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Our mass gainer can help replenish and recover those muscles of yours back from injuries, this is how...

1. Macro-nutrient Ratio

The 3:2:1 ratio of Carbs:Pro:Fats found in our mass gainer is the perfect amount to nourish your injured muscles and get your recovery supported. Now isn’t the time to improve your body composition, based off your level of activity before the injury and during recovery, a reduction in energy intake may be needed. This reduction may be less than expected, and you might burn up to 50% more energy at rest during healing. It’s impossible to predict how much you should reduce your food and drink intake, as every individual has different requirements here, the focus should be getting wholefood nutrients into your diet. If you notice any weight gain above your average, look to reduce your portion sizing and look to pull alcohol / sweet foods first before any macro-nutrient.

2. Protein

Maintaining your current protein intake will be important, a reduction in protein intake can lead to muscle loss and that’s not what you’ll be after for recovery.  Your body can store protein, so it’s important to spread it across your day of 4-6 meals in a pattern that you can consistently maintain. Protein per meal of 20-25 grams when healthy is likely to stimulate muscle protein synthesis (MPS), however more is needed during recovery, up to 2-2.5 grams of KG of body weight per day is a good place to start. The amount of protein found in our mass gainer is 8-10g more then what you’ll find is regular protein blends, meaning you’ll be able to hit your protein recovery needs easier, every little bit counts.

3. Creatine

Increasing muscle mass and strength is an important recovery factor, and creatine can assist this. It enhances recovery by reducing the amount of muscle you lose immediately after your injury and helps the muscles recover more quickly during exercise. Creapure® is the creatine that is found in our mass gainer, as stated above, creatine is amazing for muscular growth and recovery which is a key point of why our mass gainer is great for those with an injury.

Ultimately, a balanced diet with sufficient energy, an ample ratio of carbohydrates, protein and fats is the best approach. Hitting the macro-nutrient ratio can be hard for your recovery and may seem like a huge effort if you haven’t got it down pat, this is where a mass gaining protein can help elevate your recovery process. A mass gaining protein will help you hit all those beneficial macros you need, repairing and building muscle requires a positive energy balance, meaning you consume more calories than you burn, and muscle growth and recovery is supported greatly. Getting ample amounts of macro-nutrients can sound complex but it’s simple, particularly when there is a supplement to top those stores up for you.

So, next time when you’re looking at a mass gaining protein don’t think it’s just for those wanting to gain weight or muscle, it can have many other benefits to our bodies. Recovering muscles is hard alone, so including something in your diet to help with this progress is going to help not only your body speed the recover but also help your mind ease to.