MOTS-c benefits both younger and middle-aged athletes by enhancing endurance, metabolic health, and muscle preservation, with particular advantages for age-related performance decline and recovery.
Athletic Benefits for All Ages:
- Improves mitochondrial function, allowing for better energy production and utilization during workouts or competitions.
- Supports muscle recovery by reducing exercise-induced oxidative stress and metabolic damage.
- Accelerates fat burning and preserves lean muscle mass, helping maintain optimal body composition for strength and endurance athletes.
- Boosts insulin sensitivity, making glucose uptake by muscles more efficient and supporting performance, especially in prolonged or high-intensity efforts.
Special Benefits for Middle-Aged Athletes:
- Reverses age-related declines in mitochondrial efficiency and physical performance, as shown in preclinical studies where older subjects experienced significant improvements in running capacity and muscle function after MOTS-c supplementation.
- Enhances metabolic flexibility and resilience, countering the natural drop in exercise capacity, insulin sensitivity, and recovery rate that can occur with age.
- May reduce inflammation and support healthy aging, potentially lowering long-term risks associated with metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular issues, and muscle loss (sarcopenia).
By targeting key aspects of athletic performance and recovery, MOTS-c helps athletes maintain peak condition and offers middle-aged athletes a tool to combat age-driven declines, ensuring sustained energy, strength, and endurance over the years.