RIO Fitness Chicago® Exercise & Nutrition Blog

RIO Fitness Chicago® Tip:

Every man & woman, young & old who exercises, should be taking these THREE BASIC, NATURAL supplements to get faster results.

1) MULTIVITAMINS, because our foods go through a lot of processing before they get to the store, and then when we cook them they release their nutrients that we then miss out on. So to maintain stable levels of vitamins & minerals in the body we should all have multitvitamins. If possible, have them softgel as opposed to hard pills which are hard to digest. Also ALWAYS take your vitamins AFTER you've eaten. NEVER on an empty stomach, because that makes them also hard to digest.

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2) WHEY ISOLATE PROTEIN after exercise, because it helps to create more lean muscle tissue. The more lean muscle tissue you have, the more calories you'll burn all day long. It's a higher quality of protein and digests quicker than protein you get from food. The quick absorption is critical after exercise, because there's a 40 minute window to get protein into the body to have successful muscle recover & regeneration period. Find one that is low in calories, low in fat, zero carbs/artificial sweeteners/other additives, and high in protein.

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3) GLUTAMINE, is an amino acid (which are what proteins are made up of) that helps to speed up the muscle recovery & rebuilding phase, which usually can take 24-36hrs. Speeding that up also means you'll be A LOT less sore = you can exerice more frequent = faster results. Just add one teaspoon to your after exercise protein and consume.

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