The MAG-10 Difference
If you're not training all that hard or don't have any specific fitness goals, just eat some protein after a workout. If you're more serious, do this.
There are a couple of big questions lifters need to ask themselves:
- What's my goal with this workout?
- When do I want to do this workout again?
The first question is obvious. Is the goal to build muscle, get stronger, improve endurance, lose fat, or improve general fitness (kind of combo of everything)?
It's the second question that trips people up. The most important key to reaching any fitness goal is this: do the most challenging workouts you can recover from. If you train hard and neglect the recovery part of the equation, those hard workouts don't count. They didn't get you closer to your goal, and they could even cause you to regress.
The moment someone gets serious about a training goal, they realize that post-workout nutrition plays a crucial role in recovery. The more experienced they get, the more they realize that there are three levels of post-workout nutrition.
The Three Levels of Post-Workout Nutrition
- Indiscriminate: Consuming nutrients based on feel. This lifter might simply be eating a meal or drinking a protein shake after training. It's a good first step for beginners.
- Targeted: Replenishing specific nutrients depleted during training and fueling muscle-protein synthesis. These lifters are starting to think about the next workout; they want to recover fully so they can train hard again. They also want to maximize the benefits of the workout they just did by fueling protein synthesis (the biological process of creating new muscle tissue).
- Elite: Supplying the body with nutrients that intensify recovery and growth through accelerated muscle repair, enhanced protein synthesis, and fuel and support adaptive muscle/immune systems crosstalk activities. These lifters want to maximize every training adaptation and practically force faster recovery and progress.
Do you need level 3 post-workout nutrition?
The answer depends on your training intensity, goals, and financial values. All we can do is provide the essential details so you can make an informed choice.
MAG-10: Level 3 Post-Workout Supplement
Here are the science-based benefits:
MAG-10 is our level-3 solution. Here are the science-based benefits:
- Rapid Absorption: MAG-10's casein hydrolysate is pre-digested into di- and tripeptides, absorbing more quickly than intact proteins and leading to faster delivery of amino acids to muscles.
- Muscle Recovery and Growth: MAG-10's rapid absorption aids muscle recovery and growth. After exercise, the quick supply of amino acids helps repair and build muscle tissue.
- High in Essential Amino Acids: MAG-10 is rich in essential amino acids, including leucine, crucial for muscle protein synthesis.
- Reduced Muscle Soreness: Studies show that the rapid uptake of MAG-10's casein hydrolysate helps minimize muscle soreness after intense workouts.
- Beneficial During Exercise: Unlike other protein sources, MAG-10's casein hydrolysate can be taken during exercise without causing discomfort, as it's rapidly absorbed and doesn't require extensive digestion.
- Enhanced Endurance Performance: Studies also show MAG-10's casein hydrolysate can improve endurance performance by reducing muscle damage and enhancing muscle recovery during prolonged exercise.
- Supports Immune Function: MAG-10's casein hydrolysate contributes to maintaining a healthy immune system, which is particularly beneficial for athletes undergoing intense training.
The Research
- Increases muscle gains by 70% over whey hydrolysate (Demling RH, 2000). Doubles fat loss over whey hydrolysate (Demling RH, 2000).
- Improves VO2max performance by 70% and reduces exercise-induced muscle soreness (Saunders MJ, 2009; Shirak T, 2015)
- Increases levels of powerful metabolic regulator FGF-21, improving insulin sensitivity in muscle (Fangmann D, 2020)
- Decreases stress hormone levels following exhaustive exercise (Suzuki K, 2014) Enhances nutrient uptake in muscle (Iwasa M, 2020).
- Provides rapid hydration and nutrient loading without GI-tract distress (Takii H, 2004)