Are You a Weekend Warrior

Are you stuck behind a desk, working long hours Monday to Friday, but then hitting it hard on the weekends? Weekend Warriors are people who do recreational activities such as running, cycling, skiing, snowboarding, or mountain biking, solely on the weekends since they work in a “real” job through the week and may not have time or access to their activities of choice Monday to Friday. Being a Weekend Warrior is a great way to keep life interesting and keep active, but it can be hard to juggle a full-time job and your sporting pursuits. So how can you get the most out of your body to ensure you are in your best form on the weekends, without affecting your performance Monday to Friday?

Train and eat like a champion!

The most important things you need to do as a successful Weekend Warrior is to keep yourself fit and eat well throughout your working week. Even short training sessions can help keep your muscles toned and your fitness levels up, so try to fit in at least three training session throughout your working week. Also, make sure you eat like an athlete throughout the week – don’t indulge in too much caffeine or alcohol, even if the job is stressing you out, as it will affect your performance on Saturday and Sunday! Eat a balanced diet high in fruit and vegetables, and include nuts and seeds and healthy oils in your diet. It’s important to consume protein-rich foods with each meal and drink a minimum of eight glasses of water every day. The other important thing a successful Weekend Warrior needs to keep their energy levels up with a good multivitamin like Ionic Revive.

A multivitamin a day can help keep fatigue at bay…

What you experience as energy, whether mental or physical, is the end result of food being broken down into its components parts. Involved in the process of turning food into energy are the majority of essential vitamins and minerals, so if you need more energy, a multivitamin can help! New Ionic Revive Multi-Vitamin-Mineral is a high-strength multivitamin and mineral formulation that helps maintain health and well being, especially when you are busy or under stress. In addition to containing optimal levels of nutrients, it all so includes 72 Ionic minerals. In order to maintain energy levels, take New Ionic Revive Multi-Vitamin-Mineral every day.

Week warriors need extra help keeping energy levels up

As a part-time athlete, full-time worker, you will need to take New Improved Ionic Stamina Drink as well as your daily multivitamin. Ionic Stamina Drink will increase oxygen uptake and physical performance during high intensity endurance exercise. First it protect muscle fuel (ATP) by buffering lactic acid. Then it boost (ATP) with a unique combination of sodium bicarbonate and Di-basic potassium phosphate. It has been shown to increase energy in endurance exercise. Ionic Stamina Drink is a good way to support energy production and give you that extra boost to help you out-perform your rivals on the weekend.

What about on Weekends?

So Ionic Revive Multi-Vitamin-Mineral and New Growth Plus every day will keep you going Monday to Friday, but what can you do on Saturday and Sunday to optimise your performance? There is one key Larry Scott supplements I recommend for Weekend Warriors to take for their intense weekend training/racing: Ionic Stamina Drink.

Unfortunately many sports drinks provide a high sodium content with little or none of the important electrolytes; making them nothing more than sweetened saltwater. These sports drinks may rehydrate your blood, but what about your muscles? For maximum muscle hydration and recovery, use Ionic Stamina Drink every time you train and compete.

Dehydration will lead to fatigue…

So make sure you consume enough fluids over the weekend. Just drinking water is often not enough. Although drinking plain water helps to replace lost fluid, it is not the best solution for rehydration – you need to replace your electrolytes as well. Lack of electrolytes like sodium, magnesium, potassium, calcium and chloride in the proper ratios will contribute to muscle dehydration. Dehydration will cause a build-up of lactic acid in muscles and will cause muscles to become fatigued and damaged, impairing your performance and recovery.

The bottom line…

The bottom line is simple: if you’re a Weekend Warrior, you need to support your body so it gives you what you need for those big weekend training sessions or races. Remember to:

» Do at least three training sessions during the week.
» Limit your caffeine and alcohol intake.
» Eat a balanced diet high in fruit, vegetables, nuts, seeds and healthy protein-rich foods.
» Drink a minimum of eight glasses of water every day.
» Take New Ionic Revive Multi-Vitamin-Mineral and New Growth Plus every day.

And no pushing, pulling or rowdy behavior, Weekend Warriors! Save it for the gym…Popcorn anyone… Jesse