Sports Supplements for Swimmers: Are Vitamin Supplements Good For You?

Imagine your body is a car. 

An easy way to understand this is to think of yourself as a car which, like your body, is made up of many different parts. If you want to drive your car a short distance, you are going to need a little bit of fuel, or in your case, calories. The types of fuel, as well as the amount, are important.

 

Putting diesel into a regular car would hurt its performance, and putting in too little fuel might not get you where you need to go. Furthermore, a car requires oil, brake fluid, and a number of other factors for it to work effectively. Not having all of these in the right quantities means the car's performance will suffer - it can even damage the machine. Your body is no different. 

 

Below we've included a small list of those who should consider taking some form of supplements.

Athletes who train a lot.

The more you train, the more fuel and nutrients your body needs to carry on performing those actions. The right nutrients are critical to ensuring that your body is repairing itself correctly. If you are lacking certain minerals, you have a much higher chance of going to practice not fully recovered, which, at best, will give you a less effective workout, and at worst can lead to injuries. As mentioned, a healthy diet is a great start, however for intense level athletes it usually is not enough, and this is where supplementation is recommended.

If you are looking for a supplement in the form of liquid, the NutriBoost Shake is a great choice. You can also read about whether to take the protein shake with milk or water. 

For the vegetarians and vegans out there

There are a ton of benefits associated with being a vegetarian and vegan, however, this dietary choice means you'll need to take extra care in making sure you provide your body with the nutrients that could be missing from your diet, or are harder to acquire. Taking sports supplements is a great way to make sure you are not left with any potential "gaps" in your diet.

Take special care in making sure you get these nutrients:

• Proteins
• Vitamin D3
• Calcium
• Iron
• Zinc
• Vitamin B12

P2Life's NutriBoost Shake is a perfect choice for any vegetarians (especially vegetarian athletes) who want to make sure they are not missing out on any nutrients that they need on a daily basis.

Those who aren't eating as healthily as they should

If you fall into this category this will not only have a negative short term impact on your athletic performance and health, but a long term one too. You can improve your diet by focusing on quality rather than quantity, and keeping in mind that the more colorful (meaning vegetables and fruits) your plate is, the healthier it is likely to be.

Supplements can be a great help, especially if you feel a healthy diet is hard to maintain given your demanding lifestyle. However, if you are serious about improving your athletic performance, changing to a healthier diet is a must.  

Our P2Life supplements can help fill in the nutritional gaps in your diet. 

We are very serious about the quality and safety of our products. We subject every single batch we make to be tested by a 3rd party independent testing company to make sure our products are 100% free of banned or illegal substances. In addition, each batch is tested, which means that every time we make a new batch or amount of a product, a sample of that is actually taken and tested.

This is one of the reasons why over 40% of the USA Men's Olympic swim team were taking our products prior to and during the London Olympics.