USING INSTINCT FOR OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE IN RUGBY LEAGUE
RUGBY LEAGUE
Rugby League is a game of power and strength with a high level of skill
and decision making during games.
Using Instinct Sport Nutrition Products can help in your performance.
BROWN RICE PROTEIN
Instinct Brown Rice Protein with added Leucine can be used after training
sessions to aid recovery and help to build lean muscle mass.
Building muscle mass
Research has indicated that the keys to building muscle mass are an
increased energy intake, regular intake of high quality protein throughout
the day to prevent muscle breakdown and intake of protein immediately
after training sessions, especially strength sessions. After training sessions
the key trigger appears to be the amino acid Leucine.
You can use Instinct Brown Rice Protein after training sessions – by itself
after strength sessions or in conjunction with Instinct Rehydration Drink
after skills and conditioning sessions, as a high protein snack throughout
the day and with Instinct Rehydration Drink as part of your recovery after
games.
REHYDRATION FORMULA
Maintaining daily hydration is one of the most important parts of high
performance nutrition for Rugby League. It is also important to start all
games in a well hydrated state.
Instinct Rehydration Formula has been designed with carbohydrate to
assist with refueling, electrolytes – Sodium, Potassium, Calcium and
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Magnesium to promote the retention of fluid and to assist with muscle and
nerve functioning and antioxidants to assist recovery.
You can use Rehydration Formula
• To rehydrate and refuel after training sessions – remember that you
need to replace 150% of fluid lost during a session to rehydrate
ASAP after trainings and games.
• Prehydrate the day before and day of games – 1 litre day before
and 1 litre day of game
• During games – at breaks in play and ½ time
• After games to rehydrate and refuel
SPORTS ENERGY GEL
Rugby League is a game of repeated sprint effort over 80 mins that uses
carbohydrates as the primary source of fuel. It has been shown that
topping up carbohydrate levels during a game can help to maintain fuel
levels to muscle and the brain.
Instinct Sports Energy Gels can be used to top up energy levels at half
time with Energy Smart providing both a quick boost to carbohydrate
levels in the blood and a slower release of carbohydrate for use in the
second half. This will assist with providing more energy to both your
muscles and your brain. Make sure you take these with plenty of fluid.
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