Feeling and looking fit starts with your diet and supplement programme. Neways’ LifeSport products were formulated to supplement your daily balanced diet and provide energy support. This added energy might be observed during your athletic performance/training and during your physical recovery period.
| LifeSport
Product and Product Description |
Before
Workout |
During
Workout |
After
Workout |
| Power Play Electrolyte-carbohydrate drink | Y | Y | Y |
| Neways Optimal Muscle Fuel Creatine-ribose drink | Y | Y | N |
| Neways Extreme Balance 40:30:30 nutrient bar | Y | Y | Y |
| Athletic Super Water Oxygenated water | Y | Y | Y |
| EFA Recovery Plus Essential fatty acids | Y | N | Y |
| Alleviate Sports rub | Y | Y | Y |
| Ming Gold | Y | N | Y |
Description
Your
body needs energy to move. The
energy for each muscle movement comes from one simple chemical reaction: the
breakdown of a molecule of ATP (Adenosine triphosphate).
ATP
+ H20 → ADP + phosphate + ENERGY
Unfortunately,
your body has limited quantities of ATP. In
fact, your muscles store only enough ATP for an all-out ten-second movement.
Thereafter, the body needs to restore ATP levels from different sources.
Its first source of ATP production comes from creatine phosphate.
Maintaining a normal ATP level is vital in providing peak energy to the heart and muscles. Consistent supplementation with creatine monohydrate may increase ATP production in the body, leading to subsequent support in strength and lean muscle tissue. Creatine is a major form of energy storage, used to power muscle contractions for burst of activity. Neways Optimal Muscle Fuel contains the unique combination of creatine and ribose in a refreshing citrus flavour. It benefits your everyday living by harmonizing the proper function of enzymes, vitamins, electrolyte activity and other important cellular activities. Creatine monohydrate and D-ribose are rapidly and efficiently absorbed into the bloodstream. Combining creatine monohydrate with D-ribose creates an optimum creatine transport system, which supports your body’s ability to convert creatine into ATP faster and more efficiently.
The recovery process requires the synthesis of biochemicals. This synthesis receives its energy requirement by hydrolysing (taking water out of) ATP.
Centella
asiatica (Gotu Kola)
Centella asiatica is a common herbal supplement in Asia, used to support circulation and mental stamina. May be a minor source of vitamins A, B, E and K, and magnesium.
Description
Power
Play
is a powerful blend of macromineral electrolytes and carbohydrates to load the
body before exercise and replenish the body during and after exercise.
Power Play is a high performance blend of carbohydrates with a
delightful orange-cream flavour. It
is formulated to provide the fuel needed for high bursts of energy and a special
time-delayed source for peak endurance performance.
It is scientifically formulated to help athletes reach peak levels of
power, speed and endurance – plus it’s easy to digest and convenient to use
– just scoop, stir and serve.
Six of the seven macro-minerals (calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, sodium and chloride) are added to support metabolism and major body functions.
Power Play is your instant and delayed source of power for work and exercise.
Power Play can be mixed into 6-12 oz. of Athletic Super Water or distilled water to create a tasty citrus drink.
Description
EFA
Recovery Plus
was formulated to help balance your diet with a 40:30:30 ratio of
carbohydrate/protein/fat for optimal health and better performance.
“EFA” refers to the essential fatty acids required in our diet
because they cannot be synthesised by our bodies.
“Recovery” refers to the role EFAs play in restoring general health
with a 40:30:30 diet, as well as biochemical recovery following physical
exercise and work.
The two major energy sources for the production of ATP during exercise are carbohydrates, in the form of muscle glycogen, and fats in the form of fatty acids. Fat is the most misunderstood of the three macronutrient sources. We are all aware of the association between a high fat diet and health problems. This is why today’s trend is to buy “fat-free” food products. However, it is important to know that dietary fat consists of three basic types of fatty acids: saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated.
Unsaturated fat, is composed of cis-fatty acids typically found in vegetable oils, cold-water fatty fish (e.g., salmon, tuna, and herring), avocados, nuts, and some beans. These foods are known for their important role in an overall healthy diet. It is just as important to regulate the kinds of fat we ingest as well as the amount of fat. Unsaturated fats play a beneficial role in the body. Fats are the most concentrated source of energy in the diet. Many sources of fat provide important nutrients, carry fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K through the bloodstream, maintain healthy skin and are crucial for foetal brain development.
The typical diet, quite often, does not include a sufficient amount of EFAs, especially those referred to as omega-3 fatty acids. EFA Recovery Plus is formulated to meet your need to consume ‘healthy fats’.
