Not since “Body For Life” has there been a diet and exercise program as popular as P90X. If you have watched the P90X videos you've probably heard about the recovery drink. After I had previously wrote a Shakeology review I became interested in the P90X results and recovery formula, which is one of the P90X supplements sold on the Beachbody website. Is it better than other health and fitness shakes? I write these words as someone who has no vested interest in Beachbody, P90X or any P90X supplements or products so that you have the facts you need to make a decision that is right for you.
Basically the P90X recovery drink is a meal replacement
shake in the sense that it is to be used after exercise as a more convenient alternative to eating food. Because it's a liquid, in theory, the nutrients might be absorbed quicker, fostering faster replenishment of muscle and liver glycogen (carbohydrate reserves) and superior muscle protein repair. This, so the logic goes, theory might help people recover faster after exercise.
P90X Recovery Drink Ingredients
2 scoops (60 grams/about 2 oz) has 220 calories
| Total fat | 2 g 3% DV |
| Saturated fat | 0.5 g 2.5 DV |
| Cholesterol | 30 mg 10% DV |
| Sodium | 150 mg 6% DV |
| Potassium | 147 mg 4% DV |
| Total carbohydrate | 39 g 13% DV |
| Dietary fiber | <1 g 3% DV |
| Sugars | 6 g |
| Protein | 10 g |
| Vitamin A | 60% |
| Vitamin C | 750% |
| Vitamin E | 500% |
| Thiamine | 30% |
| Riboflavin | 30% |
| Niacin | 30% |
| Vitamin B6 | 30% |
| Vitamin B 12 | 30% |
| Calcium | 5% |
| Phosphorous | 7% |
| Magnesium | 60% |
| L Arginine | 700 mg |
| L Glutamine | 500 mg |
| Creatine (creatine monohydrate) | 500 mg |
The calories, fat and saturated fat are similar to other fitness and recovery drinks.
Most of the vitamins and minerals in the P90X Recovery Drink are found in other fitness shakes so I want to focus on just a few of the more interesting ingredients.
Protein. The recovery shake only has 10 grams of protein. That's not much considering the recovery drink is being marketed to people who strength train. Even Ensure has more protein than the P90X drink.
To stimulate muscle protein synthesis – which is needed for muscle recovery – various studies find that anywhere from 20-60 grams of protein may be required after exercise. Using 10 grams might als0 work, but I suspect not as well – especially for those engaged in intense strength training.
Vitamin C. Why is there so much vitamin C in the P90X drink? The label says there is 750% of the RDA for vitamin C. I can only think of 3 reasons why so much vitamin C would be in a health drink:
1. vitamin C is an antioxidant
2. to help immunity which might be weakened by too much exercise
3. to decrease muscle soreness
While vitamin C is an antioxidant, such things work best when they are used in conjunction with other antioxidants. As for helping immunity, vitamin C might do this but there is no good proof of it in healthy people.
Can vitamin C reduce muscle soreness? This is a big claim that made by Beachbody when they market this product. There is some questionable research on this topic but most research finds vitamin C doesn't help DOMS. I see no good scientific proof that the P90X drink reduces muscle soreness (DOMS).
On what research does Beachbody base their claim that their recovery drink reduces muscle soreness?
The recovery drink also contains 500% of the RDA for vitamin E. Again I have to ask the question why? Vitamin E is an antioxidant but where is the proof that 500 % of the RDA does anything special? Also, what type of Vitamin E does it contain? It's probably alpha tocopherol since that's the most plentiful in the body but the other types help us also.
Notice that the P90X drink nutrition label does not tell us the actual amounts of vitamins and minerals. Rather we are only told the percentage of RDA of each nutrient. That's odd; Every nutrition label I've ever seen gave both the amount AND the percent of RDA.
Arginine
Why does the P90X recovery drink contain arginine? If you ask most fitness people they'll tell you arginine improves blood flow. This is supposed to help muscle recovery and repair and is the reason that arginine is the principle ingredient in those nitric oxide supplements you may have heard of.
While this logic kind of makes sense, here are some facts about arginine that nobody wants you to know:
- Arginine is a non-essential amino acid. Our bodies make this stuff.
- Nonessential amino acids do not help build muscle like essential amino acids do
Arginine plus the supplement HMB (which the P90X recovery drink doesn't have), might help reduce muscle loss in people who have HIV and AIDS.
