Cordyceps Mushrooms for Cycling VO2Max Intervals and Hard Race Efforts - a podcast by EVOQ.BIKE

If you aren't down with micronutrients, this video is NOT for you. Just a fair warning.



In holding true to the motto of sharing experiences, I wanted to let you know about these shrooms that I've been using for quite some time now.



Here's what I'm taking and why:



Cordyceps - Performance



Originally used by Tibetan herdsman high up in mountains to optimize oxygen uptake and endurance

increase time to exhaustion, peak power, ventilatory threshold

Increase oxygen utilization and blood flow which in turn improved lactate clearance

Mobilizing free fatty acids to preserve glycogen storage



Reishi - Sleep and Recovery



We all know how important sleep is to recover

Reduce stress and makes you more calm

Not for more REM sleep, but to control sleep latency...you fall asleep faster because it helps suppress your motor activity to help you fall into REM sleep more naturally

Sleep cycles; helps your circadian rhythm and keeps you on schedule

Immune function improvement from beta-glucans and polysaccharides

Cut an hour of sleep loss, over 7-8 days you get an extra day of sleep!!



Lion’s Mane: Cognition



Feel sharper after hard training blocks

Mental cognition

Fight against depression and anxiety (Monday’s after 500 TSS weekend)



My stack: Morning

4 cordyceps

2 Lion’s Mane

2 Four Defenders



Evening:

4 cordyceps

2 Reishi

1 Four Defenders



https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5236007/



Katie R. Hirsch, et. al. Cordyceps militaris Improves Tolerance to High-Intensity Exercise After Acute and Chronic Supplementation. University of North Carolina. Journal of Dietary Supplements. ( 2016)



https://youtu.be/4XBILR_Ehro

---

Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/evoqbike/support

Further episodes of EVOQ.BIKE Cycling Podcast

Further podcasts by EVOQ.BIKE

Website of EVOQ.BIKE