Will Fundaminos keep me up? Can Fundaminos be used as a pre-run or race? What are your thoughts on energy gels and carb loading? ASK DR. COHEN #9

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Will Fundaminos keep me up or stimulated, or have any caffeine?

Not at all. Fundaminos is an awesome product. It contains no stimulants in fact it has full clinical serving of tart cherry which has a calming effect. Other than that is just essential amino acids and organic berry powder and a bit of monk fruit. Many people take before bed when in heavy training or during injury repair to keep amino acid levels steady.

Can Fundaminos be used as a pre-run or race?

Yes! Fundaminos can even be used for all three stages of a race. If you are looking for an additional carb/glucose boost support then we usually recommend adding a bit of a pre-mix blend into the Fundaminos during long races and before most races. Fueling the body with Fundaminos pre race and intra on long races (and not just post race) is a great idea. This is because fueling with essential amino acids can significantly enhance muscle recovery, provide sustained energy, and boost fatigue resistance. They are the building blocks of protein, yet require no digestion and used within 15 minutes by the muscles and body. This means with in 15 minutes they start working to ensure that your muscles are primed with the nutrition they need to get the job done when the race begins and to prevent the fatigue and burn out when the race goes on.

What are your thoughts on energy gels and carb loading?

Sugar and carbs are cheap energy for your body, but their use comes at cost to your health, and peak performance. That's why we recommend athletes to use a CGM to make sure their diet and fueling strategy isn't hurting them. Sugar and carb energy gels or mixes do provide easy glucose energy of which is greatly used as energy by the body, but less ideal in the long term strategy for sustained efforts of a couple to few hours. As an athlete, you are working hard and rely on your body to produce results in return and you need to protect and fuel it correctly. That's why we always make sure our athletic fuel always contains Fundaminos amnio acids, before, possibly during (research study here), and then certainly after a race. Shhh, don't tell anyone the secret if you want to beat them. :)

Read more studies on this fascinating subject (here and here) that should really be motivating you to use Fundaminos more and more! And here, honestly, this stuff about protein and Fundaminos is just pure gold for athletes.

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