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Training and vitamins: 5 essential vitamins for exercising regularly
When we are training regularly, it is vital that we pay extra attention to what we eat and ensure that our vitamins intake is correct.
Whether you are training at the gym or at home, it sure offers countless benefits to your physical as well as mental health.
Regular workouts ensure that you are receiving massive doses of the good hormones and that your muscles are being pushed to realize their full potential.
However, regular workouts also mean that you are demanding a lot from your body.
Intense training leads your body to work more actively to maintain healthy and consistent functions.
The activity is not just limited to your muscles, lungs, and heart. No, your entire body goes into super active mode.
Your digestive system, immune system, circulatory system, and essentially every function of your body go into active overdrive.
Once your training has concluded, and you begin resting, your body and its functions are not afforded the same privilege.
The body immediately begins muscle recovery and growth on a cellular level.
While it is vital that your body receive all the essential nutrients required to support healthy bodily functions, some vitamins are more important if you exercise regularly.
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Vitamins that are vital when training
If you work out regularly, be extra sure that your body is receiving the optimal quantity of the following vitamins.
We recommend that you use our Blood Test for Vitamins to check the vitamin levels in your body before upping your intake.
Vitamin A
Vitamin A is one of the most overlooked vitamins when it comes to talks of training and exercise.
It is usually just given credit for the benefits it provides to the eyes and vision health.
However, among other attributes, vitamin A plays an important part in the synthesis of proteins.
Muscle growth and recovery cannot happen without protein synthesis.
When you train regularly, your body needs to synthesize protein more often, and this could lead to vitamin A levels falling.
If you work out often, be sure to consume more foods that are rich in vitamin A.
B vitamins
Vitamins B6, B12, and folate are extraordinarily important if you partake in physical activities and intense training on a regular basis.
Vitamins B6 and B12 are crucial to the body’s metabolism of proteins.
If you are training, it is only natural that you will up your intake of proteins; this is where the two B vitamins come into play.
Moreover, these vitamins are important in the body’s production of red blood cells.
Good blood flow is a necessity for the body at its most sedentary, and when you are actively training, the requirement only increases.
Vitamin C
This one is possibly one of the most spoken-of vitamins in the world.
However, not much is said of its benefits for athletes and gym-goers.
Vitamin C is a highly effective antioxidant and quite effective at protecting muscles from the damage brought on by free radicals.
Furthermore, it also plays a role in the body’s production of collagen.
As collagen is one of the more important components of connective tissue, making sure the collagen formation is strong ensures a reduced risk of injury to muscles and bones.
Vitamin D
Vitamin D comes from the sun and, therefore, is sometimes affectionately referred to as the ‘sunshine vitamin.’
But what if you live in a country like the UK where the sun shows up irregularly and for short periods?
The NHS does recommend supplements for residents of the UK. Read more.
When training, it is important that you keep your bones in top condition. Vitamin D helps do just that.
Alongside bone health, vitamin D plays a major role in the production of testosterone and aids with protein synthesis.
Vitamin D not only ensures your bones are healthy but also that your body is making enough of the energy-giving hormone and that your muscles are recovering nicely.
Vitamin E
Like vitamin C, vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant.
When training intensely, a lot of toxic free radicals are formed within the body as a result of cellular respiration.
These free radicals tend to collect over time and usually begin to affect performance after some time.
Vitamin E helps defend the body against these free radicals by ridding the body of them.
How VIVO Clinic can help when you are training
Most of the vitamins listed in this article can be easily acquired through a balanced diet.
However, as we all know, a balanced diet can all be sustained if you are properly informed about the ongoing of your body.
Even the best of us can use a little assistance from time to time. There’s no shame.
Throughout this page you will find links to tests that can help you attain an in-depth look into your overall health.
Do get in touch with us with any questions you may have. Happy training!
Keep reading: Why Vitamin D is essential for muscle recovery
Essential Tests for those who Workout Regularly
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