In addition to the immediate intake of readily available carbohydrates directly after the race, recent studies from the field of various endurance sports show that the intake of short-chain amino acids in the first two hours after exertion improves the regeneration of heavily stressed muscle tissue.
The background to this is that muscle fibers are injured during intensive endurance sports and their rapid regeneration is significantly promoted by readily available amino acids. One important finding is particularly important for our current regeneration recommendations, because it is not just the amount of amino acids that is important for regeneration, but also the time at which the anabolic amino acids are consumed. Today we want to supply individual amino acids in combination with readily available carbohydrates in the first two hours after intensive training or races. As already explained under the regeneration of carbohydrates, the glycogen stores are replenished very quickly after the flight. What is new is that the necessary repair processes for injured muscle fibers can be initiated very quickly with the intake of carbohydrates. There is data that shows that the targeted combination of carbohydrates with the corresponding amino acids is very beneficial, as the hormone insulin, whose release is also stimulated in racing pigeons by the intake of carbohydrates, promotes the formation of new muscle proteins. In this respect, our first regeneration recommendation can promote muscle growth hormonally by directly ingesting carbohydrates via the first drink after the race. This is achieved very simply by combining the “carbohydrate” regeneration phase with the regeneration of short-chain amino acids in the drinking water after the flight. In contrast to feeding protein-rich grains or “modern”
protein powders, only individual AS or
short-chain AS compounds are fed via the corresponding preparations, often via the drink. These do not represent a burden, but are immediately available to the metabolism without long, energy-intensive digestive work, thus supporting regeneration and also relieving the liver.
Another aspect that supports the feeding of amino acid preparations is the knowledge that a full amino acid store supports the immune system.
It is also known that a full store helps prevent injuries to the musculoskeletal system.
The muscles show fewer signs of fatigue and better muscular and structural integrity of the muscle tissue is described. Amino acids should therefore be administered before intensive training and competitions. Particularly short, intensive exertion (preliminary and private training flights) leads to over-acidification through lactate and, during longer exertion, through ammonia.
Some of the essential amino acids counteract this and are therefore an important recommendation for preparation in spring, as increased ammonia concentrations have a tiring effect. The new form of long-term and highly concentrated supply of amino acids can therefore increase performance in competition as well as in the important preparation.
