If you've worked out a day in your life you know about "the burn". That burning sensation you get in your legs when you're pushing them to their limit, the burn that feels like acid is corroding your muscles themselves - the one that tries to get you to quit before you've hit your goal.
For many of us, myself included, the burn is the #1 reason we stop running (or any other aerobic exercise) when we do. The burn gets so intense that, even though we might have some energy left, we just can't keep going. For some of us, this can become the reason we don't run at all - even though we know we should.
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Fortunately, we now have an option for combating "the burn" without resorting to painkillers:
"You get picky about what sport supplement you take when you have to pee in a cup after the race. If you do take something, it has to be legal. And it has to really help. Otherwise, why take the risk?"- Gale Dahlager, U.S. National Team
It doesn't matter if you consider yourself an athelete or a "weekend warrior". Even if you only train once a week, SportLegs will help you get a great workout, without the pain and soreness that usually comes with it.
Taken an hour before exercise,
.And even though I.m playing better, longer, I.m not as sore the next day. I would have expected to be more sore, not less. SportLegs are amazing... Soccer coach Paul Fekete, Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Personally, I use SportLegs regularly when I work out, and I've been very happy with the results - not just from my cardio training, but from my weight training too. I started using it in late 2004 when I first heard about it and I've never looked back. Combined with
I'm not the only one, either - lots of people have good things to say about SportLegs.
Anecdotal evidence aside, though, there is confirmed evidence that SportLegs delivers. In Fall 2003, Ohio's Kent State University conducted clinical studies under Exercise Science Professor Dr. Ellen Glickman, a Fellow of the respected American College of Sports Medicine. In formal randomized, double-blind trials (the best kind!), twelve subjects aged 19-28 who took SportLegs an hour before testing were able to continue exercise against steadily increasing resistance an average 11.2% longer compared to placebo capsules. Average Anaerobic Threshold "redline" increased 15.6% and VO2max aerobic capacity increased 12.8%. That's huge. For comparison, most legal performance enhancers show performance increases in low single-digit percentages.
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Alright, that's all well and good for scientists, but what does that mean to you and me?
11.2% increase in time to exhaustionThe first conclusion is pretty self-explanatory. "Time to exhaustion" refers to how long you can go before you run out of energy. An 11.2% increase is pretty significant for a legal performance enhancer.
With most exercise, the amount of effort you're able to put in tantamount to your results, especially in those last few moments of muscle failure, so getting an extra allowance of energy can mean the difference between reaching your goals and falling short.
12.8% increase in VO2 Max capacityFor those of you unfamiliar with different aerobic metrics, VO2 Max is a measurement of the Volume of O2 (oxygen) that you can consume while exercising at maximum capacity (see? V O2 Max!). Specifically, it's the maximum amount of oxygen (in milliliters) you can use in one minute per kilogram of body weight.
Obviously you want to utilize as much oxygen as possible during aerobic exercise as it is, by definition, fundamental in your aerobic energy product systems. So a 12.8% increase in VO2 Max capacity will be reflected in the amount of output you're capable of.
15.6% increase in your anaerobic thresholdThis is the clincher for me. Your anaerobic threshold (also known just as "AT", or as your "lactate threshold") is the point where lactic acid begins to accumulate in the bloodstream. At this point, you begin to get "the burn" (though not because of lactic acid, as is commonly and incorrectly believed). So by increasing the anaerobic threshold, you increase the amount of workout you can do before you get the burn.
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The final element that makes
SportLegs compact vegetarian capsules contain a concentrated blend of premium European natural-source pharmaceutical-grade calcium and magnesium lactates, with whole-food-source Vitamin D to assure optimal bioavailability. No additives, fillers, binders, flow agents, excipients or dairy products of any kind - so you know you're only getting what you need to make it work. The ingredients even qualify for FDA "Generally Recognized As Safe" classification, which is as much of a nod as you're going to get from the FDA for a natural sports supplement.
So SportLegs isn't a pain reliever like aspirin that's good for sports but not good for your body - it contains vitamins and minerals that are good for you regardless of the sports benefits. Why would you even take anything else?
We mentioned before that SportLegs raises your anaerobic threshold - or the length to which you can go before you start to feel the burn. Not only does it do this safely and effectively, but it can actually raise your awareness of injury. On the other hand, pharmaceutical painkillers taken before athletic activity reduce your body's sensitivity to warning signs of injury, so you run the risk of causing grave damage to your body.
Since lactic acid is a major component of sports muscle pain, pain that you might feel while on SportLegs (but you wouldn't notice while on painkillers because of the nerve-dulling effects) can easily be identified as either lactic acid related, or as a precursor to serious injury.
The underlying principles behind SportLegs is as spectacular as the supplement itself is. Lactic acid is a primary energy source utilized during rapid, intense exercise (e.g., sprinting, biking, or any sport that involves bursts of energy or speed). What SportLegs does, put simply, is make your body more efficiently utilize your lactic acid, thus eliminating energy lost to waste or a deficiency of vital nutrients.
During a workout, your muscles use lactate as their main source of energy. Muscles produce and consume lactate, but unfortunately, the lactate your muscle produces is more acidic than the lactate it consumes. This lactic acid produced by your muscles leaves protons (positively charged Hydrogen ions) in the muscle causing your muscle pH to decrease, and resulting in acidosis - a condition where there is excess acid in your bodily fluids.
This lowered pH interferes with glycolosis, interferes with muscle contraction, and stimulates pain receptors causing "the burn" during training. The calcium lactate and magnesium lactate SportLegs buffers (surrounds) these acidic molecules and slows down the acidification of your muscle tissue and blood - thereby staving off the burn.
Also, since the acid buildup in your muscles takes some time to go away, SportLegs also reduces post-workout soreness by the same principle.
It's function in the body is simple and straightforward, but extremely effective in increasing your exercise output while decreasing exercise pain and soreness. Without any side effects (it's GOOD for you, in fact) this is one of the smartest supplements you can take if you're looking for something to improve your performance.