Kelsey HigginsonSports Nutrition Coach and Founder at Clutch Day Coaching

Recovery shake for athletes

2 Nov 2025 · 1 min

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In this instructional video, the presenter shares a high‑protein, high‑carbohydrate recovery shake designed for athletes. The recipe combines a cup of chocolate milk, a scoop of chocolate protein powder, 1.5 cups of frozen berries, one frozen banana, and half a cup of vanilla Greek yogurt, resulting in a creamy shake that delivers over 40 g of protein and more than 50 g of carbohydrates. The creator emphasizes that the shake should be consumed within one hour after completing a workout to maximize recovery benefits.

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This is one of the yummiest recovery shakes for athletes. Not only is it gonna help you recover from your workout, but it's also gonna taste fricking good, okay guys? We've got a cup of chocolate milk, a scoop of chocolate protein powder, 1.5 cups of frozen berries, make sure they're frozen here, 1 frozen banana, and 1/2 cup of vanilla Greek yogurt. This is gonna make it super creamy and add protein to it. This is going to have over 40 grams of protein in the shake alone and over 50 grams of carbohydrates to come together and give you the perfect recovery shake after a workout. My recommendation is to have this within 1 hour of finishing your workout.