Whether we exercise or not our muscle tissue gets damaged from everyday activities. Obviously, when we add exercise to the equation we increase the level of damage and need to find a way to repair.

There are so many different products which will aid in the recuperation of muscle tissue. From Amino Acids to Anti-Oxidants and Vitamins the selection can seem overwhelming.

If muscles do not get the correct pieces needed for proper recovery then they remain in a constant “amino acid exchange” trying to make up for the dietary deficiencies. What does this mean? Well, if you were to workout your shoulders, but you are not consuming enough protein, your damaged shoulder muscles require amino acids to recuperate and they strip amino acids from other muscles to try and do just that. This is not the best option for muscle recovery.

What should you use to improve recovery?

• Protein Powder »
  
• Amino Acids – BCAAs (Branch Chain Amino Acids), EAAs (Essential Amino Acids) »
  
• HMB »
  
• Vitamin/Mineral Complex »
  
• Creatine (for energy “ATP” recovery) »
• Waxy Maize Starch (for glycogen recovery) »
  
• Anti-Oxidants – Pomegranate Juice, Goji Juice »

	Protein Powder	Use a Whey, Soy, Rice, or Casein protein powder to add more quality protein to your diet. Use consistently, not only on workout days, to ensure maximum recovery ability. Click here to read the Protein Powder Quick Guide »
	Amino Acids – BCAA's & EAA's	Take supplemental BCAA's and EAA's prior to and post workout to start the recovery process. These can be mixed with a protein shake. Click here to read the Amino Acids Quick Guide »
	HMB	HMB is a metabolite of the amino acid Leucine (a BCAA) which helps halt muscle catabolism (muscle-eating). Click here to read the HMB Quick Guide »
	Vitamin/Mineral Complex	Take a Multi-Vitamin/Mineral product with meals (breakfast, dinner) to ensure the chemical reactions in your body have all the pre-requisite pieces. Click here to read the Vitamin Quick Guide »
	Creatine	Creatine is great for post-workout to recover the used up “immediate energy”: ATP. This added Creatine not only helps recover energy but also draws water into the cells to create a more anabolic environment. Click here to read the Creatine Quick Guide »
	Waxy Maize Starch	This quick digesting carbohydrate is perfect for post-workout glycogen recuperation due to its extremely fast digestion rate. Carbohydrates are required for muscle recovery for one simple reason: if the muscles do not have any energy, how are they to recover? Click here to read the Waxy Maize Starch Quick Guide »
	Anti-Oxidants – Pomegranate Juice, Goji Juice	Anti-Oxidants are an important part of supporting the immune system as well as the number one way to destroy free radical molecules after intense exercise. Using an Anti-Oxidant product pre-workout will help control the free radical population in your body. Click here to read the Anti-Oxidants Quick Guide »