Training Tip - Chocolate Milk Recovery Drink is as Good as Steroids
Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 6:31AM There was a study done a few years ago that showed that runners given good old chocolate milk after a hard workout were able to go something like 20 to 30% farther before fatiguing the next day than the control group.
After much Zentri Science (patented), I concluded the following:
- What benefit does steroids, EPO, and all that other crap give athletes? 5%? 10%. It's a lot, but is it 20 to 30%? Most certainly not.
- Isn't this sh*t legal?
- Isn't this sh*t sold in every convenience store on every street corner?
I've been using it for several years now and it flat out works. I slam a nice cold glass of homemade chocolate milk after every hard workout and the next day I'm able to push hard, yet again. Sure, I'm sore. But I'm not deep down sore and I can push through it no problem.
I save the Hornet Juice for special occasions, such as demolishing Jetpack in an Ironman or destroying Drew in our upcoming Cyclocross Dethmatch (details coming soon.)
The dudes in the lab coats say that chocolate milk works because it has the perfect sugar to protein ratio to get the right stuff to your muscles to repair them quickly. For best results, drink within 15 minutes of finishing your workout. To be honest, some of the timing stuff is still up in the air. This is all new and a pleasant surprise, so they're still trying to decide if it's best before, during, or after the workout.
Just the other day I ended a run at a friend's house and he asked if I wanted any ice water or gatorade. I asked if he had chocolate milk. He had hershey's syrup and lowfat milk. Perfect. That's exactly what I use at home. Like I said, it's everywhere.
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This is my favorite recovery drink!! I am so glad other people are recognizing the benefits of the simple easy already in your fridge fuels! A little bit of chocolate ice cream also works for me- in addition to providing the motivation to tack on the extra miles to end my run at the ice cream shop :-)
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This is a great post. USA Olympic team should get a chocolate milk sponsor. I live in CA and we drink soy milk here. I've inspected the nutrition facts and Light Chocolate Silk Soy Milk contains 5g of protein, 350mg of potassium, 19g of sugar and 22g of carbs. This stuff is packed with nutrients! I run to work a couple days a week and always drink a glass full before I hit the coffee. Peace
I used to drink tons of soy milk. Until all that estrogen made me go to chick flix and cry.
Moderation my friend! Hahaha. I heard that Valmir Nunes (won Badwater in 07) drinks coke with chocolate syrup when he races and Dean K eats sandwiches soaked in soy sauce for increased sodium intake
Sweet tip (literally) I'm off get some chocolate milk. Recovery has been a growing issue thanks the longer summer workouts.
My 4 year old has known about the secret of chocolate milk for years.
How else do you explain how she can ride bikes all day, jump on the bed, and still out run all the other kids on the play ground. She is a big fan of chocolate milk.
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