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<\/p>\nForgive us: We always get a little rankled when Beachbody Performance Recover is referred to as \u201cjust\u201d a protein powder.<\/p>\n
Yes, the timed-release whey, pea, and casein blend in Recover provides you with 20 grams of high-quality protein after a workout to help speed muscle recovery and support muscle growth \u2014 but that\u2019s only half the story.<\/p>\n
Also playing a huge role in helping you rebound faster? The 650 milligrams of ellagitannin-delivering pomegranate extract you\u2019ll find in every serving. But, sure, let\u2019s start with the protein\u2026<\/p>\n
We\u2019re not just padding stats: Beachbody Performance Recover\u2019s blend of whey, pea, and casein proteins is very intentional.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Derived from the liquid in milk that\u2019s left over from the cheese-making process, whey is probably the first supplemental protein that comes to mind. It\u2019s also a complete protein, which means it contains all nine essential amino acids that are crucial to muscle recovery.<\/p>\n
Whey is fast-digesting, allowing it to spring into action shortly after it\u2019s consumed. Taken 1-2 hours after a workout, when your body experiences a spike in protein synthesis, it works quickly to repair the muscles you just broke down. So, now you\u2019ve got post-workout covered \u2014 but what about post-post workout?<\/p>\n
That\u2019s where slow-digesting casein enters the chat to sustain the muscle-repair process. Also extracted from cow\u2019s milk, casein is the main protein component that makes milk white.<\/p>\n
So, like whey, casein is a complete protein, but instead of being quickly absorbed, it forms a gel in the stomach. This is what makes casein a slower-digesting, more sustained-release protein, steadily releasing amino acids over several hours.<\/p>\n
Rounding out Recover\u2019s signature protein blend is pea protein, chosen for its unique chemical composition. Among plant-based proteins, pea is notable for its concentration of leucine, a branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) that is especially important for muscular development.<\/p>\n
Leucine works by signaling the molecule that regulates muscle growth, while also being a building block of\u00a0muscle itself. Pea protein is particularly abundant in this essential amino acid, and accounts for all of the protein in the plant-based version of Beachbody Performance Recover.<\/p>\n
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While nutritionists have long known about the athletic advantages of increased protein intake, they\u2019re really only just beginning to comprehend the fitness benefits of eating more phytonutrients: bioactive (i.e., they have an effect on the body) compounds found in fruits, vegetables, grains, and other \u201cphyto\u201d (plant) foods.<\/p>\n
One phytonutrient has been studied to be particularly efficient at helping fight exercise-induced muscle soreness: ellagitannins. This type of polyphenol can be found in raspberries, strawberries, walnuts, almonds, and most notably for our purposes, pomegranates.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019ve ever felt sore a couple days after a tough workout (a phenomenon known as delayed onset muscle soreness, or DOMS), you know what a buzzcurl it can be for your next workout. That\u2019s why we added 650 mg of pomegranate extract to Beachbody Performance Recover.<\/p>\n
Packed with antioxidants and polyphenols, pomegranate juice has been shown to positively impact recovery from exercise. In a study\u00a0at the University of Texas, participants who drank pomegranate juice experienced 25 percent less muscle soreness two hours after working out than the placebo group.<\/p>\n
They also recovered 10 percent more of the strength they lost two days later following a muscle-damaging bout of exercise.<\/p>\n
And in another\u00a0study\u00a0in the\u00a0Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, subjects reported less elbow soreness after resistance training when supplementing with pomegranate juice.<\/p>\n
Combine this powerful phytonutrient with a rounded protein blend and you\u2019re tackling post-exercise nutrition from two angles \u2014 addressing exercise-induced muscle soreness and muscle recovery ASAP so you\u2019re ready to go hard during your next workout.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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