Read First Before Buy Mikes Mix Recovery Drink 4lb chocolate
Let me preface this review by stating that I have had VERY poor experiences with other powder workout supplements that I have tried in the past. I have a very sensitive gag reflex when it comes to protein powders in general, so I was skeptical that Mike's Mix would be any different. I WAS WRONG! This stuff tastes GREAT! I simply mix it with 4-6 oz. of water after a workout in a shaker glass and down it. I literally crave it after a workout now!
I have grown to prefer the chocolate formula over the original simply because I couldn't handle the taste of the original unless I had mixed it with some Gatorade as well. The chocolate, however, is rich and smooth with water alone -> herego, less calories! Mike really knows his stuff and has always responded very quickly to any emails I have sent inquiring about his products or customer service issues. He bases his formula on legitimate clinical research published in true academic journals (as opposed to the junk you see in commercial magazines and journals). I am looking forward to trying his sports drink and the new Tangerine Cream flavor very soon!
Let me preface this review by stating that I have had VERY poor experiences with other powder workout supplements that I have tried in the past. I have a very sensitive gag reflex when it comes to protein powders in general, so I was skeptical that Mike's Mix would be any different. I WAS WRONG! This stuff tastes GREAT! I simply mix it with 4-6 oz. of water after a workout in a shaker glass and down it. I literally crave it after a workout now!
BalasHapusI have grown to prefer the chocolate formula over the original simply because I couldn't handle the taste of the original unless I had mixed it with some Gatorade as well. The chocolate, however, is rich and smooth with water alone -> herego, less calories! Mike really knows his stuff and has always responded very quickly to any emails I have sent inquiring about his products or customer service issues. He bases his formula on legitimate clinical research published in true academic journals (as opposed to the junk you see in commercial magazines and journals). I am looking forward to trying his sports drink and the new Tangerine Cream flavor very soon!
Great recovery drink for after hard workouts like P90X. Make sure you shake it up after adding to water getting all ingredients to dissolve. Works fine and tastes good (to me) when added to plain water. I'm on my third container and purchase 1 per month. I'm getting up there in age (mid 50's) and do not recover like I used to. This drink really helps with the muscle recovery.
BalasHapusTaste great, not loaded with sugar, and mixes well in my protein shakes. Its also almost half the price of the p90x recovery drink which I bought this as an alternate to. I will certainly be ordering more soon.
BalasHapusI liked this product because it is honest, it tastes good, and it works. It is also a super good value. I use this product for P90x and it allows me to fully recover so I can hit it hard the next day. Anytime I have an opportunity to recommend this product I do.
BalasHapusI'm currently doing P90X and I didn't want to pay $60 a tub for the P90X version and I heard a lot of people were using this. At first I thought the flavor was so-so, but now that I've been drinking it for a week or so, I actually like it. I sort of look forward to drinking it after working out and It does a good job. I barely have any soreness a day or so after the intense P90X workout. I can't say how it compares to the P90X drink because I have not tried it, but for the price this drink does a good job for me and I will continue to use it through out my P90X training.
BalasHapusMike's mix is absolutely amazing in its ability to decrease soreness after tough workouts. I've used it after a half marathon and am currently using it with P90X. This is an affordable and quality product. You can pay more for other recovery mixes, but you won't get better results.
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BalasHapusHave not tried a lot of recovery drinks. But this works for me. I use it with creatine from optimum. None to slight soreness the next day. Gained 3lbs lean mass in 3 weeks.
BalasHapusCons : The taste is weird with only water. I guess all recovery drinks taste bad. But I just add a tiny bit of low fat milk and it tastes much better. I use the blender bottle to mix it up.
we drink a lot of recovery drinks and for the most part, they are not so pleasant but you have to get them down... well this one actually is good. now keep in mind, its good for a recovery drink, its not a milk shake..... but if you have ever had a recovery drink this one will make your list of tasty ones. its my most common reordered flavor. it also mixes easy.
BalasHapusI have been using this product for about a week now. I have been using recovery drinks for a long time, but I had mostly been making my own, mixing protein powder with naturally high carb fruit juice in about a 3:1 ratio.
BalasHapusI switched to a premixed recovery drink, just in time for it to be discontinued, so I have been looking for a long term solution to my recovery drink supply and it needed to have 1) approximately the carb to protein ratio 2) be within an acceptable calorie range 3) take care of the workout effects I originally began using recovery drinks for 4) be drinkable
Numbers 1 and 2 are in the same vein for me so I will address them first. My needs for a recovery drink respond to about half of 1 serving of Mikes Mix, this corresponds to 36.5g carbohydrates, 10g of protein and 189 calories. I found this to be in my range of acceptability for me over time training.
In the week since I have been using Mike's Mix I have experienced no change in negative side effects from the switch from a previous recovery drink, it's hard to give any further analysis on this considering the short time frame I have been using it, but for me, it works.
It's drinkable. At first I found it weirdly sweet and week, but I reduced the amount of water to mix (less than a cup for half of the serving size) and I am getting used to it. I would say it's easy to drink now, its growing on me. It blends completely in my blender bottle (One of those bottles with the metal whisk ball in it) I just mention it because I had some other reviews commenting on mix-ability, and I think it's better than average actually.
My only complaint is the way serving size is handles on mikes mix it says 100g, or 3 over flowing scoop fulls (which I didn't find a very accurate measure). I found that 50g is almost exactly 1/3 cup, so I just leave a 1/3cup measure in there, much easier I think.
In addition to the points I wanted Mike's is also more affordable than other recovery drinks I've tried.
Overall good product, would recommend.