The Role of IV Therapy in Post-Workout Recovery
Muscles are built on the rest day, not on the gym floor. That 24-hour window after a demanding workout is when tissues knit back together, glycogen tanks refill, and the nervous system steadies. A solid meal and a protein shake help, yet the digestive process takes time, and the absorption of oral nutrients can be incomplete and variable, with a portion potentially not making it into circulation, arriving long after the first wave of soreness begins.
IV therapy shortcuts that route. Nutrients travel straight into the bloodstream, where bioavailability approaches 100 percent and delivery happens within minutes, not hours. For athletes who push hard—whether on the track, in the weight room, or during a weekend charity ride—that speed can determine how quickly the next session feels possible. (more…)