Your drink of choice after a satisfying workout is pretty important, especially if you want to optimize your recovery, avoid dehydration, and restore your energy levels. The point is to replenish lost fluids. How you go about choosing your go-to thirst-quencher may depend on how hard you were hammering and your overall fitness goals. Recover well and consider the following options.
Rooibos Tea
Kick back with a warm cup of relaxing tea. It may not be the first drink you think of post-workout, but tea is an excellent beverage choice for rehydration and recovery, specifically rooibos tea. It’s rich in minerals like magnesium, calcium, copper, potassium, and manganese, to name a few. With its high levels of antioxidants, one cup of tea can aid in post-workout recovery. Up the relaxation factor with a tasty cup of rooibos tea infused with CBD—hydration without the high.
Coconut Water
After a sweaty workout, grab a coconut water drink to replenish. Coconut water is loaded with electrolytes (magnesium and potassium), vitamins, and other nutrients you need to replace. Especially if you don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables on a daily basis, coconut water is one way to get the potassium you need. Plus, it tastes better than a simple glass of water. You can even get powdered mixes that contain freeze-dried coconut water infused with CBD. CBD infused drinks are now making their way into people’s post-recovery drink selections as delicious, quality products become available.
CBD Powder Mix
Create your own post-recovery drink (or pre-workout protein shake), with a high-quality CBD powder that’s designed to dissolve instantly in cold or hot water. Simply add the powder to your drink of choice, whether it’s a smoothie, protein shake, or anything else you like to drink. Some of the best brands create drink mixes that are flavorless or infused with delicious flavors such as rooibos tea, raspberry, and passion fruit. Consider the flavors of what you might want to add it to and then give it a try.
H2O
Good old-fashioned water can be pretty boring, but if you have nothing else on hand or are in a pinch, water does the job of rehydrating you. It’s a natural source for your body and it doesn’t have calories, fat, or sugar. Whether you’re a casual exerciser or high-endurance athlete, you need water. After a workout, though, some people may need more nutrients to further the recovery process. If you don’t like the taste of plain water and are looking for an added boost, you can always spruce up your H2O with a flavored powder or tea mix.
Sports Drink
If you’re a long-distance runner or cyclist, or just completed a super intense bout of exercise, you may need a handy sports drink to replace lost electrolytes, carbohydrates, salt, and sugar. Because these types of drinks are usually processed, they might not be your first choice for a recovery drink, though. You also don’t want to consume more calories and carbs than you expended during your workout. If you’re not interested in sports drinks, look into an electrolyte-packed coconut CBD drink mix to lend a hand in your recovery.
Beer
If you’re one of those athletes who live for the post-workout beer or who heads straight to the beer tent after a race, there’s no need to feel guilty about putting one back afterward. Beer has carbs, electrolytes, and sodium. Just be sure to bolster your post-workout with water and food too. Beer may not be the world’s best hydrator, but that’s probably not why you’re reaching for the celebratory libation in the first place.
