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| Arbonne's Phytosport After Workout |
Now if you are a gym-goer you'll know that after a particularly good workout you can feel quite sore over the following days! I remembered that when I was a couple of decades younger and was 'gyming it' I would take BCAAs to help reduce and/or stop the soreness.
I was really happy when I found that Arbonne had a Phytosport range that included their After Workout - guess what one of the ingredients were? BCAAs! I knew this would help and the fact that it's a sachet that you mix with water to make a drink is even better because you need to keep your water intake up.
What's in Arbonne's Phytosport After Workout?
So what exactly is in this product and how do they help is probably what you're all wondering.
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| Phytosport After Workout Sachet |
Where BCAAs come in is that they help the muscles to knit together faster thereby supporting muscle repair while also alleviating muscle soreness.
Now a side effect of exercising is that your body produces something called free radicals. Free radicals can cause aging - I once heard someone talk about them with this analogy; if your body was a car, free radicals would be the rust!
This is why when people exercise a lot they're encouraged to increase the intake of anti-oxidants either through their diet or supplementation. In After Workout there are also anti-oxidants formulated from pomegranate.
Also included are calcium, magnesium and vitamin B12.
How to Use Phytosport After Workout
When you buy this supplement it comes in a box full of sachets, you add the contents of one sachet to approximately 500ml of water and mix. The drink is a mixed berry flavor and has a pink color as you can see in this photo of me.
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| Louanne with her After Workout Drink |
I have just finished my usual circuit PLUS started a running program when this photo was taken so I knew I needed to have something to stop myself from feeling sore the next day!
It even tastes nice, which is true of all three of the Phytosports range (yes I use all of them!).
What Isn't In Phytosport After Workout?
Sometimes what makes a product great is just as much about what isn't in it as what is in it! This sports drink is certified vegan and also has the BSCG certified drug-free stamp of approval.
All of Arbonne's products are also gluten-free. The After Workout contains no artificial colours, flavours, or sweeteners.
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Very helpful review, Louanne. I actually was not aware that there was a way to prevent or help with muscle soreness after a workout. And I love your analogy about free radicals in your body being like rust to a car. Rather puts things in perspective. :)
ReplyDeleteI am really impressed with how hard you work, and workout, Louanne. Working out always requires water, but I have never considered that I might also need some type of muscle repair additive. How awesome that it helps with soreness which is my biggest complaint about exercising. Like Elf, I loved the rust on cars analogy.
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of this product. That's a very good item to keep on hand after a workout - phytosport - the name is memorable too. One of my sons is a certified personal trainer, I'll be mentioning it to him as well. The kid is a health nut, lol, no surprise.
ReplyDeleteThis is totally new to me too. Since moving I have started a swimming routine where I swim for 100 laps of the pool and then I run in the water for 20 minutes. The beauty about being in water is that the body can work hard without all of the stresses on the joints. I still get sore, so I guess this would be a good thing to try. Thanks Louanne for your help in getting me fit and feeling good too!
ReplyDeleteLouanne, you look great! I don't think I've ever heard of something to drink to help after workouts. I'm glad it works for you.
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