BEST PRE-WORKOUT SHAKE RECIPE

Heading to the gym today and you’ve got intense workout planned? Why not get the most out of your training session with this easy pre-workout smoothie recipe that will have you hitting that last rep with conviction!

Correct nutrition pre-workout can make a big difference to the effectiveness of your body’s ability to build muscle. A combination of quality carbohydrates, protein and branched chain amino acids (BCAAs) can help fuel muscle energy, inhibit muscle breakdown and improve your body’s ability to burn excess calories and stored fat!

If you’ve ever felt light headed or unusually weak in the gym perhaps you should consider a pre-workout shake to boost muscle energy and give your body the nutrient intake it needs to support muscle mass development.

Preparation Time: 5 minutes Serving Size: 1

Best Pre-Workout Shake Ingredients:

Directions for making the best pre-workout shake:

Simply add all the ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.

When to consume the best pre-workout shake:  60-45 minutes before workout 

The key nutritional elements for the best pre-workout shake are:

Best Pre-Workout Ingredients #1 Quality Carbohydrates

Best Pre-Workout Ingredients #1 Quality Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates will increase your energy and strength, stimulate insulin that counteracts cortisol which is the hormone that breaks down muscle tissue and reduce the chance of early fatigue during your workout.

Best Pre-Workout Ingredients #2 Branched Chain Amino Acids

Best Pre-Workout Ingredients #2 Branched Chain Amino Acids

Branched Chain Amino Acids (BCAAs) offer significant benefits to performance, building muscle size and reducing muscle breakdown. If you want to know more check out this BCAA benefits article here.

 

Vitalstrength-Pro-Muscle-Advanced-Mass-Protein-PowderA quality protein powder like Vitalstrength Pro-Muscle is the ideal base for the best pre-workout shake. Vitalstrength Pro-Muscle contains 38g of quality carbs and 9g of BCAAs per serve. Add in the additional complex carbohydrates from the oats, banana and honey and you have a quick and easy recipe that contains all the energy and muscle building nutrients your body needs to smash your next workout.

Enjoy!