Need a good post-workout shake? I’ve got the answer for you. Here’s two recipes for the protein shakes I drink…

The “peanut butter cup” shake:
1 scoop Optimum Gold Standard chocolate whey protein
3 ounces of water
2 whole eggs
1 tablespoon of peanut butter
1 teaspoon of l-glutamine powder

The “mocha” shake:
1 scoop of Optimum Gold Standard chocolate whey protein
3 ounces of black (preferably a bold roast) coffee
3 whole eggs
1 teaspoon of l-glutamine powder

When making the “mocha” shake, make sure the coffee is NOT HOT. If it is, it will essentially boil the egg whites and you’ll get chunks of it in your shake. A shaker bottle won’t work when making these either. The peanut butter is too think to blend properly and the eggs won’t mix as well. The reason I like whole eggs is because the thickness of them helps suspend the relatively heavy granules of the l-glutamine powder so as to prevent the powder from settling at the bottom of the cup and making the last few sips of the shake fell like your drinking wet sand. Use whatever chocolate protein you like. I just happen to prefer Optimum’s whey because it works well for me and it’s what I’ve always used. Both shakes contain around 48 to 54 grams of protein which, from what I’ve read, is about the maximum amount of protein you want to take in at once. I’m not a supplement guru, however, so do your own research and make some of your own concoctions. Get creative! If you come up with anything you think I may like, post it in the comments or shoot me a message via the “Contact” page.