What should I put in my morning pre-workout smoothie?

March 5th, 2010 | by admin |

I wanna start working out in the mornings and my plan is to have a smoothie about 1 hour before I head off to the gym. What should I put in it that will give me lots of calories? So far I’m thinking something like… spinach, 3 bananas, hemp protein powder, strawberries… My diet is mostly raw fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds. Any other ideas for calories?

I do this,

Yogurt 1/2 cup (plain or Vanilla or whatever I have on hand)
Vanilla 2 tsp.
1/2 a large Banana
3 Pinapple rings from a can
Whey Protein 1 Scoop
1 cup of frozen strawberries.

This can be modified to suit your needs, I sometimes add oranges and blueberries. Also Raspberries are great, Play with various combos and see what you like best!

If you have a vitamix, like I do you can throw in nuts like almonds if you want, It grinds them into nothing. I wouldn’t do this unless you have a utility grade blender.

  1. 6 Responses to “What should I put in my morning pre-workout smoothie?”

  2. By IAMANTIDRUG on Mar 6, 2010 | Reply

    i personally like strawberries and milk. or strawberries and ice cream o boy is that good it’s like a strawberry shake from mcdonalds. throw a couple bananas in there and that would be really good. now i like spinach but bless your soul that you would actually mix spinach with fruits.
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  3. By ? ? ? ? Don't Blink ? ? ? ? on Mar 6, 2010 | Reply

    I do this,

    Yogurt 1/2 cup (plain or Vanilla or whatever I have on hand)
    Vanilla 2 tsp.
    1/2 a large Banana
    3 Pinapple rings from a can
    Whey Protein 1 Scoop
    1 cup of frozen strawberries.

    This can be modified to suit your needs, I sometimes add oranges and blueberries. Also Raspberries are great, Play with various combos and see what you like best!

    If you have a vitamix, like I do you can throw in nuts like almonds if you want, It grinds them into nothing. I wouldn’t do this unless you have a utility grade blender.
    References :

  4. By lovebecs <3 on Mar 6, 2010 | Reply

    1 cup frozen strawberries
    1/2 cup bannana
    1/2 cup ice
    1 cup apple juice
    1 cup yogurt

    and then blend it all together

    i have it everyday :]
    it’s really good
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  5. By Jacqueline M on Mar 6, 2010 | Reply

    I just have a protein shake. I have soy protein pre-workout and I have Whey protein post-workout.
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  6. By Teri D on Mar 6, 2010 | Reply

    The one that I make that’s really good has:

    1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder
    1 cup 2% milk
    Ice
    One banana (better when the peel still has some green)
    Strawberries
    Pineapple

    I actually use a magic bullet and it comes out great…it’s like getting a tropical drink from orange julius, etc. I have noticed that it doesn’t taste as good if the bananas are soft.

    Another one that I’ve done that’s simple and tasty:

    1 cup 2% milk (tastes much better/richer than water in any shake)
    1 scoop chocolate whey protein powder
    ice

    Blend and it tastes like a chocolate shake
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  7. By tr3z on Mar 6, 2010 | Reply

    What I do for mine is I fill the blender halfway with milk, then I add strawberries, 1 banana, yogurt, and ice to make it nice and cool. Sometimes I like to get creative and I add oranges, peaches, apples and whatever other fruit that I have around. Sometimes I would add some tomatoes just because I want to get some vegetables in there as well if you add the right amount which is half a tomato or less then you wont taste it at all, but it depends on what you like. Be warmed that at first some of these smoothies can taste a little bad when combining new things, but once you learn how much of each to put in you might be able to find the right taste that you like.
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