# Recovery drink and personal question **URL:** \ **Category:** Nutrition\ **Created:** [January 9, 2019, 10:04pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/recovery-drink-and-personal-question/9518 "2019-01-09T22:04:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bruno](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/bruno/32/346_2.png) [@Bruno](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Bruno)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2019, 10:04pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/recovery-drink-and-personal-question/9518/1 "2019-01-09T22:04:49Z")
Hi guys, today I’m asking about your’s recovery drink. I was using Recovery from Hammer Nutrition, I think that was good but expensive. But now I’m using one scoop of Gold Standard Nutrition Protein inmediatly after my rides (I’m doing sweet spot high volume) and I don’t see any change. I was wondering if is good what I’m doing because the recomended ratio is 4:1 carbs and protein, and Gold Standard Protein has almost all protein and very little carbs. What I think I can do is to mix Gold Standard Protein with carbs like Carbo Max of Nutra Bio [https://www.nutrabio.com/product/51092/](https://www.nutrabio.com/product/51092/) or Carbo Gain [https://www.bodybuilding.com/store/now/carbo.html?skuId=NOW702](https://www.bodybuilding.com/store/now/carbo.html?skuId=NOW702) but I don’t know if these products are good and if I can mix them and have the same benefits. The reason why I want to do this is because of the price, it would be much cheaper to mix Gold Standard Protein and a carb product than the Recovery of Hammer Nutrition, and because I’m drinking this almost every day because I train 6 days a week we are talking of a good amount of money. Thanks all and sorry for my English! ---
**Author:** ![MattHiggs](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/matthiggs/32/85144_2.png) [@MattHiggs](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/MattHiggs)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2021, 10:21pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/recovery-drink-and-personal-question/9518/2 "2021-12-15T22:21:04Z")
Great question. I use 1 scoop protein powder and two scoops of Gatorade powder mix. It about $20 for a big jar. This ends up being 20g protein, 100g carbs. Saves me a lot of money over premixed brand name recovery drinks. You can also add frozen spinach and frozen berries and blend. Makes it really tasty and nutritious. ---
**Author:** ![ryanmc06](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/ryanmc06/32/12895_2.png) [@ryanmc06](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/ryanmc06)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2021, 9:01pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/recovery-drink-and-personal-question/9518/3 "2021-12-31T21:01:30Z")
I’ve been using Tailwind Chocolate recovery mix with milk. It has been the better tasting/mixing powders I’ve used. ---
**Author:** ![Jamie\_Weikum](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/jamie_weikum/32/152644_2.png) [@Jamie\_Weikum](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Jamie_Weikum)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2022, 6:43am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/recovery-drink-and-personal-question/9518/4 "2022-01-01T06:43:42Z")
I use soylent (chocolate) because I don’t generally like the taste of pre-mixed recovery drinks and it has a pretty good mix of carb/protein. It’s also quite satiating. ---
**Author:** ![dhengen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/dhengen/32/88582_2.png) [@dhengen](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/dhengen)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2022, 9:11pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/recovery-drink-and-personal-question/9518/5 "2022-01-06T21:11:11Z")
> [@MattHiggs](#): > > Great question. I use 1 scoop protein powder and two scoops of Gatorade powder mix. It about $20 for a big jar. This ends up being 20g protein, 100g carbs. Saves me a lot of money over premixed brand name recovery drinks. You can also add frozen spinach and frozen berries and blend. Makes it really tasty and nutritious. hey question for you - how do you know how much to take in after a work out? Rules of thumb based on body weight or something? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![MattHiggs](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/matthiggs/32/85144_2.png) [@MattHiggs](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/MattHiggs)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2022, 9:58pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/recovery-drink-and-personal-question/9518/6 "2022-01-06T21:58:27Z")
I’m not as type A as some and are pretty relaxed about the “rules.” A big recovery drink makes me less hungry throughout the day after my workout. Keeps me from eating the entire kitchen. I do 100g carbs, 25g protein. It’s a lot, but it works. Am I’m pretty skinny so I wouldn’t be too worried about fat gain. You still burn calories after a workout. Matt Higgins