But, as for healthy people who workout…the combo doesn't work.
Force factor has arginine also. Check out that review for more insights.
Also when we are speaking about increasing muscle mass in those with HIV and AIDS, 14 grams of arginine was used successfully in research. The P90X recovery drink only has a piddly 700 mg (less than 1 gram).
Here is the big reason why you dont need arginine. The research on arginine supplements stems mostly from its use in 2 groups of people:
1. Men who have erection problems
2. People who have heart disease
Nitric oxide is related to how Viagra works. See my review on erection supplements for more info.
If this is so – and it is – why is arginine in a recovery drink that's marketed to healthy people? Does that make sense? It doesn't to me.
Now let's shed light on glutamine. The P90X recovery drink contains 500 mg of glutamine. There is indeed research on glutamine – but not on who you think…
Glutamine is also a non essential amino acid – so you and I make it.
Glutamine is often said to help people recover from intense stress. Truth be told, glutamine does appear to do this. Glutamine has been shown to help recovery in:
- people who have HIV/AIDS
- people who have cancer
- people who have undergone surgery
Much of the glutamine research also use intravenous glutamine – not glutamine supplements. IV glutamine is not the same as an orally taken glutamine supplement.
But what about weight lifters and bodybuilders? They need glutamine right? Bodybuilding magazines want you to think so but I can't find any published peer reviewed evidence that glutamine supplements help recovery healthy people or bodybuilders or weight lifters. Research, so far, finds that glutamine supplements do NOT help weight lifters.
Glutamine supplements might improve immune systems in hard core aerobic athletes (think Lance Armstrong). But the amount is much more than is in the P90X recovery drink.
The amount of glutamine used in strength training research has been 3 grams a day -which is more than the 1/2 gram that's in the P90X recovery drink. Taking 3 grams doesn't work either – so why does Beachbody think 500 mg will work?
For more insights read my glutamine review.
So, if the glutamine research is mostly on sick people and to a lesser extent on elite, aerobic athletes, why is glutamine in a recovery drink marketed to healthy people who probably are not running the Iron Man Triathlon?
Creatine
When it comes to muscle building supplements creatine is king of the mountain – and that's why it's in the P90X recovery drink. The recovery drink only has 1/2 gram of creatine per serving. That's not as much as a bodybuilder might take (3 – 5 grams is the traditional “maintenance” dose). Still, it's possible that muscle creatine levels would be depleted after exercise so the addition of creatine does make some sense.
Remember that that creatine will cause you to gain weight. It's not muscle – its water. Water weight retention is the most consistent side effect of creatine supplements.
The recovery drink uses creatine monohydrate and that's good. Creatine monohydrate is the type that has been used in 99% of creatine studies over the last 30 years.
People often wonder if creatine causes injuries or if creatine is safe for kids. Read my reviews on these topics for more insights. Also check out my review on cycling creatine as well.
So do you need the P90X recovery formula? When I checked, the recovery drink cost about $50 a month. That's a lot to pay for what is basically a creatine supplement with a little carbs and protein tossed in.
What do you think?
Joe — i am a little confused about the difference between a recovery drink and a protein drink. could you explain?
also, i am on weight watchers and would like to incorporate a recovery drink. they assign point value to foods based on fat, carbs, fiber and protein. the more of the first two, the higher the point value and the more of the second two, the lower the point value.
of course, i understand that carbs are imperative in a recovery drink, but drinks that claim similar benefits have as few as 4 points (hammer) or as many as 8. p90x has six. what recovery drink would you recommend?
finally, i would love a recovery drink that comes ready made, for those times when i exercise and then go straight to work. any suggestions?
sorry for the deluge of questions, but i am so thrilled to find a reliable cite. I am a recent, but huge fan!
Thank you
Hi Cathy,
How often and how intensely are you working out? if you are working out 3-4 times a week for an hour, I’m not sure if you need a recovery drink. I think recovery drinks would be best suited in highly trained athletes. I believe a lot of the hype about “needing” a recovery drink after exercise is slick marketing as is all the talk about a 4:1 ratio of carbs to protein being “optimal” for recovery.
Sometimes “experts” make things more complicated as a way of selling us some answer to our “problems.” I could be wrong but I think for the most part, that is what is going on here.
