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Easy To Make Pre-Workout Home Made Snacks

15 December 2020

Here is a list of a few mouth-watering homemade pre workout food or shakes that brings taste and power and help us to improve our performance.

Do you want to enjoy home cooked easy snacks that can help in fueling your body with the requisite amounts of energy needed for a power packed workout? Then you must continue reading this article. We are here to share with you some of the tastiest and easiest recipes so that you can make amazing pre-workout snacks. 

Before we move on to the article let us introduce you to the term pre-workout supplements and foods. As the name says pre-workout means something that you need to consume before performing a hardcore exercise. These foods and supplements are loaded with nutrients that can help in providing your body with the much needed energy that can help you to sustain a power packed performance. 

Benefits of Consuming Homemade Pre-Workout  Snacks:

  • Helps in increasing the endurance power of our muscles
  • Helps in boosting our performance
  • Helps in regulating our metabolism
  •  Helps in enhancing our stamina
  • Helps in boosting our energy levels and increasing our focus
  • Helps in enhancing muscle protein synthesis
  • Helps in speeding the muscle and tissue recovery process after a strenuous workout
  • Helps in improving our immune system.

Let us have a look at some of the recipes:

Chocolate Chip No-bake Energy Bites

Chocolate Chip No-bake Energy Bites

To make these tasty bites you will need:

  • 1 cup of almond powder or almond flour
  • 1 scoop of whey protein powder or the best pre-workout supplement in chocolate flavour or any flavour that you love
  • 2 tablespoon of almond oil/ coconut/ olive oil or any other vegetable oil
  • 2  tablespoon of pure maple syrup
  • 1/4 teaspoon of fine sea salt
  • 1/4 cup of dark chocolate chips or you can go for vegan chocolate chips

Process of Making Chocolate Chip No-bake Energy Bites:

Mix almond powder or almond flour, pre-workout powder or protein powder, maple syrup, almond oil, and salt in a mixing bowl or a food processor. Blend the mixture properly until it starts to form a ball. You can also make use of a fork or hand mixer to get that consistency. Sprinkle the chocolate chips into the mixture and shape the ingredients into balls of about 1 inch and place them on a properly greased dish. You can gulp the energy-giving bites immediately or simply cover them in plastic wrap and store them in the refrigerator.

Pineapple Spinach Smoothie

Pineapple Spinach Smoothie

To make this refreshing smoothie you will need:

  • 1/2 cup of fresh orange juice
  • 1/2 cup of Greek yogurt
  • 1 cup of fresh spinach leaves
  • 1/4 of a large pineapple, that is chopped into fine pieces 
  • 1 scoop of MuscleBlaze pre-workout, the best pre workout for women and men
  • 1 tablespoon of chia seeds
  • 2 cubes of ice

Process of Making Pineapple Spinach Smoothie:

Mix the fresh orange juice along with yogurt, spinach, pineapple and pre-workout powder  in a blender. Mix them properly for 30 seconds or more to make sure there is no lump formation.  Sprinkle the chia seeds on top of the smoothie with some ice cubes. You need not add any sweetening agent to the smoothie as the juices are enough to give your taste buds the sweet and tangy taste.

Oats, Banana And Dry Fruits Smoothie

Oats, Banana And Dry Fruits Smoothie

To make a delicious oats, banana and dry fruit smoothie you will need:

  • 1 ripe banana
  • 4 almonds ( you can used almonds soaked in water)
  • 4 cashews
  • 4 to 5 black raisins
  • 2 to 3 walnuts
  • 1 teaspoon of chia seeds
  • 3 to 4 dates (without the seeds)
  • 1 scoop of pre-workout supplement
  • 1 teaspoon of flax seeds
  • 100ml of skimmed milk
  • 1 tablespoon of powdered rolled oats

Process of Making Oats, Banana and Dry Fruit Smoothie:

Mix all the above mentioned ingredients into a blender and blend them properly for 40 seconds or more to ensure there is no lump formation. Sprinkle the chia seeds on top of the smoothie. You can also add some ice cubes to it if you wish to enjoy a chilly and refreshing smoothie. You need not add sugar to it as the dates that you have already added will act as the sweetening agent. This is one of the best pre-workout smoothies that will fill your body with a lot of energy and provide almost all the nutrients that your body requires to sustain workout sessions.

Conclusion

These are some of the best tasting pre-workout recipes that you can try at home with minimum ingredients that are mostly available in the kitchen of a fitness enthusiast. Try them now and let us know your feedback. You can add more ingredients to these recipes if you wish to enhance the taste according to your choice. However, do not add anything that will add harmful calories to your body. Also, do not forget to share some of the pre-workout snacks recipes that you have tried and made on your own.