Am starting to build up the miles each day and am doing a 30 mile commute, so by about day 3 I a'm getting a bit tired so was wondering if I could get recovery drink recommendations for post ride? Am looking at torq and sis rego but only because of cycling ads and not because I understand the science. My basic knowledge us while I build up I need protein for training and increasing muscle power, but beyond that it makes little sense. And yes I do already eat a healthy diet, pretty healthy at least. And I don't want to add and weight on accidentally as it were by over doing it... So ideas? Best between torq recovery and rego? Any others?
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Recommended recovery drinks?
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Rego rapid chocolate works well for me. Don't like any of the torq flavours so haven't really used it much.
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Rego banana flavor
Freeze it the night before and by the time you get to work it will be cold which is my favorite
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I tried some of this stuff.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/for-goodness-shakes-recovery-powder-24x80g/
Tastes good and after a few shakes it's ready to drink.
I used it for a few months when I started commuting as I got tired, but to be honest I wasn't all that sure whether it worked or not - other people give it good reviews though, so it can't be too bad.
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I always find after a healthy session.....in a bike shop, a couple of beers help me recover (and forget how much I've just spent)
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IPA has lots of complex carbs...
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Bigger and more chocolateyPosted 1 year ago # -
Yazoo for me. Chocolate of course, none of your strawberry nonsense.
If I need something portable I use rego, but I think most people reckon it's disgusting. It's a bit like drinking poster paints, but to me it's a bit like medicine- it must be doing me good, there's no danger I'd be drinking anything that manky looking otherwise.
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Ordinary plain old milk for me.
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Nesquik for me and i have been using it for years
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Chocolate Frijj.
Or Yazoo chocolate if no Frijj available
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Waves at a puzzled Joe (still saving for a Potts).
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Waves back.
Sorry should have said that I always feel crap after dairy stuff so won't be doing the real milk shake thing.
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any Frijj. 50-odd pence a bottle in Morrisons. Strangely over a quid in Tesco!
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doh.
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Frijj here too, 50p in Asda's as well
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rego banana.
only use it for road rides over 50 though, it definitely helps recovery.Posted 1 year ago # -
Rego is good but dont attempt to drink it until at least 30 mins after you've made it. Thats why people say its a bit gritty - it needs to soak in a bit.
Top tip - make it up and pop it in the fridge the night before a ride. If you like something less sweet try the vanilla one.Posted 1 year ago # -
for goodness shake
AWESOME
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i use power bar recovery and in the morning i can really notice the diffrence as i dont ache as much as i do without it
i do a 30mile round trip a day and try to ride twice a week but as the wether getts better i will up it to 3-4 days take it easy if u can and build up from 1 to 5 over a matter of weeks.
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Rego tastes awful. I mean really, really disgusting. Of the shake powders I've tried, the Torq Chocolate Mint seems to be the most palatable.
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Holland and Barratt do a chocolatey whey-protein which is ok half water,half semi-skimmed.2 for 1 at the moment aswell.
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beeter with elecrolytes in them if sweated loads.and some nice whey protein.
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moloko
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