The 30/30 System
The 30/30 plan is a system designed for all athletes to maximize the results from their training sessions. It’s not a gimmick, its just smart nutrition. We are athletes, sports performance trainers, and nutritionists too. We designed this for ourselves first, and for our athletes. Read our science page, check us out, then make your own educated decision.
Professional sports nutritionists will all agree that nutrient timing is just as crucial as the actual food consumed. Fluid was designed with that philosophy in mind. At Fluid we like to explain nutrient timing in a series of windows around your training session. We explain it by the 30/30 system.
30 minutes before training
Fluid Performance: The body should be prepared to begin strenuous exercise with small amounts of readily available carbohydrate, and is best consumed as a liquid to ensure digestion, hydration, and prevent gastric upset. This way as soon as a training session is starting, nutrients are readily available. Fluid Performance is the culmination of years of peer reviewed scientific research you get you ready for performance.
30 minutes following training
Fluid Recovery: Intense training sessions necessary for performance can leave the body devastated and in need of repair. It’s what you eat at what time that makes a big difference. Research has shown that providing the body with carbohydrate following training will begin the process of restoring glycogen, and then rebuilding muscle. Keep in mind that muscle repair cannot occur until glycogen has started to be restored and sugar is available for the body to use in the repair process. Low carb, high protein diets and supplements are an athlete’s worst enemy. Recent research has also concluded that adding small amounts of protein actually enhances this process by shuttling sugar through the digestive tract faster and raising blood sugars quicker to help rebuild glycogen.
So what about the inflammation, free radicals, and immune system you ask? That is were Fluid truly stands alone in the market of recovery drinks. We offer the recommended amount of L-Glutamine and Vitamin C. These are the foundational combatants to oxidation and inflammation.