{"id":1491825,"date":"2022-07-13T10:58:49","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T08:58:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazine.bkool.com\/?p=1491825"},"modified":"2022-07-13T10:58:50","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T08:58:50","slug":"recovery-drinks-for-cyclists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazine.bkool.com\/en\/2022\/07\/13\/recovery-drinks-for-cyclists\/","title":{"rendered":"Recovery drinks for cyclists: why are they important?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
If you want to get the most out of your workouts, few things are more important than proper recovery<\/strong>. A hard day on two wheels is useless if you don’t give your body the tools it needs to recover and produce the necessary adaptations. If you give your body the chance to recover as it deserves, it will arrive at your next training session or race in even better condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Among the many recovery strategies we know, recovery drinks for cyclists are one of the most widespread. In this article we review why they are important and what to consider when consuming them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You may have heard of the three “R’s” of recovery associated with post-exercise nutrition<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n These three processes associated with recovery can be achieved through a rich and varied meal. However, recovery drinks for cyclists are a convenient, fast and efficient way to refuel after a demanding workout or after a competition in which we have pushed our body to the limit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n By consuming nutrients immediately after exercise (something that is often only possible with recovery drinks for cyclists), we are giving the body the opportunity to replenish its glycogen stores and begin the process of repairing muscle damage, as well as returning it to a state of adequate hydration.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Glycogen is used as fuel during aerobic exercise and can be depleted during training, so if it is not replenished, we may run the risk of feeling “empty” during the next session. In the case of proteins, they are necessary to complete muscle protein synthesis and prevent muscle protein degradation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For years it has been advocated that there is a limited amount of time in which athletes can effectively replenish their glycogen levels. That window of time is known as the “anabolic window<\/strong>” and has traditionally been considered to be between 30 and 45 minutes post-workout. However, more recent research<\/a><\/strong> suggests that this anabolic window may be wider, lasting up to five-six hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNutrition and post-exercise recovery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Why are recovery drinks for cyclists important?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n