Practicing What I Preach: Post-Workout Protein

I’ve known this for years, you should have protein within 30 minutes of your workout to get the maximum benefits and to allows your muscles to recover properly before your next workout. Sometimes this is easier said than done. If you are like me and wake up, hit the gym and then immediately go to straight to the office it can be hard to get the protein you need. Typically I don’t eat breakfast until about 60-90 minutes after I finish my workout and sometimes my breakfast is just a banana. Since I workout nearly every single day, I can feel the wear and tear of the previous days workout on my tired muscles. To help my recovery I’m finally going to start practicing what I preach, protein following my workouts! I’ve already learned that with a little planning it’s not so hard.

Last night I prepped this shake and grabbed it on my way out the door. I left the bottle in the gym locker and sipped it as I did my hair and makeup to get ready for work. The key is a good bottle- I love my Blender Bottle, it has a little ball inside so when you shake it, it thoroughly mixes your ingredients.

Shake Recipe:

In a 20 oz Blender Bottle mix:

• ½ cup unsweetened almond milk
• ¾ scoop Perfect Fit Protein
• ½ tablespoon chia seeds
• 10 frozen blueberries
• With whatever room is left, add cold water, still leaving a tiny bit of room at the top.
• In the morning before heading out the door add 2-3 ice cubes.
• Shake & go!

Total Calories: 150