Recover faster and bounce back sooner - with Perfect Rec. The innovative combination ensures maximum regeneration after intensive training sessions, perfect muscle support through increased blood flow, replenished glycogen stores and less muscle soreness.
ESN Perfect Rec is a post-workout supplement designed to provide your body with valuable ingredients after a strenuous training session to ensure the best possible regeneration and recovery. ESN Perfect Rec helps you to replenish glycogen stores depleted by training and also contains whey protein to support your post-workout recovery.
ESN Perfect Rec is an all-in-one post-workout supplement for your recovery after endurance sports sessions. It contains carbohydrates, proteins, amino acids, plant extracts, vitamins and minerals to help you recover quickly from energy deficiency, muscle and joint damage, oxidative stress, inflammation and immune system impairment.
Ingredients
Carbohydrate blend: maltodextrin (20g) and dextrose (10g)
The combination of 20g maltodextrin and 10g dextrose can be of great benefit for recovery after intensive training. Maltodextrin, a complex carbohydrate, provides a long-lasting energy release and efficiently replenishes glycogen stores without causing a rapid rise in blood sugar. In contrast, dextrose, a simple sugar, provides a quick energy boost that rapidly raises blood sugar and insulin levels, which supports the rapid transport of nutrients to muscle cells and can therefore accelerate recovery and muscle building.
Whey Protein Isolate (15g)
Whey protein isolate is very beneficial for recovery after intense training sessions. It is a very high quality source of protein, which is essential for muscle repair, recovery and growth, especially after a strenuous workout. Because whey protein isolate is rapidly absorbed, it quickly provides muscles with amino acids that reduce muscle soreness and promote the muscle rebuilding process, making it an ideal post-workout supplement.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6142015/
L-Carnitine (2000mg)
L-Carnitine, a naturally occurring amino acid derivative, is beneficial for recovery after intense workouts. It facilitates the transport of fatty acids into the mitochondria for energy production, which can help reduce muscle damage and fatigue. In addition, L-Carnitine has been shown to improve blood flow to muscles, which improves nutrient delivery and the removal of waste products, contributing to faster muscle recovery and reduced muscle soreness after exercise.
L-Glutamine (5000mg)
L-glutamine, an amino acid, plays an important role in recovery after intensive training sessions. It helps to repair and build muscle tissue and is particularly important after strenuous exercise, which can lead to a depletion of glutamine in the body. In addition, L-glutamine supports immune system function, which can be compromised during hard training, and helps replenish glycogen, which is essential for restoring energy levels in muscles.
L-Taurine (1000mg)
L-Taurine, a conditionally essential amino acid, offers several benefits for recovery after intense workouts. It helps regulate electrolyte balance and hydration in cells, which is critical for muscle function and reducing post-workout cramping. In addition, the antioxidant properties of L-Taurine help combat oxidative stress caused by intense physical activity, helping to reduce muscle damage and inflammation for faster recovery.
L-Proline (500mg)
L-proline, an amino acid, plays an important role in the recovery process after intense training sessions. It is a major component of collagen, which is essential for the repair and strengthening of connective tissues such as tendons and ligaments that are frequently stressed during intense exercise. In addition, L-proline supports wound healing and immune function, helping the body to recover more efficiently from the micro tears and strains caused by high-intensity exercise.
Tart Cherry Extract (650mg)
Sour cherry extract is very useful for recovery after intense training sessions. The extract is very rich in antioxidants, especially anthocyanins, and contributes to the reduction of muscle inflammation and oxidative stress that often occur after a strenuous workout. In addition, tart cherry extract has been shown to shorten recovery time, reduce muscle soreness and improve overall muscle function, making it a popular post-workout recovery tool among athletes.
https://jissn.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12970-016-0133-z
Green tea extract (95% polyphenols /45% EGCG) (550mg)
Green tea polyphenols, particularly epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), offer significant benefits for recovery after intense workouts. These compounds have strong antioxidant properties that help reduce oxidative stress and muscle inflammation caused by high-intensity exercise. In addition, green tea polyphenols can improve the body's metabolic rate and fat oxidation, contributing to more efficient recovery and energy utilization after exercise.
Panax ginseng extract (10% ginsenosides) (550mg)
The ginsenosides contained in ginseng, active components of ginseng, are beneficial for recovery after intense workouts. Ginsenosides have been shown to reduce inflammation and oxidative stress that often occur after strenuous physical activity, contributing to faster recovery and less muscle soreness. In addition, ginsenosides can improve energy production and boost the immune system, which is crucial for the body's recovery process and overall resilience after intense exercise.
