Short description:
Natural ribose molecule is used as a basic component of ATP energy source to support regeneration, development processes and therefore to improve performance.
Optimized with vitamin B complex for better utilization.
What can I expect from ribose?
Ribose is an effective mono-supplement, a catalyst that doesn’t contain a significant amount of nutrients. The overall effect also depends on your eating habits and the use of additional supplements (Createston/creatine, fast amino acids, highly glycemic carbohydrates).
Benefits from ribose are visible only after a few weeks or months. In contrast, positive effects on regeneration are visible after a short time.
Muscle can only exist with a constant and adequate supply of amino acids. Therefore supply yourself with fast proteins (in the morning and before or after training) and slow proteins to support the effects of Ribose and to prevent muscle degradation.
Function and impact:
Ribose is a pentose monosaccharide and an integral part of the DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), RNA (ribonucleic acid) and found as a co-enzyme in every human cell. In addition, ribose is a part of energy, regeneration and building molecule ATP (adenosine triphosphate).
ATP is used as an immediate energy for muscular contractions. Muscle contractions split the energy-rich ATP to low-energy ADP (adenosine diphosphate) and phosphate. The ATP supplies are completely drained in 2-3 seconds and have to be constantly renewed. Supplementing with ribose leads to a faster replenishment of ATP, thus contributing to better training results. This performance can be improved by additional creatine supplements.
Ribose can be formed from glucose from body. This means that when body has sufficient amount of carbohydrates during the day, then there’s no shortage of ribose. It is necessary for athletes to supplement ribose during and immediately after intense training sessions, due to deficiency of ribose to support regeneration process.
Take ribose even during non-training days, because ribose synthesis is a very complex process and requires a long period of time to show its full benefits. This way, structure and regeneration processes are carried out faster than with carbohydrate-rich diet. However, only a few athletes will benefit from the supplementation, as others, who are on low-carbohydrate diet (fat burn) would consider ribose-supplementation as a way to stabilize strength and muscle mass.
