Speed skater Katherine Reutter made a dramatic debut at this year’s Winter Olympics. Winning a silver medal in the 1,000-meter race, Reutter became the first US woman in 16 years to take home an individual Olympic medal in short track skating. And, as a member of the US relay team, she captured a bronze.
“This past year, I have trained harder than ever before, and I’ve been supplementing with Bioenergy Ribose® the whole time,” she says. “Because it’s a natural ingredient, I feel good using it.” To prepare for competition, Reutter’s grueling regimen requires almost superhuman energy. During peak training season her workouts last six to seven hours per day, including rigorous ice routines, strength training in the gym, cycling and running for endurance, and yoga.
Decades of scientific research show that Bioenergy Ribose® supports sustained energy during such exhaustive workouts and speeds recovery between sessions. “I’ve felt the difference in my energy level since taking Bioenergy Ribose®,” says Reutter, “and it’s incredibly satisfying to have it all translate to standing on the podium.”
Other athletes also credit Bioenergy Ribose® with improving recovery and performance, including Shannon Bahrke, Winter Olympic 2010 bronze medal winner, women’s moguls; Melanie Roach, Olympic weightlifter; and tennis pro Eric Butorac.
Ribose is one of the key components of ATP (adenosine triphosphate), the primary form of energy used by every cell in the body. “Intense exercise rapidly depletes ATP,” says Joseph C. Maroon, MD, professor of neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh and team neurosurgeon for the Pittsburgh Steelers.