5 Reasons to Drink Fluid Recovery

Posted on July 10, 2015 by avcelite

Protein + Glutamine for Award-Winning Muscle Recovery

You’ve heard me talk about why to choose Fluid Performance over other sports drinks for optimal hydration, and now it is time to talk about recovery drinks. Fluid Recovery drink mixes were the first product Fluid made back in 2006. recovery-nutrition

Fluid Recovery is a fortified recovery drink with a 4:1 carbohydrate-protein blend. The protein comes entirely from whey protein isolate (the result is lactose-free and gluten-free). Fluid Recovery also provides glutamine, electrolytes and vitamin C and contains organic vanilla and Dutch processed cocoa in the Chocolate Wave flavor.

The benefits of FLUID Recovery are numerous. Ingesting Fluid Recovery within 30 minutes of training or a strenuous workout makes a significant difference in expediting the entire recovery and hydration process.

The Five Benefits of Fluid Recovery

Energy Restoration: Simple & Complex Carbohydrates in optimal balance replenish muscle glycogen levels after exercise training and competition.
Muscle Repair: Whey Protein Isolate repairs damaged muscle and aids in building new lean muscle.
Reduced Aches & Pains: L-glutamine directly fuels the immune system, aids in tissue repair, and helps to manage exercise-induced inflammation.
Reduced Cramping: Vital electrolytes lost during exercise are replaced and help speed absorption.
Immune System Support: Vitamin C + L-glutamine help scavenge free radicals and nourish a stressed immune system.

It’s your body, so choose wisely in what you put into it with Fluid Recovery!

The Top 5 Reasons You Need FLUID

Posted on June 10, 2014 by avcelite

All Natural. Less Sugar. More Electrolytes.

FLUID Performance drink mixes are designed using all-natural ingredients to supply efficient energy, buffer lactic acid, and alleviate cramping during exercise. FLUID concentrates on providing a sports drink that has less sugar and more electrolytes than most other drink mixes on the market. With less sugar and additives, FLUID Performance is easier on the stomach and easier for your body to absorb. In addition, Fluid is light and easy to drink.

Carb Protein Balance. Lactose Free. Gluten Free.

FLUID Recovery drink mixes were the first product FLUID made, back in 2006). FLUID Recovery is a fortified recovery drink with a 4:1 carbohydrate-protein blend. The protein comes entirely from whey protein isolate (the result is lactose-free and gluten-free). FLUID Recovery also provides glutamine, electrolytes and vitamin C and contains organic vanilla and Dutch processed cocoa (for the Chocolate Wave flavor). Rethink Your Sports Drink

The Top 5 Benefits of FLUID

Energy Restoration: Simple & Complex Carbohydrates in optimal balance replenish muscle glycogen levels after exercise training and competition.
Muscle Repair: Whey Protein Isolate repairs damaged muscle and aids in building new lean muscle.
Reduced Aches & Pains: L-glutamine directly fuels the immune system, aids in tissue repair, and helps to manage exercise-induced inflammation.
Reduced Cramping: Vital electrolytes lost during exercise are replaced and help speed absorption.
Immune System Support: Vitamin C + L-glutamine help scavenge free radicals and nourish a stressed immune system.

FLUID vs. Other Sports Drinks

Serious athletes drink sports drinks such as FLUID due to their combination of maltodextrin and fructose (in that order). The combination of maltodextrin and fructose equal a complex carbohydrate.

This is vital for athletes as it increases the total “carbohydrate transport” creating available energy and oxidation which in turn will allow athletes to exercise at a higher V02 max once their glycogen stores deplete. This is huge when talking endurance sports. Go longer, further, feel good and be strong!

Artificial sweeteners and high simple sugar content in foods and drinks are such common place in our nutritional chain that many people equate “good taste” with that overly high level of sweetness flavor.

FLUID does not contain artificial ingredients and only contains 8 grams of sugar, therefore it tastes very light with a hint of sweetness that some may interpret as bland. What a pity that a high sugar content and/or artificial sweetness flavor that so many people are addicted to takes priority over great quality and nutritious hydration that’s found in FLUID.

FLUID contains only the highest quality electrolytes and contains none of the “junk” that are in so many of the other products in today’s market. Artificial sweeteners such as sorbitol, maltitol, sucralose (Splenda) aspartame (Equal or Nutrasweet) and xylitol for instance are common place in many sports drinks and nutritional products. Many times they are listed in the first three ingredients in the product, meaning they are very high in content.

There is well-documented research (and I am sure some of you can speak first hand on this having experienced yourselves) that ingesting these artificial sweeteners can cause diarrhea and major intestinal disorders. Not good news for an athlete!

In fact, in the case of xylitol which has been touted as being “completely safe,” documentation has shown evidence that ingesting xylitol in long term use –more then 3 years– can cause tumors. It is also highly toxic to dogs and can kill them.

So Why FLUID?

In a nutshell FLUID contains no artificial ingredients, stimulants, colors, or flavors and is 100% natural along with being gluten and lactose free.

It’s YOUR body so choose wisely! And… drink your FLUID!

Feeling Like a Million Bucks After 50K

Posted on May 19, 2014 by avcelite

I found myself getting complacent with my workouts. I’ve always been driven and motivated, but was looking for a way to challenge myself even more. I just recently moved to Arizona from the Dakotas and realized there are a lot of things I haven’t tried fitness wise especially now living in the beautiful Southwest.

I’ve never been much of a runner… actually truth be told, I disliked running.   A good friend of mine invited me on a trail run one day and I was hooked. I had run a marathon before, and told myself “never again.”

