Post Workout Snacks & Drinks

Post workout snacks, drinks, and shakes are foods and drinks, intended to be consumed after exercising to replenish nutrients, aid in recovery, and support muscle growth.

Post workout snacks are important because they help replenish glycogen stores, repair muscle damage from resistance training, and promote recovery after physical activity. Post-workout snacks provide essential nutrients for optimal performance in future workouts and prevent muscle breakdown.

Look for post workout snacks, drinks, or shakes that contain higher carbohydrate, moderate protein and lower fat content. This will help quickly replenish glycogen and begin muscle repair. We offer a range of options with natural ingredients, low added sugars and a balanced macro profile.

Post-workout shakes are very common and effective amongst casual gym goers, athletes and bodybuilders. You may want to follow up a post-workout protein shake with a solid food or snack a little later. Other popular post workout snacks include fruit and dried fruit, greek yoghurt, jelly sweets (in moderation), flapjacks, energy bars, flapjacks and protein bars.

It’s generally recommended to consume a post workout snack, drink, or shake within 30-60 minutes after your workout to maximise nutrient absorption and recovery benefits.

Post workout drinks and shakes should contain a minimum of 15 grams of protein, along with some fast acting carbohydrates to replenish glycogen stores. Another thing to consider consuming is electrolytes, vitamins, and minerals to aid in recovery - especially if you exercise regularly.

While post workout snacks can be a convenient option, they may not always provide the same level of nutrition as a complete meal. If replacing a meal with a snack, drink, or shake, ensure it offers a sufficient balance of macronutrients and micronutrients to meet your nutritional needs. We would recommend having a post workout shake or snack immediately following your workout - followed up by a regular meal anywhere between 1-2 hours later.

This depends on you and your needs. If you’re following a keto - you’ll want to avoid shakes and snacks too high in carbs. If you’re a vegan, you’ll want to ensure the post workout snacks you’re eating are vegan friendly.

All of our post workout snacks, drinks and shakes are conveniently packaged, and we would recommend taking these to the gym with you and consuming them straight after your workout.

We’d recommend a post workout shake immediately after training. This is because a shake will be faster to absorb and provide more readily available building blocks for your body to use to repair and grow. Follow this shake up with a meal between 1-2 hours later.

This depends upon your body type, goals and overall diet. However, based on existing research its recommended to have between 20-40grams of protein in a post workout shake or post workout snack.

Avoid high fat, high simple sugar post workout shakes. You should be looking for a quality carb source, with a moderate amount of protein and low fat in your post workout shake.

You may want to follow this shake up with a post workout snack or meal that is more moderate with its carbohydrate content, and higher in fat.