For all your handwork and adrenaline pumping workouts, if you quench your thirst by store brought sports and energy drinks, it’s a wasted effort. Some energy drinks are so nutrient deficit and loaded with carbs and sugars, that your weight lost from gymming gets doubly added on calorie count from drinks. So we have your covered with some tasty and healthy homemade energy drinks for gym workouts. Do not lose the fluids from your body and do not indulge in more calorie addition with some simple energy drinks, easily prepared at home in no time. The sports drinks readily available are highly processes, pasteurized, refined tetra packs which don’t have any nutrition rather eat up more from our body.
Our body after a rigorous workout, needs to replenish the lost electrolytes and minerals. But gulping down energy drinks would not suffice. Neither will they restock on lost salts nor will they benefit the weight loss goals. Homemade drinks are great natural post-workout recovery drinks, which will enhance your workout regime. And most important they are fulfilling which means you will keep off binging on fat calorie rich junk for long.
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Some Homemade Energy Drinks for Gym Workouts are:
1. Coconut and lime juice:
Coconut water is the most nutritious of any energy drink, it can probably outshine the entire granola bar and stay off calorie additions too. It is quenching, cooling and re-energizing. Also lemon has antiseptic and healing properties. And as a rich anti-inflammatory and antioxidant lemon works best to hydrate the body and shunts all toxins off the body.
- Take 2 cups or 16 oz of coconut water
- Add few drops of concentrated lemon juice (according to your taste)
- Add a pinch of salt
- Now add some honey to make it tasty and healthy
- Add ice cubes if needed
- Also, you may add some mint leaves for refreshing appeal
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2. Coconut water and ice tea:
As a soothing and refreshing drink lemon tea has been loved by most gym goers. A match made in heaven, coconut water and tea makes the electrolytes of coconut bond with antioxidants of tea making it cool, refreshing and healthy for post gym revival.
- Take a glass of green iced tea
- Add a cup of coconut water, in same or more quantity as per your choice
- Add an ounce or two ounce of cucumber juice to this
- Add honey and common salt to enhance taste and health benefits
- Add some ice cubes and shake it for fizzy texture.
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3.Berry- Cherry lemon drink:
Richly loaded with citrus and immunity. Strawberry, blueberry and blackberries are important revitalizers. And adding cherry and lemon makes the energy drink high up on minerals and vitamins. Cherry helps in regenerating and reflexing body muscles and preventing fatigue and swelling.
- Berry juice can be made or mixed from organic powder and coconut milk
- Make cherry juice and add to the berry juice
- Add a few drops of lemon juice
- Splash some ice cubes for that perfect blend of taste and nutrition.
4.Carrot- Cucumber- Melon juice:
Make way for some power packed vitamins and minerals with this rich drink. Inclusive of all vitamins and healing properties this drink is sure to make you workout harder
- Add equal quantity of carrot and melon in a blender and mix it
- Now add cucumber juice and mix some lemon drops for tangy taste and antiseptic properties
- Add salt to taste and ice cubes for cool and refreshing effects
5.Apple cider drink:
Apple cider vinegar is a magical acidic drink which adds taste and nutrition. Just a little of ACV and fresh apple juice, add some water and a few drops of maple syrup for rich textured taste. Add some coconut nectar and splash ice cubes to drink.
6.Spinach and pineapple drink:
Spinach has the most rich contents of antioxidants and iron. Its earthy green taste and color makes the drink refreshing and nutritious. Pineapple provides the healing antiseptic properties. Also a hint of honey and lemon to add taste and some healing effects.
7.Pomegranate beet tomato juice:
A traditional summery drink this is a power booster for everyone. The nutrients in all of the above make it healing, detoxifying and fulfilling for post workout thirst.
- Add an ounce of each into a blender
- Mix well and splash some ice and taste it with few drops of lemon juice
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Post workout body needs some vital nutrients in addition to rich fluids. Avoid sugar as much as possible and do not drink as soon as the gym session is over, wait for your body to balance post the warm down. Make sure to keep a hydration pack handy for your gym session. Do not go for gymming as soon as you have your meals. Be careful while trying any of the above, regarding specific allergies. Check with your health care provider for more.
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