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1. balbert
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   So what's the deal with recovery drinks? Are they affective, should you use them, and if they are good, which one is the best?

   I found this article (http://www.philkaplan.com/thefitnesstruth/Postworkoutrecovery.htm) on Phil Kaplan's site and it sounds solid. I've even ordered Phil's version to try.

   I'm currently in a workout program to build muscle, as well as strengthen and loose fat. As they put it, to be in the best shape of your life and I have to admit, I'm one third the way through and i'm already in better shape then when I started. Here is the program: http://www.beachbody.com/product/fitness_programs/best_sellers/p90x.do. It might look cheesy but the workouts are great and fun and basic yet balanced. I really like that they mix a lot of yoga in as well.

   At the end of the resistance workouts especially they recommend a recovery drink.

   Do they help? Will i really be less sore after and recover more quickly?

   Posted 7 months ago #

2. nutritionexpert
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   A recent study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition showed that young men who drank fat-free milk after a hard work-out gained nearly 40% more muscle mass than those who drank a soy beverage AND gained 60% more muscle mass than those who consumed a sweetened sports drink i.e. Gatorade.
   Milk contains 2 types of proteins, whey and casein, that are the highest quality of proteins known.
   Bottom line: Don't waste your money on expensive recovery drinks, try chocolate milk or double strength milk to boost protein intake by adding powdered non-fat dry milk to non-fat milk and/or supplement with vitamins, creatine, etc. as needed.

   Posted 7 months ago #

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