That said, I dont think drinking a ready made shake after working out will be bad for you as long as its not teeming with calories. There are many out there. Im not sure of the points but have you looked at the RTD 51 which has 16 oz and 230 calories and 51 grams of protein (and very few carbs). You can add water to it and double its volume. Obviously taste is a big issue here.
For a less expensive drink, try just regular chocolate milk. Its got carbs and protein. I’m sure the recovery drink people may disagree with me but until somebody compares those expensive recovery drinks against chocolate milk to prove its “better,” the cheap skate in me would say save your money.
I hope that helps Cathy and I’m glad you found me 🙂
Hi Joe,
Thanks for a good, balanced and insightful review.
I do, however, have a quick question.
I have been doing P90x for 3 weeks now, and have losy about 10 pounds. However, I haven’t been using the recovery drink as I am based in the UK and you can’t get it over here. I have recently been thinking about a replacement I could use.
I tend to work out as soon as I get in from work, and once I have showered and stopped pouring sweat off like a waterfall, I make my evening meal. Normally a lot of protein (chicken, fish or very lean beef mince) and some vegetables, possibly a bit of wholemeal pasta or rice if I have felt low on energy at any point during the day.
Will this be sufficient to recover after a work out?
Thanks
Hi Paul, I think you are fine if you are eating what you say you are. An 8 oz piece of chicken has about 30-50 grams of protein if I remember right, which is a lot more than is in the recovery drink. I think you are fine doing what you are doing.
I don’t see a reasoned comparison based on the argument of price alone as pressure selling. Beachbody’s got some bargain priced stuff, IMHO, all things considered, and some stuff that’s pricey.
As a matter of fact, I made it clear that the banana/PB combo was cheaper, but that it left out many elements and there were some negatives with fat/calories, and more non-obvious plusses with Beachbody.
I even pointed to a non-Beachbody product that made the PB/banana combo better, if you wanted to still go that route.
@Joe: Yes, if you’re at home, or make it before going to the gym, etc. And yeah, I make my own stuff too, but the Recovery Drink is hands down an easier cleanup (you will need soap for that blender with PB), easier storage and transport, etc. This is that convenience equation. If there were no money to be made in this area, Circle K and 7-11 wouldn’t exist.
Plus I didn’t mention peanut or banana allergies. 🙂
The CEO of Beachbody has said, to paraphrase, that no everyone you meet should be a sales prospect.
But here, the discussion is under way, and I’d like to think I can provide some valuable info.
Here’s some: the tub is 26 servings, the packets are 25. So you get an extra serving for the same price.
Robert,
I hit enter accidently before I finished my comment, so I did not mean to come off as harsh. The banana & PB comment was slightly tongue-in-cheek. However, I made it clear that I find the BB product too expensive & the continued pressure to sell is counterproductive. Good luck in your endeavors,
Laura
Robert, I understand you want to push your product but not appreciated, my question was directed to Joe,
Laura
Re: the Banana and Peanut butter.
I think the recovery drink will be absorbed a lot faster, and let your body get to the business of repairing muscles faster. Plus it would bring your energy up faster due to the simple sugar content. It’s designed to be used in the first hour, and be simple sugars, vitamins, some creatine, etc. You might pee out some of the vitamins, sure, but the rest will be absorbed as needed. Also there’s the convenience factor. Recovery drink will mix in a shaker bottle. Are you at a gym and then going to work? Might not work with a peanut butter and banana. I’d also use PB2 instead of peanut butter. (I wish Joe would let me link to my affiliate banner for PB2. 🙂 )
Here’s the cheapest way to get Beachbody products: coaches get 25% off, and if you autoship recovery drink, it’s free shipping, and no tax as a coach. That saves a LOT. $12.50 discount, $5.95 saved on shipping, and about $3 saved by not paying tax. That’s $21.45 off an order.
It’s $37.46 for 26 servings, a teensy bit less than $1.50 a drink. That’s for the packets, which you can just grab and go. (I’m getting clarification on the tub, usually the bulk option has more servings.) You can autoship every OTHER month, you don’t have to get it once a month. Aaaand as I always point out, you can generate tax deductions as a coach. I always give the best price I can right up front. That’s the cheapest way to get this. With reasonable deductions, you should be paying for your coach fee and then some depending on your tax bracket.
If you added up banana, peanut butter, a vitamin, creatine, and the fact that I think it’s convenient and tasty, I don’t think $1.44 minus any tax benefit is that much.
