How to Mix a Pre-Workout Protein Shake

Pre-workout nutrition is key to getting a good workout. Pre-workout shakes are a great way to get the nutrition you need to pump that extra weight or do a few extra reps. No matter how tasty your favorite pre-workout shake is, it can get boring after a while. Here is a favorite recipe to add some variety to your arsenal of pre-workout concoctions.

Things You'll Need

• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/2 banana, frozen
• 1 Tbsp. or so of natural peanut butter
• 1/2 cup raw oat bran or uncooked oatmeal
• 1 scoop of vanilla whey
• Creatine powder (optional)

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Instructions

• 1

  Use milk as a base. A glass and a half of milk is what you need to started. The most overlooked supplement, milk has fast-acting and slow-digesting proteins to provide a constant supply of amino acids.

• 2

  Throw half a frozen banana in the blender with the milk. For added benefit, use slightly green bananas. They have less sugar and will provide longer-lasting energy than a fully ripe banana.

• 3

  Try some peanut butter. Next comes the peanut butter, but it has to be natural. It has an abundance of mono-unsaturated fats that increase muscle mass and speed up fat-burning.

• 4

  Add to all that a half-cup of raw oat bran or uncooked oatmeal. The complex carbohydrates will provide sustained energy for your workout, as well as the rest of the day.

• 5

  Blend for 15 seconds, then add half a scoop of vanilla whey protein to kick-start the muscle-recovery process.

• 6

  Add more supplements if you like. Before a workout, there is a preparation process that the muscles go through. In order to prep the muscles for growth, creatine can be added to the pre-workout shake.