Trimarni Coaching and Nutrition

A smoothie can be a perfect recovery beverage.  This blended (or shaken) beverage can be a good source of carbs, protein, electrolytes and fluids, and makes for a well-tolerated snack when fatigue, exhaustion, and dehydration linger post-workout. But does every workout require a protein-packed smoothie? ❌Skip the engineered foods and expensive shakes and make yourself a nutritious well-balanced meal if: 👉You only exercise once a day and have long recovery periods between two workouts. 👉Your workout is neither intense or high volume. 👉You can eat a meal within 45 minutes of the workout. ✅Certain situations justify a recovery drink before a real meal. Go for the post-workout smoothie if: 👉There are less than eight hours between two workouts. 👉Your workout is high intensity or high volume. 👉Muscle damage has occurred (ex. plyometrics or weight-bearing activity). 👉You can’t eat a meal within 45 min of your workout. 👉Your workout included eccentric movements (downhill running, s...

CREATING THE PERFECT SMOOTHIE TV SEGMENT (click above to watch my live TV segment from this morning) This morning I had a great time talking with Melanie about how to create the perfect meal smoothie on  News4Jax  during the 8 o'clock hour of the Morning Show.  Meal replacement shakes and workout recovery drinks have been around for some time and if you are on social media, it's likely that you have come across one or two smoothie pictures....in the last hour. But over the past few years, smoothies have been given a lot of attention from medical professionals, the health conscious, celebrities, dietitians and trainers for a lot of great reasons.                               When you are in control of the ingredients in your top of the line, heavy duty blender, smoothies are a delicious and easy way to hydrate and fill your body with powerful vitamins and minerals, antioxi...