Trail running is an entirely different sport than marathon running or road running. There are so many things about it that I love…the scenery and terrain alone make it such a beautiful experience and a nice change from simply running out on the road.

I decided to join a training group with a common goal in mind while actually learning from a seasoned, serious coach, Amy Van Cleve. I have had the time of my life!

After meeting Amy, I knew it would be a lot of fun, yet challenging. Amy sent out detailed fueling, hydration and heart rate information weekly. It really helped me to make sure I was on track. She called to see how I was feeling after a couple long trail runs. She has so much heart and truly cares and wants you to meet your goals.

I found myself getting hooked on trail running as we continued our training for Catalina. I wanted to go further and get faster which I was accomplishing throughout each trail run. I learned how much is involved in good training such as proper fueling and becoming a more efficient runner by running correctly.

I learned how effective foam rolling can be along with proper recovery. I’ve learned so much about my body and all there is involved in becoming a successful runner. It isn’t just about tagging on mileage as I have learned from Amy.

What amazes me is how 3 months ago a 10 mile run left me sore and tired. After learning how to train the “right way” while training under Amy’s coaching and preparing for Catalina, hitting those long endurance Saturdays of 20+ miles seemed relatively effortless!

So after a 50k trail run with extremely steep climbs, and serious declines, loose gravel trails and 10 miles of pavement to finish it off, I can honestly say that I feel like a million bucks!

It amazed me, to wake up the next morning and didn’t have an ache, anywhere! I feel I’ve learned so many valuable lessons along the way. I’ve definitely learned I’m capable of so much more than I imagined.

Amy is an awesome coach and will push you with your best interest in mind. She knows everyone is different and we all have different goals. Now with Amy’s guidance, I finished a 50k on the Trans Catalina Trail (on Catalina Island) which was an amazing experience on all accounts! Now that is awesome coaching!

~  Twyla

Are you looking to escape complacency in your fitness regime? You too are capable of more than you imagine. Let Amy help you discover new strength, enjoyment and recovery in your fitness journey.

The Value of Recovery & Having Fun

Posted on April 27, 2014 by avcelite

I met Amy Van Cleve and started training with her in 2010. My daughter introduced me to Amy and is the one responsible for getting me excited about getting involved with AVC Elite Training since she was already participating in some of her training. At that time, Amy was training a group of people to take on the Trans Catalina Trail on Catalina Island for April 2011. Through the encouragement of my daughter, and Amy’s confidence in my ability to accomplish this goal, I decided to go for it and give it a shot!

The training for Catalina included the Group Training on Mondays and Wednesdays along with big endurance Saturdays. In addition, we hit some mid week training within the group and/or on our own.

Taking on this challenge was the best thing I could have ever done for myself. This is coming from a person who HATED TO WORKOUT, but after I started Amy’s training I started to love it and realize how much better I felt. Plus, it was downright FUN!!

I am currently training for Catalina 2014 in April and am feeling every bit as strong and confident this time around as I did back in 2010.

The Group Training is tough, but Amy and the other trainees in the group make coming to train so much fun that you never realize just how hard you are working. Granted we are working our butts off, but at the same time everyone is laughing and joking. Before you know it all the muscle burn, sweat and struggling is over. Time always goes by so fast! You always feel GREAT by the end of the training session because you just worked your butt off and had fun while doing it.

Amy continually changes up our training all of the time so you are not doing the same workout over and over again. In addition, she keeps things fresh, always coming up with new movements while keeping our safety in mind for each of us. She works with everyone at their own personal fitness level putting a lot of time and emphasis on our form. I will say that there are a lot of things that I can’t do, but Amy helps me at my level by modifying certain movements so that I can get the same results.

I am definitely building muscle and doing things I could never do before. That’s such a great feeling for me personally.

Amy has taught me how eating well and keeping hydrated helps me perform in our training whether it is the Group Training, Trekking or Running. Amy has taught me how to incorporate electrolytes into our training and the importance of nutrition. I now understand why it is vital to fuel ourselves properly before, during and after our training.

In addition, all of us in the training understand the value of recovery and how that is such an important variable to great quality training. This was big for me! I didn’t really know anything about recovery in the past. My thoughts were “Well, I am sore as all out and there isn’t a darn thing I can do about that other than to wait it out until it goes away.”

Amy taught all of us that not only nutrition and hydration play a large role in the recovery process, but other things help us too. I will tell you right now that I don’t always like it at all, but Amy is a big advocate of the foam roller. IT HURTS like heck, but it works!! You do recover faster and very importantly you prevent yourself from injuries through foam rolling.

Amy is also an advocate of FLUID Performance and FLUID Recovery. These are much easier to implement than the foam roller…It doesn’t hurt to drink a FLUID! LOL! And…..FLUID works! I can tell the difference when I drink it and when I skip it.  Amy has a long list of things for us do in the recovery process, all of which works. It’s not always easy to get it done being so busy with our personal lives and all of our training, but I understand that we have to do this in order to be successful in reaching our goals. It is all worth it!

Amy has been a trainer for a very long time. Many of the people in her training have been working out with Amy as their coach for many years. I guess you would say that I’m one of the “newer” trainees on board. Amy is a great person who cares about you. She does not want any of us to get hurt and is very concerned about our overall health and fitness. Amy takes her job seriously.

I have done the gym thing and hired personal trainers over the years and I will tell you that AVC Elite Training is nothing like anything out there. I also love being outdoors and not stuck in a gym.

Amy keeps things on a personal level. Yes, it is group training, but it is also very individualized. The challenges are great, but the rewards are greater!

And again….Did I mention that it is FUN?!!

~Kim F.

Are you ready to escape the gym and discover new fitness challenges? Come experience the rewards – and fun – of AVC Elite Training today!