What is the best mushroom for gym, endurance, energy, sleep, performance & muscle building?

A lot of mushrooms will help with gym/performance energy and endurance-focused goals..... but the magical world of mycelium has some very specific ammunitions. 

Cordyceps is king.

Cordyceps’ complex nutrient profile of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and enzymes delivers a vast array of benefits.

ATP

Not only can it benefit and promote organ and cell support, but critically for EVERYONE Cordyceps stimulates ATP production. So if taken before or on the day of a workout you get a remarkable variety of benefits including increased oxygenation to muscles (our mushes have reported 10-20% performance increases within 2-weeks) as well as enhanced repair and recovery. 

VO2

In a study published in the Journal of Dietary Supplements, volunteers took Cordyceps mushroom extract as a pre-workout during three weeks of high-intensity interval training (H.I.I.T). By the end, they could exert higher levels of energy during exercise because their VO₂max increased by up-to 20%, and their bodies utilised more oxygen.

So if you need to increase your maximum oxygen consumption while training or just while taking a hike or day to day, Cordyceps is THE addition to your pre-exercise or daily routine, it is the consistency of intake that produces the very best results.

Bloodflow, Circulation & Cordycepin

Cordyceps also contributes to an increase in blood flow, giving muscles greater ability to perform thanks to cordycepin. Cordycepin helps protect damaged tissue from inflammation and promotes vasodilation. 

Anti-oxidants

 

Anti-oxidants are an increasing part of everyone's diets and if they are not, they should be. Mushrooms contain a huge variety and some of the most potent anti-oxidants ever discovered. 

Free radicals are a natural metabolic by-product. Without enough antioxidants, free radicals go on to damage cells and tissues, creating the basis to inflammation and disease.

Athletic training can have positive or negative effects on oxidative stress, similar to positive and negative inflammation, but it all needs repair. Adding Cordyceps mushroom extract in Mighty Mush and liquid form to your regular nutrition regimen will ensure you get extra antioxidant support.

Beta-glucans

The beta-glucans in Cordyceps can help inhibit the build-up of lactic acid by boosting the Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) enzyme activity. LDH is found in every cell and helps produce enough cellular energy for anaerobic exercise and speeds up the removal of lactic acid from the blood. The less lactic acid build-up, the more energy your muscles can produce.

Additionally, Cordyceps is capable of stabilizing the blood glucose level so your body can store more fuel and access this energy when needed. Your muscles have more to work with, so it takes more time for metabolic by-products like lactic acid to form.

What do we say?

It's simple Cordyceps is one of the kings of the mushroom world, from it's cardiovascular support to ATP production, it has remarkable potential benefits for users of all varieties- everyone needs it's anti-oxidants and cell fueling properties which is why it makes up 40% of our Mighty Mush complex. 

We recommend Mighty Mush daily for everyone because it has been designed to deliver high-quality, highly adaptive benefits for all users- this should become your daily dose of high-quality anti-oxidants, vitamins and minerals. 

Then, we recommend using our Cordyceps liquid extracts (or other mushroom extracts) as a particular boost. Me for instance (the writer) does exactly that consuming Mighty Mush twice a day- to then take an additional boost of Cordyceps pre-workout via the liquid extract dropper 10-15 minutes ahead of my workout- the energy you have to do more, go for longer and feel at ease in doing so is exceptional. Sustained energy levels- sustained gains.