POST-WORKOUT SMOOTHIE
Nailing it at your workout without paying attention to your post-workout snack is like writing the perfect proposal for a new business idea and never hitting the send button. It is going to undermine all your hard work, especially if your goal is to gain muscles or lose weight.
Eating after an intense workout is a must, particularly foods that contain a mix of protein and carbs, because these macro nutrients are essential to help your body repair and grow your muscles that have been broken down during your workout and replenish the energy that you just spent while working out. Keep in mind, the more intense your workout is, the more energy you need and with that you empty your glycogen storage.
In order to achieve significant progress and stay on top of your game you need to prioritize your post-workout recovery and while it may seem counterintuitive, eating a post-workout snack within 30 to 60 minutes after working out is the best way to build a killer physique, aid with recovery, repair your muscles and replenish your energy stores.
Keep in mind, you don’t get results from working out day and night at the gym, you get results from what you do outside of it.
Try this post-workout smoothie that contains some of our favorite fitness foods to give you all the right nutrients to speed up muscle recovery and get your energy back.
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Serves: 2
INGREDIENTS
- 2 egg whites
- ½ cup almond milk
- 2 tbsp. Greek yogurt
- ½ cup frozen blueberries
- 1 frozen banana
- 2 tbsp. oats
- 1 tsp. honey
INSTRUCTIONS
- Add all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
- For a Vegan alternative, swap egg whites with whey protein powder.
- Add ice cubes if you like, but since we used our own frozen fruit you may not need it.
NUTRITIONAL INFO / SERVING
Total calories: 205 | Protein: 17.6 | Carbs: 37.1 | Fiber: 3.3 | Fat: 1.6
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