Post-exercise recovery: why sugar is often your worst ally.

You've finished your training. You want to recuperate. You say to yourself "I'm going to recharge my body"... And you drink a colorful, flavored drink with 4g of sugar per 100ml.

 

 

You've literally sabotaged your recovery.

 

 

 

 

 

Sugar after exercise: too often counterproductive

 

 

In theory, carbohydrates can :

• Replenish muscle glycogen reserves

• Support the assimilation of certain minerals

 

 

But in practice : 

• Tu n’en as pas forcément besoin (si ton effort < 90 min)

• Sugar triggers an insulin spike

• You go from boost to obligatory nap

 

"Post-exercise carbohydrate excess is deleterious to hormonal recovery and may slow the restoration of basal metabolism." Ivy JL et al., Journal of Applied Physiology, 2002

 

 

And above all: you're forgetting the real priority → rehydration + minerals

 

 

What your body has really lost during exercise:

• 💧 Water

• ⚡ Electrolytes (sodium, potassium, magnesium)

• 🎯 A few vitamins and antioxidants (oxidation linked to exercise)

 

 

And this, you won't find in an orange juice or a "fit" soda..

 

 

"Post-exercise recovery relies primarily on replenishment of lost electrolytes and fluid balance." Sawka MN et al., Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 2007

The real recipe for recovery:

 

 

• 500 ml fresh water

• AQUAPOP → sodium, magnesium, potassium lozenge

• A savory snack (eggs, broth, oilseeds)

• And rest
  
  

 

 

Zero quick sugar. Zero crashes. Zero cravings in 2 hours.

Comparison: fake vs. real recovery

 

 

 

 

In a nutshell:

• Sugar doesn't doesn't rebuild your muscle cells

• Sugar does does not reduce inflammation

• Sugar doesn't doesn't help you recharge your brain

 

 

AQUAPOP 👉 link gives you the right dosage, for a 3-1 action, that's what intelligent hydration is all about:

 

 

💧 Optimize your hydration

⚡ Optimize your performance

🔄 Promotes recovery

🍬 Zero sugar.