Feeling hungry isn’t fun for anyone. But post-workout pangs, arriving abruptly after a particularly tough training session with your muscle groups maxed out, are a totally different ball game. Not only this, but your body is screaming for adequate nutrition once you hit the changing rooms after your session, so it makes sense for your first post-workout feed to be a healthy one.
That, however, doesn’t mean your post-workout feed can’t satisfy your cravings too. Below, you’ll find a delicious trio of post-workout shakes, straight from the masterminds behind Natural Fitness Food (NFF) shakes, that tick all the boxes when it comes to smart, satisfying nutrition.
BREAKFAST BEAT
Nutrition: 578kcal | 36.1g Protein | 23.8g Carbs | 24.1g Fat
Ingredients:
- 1 scoop NFF Protein Powder of your choice
- ¼ cup NFF Breakfast Beat shake base
- 1 tsp peanut butter
- 1/2 frozen banana
- Liquid of your choice e.g. almond milk Ice cube
Method:
- Pour 300ml* of liquid of your choice into your blender jug
- Add NFF Protein Powder, Breakfast Beat shake base, peanut butter, frozen banana and 2-3 ice cubes
- Blend well until smooth
- Enjoy!
*400ml of liquid if using vegan protein
NFF TIP Works great with a shot of espresso!
SUPERMAN
Nutrition: 372kcal | 28g Protein | 32g Carbs | 13g Fat
Ingredients:
- 1 scoop NFF Vanilla Protein Powder
- 1/4 cup mixed berries
- 1 tsp almond butter
- 1 frozen banana
- Coconut milk
- Ice cubes
Method:
- Pour 300ml* of coconut milk into your blender jug
- Add NFF Protein Powder, mixed berries, almond butter, frozen banana and 2-3 ice cubes
- Blend well until smooth
- Enjoy!
*400ml of coconut milk if using vegan protein
OREO
Nutrition: 263kcal | 23g Protein | 22g Carbs | 8.5g Fat
Ingredients:
- 1 scoop NFF Vanilla Protein Powder
- 1/4 cup NFF
- NFF Oreo shake base
- Almond milk
- Ice cubes
Method:
- Pour 300ml* of almond milk into your blender jug
- Add NFF Protein Powder, NFF Oreo shake base and 3-4 ice cubes
- Blend well until smooth
- Enjoy!
*400ml of almond milk if using vegan protein