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Disclaimer: This article is in no way related to Shakeology but rather the science of shakes!
For this article I wanted to talk about the science of shakes and ways you can tailor them to your needs.
I have decided to use the term shakeology, only to realise it’s used by another company, so I would like to make it clear that this is not related to them nor any of this products. Purely used to describe an approach to making the perfect shake for YOU!
So what goes into your shaker? Typically some form of protein powder and either a milk/water base, or maybe a pre-workout. But what else can you add?
In the past I have tried adding:
- Creatine
- Glutamine
- BCAAs
- Sugar (In a variety of forms)
- HMB
- L-Carnitine
And that all depended on what my goal at the time was.
For example, when I am trying to put on weight I would typically add 5g of creatine in my post-workout shake along with 5g glutamine and 2g BCAAs. When using creatine I got into the habit of adding an equal amount of sugar. In my pre-workout I would normally add 2g of BCAAs
When trying to lose weight I would usually add 2g of HMB in my post workout shake coupled with 2g of BCAAs. However, for my pre-workout mix I would add 5g of l-carnitine.
These mixtures are the result of a lot of trailing and looking at their effects, but it all comes down to personal taste. So do you use any customised shakes? What do you add in yours?
