When you exercise intensely, your energy stores in the form of muscle glycogen become depleted and your muscle fibers suffer some degree of damage, both of which place you in a vulnerable position. Dialing in your recovery nutrition is nearly as important as your training when it comes to powering your fitness efforts. So what athlete wouldn’t appreciate a drink that can give them an edge on their recovery?
This is precisely why athletes often turn to smoothies and protein shakes to help bounce back quicker. The combo of carbs and protein can get the job done quickly. But sometimes the thought of downing another blender drink or chalky protein shake is too much to stomach. Thankfully, there are several other drink options out there with plenty of recovery science to back them up.
Bow down, Gatorade, these are the elixirs worth taking a sip after your body reserves have taken a dip.
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