Overview
Here’s what BioSteel have to say:
BioSteel Sports™ High Performance
Sports Drink provides accelerated in-game or in-workout performance.
·
Allows for optimal concentration
levels and sustained energy
·
Decreases
exercise-induced muscle breakdown in your body
·
Helps stimulate muscle
repair
·
Supports your immune
system health during periods of physical stress
Other Advantages
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Diabetic friendly
·
Vegan friendly amino
acid blend
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Sugar Free
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Gluten free
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Caffeine free
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Lactose free
·
Certified Banned
Substance Free
The BioSteel
Science
BioSteel Sports ™ HPSD uses a precise
ratio of amino acids, electrolytes, organic minerals and B vitamins to fuel
your body and fight exhaustion - helping you reach peak performance in any
sport or physical activity.
Amino Acids
Amino Acids are protein in its
simplest form. They are quickly absorbed into your body, providing sustained
energy, mental clarity and quicker recovery when you need it most.
Electrolytes (Organic Mineral Matrix)
Heavy exercise makes you sweat and
lose electrolytes. BioSteel HPSD's organic mineral matrix will maintain your
electrolyte balance and hydration.
Vitamin B Blend
The B vitamins are a group of
water-soluble vitamins that play important roles in cell metabolism, which
help:
·
Support and increase the
rate of metabolism
·
Maintain healthy skin
and muscle tone
·
Enhance immune and
nervous system function
Nutritional
Information
Looking purely at the nutritional
information you’ll be forgiven for thinking this is just a fancy BCAA product.
Without being caffeinated or having any carbs/sugars this doesn't look like the
standard Intra drink that we've become accustomed to.
BioSteel have protected their formulas by
placing them under proprietary blends but they have given the total amount of
the Amino Acids, 3.8g, in one serving.
The Vitamin B Blend isn’t a new concept but
BioSteel have added some new elements that aren’t often seen – Cyanocobalamin (Vit
B12 to you and me) helps with metabolism and protein synthesis. Pantothenic
Acid is a great inclusion here as it more or less forces your body to properly
utilize protien and carbs to build and repair muscle.
Taste
It only comes in Mixed Berry – I found it
tasted more like sherbet. Everyone who tasted it said it tasted like something
slightly different but everyone agreed that it was delicious. It caused no
bloating, had no nasty after-taste and was very easy to drink over the course of
a workout.
Side
Effects
None.
Price
£44.99 (£35.99 if you sign up to the
BioSteel website) as this has 60 servings in you are looking at 75p per serving
or 60p if you sign up. Not cheapest Intra on the market by any means but we
have had much worse products that cost much more come across our desks.
Results
High Performance Sports Drink (HPSD) is
supposed to increase endurance, athletic ability and improve your gym results.
Based on these aspects HPSD is an unbelievable success. HPSD is an unrivalled
Intra product when it comes to endurance and muscular endurance – you just don’t
get tired when you take this product. I was able to blow through entire workouts
that would usually floor me and still have some left in the tank. This product
would be amazing for volume cycles or cutting down when the restricted calories
begin to take their toll.
HPSD won’t improve your strength – although
I would be interested to mix some creatine and maybe DAA into this to see how
that effects it – but it certainly keeps you sharp and focused, making it a
great choice for sports and competitions.
I didn’t notice too much difference on the
recovery front but this could be because I was always in a calorie surplus when
this was on trial, on paper this should definitely speed up recovery and reduce
muscle pain when dieting.
I would recommend HPSD to anyone who is
cutting down to help maintain energy levels and retain muscle mass. The price
tag will turn some people off but this is a high end product for the serious
athletes and fitness fans who are looking to take their results to next level. 9.5/10
You can buy HPSD here
You can buy HPSD here
