{"id":19798,"date":"2011-07-13T15:32:09","date_gmt":"2011-07-13T22:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=19798"},"modified":"2011-07-13T15:32:09","modified_gmt":"2011-07-13T22:32:09","slug":"the-search-for-anti-bonking-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=19798","title":{"rendered":"The Search for Anti-Bonking Products"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sometimes chatting on Twitter can pay off. A few weeks ago I got into a discussion with\u00a0@GenUCAN<\/a> about proper fueling for fitness. I was complaining about my struggle to find something that works, so they offered to send me a sample of their product<\/a>. I recently received the care package full of goodies!<\/p>\n

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\nLots of samples! Plus they sent a nice mixing bottle with a whisking ball inside:<\/p>\n

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\nI tried the recovery protein drink after my intense workout one Saturday morning<\/a>. It was going to be about an hour or two before I ate lunch and I knew I needed to have something immediately after the work out. I’d done a great weight session. I tried the vanilla shake first:<\/p>\n

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\nI liked the water bottle a lot. The whisking ball inside mixed the powder thoroughly–which is often a complaint I have with protein shakes. I hate how hard they are to mix to get rid of the grittiness. I didn’t have that with he GenUCan product. The vanilla flavor was just okay. It tasted just like most protein shakes–nothing special but not bad. I might try making the protein recovery drink with milk instead of water next time to see if the flavor changes a bit.<\/p>\n

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\nThe vanilla had 180 calories in it –a little higher than I’d prefer but 13g of protein. It’s a good recovery snack. I’m not sure if I can attribute my lack of soreness the day after the hard workout to the shake, but if it was I’m happy!<\/p>\n

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Recently Michael and I biked 38 miles around Portland<\/a>. Immediately returning home I made one of the chocolate protein recovery shakes. Loved the chocolate! It was really good. It didn’t have a funky taste or gritty texture. The chocolate is definitely my favorite. The shake helped me get through unpacking, showering, and the drive to dinner<\/a> without totally crashing. That’s a major plus in my book because I tend to “Bonk” after intense workouts. I also wasn’t sore for the hike the next day<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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\nThe next product to try was the energy drink. Last Sunday I filled one of my water bottles with the energy drink for the ride with Michael and his friend Mike<\/a>. I was SUPER sore from the previous day’s workout and incredibly nervous about whether or not I could bike at all.\u00a0 I don’t think the energy drink helped my sore muscles, but it did help my stamina as we rode to lunch.<\/p>\n

A big thanks to GenUCan for sending me their product to try. I liked it a lot and I saw results!<\/p>\n

QUESTION: Have you tried GenUcan products? How did they work for you? What are your favorite products to prevent “bonking”?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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