A deep dive into how collagen and protein are essential for joint health and muscle recovery, targeting athletes and fitness enthusiasts who want to improve their performance and reduce post-workout soreness.
We’ve all been there - you pushed yourself in your training session yesterday, and now you’ve woken up with muscles so sore that you can hardly get out of bed. While striving to push yourself to harder heights whilst training is a goal for a lot of us, it’s also important to focus on recovery as well as keeping muscles and joints in good condition from the inside out. This is where Juspy Collagen + Protein Superfood Blend comes in. Our signature recipe combines pea and rice protein with a full amino acid profile, with premium grade hydrolyzed marine collagen peptides1, allowing you to fuel muscle growth, while protecting and repairing your joints, all in one deliciously chocolatey product. Let’s break down how our product does this and more.
Exercise is an intentional stress to the body, and intense training places stress on muscles, ligaments, tendons and cartilage. It can be quite easy to forget just how important proper recovery is when training, and no, we don’t just mean taking rest days. Recovery begins from the inside out, with what you use to fuel your body every day. It’s vital to give your body the nutrients that it needs in order to repair and rebuild when training, and the different tissues require different fuel. For muscle recovery, the amino acids from protein are essential, whereas for joints, tendons and cartilage, collagen aids in repair and recovery.
When we exercise, it causes stress to the body in the form of micro-tears in our muscle fibres. In order to repair these tears, and in turn, grow our muscles, it’s essential to get enough protein in our diets. This is because protein is made up of a series of essential amino acids, all of which are used in a process known as protein synthesis, wherein these amino acids are used to build new proteins. This is how the body repairs tissue and builds muscle. So essentially, getting enough protein in your diet is just as important as pushing yourself in the gym. It’s recommended that people who are taking part in intense training, whether that be strength training or endurance training, aim to get 20-40g of high quality protein within 2 hours of training. High-protein has been a buzzword that’s absolutely everywhere for the past few years, but sometimes the last thing you want to do is drink another boring, gritty protein shake - that’s where Juspy Collagen+ Protein Superfood blend comes in. Juspy is super versatile, meaning you can play around with how you’re getting your protein in every day. Try a Juspy Mocha one day, and swap to a Juspy Chocolate Mousse the next - the only limitation is your imagination!
Anything from high-impact sports, heavy lifting, endurance training or contact sports can put strain on your joints, and since collagen is the most abundant protein in the body, it can support the repair and resilience of these connective tissues. Collagen supplementation can also be beneficial as we age but continue to train, as our collagen stores naturally decrease with age, along with risk of injury or strain. Adding collagen, especially premium hydrolyzed marine collagen peptides like Juspy uses, to your recovery routine can aid with cushioning joints, flexibility and overall resilience, helping you to get the most out of every training session.
While we can know all of the science behind why it’s important to have collagen and protein in your recovery routine, it’s not always easy to make sure that you’re actually getting what you need - we get it, life is busy and sometimes your self care can fall to the wayside. That’s why Juspy has been specifically formulated to combine collagen and protein, as well as 10 other clean label ingredients each offering a benefit to your body. Collagen and protein combined offer an impressive amino acid profile2 to support muscle and connective tissue in one. Supporting both muscles and joints at the same time helps you to stay strong and avoid injury - if one is weak, the other suffers. Strong muscles are no use if your training is derailed by strained joints.
Juspy Collagen + Protein Superfood Blend is designed to give you your extra edge, and to fuel life in motion. We’ve made it as easy as possible for you to get everything your body needs in the most convenient and indulgent way possible - because you shouldn’t have to choose! Marine collagen supports joint health, pea and rice protein aids muscle recovery, antioxidants from cacao fight oxidative stress, and clean label ingredients ensure that you can trust (and pronounce!) your nutrition - all the while tasting like health shouldn’t. Play around with it, and find your Juspy ‘aha’ moment, because the best athletes recover just as hard as they train.
1 Hydrolyzed marine collagen peptides are small, easily absorbed and digested pieces of collagen. Hydrolysis is the process whereby collagen is broken down into peptides.
2 Amino acids are the molecules that make up proteins. Some proteins, like collagen, are considered ‘incomplete proteins’ because they do not have all 9 essential amino acids in their amino acid profile. However, combining protein sources can create a full amino acid profile.
