Raptor Advantage
Bodybuilders typically train for 2-3 hours per day, 5-6 days/week. They also do 30-60 minutes of cardiovascular training 3-4 days per week to promote fat loss. They need to have excellent anaerobic capacity, muscular endurance, and stamina to withstand grueling training. They also have to maintain a heavy training program while dieting. The Raptor bar can help bodybuilders gain a competitive edge by helping them optimize nutrient availability prior to and following training sessions.

The first nutritional goal for bodybuilders is to provide carbohydrate to sustain blood glucose levels during training sessions. This is particularly important for bodybuilders dieting prior to competition. The Raptor bar contains a mixture of fast, intermediate, and slow releasing carbohydrates that can provide a sustained release of carbohydrate over time. Ingesting a Raptor bar 30-60 minutes prior to training can help bodybuilderers’ fuel training and competition even while maintaining a low carbohydrate diet.

The second nutritional goal to optimize performance of bodybuilders is to provide nutrients that can enhance exercise performance. Research has shown that sodium and calcium phosphates and β-alanine can help buffer muscle acidity and increase anaerobic threshold. In addition, sodium phosphate supplementation has been reported to increase maximal aerobic capacity. Having a good aerobic capacity can help bodybuilders recover from set to set. The Raptor bar contains high levels of sodium and calcium phosphate that can help bodybuilders get the most out of their training sessions.

The third goal of optimizing performance of bodybuilders is to minimize the catabolic and immune-suppressive effects of intense exercise. This can help bodybuilders recover from workout to workout. The Raptor bar contains the right amount and type of protein and amino acids that can help minimize catabolism during exercise and promote protein synthesis after exercise.

The Raptor bar also contains a rich source of antioxidants (Vitamin E, Vitamin C, selenium, Coenzyme Q10, alpha lipoic acid, and taurine) that have been reported to minimize the effects of intense exercise on muscle damage. In addition, the Raptor bar contains high levels of nutrients that support the immune system (i.e., L-glutamine, Vitamin C, zinc). Bodybuilders who train while dieting are particularly susceptible for upper respiratory tract infections. Ingesting a Raptor bar within 30-minutes after training and performance can help bodybuilders recover from intense exercise and tolerate training to a better degree.

Exercise

• 2-3 hours per day of resistance training (6 days per week)
  
  
• 3-4 hours per week of aerobic conditioning to promote fat loss
  
  

Nutrition

• Carbohydrate to sustain blood glucose levels and exercise capacity throughout training
  
  
• Nutrients that support anaerobic capacity and anaerobic threshold
  
  
• Protein/amino acids and antioxidants to reduce muscle breakdown, oxidative stress, and muscle damage from exercise
  
  
• Nutrients to promote recovery and support the immune system following exercise
  
  

Refueling

• Ingest one Raptor bar 30-60 minutes prior to training sessions
  and/or events
  
  
• Ingest one Raptor bar within 30 minutes following training sessions and/or events
  
  
• Consume Raptor bars as a nutrient dense snack between meals
  and training sessions