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.
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:
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Finally we will make a short summary to guide you in the choice of Total Recovery or Amino Recovery for your muscle recovery:
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Source: http://www.nutriresponse.com/