Beyond soreness: the keys to smarter recovery nutrition

If you've ever necked a protein shake the second you walk out of the gym to start building new muscle, taken on extra carbohydrate to help refuel muscles, or reached for a supplement promoted for its anti-inflammatory benefits the day after leg day because you're limping down the stairs, then you're following standard advice about exercise recovery and adaptation. But a new scientific review has pulled together research on exercise recovery nutrition, and it's arguing that there could be some benefit in thinking about things a little differently. The simple premise is that recovery nutrition should match the next athletic demand, rather than simply minimising soreness. In this episode, I walk you through what is termed "recovery-adaptation coupling", and outline what it could mean for how you eat around your training and recovery and what types of supplements could be worth considering.

Links referred to in the podcast

• Nutritional strategies for recovery–adaptation coupling after exercise https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC13468400
• AIS Sports Supplement Framework https://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/nutrition/supplements

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