3 Easy-To-Make Post-Workout Smoothies For Stronger Muscles

Your workout is not done until you eat and balance out the burnt calories, and what better way to do just that than healthy and easy to make post-workout smoothies?

These 3 smoothies are the perfect snack to turn to after your successful training session as they are both – easy to make and easy to digest.

Building muscle has never tasted this good!

Cranberry & Beets Smoothie

Not only are beets among the healthiest vegetables out there, they also ease inflammation and improve your blood flow and stamina, which translates into more endurance.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 c silken tofu
• 1/2 c fresh or frozen cranberries
• 1/2 md beet (raw or roasted)
• 1 small peeled Persian cucumber or ½ medium cucumber
• 1 celery stalk
• 1 c kale
• 1 orange or a half-cup fresh squeezed orange juice
• 2 tsp raw honey

HOW TO MAKE: Blend all ingredients until smooth.

Berry & Banana Protein Smoothie

We all need protein in our lives, and lots of it. Low-fat milk in this smoothie supplies you with the much-needed protein, while the frozen banana provides precious potassium and carbs to refuel your muscles.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 scoop (1.6 oz) vanilla soy protein
• 8 oz low-fat milk
• 1/2 frozen banana
• 3/4 c frozen mixed berries

HOW TO MAKE: Blend all ingredients until smooth.

Mango & Veggie Smoothie

This strange but healthy combination of fruits and veggies offers heaps of nutrients called carotenoids, which is crucial when it comes to the repairing of the cell damage that happens during workouts. Meanwhile, coconut water gets your electrolytes back online.

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 c spinach
• 1 c frozen mango
• 1/2 c baby carrots
• 1/2 c coconut water
• 1/4 c orange juice
• 2 mandarin oranges, peeled
• 1/2 c plain yogurt

HOW TO MAKE: Blend all ingredients until smooth.