Differences between Total Recovery and Amino Recovery of Victory Endurance

Total Recovery and Amino Recover are two supplements for muscle recovery after resistance exercise. 

 

Our collaborator Victory Endurance You have sent us this article from the Nutriresponse company that tells us what the differences are between Total Recovery and Amino Recovery, two supplements for muscle recovery after resistance exercise.

The objective of this article is not to analyze in detail both products, but to serve as guide to choose the best supplement to recover depending on the variables that we will analyze below.

Composition of Total Recovery and Amino Recovery

El Total Recovery is a Muscle recuperator "all in one", in the sense that it includes all the nutrients that are needed for a good recovery, without worrying about taking other foods or nutritional supplements. It is composed of:

  • Carbohydrates to recharge glycogen deposits depleted by physical exercise.
  • High quality biological protein to prevent the degradation of muscles.
  • Branched-chain amino acids (BCAA's) to protect muscle fibers.
  • Glutamine because it stimulates anabolic processes, improves muscle glycogen recharges and favors protein synthesis.
  • Mineral salts to replace electrolytes lost through sweat.
  • Vitamins to replace the main ones used during exercise.

El Amino Recovery however, it is a amino acid supplement, without any extra element like Total Recovery. Amino acids to explain it simply are the structural components of proteins, the “building blocks” that build them. The Amino Recovery is composed of:

  • Branched amino acids (BCAAs) to protect muscle fibers and delay muscle fatigue.
  • Glutamine because it stimulates anabolic processes, improves muscle glycogen recharges and favors protein synthesis.
  • Arginine that regulates protein synthesis, has vasodilatory properties and helps to eliminate ammonia from the blood.
  • Vitamin B6 that participates in the metabolism of proteins and in the formation of red blood cells.

As you have seen both products are very different, because although the Total Recovery contains all the necessary elements for an adequate muscle recovery, it gives the feeling that the Amino Recovery is missing elements. But nothing is further from reality, each one has a well-defined use that we will detail below.

When to use Total Recovery and when to use Amino Recovery

There is a fundamental criterion to decide which of the 2 supplements to use for recovery, which is post-exercise feeding.

If after the exercise you are going to make a meal, without spending more than 1 hour since completion, rich in carbohydrates and with protein content, the best option is to take Amino Recovery, because it combines the amino acids with the other elements that are in the diet. Here it should be noted that good choices are for example pasta or rice with tuna or turkey.

If instead you have not planned what you are going to eat or will spend more than 1 hour since you finish exercising, the best option is Total Recovery, because it already brings all the elements that make up a good recovery.

Can they be used together?

There is a situation especially propitious to combine both supplements. In ultra-resistance events, those whose duration exceeds 5 hours, Amino Recovery is an excellent supplement to combat central fatigue and protect muscle fibers from excessive wear.

Example on cycling route:

For example, in cycling outings of> 5 hours you can take 2 capsules of Amino Recovery before starting the exercise, and 2 capsules every 2 - 3 hours. At the end of the cycling route, in this case it would be a good option to also take the recuperator, since it will work much better than any dish that we prepare and it will speed up the recovery process after an event of that hardness.

Example in long distance triathlon:

Another example is in long-distance triathlons, in which we will invest> 6 hours in the cycling transition if we are an amateur, and an amino acid supplement such as Amino Recovery during this phase can bring innumerable benefits.

Conclusions

Finally we will make a short summary to guide you in the choice of Total Recovery or Amino Recovery for your muscle recovery:

  • If you are not going to eat right after training, the best option is Total Recovery.
  • If you are going to take a suitable food the best option can be Amino Recovery.
  • You can combine both supplements in ultra-resistance events, benefiting from the characteristics of the 2 supplements.

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Source: http://www.nutriresponse.com/

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