Beta Recovery 1.5kg - Chocolate

THE SCIENCE

REFUEL WITH CARBOHYDRATE 

Carbohydrate is the predominant energy source that is used to fuel moderate to high-intensity exercise, the intensities of exercise that are commonly completed by both endurance and team sport athletes.  

Carbohydrate is mainly stored as glycogen in both the liver (approximately 100g) and muscle (approximately 400g) and about 5 g circulating in the blood stream as glucose. Athletes should aim to commence key training sessions or competition with fully loaded glycogen stores to optimise performance⁶.  

Intense exercise is heavily reliant on glycogen as a fuel, which means both our muscles and liver can become depleted after as little as 90 minutes of exercise. For this reason, one of the main nutritional goals in the post-exercise period is to rapidly replenish both stores so that you can start your next training session with sufficient glycogen stores to fuel for the work required^1,4. 

DUAL SOURCE CARBOHYDRATES EXPLAINED 

BETA Recovery is a dual source formulation, meaning it contains two forms of carbohydrates, Maltodextrin [glucose], and Fructose. 

Why do we need two forms of carbohydrates? Once digested and absorbed, muscle is unable to directly take up fructose. This specific carbohydrate is preferentially taken up by the liver where it can be used to promote liver glycogen storage¹. Glucose, on the other hand, can be directly taken up by the muscle and is used to promote muscle glycogen storage². The dual source formulation provides a nutritional solution to simultaneously promote rapid recovery of both of muscle and liver glycogen stores¹. 

BUILD MUSCLES WITH PROTEIN 

Proteins are the building blocks of life as they provide the amino acids that help the body grow and repair. Our hair, skin, muscle, and all our body tissues are all made from the protein we eat.  

Muscle Protein Synthesis (MPS), the process of producing new muscle protein, is an important component of how the body ultimately maintains and builds muscle and provides the basis of how our muscle adapts to exercise³. When you eat protein after exercise, it gives your muscles the amino acids necessary to repair, rebuild and recondition, thereby leading to a faster recovery and promoting training adaptation³.  

Whey protein is considered a complete protein because it contains all nine essential amino acids. It holds especially high amounts of the essential Branched Chain Amino Acids (BCAAs). Leucine is an especially important amino acid as it provides the signal to stimulate muscle protein synthesis⁷. Whey protein also provides a complete amino acid profile to promote muscle protein synthesis in the hours after exercise.  

BETA Recovery provides 30 g of protein per serving, including 3 g of Leucine, a dose that has been scientifically proven to promote maximal rates of muscle protein synthesis in recovery from endurance exercise.⁵

IMPROVE GUT FUNCTION 

BC30TM (Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086) has been added to BETA Recovery due to its natural ingredient that supports digestive health, immune health, and protein absorption. 

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¹Casey, A., Mann, R., Banister, K., Fox, J., Morris, P.G., Macdonald, I.A. and Greenhaff, P.L., 2000. Effect of carbohydrate ingestion on glycogen resynthesis in human liver and skeletal muscle, measured by 13C MRS. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism, 278(1), pp.E65-E75. 

 ²Burke, L.M., van Loon, L.J. and Hawley, J.A., 2017. Postexercise muscle glycogen resynthesis in humans. Journal of Applied Physiology, 122(5), pp.1055-1067. 

³Koopman, R., Saris, W.H., Wagenmakers, A.J. and Van Loon, L.J., 2007. Nutritional interventions to promote post-exercise muscle protein synthesis. Sports Medicine, 37, pp.895-906. 

⁴Beelen, M., Burke, L.M., Gibala, M.J. and Van Loon, L.J., 2010. Nutritional strategies to promote postexercise recovery. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 20(6), pp.515-532.

⁵Churchward-Venne, T.A., Pinckaers, P.J., Smeets, J.S., Betz, M.W., Senden, J.M., Goessens, J.P., Gijsen, A.P., Rollo, I., Verdijk, L.B. and van Loon, L.J., 2020. Dose-response effects of dietary protein on muscle protein synthesis during recovery from endurance exercise in young men: a double-blind randomized trial. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 112(2), pp.303-317. 

⁶Burke, L.M., Hawley, J.A., Wong, S.H. and Jeukendrup, A.E., 2013. Carbohydrates for training and competition. Food, Nutrition and Sports Performance III, pp.17-27. 

⁷Zaromskyte, G., Prokopidis, K., Ioannidis, T., Tipton, K.D. and Witard, O.C., 2021. Evaluating the leucine trigger hypothesis to explain the post-prandial regulation of muscle protein synthesis in young and older adults: a systematic review. Frontiers in Nutrition, 8:685165.

Nutrition Stats

Ingredients:

Carbohydrate Blend (53%) (Maltodextrin, Fructose), Whey Protein Concentrate (Milk) (37%) (contains Emulsifier: Lecithins), Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Sugar, Flavouring, Salt, Thickener (Xanthan Gum), BC30™ (Bacillus coagulans GBI-30 6086 (Soya)).

For allergens, see ingredients in bold.

Add 100g of powder (four full scoops) to 500ml cold water and shake. Best consumed within 30 minutes post-exercise. Muscle and liver glycogen storage is more rapid if carbohydrate is consumed in the immediate post-exercise period.