5 Smoothies to Boost Your Workout Performance

5 Smoothies to Boost Your Workout Performance

 Here are 5 delicious and nutritionally-packed smoothie recipes to help increase your workout performance

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One thing that cannot be argued is that nutrition plays a major role in fitness and when including diet in your exercise program, you are sure to see very good results. Fresh made smoothies are perfect means of making certain your body gets the proper arrangement of nutrients, vitamins and minerals necessary for proper functioning. As promised in this article, we give you five tasty and nourishing smoothie recipes to supercharge your workouts while satisfying your palate.
1. Packed With Protein: Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
The next creation, Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie is the best consumed before or after a surgery as it has many proteins. This smoothie recipe is ideal for people who are interested in either packing on lean muscle mass and getting stronger or boosting their workouts. It contains potassium from bananas, fiber from the same and protein from peanut butter making this smoothie perfect for digestion.

Ingredients

- 1 ripe banana
– 2 tablespoons of creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup of unsweetened almond milk
- 1/2 cup of Greek yogurt
- 1 handful of spinach leaves
/Optional: 1 teaspoon of honey

Instructions

1. All ingredients should be put in a blender and mix them until well combined and they achieve a smooth drink.
2. Pour into a glass and enjoy.
3. To increase the power pack nutrient value, stir a spoonful of whey protein.
2. Being a refreshing cucumber-mint smoothie
The smoothie is an invigorating Cucumber-Mint which contains vital nutrients that help you hydrate during your work out session. Cucumber contains an excellent amount of water, while mint helps to increase concentration, and coconut water is known for its great source of electrolytes that will help to boost energy during the exercise.

Ingredients

- 1/2 cucumber
- 1 cup of coconut water
500 ml fresh baby spinach leaves
- 1/2 cup of Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup of freshly chopped mint
- 1 teaspoon of honey

Instructions

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1. Put all the ingredients in the blender and mix them until you achieve a consistency of a smoothie.
2. Serve this chilled over ice and drink right after preparing.
3. Berry Berry Energizing Smoothie
The Berry Berry Energizing Smoothie facilitates pre-workout energy since the smoothie contains antioxidant vitamins. Free radicals prematurely age your muscles and interfere with physical recovery which leads to poor muscle mass performance during workouts, antioxidants prevent this. This smoothie has blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries; a combination that will give you a rich antioxidants boost needed to tackle the workout.

Ingredients

- 1 cup mixed berries with Blue berries, Straw berries and Rasp berries.
- 1 banana
½ cup of natural Greek yogurt 1 cup of unsweetened almond milk
- 1/2 cup of Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon of chia seeds
- 1 teaspoon of honey

Instructions

1. Dump all the ingredients in a blender and blend them until smooth.
2. Pour into a glass and enjoy.
4. I have divided the Apple Cinnamon Powerhouse Smoothie into four serving sizes to fit into four meal replacements for an easy nutrition plan.
The Apple Cinnamon Powerhouse Smoothie is ideal for taking after an exercise program. A source of potassium, carbohydrates and protein, this beverage can compliment the post-workout shake ideal for re-energising muscles. The apple and cinnamon help to enhance the antioxidant content of your body to handle with the free radical menace occasioned by workouts.

Ingredients

- 1 apple for preference the organic one.
¼ cup of unsweetened almond milk
- 1/2 cup of Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon of almond butter
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 1 handful of spinach leaves

Instructions

1. Put all products in the blender and mix until the ingredients are homogeneous.
2. Pour into a glass and enjoy.
5. Tropical Green Power Smoothie
Tropical Green Power Smoothie makes an excellent meal if you’re in search of a nutrient-dense smoothie to fuel a workout. Loaded with lettuce, pineapple, and mango, this smoothie will also give you vitamins C and potassium to help you power through the workout.

                                       

                                           

Instructions

1 cup of Dutch unsweetened almond milk
- 1 cup of baby spinach leaves
- 1/2 cup of Greek yogurt
1/2 cup of frozen pineapple chunks
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- 1 tablespoon of chia seeds
- 1 teaspoon of honey

Instructions

1. Put all ingredients in the blender and mix until getting a smooth texture.
2. Pour into a glass and enjoy.
Conclusion
Amalgamating these 5 power blends into your exercise regimen will not only ensure you get the right nutrients for a superior performance but also see you complete your exercise regimes faster. You can try these following recipes for a delicious and healthy drink in advance, to unwind and energize you for your next success before or after your exercise. Happy blending!