Four Ways to Perform Your Best

 I’m always looking for ways to improve my running…either through technique, equipment, or nutrition.  So I was pretty stoked when I had the chance to try out Beachbody’s Performance line!  There are many ways that you can nutritionally improve your athletic performance and Beachbody covers all of the elements!

 

So here are four ways that you can improve your performance and shatter some goals!  I’ve ranked them in order from what had the least impact on my performance to what had the most.  Now, keep in my mind – these were MY results and these supplements may affect you differently.  But here’s a little insight as to what the line offers. 😉

4. Recharge (Vanilla) –

      Recharge is to be used before bedtime in order to support muscle recovery as you snooze.  You mix up one scoop with some water or throw it in a smoothie and you will wake up refreshed and free of muscle soreness.  I personally didn’t feel much differently after taking this supplement.  I’m pretty good about stretching, rolling, and wearing compression wear -so that may have something to do with it.  I’m also kind of bad about night time routines so I really had to remind myself to drink this before going to sleep.  As far as taste, it has a subtle vanilla bean flavor and has a bit thicker consistency than the other supplements.

3.  Energize (Lemon)-

Next up is, Energize!  This is a pre-workout supplement that you take within 30 minutes of your workout.  It’s designed to give you extra energy and motivation to endure tougher workouts.  I really wanted to love this one, but for me it fell a bit short.  I didn’t quite feel the “jolt” of energy that I had anticipated.  It gave me a little boost, but not quite what I expected. I guess I was expecting to Hulk out or something.  If I were to continue using this I would probably have to increase the serving size a bit.  Beachbody suggests one scoop per serving and warns to not exceed two scoops.  I think I may try a scoop and a half in the future or maybe just stick to my usual coffee.  As far as taste, it has a pretty intense lemony flavor – like super sweet lemonade Kool-Aid.  It was a little too sweet for me, but others may find it pleasing.

2.  Recover (Chocolate) –

Recovery is meant to be consumed right after a workout to increase muscle recovery and decrease soreness.  I really enjoyed the recovery supplement and used it after longer workouts.  I found that it helped decrease soreness so that I could keep going throughout the week.  I used it after longer runs, strength training, hiking, and of course, Country Heat!

And I thought the taste was great, too.  I’m usually a little leery of chocolate flavored supplements since they usually taste fake or grainy.  But this one was just the right consistency and I drank it fine with just cold water.  I think it would also be pretty tasty in a smoothie with some bananas, peanut butter, or strawberries.  It also comes in an orange flavor in case chocolate isn’t your thing.

And the #1 thing that affected my performance (drumroll, please)…. Hydrate (Citrus)!

Hydrate is designed to enhance your performance by replacing lost electrolytes without the added sugar of sports drinks.  It utilizes a plant-based nutrient called, Quercetin that has shown to enhance endurance and delay muscle fatigue.  The hydrate got me really excited – so much so that I had to research whether or not it was possible to overdose on it.  Since I live in Southern California, I run outside a lot and it gets hot pretty quickly….so the Hydrate really made my day. I felt like I could run longer without feeling like my legs were getting too tired or like I was becoming dehydrated.  I have used other hydration supplements and I enjoy them as well, but what makes this one different?  For me, it was the taste.  I really enjoyed the consistency and light citrus flavor of this supplement.  For the record, I don’t think you can actually “overdose” on it.  The directions say to consume one scoop with 8 ounces of water for every 30 minutes of exercise.  But anything in excess is bad for you and taking too many supplements is never a good option.  So I recommend following the directions and using common sense. 😉

You can learn more about the Performance ingredients here.

All Beachbody products have been NSF-certified – meaning they have been tested to comply with the NSF’s banned substance standards.  You can learn more here.

Pricing for the Advanced Performance Stack (which includes all 4 performance supplements) costs $199.95 plus shipping.  Beachbody also offers a 30-day money-back-guarantee.  I think the pricing is pretty comparable to what you would pay if you walked into any nutrition store and bought the equivalent to these supplements.

I would recommend Beachbody Performance to anyone who is training for anything!  Whether it’s running, biking, lifting, etc…I think you will find something in this line that works for your routine!

What do you think?  Which Beachbody Performance product intrigues you the most?

I’m off to drink my Hydrate! 😉

~SM