Next Generation sports drink
If you're used to your energy drink supplying just carbohydrates forenergy and perhaps some salts to replenish those lost in sweat, getready for a change! Maxifuel have taken sports drink formulation to thenext level with the introduction of ingredients shown to reduce muscledamage during endurance exercise, meaning that you may recover quickerbetween successive bouts of training.
Indeed a recent study in the International Journal of sportsnutrition and exercise metabolism, looked at the effect of a branchedchain amino acids (BCAA's), the ingredients found in Maxifuel's Viper Activeformula, on indicators of muscle damage after endurance exercise.Comparing the BCAA enriched drink with an equal calorie carbohydratedrink and a zero-calorie flavoured water they found that all measuredmarkers of muscle damage were reduced in the BCAA supplemented group.In short, BCAA's could help repair and preserve hard working musclesduring endurance exercise and potentially speed recovery afterwards too.Perhaps this is why Ultra Endurance GB athlete Brian Cole is a hugeadvocate of the product.
Getting the benefits
Maxifuel's Viper Active powdered drinkprovides a great mix of carbohydrates for easy digestion, replenishesall four key electrolytes lost in sweat (sodium, potassium, magnesiumand calcium) and helps to protect the muscles from damage during yourtraining with the inclusion of BCAAs, allowing you to recover faster.Maxifuel even supply BCAAs in capsule form (Viper Active Caps), allowingyou to add to your regular drinks or top up your intake.
To learn more about Maxifuel's Viper Active range visit www.maxifuel.com
