If you are in the military
Step 1 - Fuel your workouts
ViperEating 5-6 small meals a day provides your body with a constant fuel supply. Skipping meals may leave you feeling lethargic as your body is lacking the required nutrients for energy and recovery. Eat balanced meals containing complex carbohydrates, protein, good fats and fibre. Using a quality carbohydrate drink, such as Viper will keep you hydrated and give you the essential energy you need to train hard, delay fatigue and recover effectively. Training causes you to sweat and lose water, especially in very hot and very cold climates. Not replacing this water will cause dehydration. When you are dehydrated your performance suffers. Research shows the best way to re-hydration/stay hydrated is to drink an isotonic carbohydrate drink with added electrolytes. Try sipping on Viper, in-place of water, for noticeable increases in stamina.
Step 2 - Make sure you eat sufficient protein and calories
A lack of quality protein will result in loss of speed, slower recovery and lack of energy. To gain muscle power and speed, extra protein from high quality sources is a must. Promax, Promax Extreme, Promax-Meal bars and meal replacement performance products such as Cyclone and Progain all contain whey protein to satisfy your requirements. These products should not be your only protein source but should complement the proteins in your diet such as fish and lean meats. It is also important to realize that with the large exercise loads that soldiers (especially recruits) commonly have it is imperative to eat enough calories. Not doing so will result in a lack of energy and the loss of muscle tissue. Progain supplies 453 calories and 33 grams of protein per serving, making it easier to consume the high quality protein and calories you need throughout the day.
Step 3 - Recover effectively
RecoverMaxRecoverMax The excessive exercise demands placed on recruits makes it imperative to maximise recovery. Immediately after you finish training your body requires carbohydrates to refuel and protein to repair the muscles used. A 3:1 ratio of carbohydrates to protein, as is used in RecoverMax, has been shown to restore muscle carbohydrate levels (glycogen) and address muscle damage quickest. A serving of RecoverMax after each session will ensure you are ready for your next days training and that you get the full benefits from all your hard work.
Step 4 - Improve mental focus while on exercise and during training
Viper ExtremeBCAAs (branched chain amino acids) are found in some proteins and have been shown to prevent imbalances that could cause mental fatigue. Maximuscle's Viper formula contains these BCAAs making it a perfect to drink during training. For additional formulas that could give a mental and physical boost you can try 'buzz' products such as Viper Extreme (drink, bar or capsules). Any of this range taken 20-30 minutes prior to a session will give a surge in physical and mental energy.
Step 5 - Minimise chances of injury
Ache FreeThe high exercise load that recruits go through can often result in injury. Although, thankfully, these are seldom serious they can result in missing exercises and impaired performance. Ensuring you eat sufficient protein, and using HMB-1000, especially after training and races, will help your muscles to recover quickly, but you can also use sports nutrition to help protect your joints, ligaments and tendons. Ache Free, Maximuscle's potent glucosamine formula, includes ingredients to strengthen cartilage, reduce inflammation and smooth the working of connective tissues.