EFA Recovery Plus is a combination of the natural sources of all cis-fatty acids, as alpha-lipoic acid, linoleic acid (omega-6), alpha-linolenic acid (omega-3), gamma-linoleic acid (omega-6), EPA, and DHA. These fatty acids are called “essential” because the body needs them, but cannot produce them on its own.
The typical diet, quite often, does not contain a sufficient amount of EFAs, especially omega-3 fatty acids. The optimum ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 is between 3:1 and 4:1. In the typical diet this ratio is around 25:1.
Neways Extreme Balance nutritional bar was developed as a performance energy food for the active person. It is appropriate as an energy bar before, during and after serious physical activity or as a healthy, natural snack for home, work, or on the go. The unique combination of Chinese tradition (Pine Pollen) and natural ingredients (MicroLactin) gives Neways Extreme Balance a distinct appeal in today’s nutritional market. Some of the nutritional bars on the market are very difficult to chew, but Neways Extreme Balance chocolate and peanut-flavoured bar is soft – it melts in your mouth!
When you have the urge to snack, grab a Neways Extreme Balance bar instead of a candy bar. It is an excellent as a post-workout recovery nutrient and it also provides powerful energy support for between-meal cravings. Don’t forget to drink plenty of Athletic Super Water with Neways Extreme Balance bars.
Neways’ Athletic Super Water is a convenient supply of both oxygen and pure distilled water in a form that is immediately bioavailable to the body. The body can exist for months without food, weeks without water and only seconds without oxygen. Brain cells start to die in just 15 seconds without oxygen. Yet the importance of oxygen is often overlooked because it enters the body through the involuntary act of breathing. Now, the technology to add a significant amount of oxygen to purified water and maintain it in a bottle is possible. Neways has developed Athletic Super Water to assist in oxygen uptake and the cellular system.
Athletic Super Water is clear, smooth distilled water with a refreshing boost of extra oxygen. It is the perfect way to replenish the body’s supply of much-needed water and oxygen – perfect for the athlete looking for a competitive edge or anyone who wants to be truly healthy.
Neways’ Athletic Super Water combines two components that are crucial to human health: water and oxygen.
§ Athletes should hyperhydrate with 300 - 500 ml of cold Athletic Super Water about 15-30 minutes before exercising.
§ Drinking Athletic Super Water during extended exercise will provide your body with adequate water and supplement your oxygen intake.
§ Hydrate your body with 180 – 240 ml of cold Athletic Super Water during exercise at 10 – 15 minute intervals.
§ Rehydrating your body after exercise is crucial - Athletic Super Water supports your muscle cells.
§ National health guidelines, knowing the importance of water, recommend that we drink at least 8 glasses (500 ml each) of water per day.
Pure, distilled water requires no digestion. The distilled water used in Neways’ Athletic Super Water is the absolute purest available and is completely compatible with the hydration demands of the body.
Oxygen is critical for muscle function. Proper oxygenation of the blood allows the body to produce and supply ATP to the muscles, giving them strength and elasticity. A lack of oxygen (hypoxia) causes the body to produce ATP less efficiently and generate the by-product called lactic acid. Lactic acid build-up in the muscles reduces the efficiency of the muscle contraction and can lead to cramps, pulls, and strains.
Keeping your body cells hydrated during training and competition is critical. Sometimes this requires hyperhydration prior to competition. If possible, supplement your water intake periodically during extended workouts in 500 ml increments every 10 – 15 minutes. This could total up to about one litre per hour, which could be enough to maintain fluid balance with moderate sweating. During heavy sweating it is very difficult to consume enough fluid to replace all that is lost. Remember, during your physical recovery period (cool-down), to consume enough water to regain your body weight loss.
Athletic energy drinks contain ingredients that trigger digestive juices, causing oxygen to be transferred to the digestive tract to enable digestion. This reduces the amount of oxygen available to the rest of the body, especially the brain and muscles. The tiredness many people feel after eating is a result of oxygen being drawn by the digestive system. You may want to drink Athletic Super Water during training and then drink Neways’ Power Play electrolyte/carbohydrate restoring drink later in the recovery period.
Some energy drinks contain small amounts of essential electrolytes and high concentrations of simple sugars. The high sugar levels can cause a short-lived energy burst. The ‘crash’ which occurs after that initial stage can leave an athlete with less energy than if they had not had the sugary drink in the first place. Couple that with oxygen loss due to digestive processing and it is understandable why many serious athletes choose pure, oxygenated Athletic Super Water.
The human body must have both oxygen and water in order to survive and thrive. Our bodies have the ability to absorb many compounds, including dissolved oxygen, through our stomach lining. It’s certainly no substitute for the air we breathe, but it does supplement the oxygen we obtain through our respiratory system. A healthy supply of both can help maintain fitness as well as provide an edge to athletes and those who perform strenuous physical labour.