Chocolate milk is more effective than sports drink for muscle fatigue recovery

Low-fat chocolate milk (generic term for beverages with sweetness and cocoa flavor on milk base) is the same as high-carbohydrate beverage made for recovery from fatigue after sports for the recovery of muscles after intense exercise such as soccer It can exhibit an effect on the order of magnitude or moreJames Madison UniversityIt became clear by research by.

Details are as below.Chocolate Milk's 'Natural' Muscle Recovery Benefits Match Or May Even Surpass A Specially Designed Carbohydrate Sports Drink

In this study, 13 male college student football players performed regular training for one week, followed by intensive intensive training for 4 days, after which training was followed by low fat chocolate milk or high calorie I was given beverages. Next, after two weeks of vacation, we repeat regular weekly training and intensive training for 4 days again, a different beverage (the one who drank chocolate milk last time is a high carbohydrate drink) is given, and "intensive training We measured the extent of muscle recovery on the previous day, the second day, and the last day of the muscle.

As a result, participants who drank chocolate milk are indicators of muscle damage compared to when they drank high-carbohydrate drinksCreatine kinaseThe amount was remarkably low. In addition, it seems that there was no difference in the performance test of football, subjective symptoms of muscle pain, bodily sensation of physical and mental, value of muscle strength measurement etc.

This research will further strengthen the argument that the milk which gathers attention recently has the same effect as athletes' fatigue recovery and hydration supplementation as sports drink. Chocolate milk contains nutrients not found in general sports drinks, and a combination of high-quality protein and carbohydrates is supposed to refuel fatigued muscle when ingested after exercise. Protein contained in milk helps supple muscle making and seems to have the effect of reducing muscle damage by exercise. Milk also contains moisture and minerals such as calcium, potassium and magnesium, and it is suitable for supplementing necessary moisture and mineral after a hard exercise.

Although it tends to be neglected, many experts point out that the recovery period of 2 hours after exercise maximizes the effect of training and it is important to maintain the good condition of the body until the next exercise, and after the exercise It is recommended to add habit of supplementing moisture and minerals lost by sweating and helping to recover muscles

Low fat chocolate milk seems to be increasingly appreciated among fitness experts as an effective, inexpensive and tasty exercise drink after exercise. In Japan it is low-fat cocoa beverages that are mainly cow's milk, but I do not see it much, but since it's easy to melt chocolate syrup and powder in low-fat milk, after sweating with exercise you will get cold chocolate milk It may be good to drink.