After hard training, professional athletes and serious amateurs have a two-hour window to kickstart the process of restoring and building muscle strength – and to reduce potential muscle damage, dehydration or injury. Research has shown that muscles benefit most from a nutritious combination of whey protein and carbohydrates during this crucial time. And high-quality protein is essential to the recovery process.
Lacprodan® HYDRO.365 is an advanced whey protein hydrolysate that is digested and absorbed much faster than standard whey proteins. In a sports supplement, a dose of Lacprodan® HYDRO.365 gives muscles the protein kick they need to get back in shape and ready to perform.
Hydrolysed for higher performance
Whey protein hydrolysates differ from normal whey proteins. Because the whey proteins in Lacprodan® HYDRO.365 are already broken down into small peptides and amino acids, they are ‘pre-digested’ for faster access to the blood stream, helping to create optimal recovery conditions and reducing the wait before the next peak training session.
Lacprodan® HYDRO.365 has been extensively hydrolysed, making it one of the most bioavailable whey protein hydrolysates on the market. Furthermore, consuming Lacprodan® HYDRO.365 together with carbohydrates also induces a high concentration of insulin in the blood stream. In addition to regulating blood sugar, insulin is one of the body’s most powerful muscle-building hormones.
Fast protein for muscle recovery
Lacprodan® HYDRO.365 has been tested in a clinical study up against a traditional sports drink formulation1. The test groups were elite endurance athletes and after a week, results indicated that the group consuming sports drink and Lacprodan® HYDRO.365 showed an improvement of 17 seconds on a 4km run, but no change was experienced by the other group taking sports drinks only.
Enduring energy
Hard training calls for a long-lasting energy supply. For this, the body relies on carbohydrates stored in the muscles. So maximising these stores is key – and after prolonged exercise, these depleted reserves need to be quickly replenished.
A sports supplement containing Lacprodan® HYDRO.365 and carbohydrate speeds replenishment. Glucose is then converted into its storage form: glycogen, and before long, the muscles are ready for the next challenging test.
1. M. Hansen et al., 2014
