The days of hot, sweaty workouts are upon us.
The formula is simple: blend, freeze, enjoy.
Any liquid can be frozen into popsicle form, but protein smoothies are perfect for after a workout.
Eating protein within an hour after exercising may help youbuild more muscle in the long run.
Meanwhile, carbohydrates from sugar or starchy foods help to replenishglycogenin your muscles.
Here are some smoothie-sicles to try.
Banana Mango
This is my go-to smoothie recipe, fresh or frozen.
Just put the ingredients into a blender and puree until smooth.
This smoothie also refrigerates well, if you want to keep both your options open.
Just put the extra into a jar, and shake before drinking.
Chocolate Coconut
This one comes fromfrom Mens Fitness.
Its extremely low carb and high fatbut some of you areinto that sort of thing.
The resulting popsicle is creamy and smooth, if a little bland.
Peanut Butter and Jelly
Heres one for you crafty folks.
We went for the simpler, two-layer option.
Let them freeze for an hour.
Then, top off each pop with a few raspberries and some of the juice.
DailyBurn calls for unsweetened raspberry juice, but we usedstrawberry lemonade.
To bring your wildest popsicle dreams to life, check outthis smoothie formula infographic.
To find the nutrition content of your creation, use a recipe analyzer like the one atCalorieCount.com.
A chopstick snapped in half will do the trick, or try a plastic fork or spoon.
Thicker smoothies (like our banana-mango recipe) will hold the stick upright while it freezes.
When its time to eat, just push the popsicle out of the wrapping and enjoy.
Blender photo byDaniel Lee.
All other photos by us.
