Milk performs
Milk is the real deal
A 12-week resistance training study showed that drinking 500 ml of 1% chocolate milk immediately, and another 500 ml one hour after exercise, improved damaged muscle fibres and outperformed comparable soy and carbohydrate recovery beverages.
Chocolate milk offers protein, calcium, vitamin D, and about the same nutritional value, along with an added punch of carbohydrates to stimulate performance and improve muscle recovery.
Glycogen is the stored form of the carbohydrates that feed your muscles the energy they need when you work out. When you work or play hard, you use this stored energy.
Drinking 1% chocolate milk within 30 minutes of intense exercise restores your glycogen levels, helping you stay energized and ready to perform again tomorrow.