Hydra-ELITE 30 sachets of 5.4 g YAMAMOTO

Hydra ELITE is a dietary supplement based on plant extracts, taurine, and glutamine peptide. Zinc contributes to normal protein synthesis, the normal metabolism of carbohydrates, fatty acids, and vitamin A. Chloride contributes to normal digestion through the production of hydrochloric acid in the stomach.

Any athlete knows the importance of keeping the body properly hydrated for peak performance, metabolic health, and muscle growth.

Water within our body has specific roles of vital importance: *Regulator of cell volume (a hydrated cell is a healthy and efficient cell);

• Solvent in the myriad of metabolic reactions
• Body temperature regulator (thermoregulation)
• Nutrient transport
• Expulsion of metabolic waste
• Lubricating agent for organs and anatomical districts.

Regardless of the intensity of any sporting activity, maintaining physiological processes, and thermoregulation in particular, leads to significant fluid loss, which can compromise performance efficiency and even seriously affect the athlete's health.

One of the key balancing factors every athlete must focus on is maintaining adequate fluid intake combined with proper electrolyte balance, because water alone is not enough. Electrolytes are essential. Numerous scientific studies, along with validated clinical literature, demonstrate how dehydration is a significant cause of negative effects on performance, significantly increasing fatigue and impacting alertness and cognitive ability. This is significantly exacerbated when operating in hot or cold environments. For performance to be impaired, particularly in terms of aerobic/muscular endurance, the fluid loss threshold is 2% of initial body mass. When this threshold is exceeded, the main physiological changes observed are an increase in core temperature, an increase in heart rate due to reduced circulating blood volume, increased glycogen consumption, and altered metabolic and nervous functions. Thresholds reaching 4% or 5-6% not only cause cramps, but also risk compromising the athlete's health, potentially resulting in collapse or even serious cardiovascular events. Regarding anaerobic performance, recent scientific studies indicate that dehydration could alter muscle contractile capacity and promote more rapid fatigue. In this regard, in the bodybuilding field, it is essential to remember a biochemical dogma that " a hydrated cell is a healthy, efficient, and anabolic cell ." A dehydrated cell loses functionality and, conversely, finds itself in a "catabolic" state. Maintaining proper cellular hydration means promoting greater cell volume, thus activating a more active environment for protein synthesis and counteracting muscle protein catabolism. To encourage water to enter the cell and thus increase its volume, osmolytes are needed. These are molecules (electrolytes) that "drag" water into the cell. These include elements such as sodium, magnesium, and potassium, as well as chlorine, calcium, and phosphorus. Sodium is a key factor in maintaining plasma volume (just try exercising with sodium depletion and notice how little blood reaches the muscles...), while magnesium, present in various chemical reactions, enables the proper functioning of the sodium-potassium pump, where sodium leaves the cellular environment and potassium enters the cell, keeping it hydrated and making its physiological functions efficient.

After a performance or workout, one of the first priority factors is the replacement of electrolytes lost through thermoregulation, combined with the presence of those nutrients essential for recovery. It should also be remembered that adequate hydration also promotes nervous system recovery, that is, facilitating the transition from an activated sympathetic nervous system ("fight or flight") to its deactivation, favoring the intervention of the parasympathetic nervous system, the state that facilitates recovery, healing, digestion, and rest.
"For me, as a top trainer, a product for maintaining hydration is essential for everything from training performance to recovery and the general well-being of every athlete. For this reason, thanks to the collaboration with the research and development department of Yamamoto® Nutrition, I strongly supported the inclusion of Hydra ELITE."  Neil "Yoda" Hill Hydra ELITE from the new " Neil Hill Approved " series was created to support the needs of every athlete who needs to stay hydrated, even several times a day, so that all the electrolytes, amino acids and antioxidants can support all the physiological processes that lead our body to maximum performance, especially in the phases following recovery.
Hydra ELITE is not a "simple supplement" of classic mineral salts, but offers much more to support the physiological processes that an athlete must undergo to stay hydrated and efficient, in a more complete and effective way.
Hydra ELITE not only provides magnesium and potassium in citrate form (present), but is also characterized by the highly bioavailable electrolyte component provided by dehydrated coconut water, whose thirst-quenching effect is already well-known, providing a series of valuable elements for restoring the body's lipid and salt levels after intense work and sweating. This pleasant drink also contains chlorides and zinc, which are particularly depleted after intense sweating from prolonged exercise or at high or very low temperatures.
Hydra ELITE also provides two very important amino acids for maintaining physiological cellular hydration: Alani-l-glutamine, a dipeptide version of L-Glutamine with a higher soluble capacity and significantly superior absorption, and L-Taurine, in addition to the presence of the prestigious Spectra™ blend.
Spectra™ is a blend of natural extracts obtained exclusively from fruits and vegetables, demonstrating a new element that supports the body's antioxidant health. After intense training, oxidative stress and the spread of free radicals are drastically increased. Excessive amounts of free radicals can slow recovery, promote a reduced immune system efficiency, and increase susceptibility to injury. This natural "pool" of elements, in addition to having demonstrated a significant reduction in free radicals, promotes increased oxygen consumption at the cellular level and by the mitochondria, improving the concentration of extracellular H2O2 and reducing the intensity of the inflammatory response induced by TNFα. It also improves vasodilation (essential for oxygenating tissues with oxygen- and nutrient-rich blood and for removing metabolic waste) thanks to increased nitric oxide levels.