Some professional athletes may sweat away 5-8 POUNDS a game or event. But even if you don't sweat that much, it only takes losing 2% of body weight to cause fatigue and weaken performance. When you perspire, you're not only losing fluids, you're losing precious electrolytes to stay hydrated and carbohydrates to maintain blood glucose levels (which helps sustain energy).

You also deplete your body of sodium when you sweat. Sodium is a nutrient vital to the nerves that lead to muscle movement. In a 1996 case study, a professional tennis player lost up to 3 quarts of sweat per hour in a match, resulting in excruciating cramps. It was found that the player lost more sodium from sweating while playing for a few hours than he consumed the entire day.1

To help avoid early fatigue, weakness, muscle cramps, lightheadedness, and nausea, the body must stay hydrated to replenish these nutrients.

Shaklee Performance® Maximum Endurance Sports Drink. Whether you're an elite athlete or just an aspiring one, Performance is the perfect drink during workouts. This thirst-quenching beverage keeps you hydrated and sustains energy. The advanced OptiCarb® formula enhances endurance, giving you the extra fuel to reach your performance goals.

Muscle Building & Recovery

Probably the most significant - yet often -  overlooked phase of exercising is the post-workout recovery. This is when your level of fitness increases. And it requires more than just resting. For optimal recovery, it is important to maximize glycogen stores in muscles and amino acids to facilitate tissue repair and avoid muscle pain. And because exercise breaks down muscle proteins for energy, consuming protein after your workout is essential to building muscle mass and strength.

In a recent article, Ronald J. Maughan, Ph.D., professor of human physiology at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland stated: "Working on an effective recovery strategy allows your training sessions to be maintained with less fatigue and decreases the chance of injury the next time you go out to train or compete."

Proper "Post-Workout" Nutrition Means Faster Muscle Building: Vanderbilt University Study Before 60 minutes of moderate exercise, 10 healthy adults were given a protein-carbohydrate supplement. One half of the participants received the supplement immediately following the workout. The second half received the supplement three hours later. The earlier group's glycogen levels increased three-and-a-half times faster than the participants in second group. Muscle protein synthesis was also three times faster in the first group.

Shaklee Physique® Workout Maximizer Supplement - Support rapid recovery and repair of muscle tissue with this clinically proven Bio-Build® formula. By combining 18 vitamins and minerals and essential amino acids, Physique provides the nutrients the body needs for recovery and repair, and for rebuilding muscle tissue.

Pain Management & Joint Health

Before you do that extra sit-up or that extra lap, know that pushing your body to the limit can result in overexerted muscles, causing tissue damage and soreness. Consequently, you lose flexibility and range of motion. Fortunately, Shaklee has natural solutions to manage your post-workout pain.

Joint and Muscle Pain Cream A necessity in any gym bag, Joint and Muscle Pain Cream is a non-greasy, topical cream that works in minutes. It offers enhanced penetration to soothe your joint and muscle pain on contact, providing temporary relief for sore muscles, backaches, arthritis pain, and more!

Pain Relief Complex* This unique combination of clinically proven boswellia and safflower extract, relieves discomfort caused by occasional overexertion. Pain Relief Complex promotes more comfortable movement and flexibility in just a few weeks of continual use. Gentle on the stomach.*

Joint Health Complex 1,500 mg of glucosamine and clinically proven Cat's Claw combine to support and maintain the cushioning and lubrication in joints, giving you flexibility and a greater range of motion during activity.*