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 |