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Was wondering if any one has tried supplements for recovery from climbing workouts, such as protein drinks, or any thing else. Also was wondering if any one is taking a pre workout supplement like a N.O drink or pill? Or any thing else that some one has tried and the outcome of the product. Any info is much appreciated.

cokane is a hell of a drug

yeah tried that, or maybe it was chalk dust in the gym from brushing them holds.

I used to use a Powerbar recovery drink that had close to the optimum Protein to Carbs ratio to speed recovery. After reading that US Olympic teams had switched to chocolate milk as their recovery drink of choice, I investigated and switched myself. Plain old (premade) chocolate milk has the best protein to carb ratio that you'll find in a single package. Most "recovery" products (like muscle milk) give far too much protein than is needed.

Protein drinks and bars have too much sugar. Sargento light cheese sticks. 150 calories (3 sticks) gives you 18 grams of protein, 7.5 grams of fat, and 0 sugar. Find a protein bar that beats that. More than likely it'll have more fat, less protein, or more sugar.

Don't listen to these jackwagons. If MuscleTech tells me that their pill will make me as strong as a silverback gorilla, then you bet I going to eat that stuff like candy.

SCIN wrote:Protein drinks and bars have too much sugar. Sargento light cheese sticks. 150 calories (3 sticks) gives you 18 grams of protein, 7.5 grams of fat, and 0 sugar. Find a protein bar that beats that. More than likely it'll have more fat, less protein, or more sugar.

Ha! Plus a Sargento cheese stick costs about 20 cents.

I'd start off with this: snake oil, whatever comes up first when you google the word 'supplement,' and your own urine. Need to stay supple and hydrated, you know?

The Huber bros always went to the Rathskellar for recovery after a workout.

If you can afford it, HMB cuts down on muscle soreness allowing harder workouts and faster recovery.