I take for his son, he is a swimmer. I believe that ribose helps him recover after hard training. It tastes like askorbinka glucose plus orange, in fact this is a simple sugar that is synthesized in the body, but has many useful properties, because ribose is a prerequisite for the synthesis of ATP in the muscle cells, it accelerates the growth of strength, endurance and speed and reduces the time recovery of energy reserves after heavy workouts, and also promotes muscle gain without excessive fat and beneficial effects on the psychological and physical condition and overall health. **** If my review was useful for you, please click, «yes», as well, you can take a look at my page to read my other reviews. Stay healthy with IHERB it is real!