Maxim Protein Bar XL Peanut 82 g

During training your muscles are working hard and when finished, your body’s glycogen reserves will have diminished considerably. To refill your reserves it is important to use carbohydrates after exercise. When you combine your carbohydrate intake with proteins, the uptake in your muscles will be accelerated. This ensures a rapid recuperation in order to be ready for your next training. Other than helping carbohydrate absorption, proteins also help repair your muscle damage.

The protein and carbohydrate combination increases the rate of glycogen synthesis after exercise when compared to carbohydrates alone. This mixture leads to a larger insulin release. The released insulin stimulates the muscle cells to absorb the carbohydrates. Besides refilling your glycogen reserves, he protein also helps repair damaged muscle tissue.