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Working out can be demanding on your body. When you're pushing yourself to the limit, both your mind and body can suffer.

Sore muscles, aches, pains and fatigue can all play a part in slowing down any workout progress. Luckily, there are vitamins available that help your body recover quicker and keep your mind focussed. We've asked the experts at BeElite to pick out the top vitamins and supplements they recommend during exercise. 

Tumeric & Bioperine

Tumeric has been found to possess a great number of beneficial properties, namely antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and even anti-cancer effects. After a heavy workout, sometimes your muscles can be damaged, becoming sore and inflamed. Turmeric has been found to reduce muscle damage, thus decreasing the chance of inflammation occurring in your muscles. Bioperine has a number of benefits. It helps boost metabolism, has been known to improve your mental health, aids the attention span and also possesses anti-inflammatory benefits. 

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Zinc & Magnesium

Zinc & Magnesium helps to repair and replenish the body from intense exercise. It's a really good source of magnesium, zinc and B6 contributes to a reduction of tiredness and fatigue, a normal energy-yielding metabolism, normal functioning of the nervous system and normal muscle functioning. 

Magnesium is a mineral found in the earth, sea, plants, animals and humans. About 60% of the magnesium in your body is found in bone, while the rest is in muscles, soft tissues and fluids, including blood. Some of the main benefits of magnesium include converting food into energy, helping create proteins from amino acids, aiding muscle movement and regulating the nervous system. 

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CoQ10

Coenzyme Q10, also known as CoQ10, is a compound that helps generate energy in your cells. Your body produces CoQ10 naturally, but its production tends to decrease with age. Fortunately, you can also get CoQ10 through supplements or foods. Health conditions like heart disease, brain disorders, diabetes, and cancer have been linked to low levels of CoQ10

CoQ10 can help exercise performance by decreasing oxidative stress in the cells and improving mitochondrial functions. Also, supplementing with CoQ10 can help increase power during exercise and reduce fatigue, both of which can improve exercise performance

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Iron

Iron is an essential mineral found in every cell of the body. Its main role is to transport oxygen in the blood to the tissues. Iron ensures that our muscles are working properly. It also helps the body convert carbohydrates into energy during exercise. While the body is recovering from strenuous exercise, iron helps produce new cells, proteins, and hormones that make us stronger. Iron is essential for maintaining high energy levels, and it helps keep your immune system strong.

Our bodies lose small amounts of iron through sweating. This puts endurance athletes, such as long distance runners, at risk of iron deficiency. Without enough iron, can’t use oxygen properly to produce energy. This impairs any athlete’s ability to compete. A common problem for iron-deficient athletes is the inability to maintain a steady heart rate during moderate to vigorous exercise. Female and vegetarian athletes must be sure to eat well-balanced meals and snacks before and after training.

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Tara Andrews
Published on: 27 Jan 2020