bit like an advert tagline, but 4:1 is good. It’s also important to make sure you hydrate afterwards, so I would recommend supping electrolyte drinks (like Nuun) until you feel refreshed.

You can be suckered into all these recovery drinks. While it is important to replace proteins you can get these from eating healthy meals. Much of the process of recovery relies on you being well hydrated so your cardio-vascular system can transport goods in and remove the bi-products of your workout. Drinking a recovery drink is likely to overload your system with calories and amino acids which your body will use to replace proteins, but will also canabalise and turn into carbohydrates and waste products which your body then has to process on top of everything else.

You can’t store the protein/aa’s so anything you can’t lay down is useless.

Effective protein/amino acid usage is maximised by steroids, but in a healthy balanced diet (as long as you’re eating well) should provide enough. Hydrating though is key.

a beer ?
a beer ?

A big bag of why protein from
A big bag of why protein from the supermarket, added to milk with chocolate nes-quik. But as crikey says, make sure to do a bunch of work before bothering with it.