I did the math, very conservatively and came up with the recovery drink at 82 cents more (before the tax benefit) than peanut butter, a non-organic banana at .25 lbs, creatine serving, glutamine serving, a vitamin e, and vitamin c pill.
Here are a couple of other thoughts: to get the 10g of protein in the recovery drink you’d have to consume 1.25 servings of Peter Pan *Reduced* Fat peanut butter, which is 250 calories by itself and about 15g of fat. If you use PB2, then the cost difference narrows more.
Finally, the recovery drink has a little bonus of some lohan fruit extract which may have some anti-cancer benefit. Also it has stevia, if you like sweeter that way.
Of course, you’ve got to decide if it’s worth 82 cents more. I think $1.44 all things considered for a prepared sports drink is reasonable.
The calories and fat are going to be a lot higher going the cheaper route. Recovery is 220 vs. the 300+ easy that PB/Banana is going to take plus you’ll need a blender, and have cleanup. Recovery in a shaker can just be rinsed and the water drunk. No waste.
I can tell you that it tastes good too. Finally, you get a big tub to keep which might be handy. 🙂
Sorry Robert, can’t do that and you know why 😉
My blender has zero clean up. takes about 10 seconds to rinse it out.
Thanks Joe for the review & your recipe.
I just cannot fathom spending so much money when a banana & PB might do, LOL. I was interested in BB’s “research” quotes – this time they actually provided sources – of a 4:1 ratio of carbs to protein on a recovery drink, what do you think of this? Also, looking at the high percentages of vitamin c & e, is it realistic to believe it is really going to be absorbed post-workout or would I just pee most of it out 🙂 THanks again for your great work.
Laura
Laura, I’ve seen the claims about the benefits of eating a 4:1 ratio of carbs to protein (4 grams of carbs to every 1 gram of protein) but when I see it, its always used in the context of “athletes” but what about non-athletes such as those who do p90x 3 times per week? is what works for athletes best for people who are not athletes? The 4:1 ratio does not, to me, seem to take in to considerations, strength athletes vs endurance athletes? Are they saying that both aerobic and aerobic athletes need the same ratio of carbs to protein? While I don’t close the door on eating pre/post exercise in the 4:1 ratio, I know that marketeers sometimes make things harder for people to understand in order to confuse people and sell a product. I dont know yet if this is one of those cases but I think it’s important that people also hear the message that simple answers to problems (e.g. peanut butter and banana) are often the correct answers.
Hi Joe,
thx for being so sincere and willing to help. It’s been years, I’ve been trying to find a nice recovery drink that would finally help me get defined muscles.
Even tough I’m a girl, I actually I don’t mind getting a bit bulky (just a little). So my question to you is: Do you think with P90X and having your protein shake recipe once a day right after the training, I could get these results?
thx again! 😉
Fernanda, getting defined muscles is more about weight loss (or fat loss) and exercise than recovery drinks. If you have a low percent body fat now then getting defined may be just a matter of more strength training. The P90x might do that for you. My protein shake may have more calories than the P90x recovery drink (depending on how much fruit you use) but I believe its healthier overall. I say give it a shot for a month and see how you feel.
p.s.s. no it is not a new concept joe, it is just new to you. its also a new concept to market a special formula for the 4:1 ratio but those of us who know have been using chocolate milk (nonfat) for years now. drink 1 cup within half an hour of the end of your workout, and then wait a half hour before you eat anything else. The science behind it and that it helps avoid injury is undeniable. Do your homework.
p.s. Just to be clear, this is not a protein shake. It is not a meal replacement. It is not supposed to be chock full of protein but is supposed to be a calculated ratio of carbs to protein to achieve a specific goal (injury avoidance). If you are unclear of what a recovery drink is and why it is important please consult your local search engine.
joey, I can tell you feel passionate about this but I stand by my words. 99% of the people reading these words DO NOT need a recovery drink. you talked about the research. Can you show me that research? You mentioned chocolate milk, ok, so why not just drink chocolate milk instead? Its a lot cheaper than the P90x recovery drink and I’m familiar with that research. I see no published research on the P90 X recovery drink. I think you may have missed the point of my review. I maintain that there is nothing special about the P90X recovery drink that makes it better than anything else out there including chocolate milk. It won’t hurt anybody but I believe there are cheaper alternatives out there. While there is something to be said about the convenience of a recovery drink, eating food will work just as well for everybody except – maybe – an elite athlete.
