Total Recovery after Training for the Mental Edge
by James Johnson, RCN, CSN, CMA
Clinical and Sports Nutritionist
In today's world of highly competitive sports, elite athletes are always looking for an edge. But they need a safe and effective edge, one that meets the drug policies of our governing sports bodies. I remember my training days and searching for ways to achieve more rapid recovery before the next training session or wrestling match at a major competition. The ability to recover from training before a major event is key to the success of any champion. We have all searched for the right ways to enhance recovery, whether it's by eating, sleeping, or supplementation of some kind or another.
From exertion, our muscles tend to break down, and especially during the intense training session or competition. This leaves our bodies in a state of recovery necessary to any subsequent performance in the arena. To make that period work for us we need to utilize the right supplementation in conjunction with a nutritionally right diet.
As a Clinical and Sports Nutritionist and Three-time USA National wrestling champion who trained and competed at the elite level for many years, I have given a good deal of thought to methods for enhancing performance and competition-as well as to the overall goal of healthy living. I know that how quickly and completely we recover depends on several factors mostly overlooked. These include specific dietary practices, supplementation, age, sleep, and stress levels. All are crucial during an athlete's 10-to-25 week training period. Much of that time is spent in the rest and recovery phase. But what is best for us, to speed the R & R? I have discovered a nutrition product that provides nutrients that both support lean tissue development and assist the body's natural recovery process following the stresses of training/competition. Sport specific formulation may assist one's body's natural recovery process and lean tissue development. It also offers an excellent recovery source in a balance of chromium, which assists in regulating blood sugar; chromium thus helps to support the energy output and assists our body in utilizing amino acids more effectively.
This optimal nutrition product offers three strong points for fitness and athletic recovery. First, it helps to support the body's efficient burning of fat. Second, it assists with the support of one's own natural recovery from physical and/or emotional stress. Third, it works in harmony with the body's immune system, helping us to avoid illness during recovery and before competition. Proper nutrition and recovery is a vital asset to any athlete working to reach the next level of optimal performance. Competitive athletes know that they need proper recovery for performance enhancement. Improper recovery of our muscles can lead to competition failures when our weeks of training are on the line. Knowing how to avoid improper recover gives us both a physical and mental edge.
If you wish to learn more about optimal nutrition products for training and competition visit our website at www.mannapages.com/904931 If you have any further questions regarding the best way to utilize performance nutrition for training, competition and recovery contact James Johnson at 1-888-877-2322 (toll free) or email: info@jjchamp3x.com and for nutritional counseling.
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