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Power Up: The Best Pre (and Post) Workout Fuel to Keep You Amped

Back away from the store-bought energy bar! These snacks, smoothies, and shakes are perfect pre- and post-workout fuel.
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Peden + Munk

Back away from the packaged "goo." These 15 recipes for smoothies, shakes, and snacks are all you need to power through a workout. Now drop and give us 20.

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    Alex Lau
    13/15

    Banana Almond Smoothie

    A trick we like: Peel all overripe bananas and put in the freezer, then use to make supercreamy smoothies (and banana bread as well). If you haven’t prefrozen a banana, though, don’t worry—throw a few ice cubes into the blender for a slushier effect.

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    Yossy Arefi
    14/15

    Green Tacos

    If a taco seems like an odd choice for pre-workout food, consider that this one is light, lean, and green.

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Senior Associate Web Editor. When she’s not torturing herself by grinding coffee beans by hand and making her own butter, Rochelle writes about cooking techniques and seasonal eating for bonappetit.com. She comes to BA by way of a small farm in Central New York, where she worked as a farmhand ... Read More