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Swimming is exhausting. At the end of practice, the fibers of the muscles have endured miniature tears – which is good, because that’s how you get stronger. These micro-traumas alert your body that you need nutrients, particularly amino acids, to repair them.

Amino acids trigger protein synthesis, a necessary and automatic process of muscle repair after exercise. Every time the muscle is “torn” and repaired, it gets a little thicker and larger, eventually building in size and strength. Beginning to repair these muscles uses energy as well, so getting out of the pool or weight room is not the end of your energy exertion.

This is where the gummy bears enter the scene. Gummy bears and other high-glycemic carbohydrates with dextrose or maltodextrin provide a quick source of sugar to help start replenishing what’s been lost. Because your body is still using energy, the sugar is used immediately and doesn’t get stored as waste.