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Collagen Peptides and the Patellar Tendon: Preventing Jumper's Knee
The targeted use of Vitamin C enriched collagen peptides to increase tendon elasticity and heal micro-tearing in jumpers and vaulters.
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"Jumper's Knee" (patellar tendinopathy) is the bane of the horizontal and vertical jumps.
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Collagen Peptides and the Patellar Tendon: Preventing Jumper's Knee
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The targeted use of Vitamin C enriched collagen peptides to increase tendon elasticity and heal micro-tearing in jumpers and vaulters.
JUMPING POWER
10X Body Weight
- Your knees take a beating with every jump.
- The force can be huge, leading to 'Jumper's Knee'.
THE TENDON BOOST RECIPE
15 grams of collagen peptides (or gelatin)
- 50mg of Vitamin C (the helper!)
- Mix them up!
TIMING IS EVERYTHING
Drink your mix 45-60 minutes BEFORE you start jumping.
- This gets the building blocks ready for action.
- Jumping then helps pull them right into your tendons!
The Mechanism of Action
Vitamin C acts as the necessary catalyst for collagen cross-linking.
[!NOTE]
### The Hypertrophy Disclaimer
Collagen is not a complete protein and does not contain enough leucine to trigger Muscle Protein Synthesis (MPS) for fast-twitch muscle growth. It must be taken in addition to, not instead of, high-quality dietary proteins like whey, chicken, or beef.
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Protocol
The Collagen + Vitamin C Protocol
Recent clinical studies in biomechanics and sports nutrition have unveiled a highly specific protocol to actively drive amino acids directly into the tendon matrix.
The Connective Tissue Building Blocks: Tendons consist primarily of collagen. The amino…
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jumpers knee • patellar tendonitis track • collagen peptides • tendon elasticity • track injury prevention