I’d like to see a study that compared the recovery drink to chocolate milk
This guy clearly has no idea of the concept of 4:1 ratio of carbs/protein and how it relates to a RECOVERY DRINK. This is not supposed to be anything else but a recovery drink.
Is the P90x drink worth it? no. Chocolate milk also has a 4:1 ratio of carbs to protein and is very effective as a recovery drink.
My point is simply that this reviewer has NO CLUE about what a recovery drink is supposed to do and his review should be taken as such.
They have changed the recovery drink formula at least once, IIRC since your review. Couple of points: 10g of protein is about what you’d get in an egg, with perhaps more bio availability in the recovery drink vs. a cooked egg, making it about the same net benefit. So let’s call that a snack.
Plus a little creatine, and simple sugar, vitamins, minerals, etc. Coach cost is about $1.50 which is how everyone should be purchasing consumables with Beachbody. Anything else is just a waste of money. And I really like the taste. So once again, opinion, but is $1.50 worth it for convenience, taste, and nutritional content? Remember the zero waste factor: no spoilage, room tempy storage, portable and mixable anywhere. Plus, hey, great big empty tub to put your change in at the end? Anecdotally, I find I don’t have an energy drop or soreness hardly at all when I use it.
I’d like to see if Shakeology protein is more bio-avallable than the protein in an egg. Any claims that it is are just speculation until we test it. At best, they both would be equally bio-available since they both come from animal sources of protein.
Joe,
I was debating on getting the Recovery drinks…but I was hesitant because of all the carbs. I’m glad you clarified some stuff for me. But I do have one question….I’m on the fat shredder phase 1 diet..I just started it. My question is this: Are the recovery drink calories factored into the 1800 calories a day I have on the diet? I would appreciate any help you could give me.
Rebecca, thanks glad to help. Honestly Im not sure if the recovery drink is or isn’t but if I had to guess, Id say it was not. that’s just a guess though. If you get your stuff through a beach body coach they should be able to answer that question. if you find out do let me know if I’m right or not.
Joe
Thank you for the quick reply.
This is the story:
When i did the first round of P90X, which was back in 2010, I DID NOT use any protein or any kind of supplements, just salads and beef, chicken. I am about 6′ and was about 198 lb and dropped to 179lb almost at the end of that first p90x round when I got too comfortable with my image. I said that should do it. It felt really good to be back in a better shape. No abs showing but still…hey I can wear my other jeans again. Than I got lazy and put the weight back all way to 192 lb, eat sweets, no junk food though, sometimes pizza…etc
So I started the P90x again about 2 weeks ago. This time I felt at the beginning that it was a little tougher since I felt that my body already tired from a day of work (mental stress not physical stress) was getting already tired after about first 15-20 minutes into the program. So i thought maybe i need a recovery drink.
My diet is still the same like when I did the first round of P90x (2010) but when I stared taking the recovery drink that’s when on the second day I felt that something changed (excessive need to urinate).
Well my diet is same like the one followed at first p90x round so that is not the case of causing it.
I noticed one thing though after using the recovery drink and that is that I can last longer into the program. But maybe this drink is just a mental motivator for me, maybe it is just in my mind that this drink helps.
Yesterday I used it after my work out and today was OK no excessive peeing like the day before. Today I diddn take it after my exercise and I will see if tomorrow any difference in that symptom.
Thank you again
Joe
Very good info about the p90x recovery drink.
I started using it about 3 days ago and the symptoms about the urge to urinate started the second day. Will this go away once my body gets used to the recovery drink or should i just stop using it before it gets worst?
I am doing the p90x now, i did it before and never took any proteins or supplements bit at this second round it is getting a little harder and i thought by using the recovery drink it will help
Verdi
while I cant be sure, this is what I think is happening. You are working out and using the recovery drink but I think you may be eating fewer calories or carbs than usual. This is making your body tap into its reserve carbohydrate reserves (its called glycogen). Glycogen has a LOT of water associated with it, so as you burn off these carbs, you are releasing a lot of water. This is probably what is making you urinate so much. Its very common to do this during the first few days of a diet (like Atkins – this is why Atkins works so fast in the beginning too). The frequent urination should decrease as your carbs become more depleted.