Watermelon extract (20% citrulline) (1000 mg)
Watermelon naturally contains citrulline, an amino acid that is very useful for recovery after intense exercise. It helps to increase the production of nitric oxide in the body, which improves blood circulation and oxygen supply to the muscles, accelerates the removal of exercise-related waste products and reduces muscle soreness. In addition, citrulline can improve the regeneration of ATP, the primary energy source for muscle contractions, contributing to faster recovery and better readiness for subsequent training sessions.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7749242/
Amaranth extract (OXYSTORM®) (1500mg)
Oxystorm, a natural extract rich in nitrates, offers significant benefits for recovery after intense workouts. The high nitrate content helps to increase the body's production of nitric oxide, which improves blood flow and oxygenation to the muscles, allows faster removal of metabolic waste and reduces muscle soreness. This improved blood flow and nutrient supply can lead to faster muscle recovery, better muscle function and increased readiness for subsequent training sessions.
Beet powder (650mg)
Beet powder, which is extracted from the root of the beet plant, is beneficial for recovery after intense workouts. It is rich in nitrates, which are converted into nitric oxide in the body, improving blood flow and oxygen supply to the muscles, contributing to efficient removal of metabolic waste and reducing muscle soreness. In addition, the antioxidants contained in beet powder help combat oxidative stress and inflammation caused by strenuous exercise, supporting faster muscle recovery and overall health.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28067808/
Electrolyte blend (sodium 300mg, potassium 150mg, calcium 60mg, magnesium 30mg)
Electrolytes, including key minerals such as sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium, are essential for recovery after intense workouts. They help to compensate for sweat loss, maintain fluid balance and ensure normal muscle function, which is important to prevent cramps and muscle fatigue. Proper electrolyte balance after exercise is also critical for regulating nerve function and pH levels in the body, contributing to faster recovery and optimal muscle health.
Vitamin blend (vitamin B1 2mg, vitamin B2 2mg, vitamin B3 20mg, vitamin B5 4mg, vitamin B6 3mg, vitamin B7 120mcg, vitamin B9 400mcg, vitamin B12 22mcg)
A B-vitamin complex, which includes essential vitamins such as B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9 and B12, plays a crucial role in recovery after intensive training sessions. These vitamins are an essential part of energy metabolism and help to efficiently convert food into energy, which is essential for repairing and rebuilding muscles after exercise. In addition, B vitamins help in the production of red blood cells and in the repair of cell damage caused by intense physical exertion, supporting overall recovery and reducing fatigue.
Vitamin C (200mg)
Vitamin C is of great benefit for recovery after intensive training sessions. As a powerful antioxidant, it helps to combat oxidative stress and inflammation in the body that often occurs after strenuous exercise, helping to aid muscle recovery and reduce muscle soreness. In addition, vitamin C plays a crucial role in collagen synthesis, which is essential for repairing and maintaining the health of connective tissues such as tendons and ligaments, which are often stressed during intense physical activity.
FAQ Perfect Rec
How should Perfect Rec be taken?
1 serving (2 scoops = 66g) in 500ml of water within 30 - 60 minutes after training.
Note: Do not exceed the specified daily intake.
Who is Perfect Rec suitable for?
ESN Perfect Rec is mainly aimed at athletes who participate in endurance sports. These athletes range from beginners to advanced/professional athletes, i.e. athletes who actively participate in endurance sports several times a week, who can benefit from our ESN Perfect Rec. There is no reason to separate this product by gender. The Perfect Rec can be used by women as well as men.
This innovative combination ensures maximum regeneration after intensive training sessions, perfect muscle support thanks to increased blood flow, replenishing glycogen stores and less muscle soreness. It is the ideal supply after your endurance training or competition as it replenishes all essential nutrients, electrolytes and vitamins. It was designed according to the "clean the muscle - fuel the muscle" principle. We recommend taking it up to 60 minutes after your training session.
What is different about the Endurance Line products compared to the remaining ESN assortment?
Our current product range focuses heavily on proteins, which are essential for muscle growth and supplements that increase strength. For endurance athletes, however, muscle growth is not the main focus. Instead, many endurance athletes aim to increase their maximum oxygen uptake, improve their lactic buffering, increase hydration and optimize carb loading in order to have optimally filled glycogen stores for peak performance. This is why the Endurance Line products contain less protein and more amino acids and plant substances to increase oxygen uptake and lactate buffering capacity as well as electrolytes for hydration. The carbohydrates are essential for filled glycogen stores and, in combination with the amino acids, ensure rapid regeneration.
Do I have to take all the products of the ESN Endurance Line?
No. Each product stands on its own with its benefits and advantages and can be taken independently of the others. To get the most out of your performance, we recommend that you take all three products (Perfect Base, Perfect Pre, Perfect Rec). If you only want to start with one product, we recommend the Perfect Base.
Why is the Perfect Rec more expensive than other ESN products?
The Endurance Line consists of high-performance products with the most innovative ingredients on the market. These novel ingredients are very expensive to buy. We at ESN have made it our mission to develop the best products for athletes. We stand for high quality sports nutrition and buy the best ingredients on the market.
What is the difference between the ESN Recharge and the ESN Perfect Rec?
Our Perfect Rec was specifically developed for the needs of endurance athletes. Compared to Recharge, it contains powerful plant extracts and amino acids to increase blood flow for faster lactate clearance, reduction of oxidative stress and overall body recovery.