the best post workout supplement will contain a carbohydrate from rice and a hydrolyzed protein with a low molecular weight average. But it doesn’t end there….
I have access to all the protein I want. I even have access to some proteins that I don’t even sell on ProteinFactory.com. My post workout supplement consists of a rice carbohydrate and a hydrolyzed protein. Every now and then I will do a cycle of creatine monohydrate. Pretty basic. But one problem that I still have been having with my supplements is the fact that I still get very sore days following training. Muscle soreness hurts. Most of you should know what I am talking about here, especially soreness in your legs. You walk around like you are walking on glass without shoes. You try to get in and out of chairs like you have a mean case of hemorrhoids. Muscle soreness of course is caused by intense training. Looking at research we know that muscle soreness is caused by three things: The first is mechanical stress, which is an “accumulation of microscopic tears to muscle fiber membranes and protein filaments that happen as a consequence of repetitive, intense muscle contractions. The body’s efforts to repair such damage entails increased blood flow to the area, and with increased blood flow comes inflammation, and with inflammation comes soreness” (ref powering muscle). In layman’s terms, lifting weights=inflammation=soreness. The second is oxidative stress, sparing everyone the scientific detail, which is boring as hell, but in a nut shell, increased need for oxygen in the body, during training, increases free radicals inside the body damaging muscle cells. Lastly, cortisol. This is a catabolic hormone that is released by our body during times of stress. Cortisol causes muscle soreness.
Walking around sore, means walking around catabolic. Walking around catabolic means you are not building any muscles. And what sucks is that every time I workout I get sore. Usually I am sore for a couple of days. The worst soreness has to be legs, followed by chest, then arms, then back, and then shoulders, and you can really throw in abs anywhere. But what my soreness also tells me is that my carbohydrate and protein supplement is having a hard winning battle against the forces of evil Cortisol hormone, and could use a strong allie, sort of like how Spiderman needed the Goblin to defeat Sandman and Venom. We have a ton of things working against the body to break down muscle mass, which mostly everyone is at fault for, (nothing you can do about getting a cold or something), and we are only feeding it a supply of carbs and protein. I started to think about what extra ammunition I could use pre and or post workout.
Here is what I came up with….
First I wanted to find a product that was a total super heavy weight. A product that was just off the hook in terms of quality. I wanted to find a product that when you used it would totally kick ass in the body in terms of fighting off muscle stress and really stress in general. What I found was a product called Maqui. Maqui is a deep purple berry that grows in remote distant, Patagonia one of the cleanest places on earth. Maqui has the highest antioxidant level of all fruits as measured by Brunswick laboratories. The fruit juice of the Maqui berry has an ORAC value of >50,000 μmole TE/100g and anthocyanin value of 2242mg/100g. The concentrated extract has an ORAC value of > 90,000 μmole TE/100g and anthocyannins value of 4027mg/100g.
This chart - ORAC Value of Various Fruits gives you an idea of how powerful this fruit is.
I have the Maqui powder! As you can see this fruit totally kicks some ass! And besides kicking a lot of ass, here is what it can do in relationship to helping you build muscle. First it can totally eat up any free radicals inside the body produced by oxidative stress, otherwise know as free radical damage. This in turn will reduce muscle soreness. Second Maqui can reduce inflammation. From what I just talked about, inflammation is a major cause of muscle soreness and of course a catabolic event in the body. Lastly because Maqui is THE most potent fruit right now on the planet I thought I might list some other things it could possibly do
- Neutralize enzymes that destroy connective tissue, prevents oxidants from damaging connective tissue, and repair damaged proteins in the blood-vessel walls
- Lightens allergic reactions and increase capillary permeability.
- Promote cardiovascular health by preventing oxidation of low-density lipoproteins (LDL), and protecting blood vessels wall from oxidative damage.
- Maintain small blood vessel integrity by stabilizing capillary walls.
- May improve eyesight
- Support healthy blood sugar level
All in all this is one anti-catabolic supplement. It makes sense to add it to a high GI carb and a hydrolyzed protein for your pre or post workout shake. Essentially we are combining two anabolic supplements with an anti-catabolic supplement.
The next ingredient I used, a not so new and probably the most popular vitamin today, is Vitamin C. Vitamin C is a potent anti-oxidant and is a very good choice to battle inflammation and stress. But of course I wanted to get my hands on the best Vitamin C supplement possible. Vitamin C is a very soluble vitamin. The body absorbs it quite easily. But I still wanted to get the best Vitamin C I could find. What I found was a vitamin C with naturally derived lipid metabolites to enhance the uptake. This Lipid Vitamin C is proven with a ton of research behind it to scavenge free radicals in the body better than any other form of vitamin C.
So now I have a one, two, body blow, upper cut post workout supplement formula. I will be calling this new post workout supplement additive “Killer QC “ By using my new “Killer QC” I have a strong feeling it will improve your recovery time, increase anabolic activity, decrease catabolic activity, improve overall health, and all in all help you build more MUSCLE!
Each tsp is 500mg of Maqui and 500mg of Vitamin C
300 gram unit
Supplement Facts:
Serving Size: 1 tsp (5 grams)
Servings per Container: 60
Ingredients & Amount per Serving:
Maqui-500 mg
Anthocyanin Composition
Delfinidin-3-glucoarabinoside-5-glucoside, Delfinidin 3,5-diglucoside, Cyanidin-3-glucoarabinoside-5-glucoside, Cyanidine 3,5-diglucoside, Delfinidin 3-glucoarabinoside, Delfinidin 5-glucoarabinoside, Delfinidin 3-glucoside, Cyanidin 3-glucoarabinoside, Cyanidin 3-glucoside
Ascorbic Acid-500 mg
Recommended Usage: Take 1 level teaspoon immediately before, during, or after working out or physical activity. For best results, take with a protein and carbohydrate pre or post workout. Do not use more than once per day.
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