The creatine that is in the recovery drink does cause us to store water, so that is why I am not totally sure. Its my “working theory” for now. If I am right, remember if you do over-indulge with eating, the water weight will return fast because when we deplete our carbs, our body increases a carb storage enzyme called glycogen synthase. This happens to many people who eat very few calories/carbs, lose weight, and then eat more normal again.
If the frequent urination continues though, get off the recovery drink and see if that helps.
Hi Joe,
Just started P90x and I am entering my 4th week the recovery phase and I really enjoy it. I am a 5’4″ male weighing 145lbs looking to add strength, add a little size, nothing crazy and maybe drop a few pounds, actually lose some belly fat and get my abs to really show.
Anyway I have been going back and forth about a recovery drink. I was going to get the P90x drink, but now not sure. I was just using protein powder but not sure if that is enough. After reading all this and other sites and reviews and opinions, I’m a little confused about what to do. I did read about someone that mixes Gatorade powder and protein powder for their 4:1 carb/protien. Do you think that would work for me. Thanks so much
Christian
Christian, that sounds fine too. we all have to find what works for us. I just wanted to point some things about the recovery drink that few others do, so that you could make a better choice. I understand this can also lead to “paralysis by analysis.” Right now I’m not convinced the 4:1 ratio is something that most people need to pay attention to. I think it’s another attempt to make nutrition more complicated that it needs to be and is the result of mostly marketing hype to try to distinguish one brand over another. I think your confusion on this issue is proof of that. Nutrition for most people does not need to be that complicated. I will wait for better research before I endorse the 4:1 ratio concept.
I say try the Gatorade / protein mix for a week or so and see how you feel. Then if that doesn’t work, try tossing in some protein and fruit in a blender and drinking that. That said, you can also just eat some protein and carbs after working out. I simple turkey sandwich will likely work just as well.
It’s funny that this idea of “recovery drinks” is something that has only been widely advertised in the last year or so. While I’m sure that there is some science for recovery drinks helping a “Lance Armstrong”, how much benefit would the “ave joe” get from it? I’m not sure of the answer right now but it makes me wonder if its more marketing than science for most of us.
I hope some of that helps Christian.
Thanks for the great info on the recovery shake I wasn’t sure if it was worth it. I found this other recovery drink called Mike’s Mix on amazon.. http://mikesmixrecoverydrink.com/ I was wondering if you have heard of it and if it is worth the money it is about half the price and still has about the 4:1 carbs to protein ratio
Phil, I have not heard of it until now but I looked at the Mike Mix website and here are a few things to think about.
1. Mike Mix has 382 calories in a shake. This doesn’t look like a shake to use for weight loss. Just wanted to point that out.
2. It also has 20 grams of protein in those 380 calories. That’s better than the pitiful 10 grams P90X recovery drink gives you.
3. If you are going to use it, I think you should be working out a lot because as I said, it has a lot of calories.
4. Mike does say he has some advanced science degrees which is good
5. I didn’t see an actual company address for mike mix. Where is it made? In a facility or his kitchen? I was just curious. If you find out let me know.
Overall, it doesn’t look bad from my passing glance. I’d just look at the calories and weigh that against how much you are working out. Why dont you ask for a free sample and see if you like it.
Hello, Joe
I am doing p90x right now , and I am using USANA’s healthpak ,Nutrimeal , the Precosa, and the fish oil pills , but I use many other of their products. I was just wondering if you have heard any bad or negative comments about their products or if you know anything about them.? Before I started taking them I couldn’t even walk one mile, now I am hiking and doing p90x, which for me its amazing . I am really sold with USANA and it has worked for me very well. thank you
Hi Marilyn, it sounds like you have been making a lot of good progress! I know about USANA but don’t remember seeing anything bad about any of their products. I have not yet looked at their products but might sometime this year. Since you said you are doing P90X please do read though this which I wrote at my other website. http://www.joe-cannon.com/rhabdomyolysis-personal-trainers-exercise-review-symptoms-fitness-bootcamp/
Continued success and keep me posted on your progress!
I use USANA products and I am doing wonderful with them.
Marilyn, what are the USANA products you have been using?
Thanks for the info Joe, so I went to GNC to pick up the dymatize and they threw in some amp amplified wheybolic extreme 60. So I was wondering if it would be ok and still see good results if I mixed the three of them up like ARM shoulder and back days use the amp, cardiovascular or leg days use the dymatize and light cardio days just use the p90x drink.
Jared, I think that would be fine.