Customer Reviews

P90X Results & Recovery Formula 30-Day Supply (25 Servings)

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I always get fed up reading other reviews that don't help me figure out if I want to buy a product or not, so I figured I'd write one on a product that works for me.

The P90X Results and Recovery shake is a good combination of after workout Protien, Creatine, and Amino-Acids. What does this mean? It means that it has all of the things that every extreme athelete is looking for after a solid workout.

I'm a health nut, and I was already a body builder before I started the P90X system. While my normal workouts were tough, they never really pushed me to the point of wanting to dry heave, but the P90X really allowed me to stretch my self. The first month I went with a standard mix of Creatine* + Protien a couple of times a day and mixed with fruit punch for my recovery drink, but I found that I really needed a lot of electrolyte replacement as well. I was feeling very sick (just completely exhausted) after my workouts and I had to drive over to the corner store to pickup a gatorade/powerade before I would start feeling good again. That really started to change my opinions about the need for a purchasing a recovery drink that focused on post workout recovery.

I purchased the P90X Results and Recovery formula during my second month of the P90X workouts and when I got exhausted it really made a huge difference in the 20 minutes directly after the workout. It already has the Creatine, Protien, and electrolytes all ready to go for the second your done.

Now for the important questions... Was it worth buying? It depends. If you are just doing the workouts and getting slightly winded but not really pushing yourself to an extreme state of fatigue, you can get away without using a recovery drink. If you are pushing yourself as hard as you can, to the point of complete exhaustion then a recovery drink directly after a workout is mandetory, and this one works very effectively. I'm starting my third rotation of P90X and I use this after all of the really intense workouts, and my normal protien + fruit punch for all the other workouts. One tub usually lasts me about 2 months.

I gave it 4/5 stars because it does cost a little more, and you can get other brands that seem to do as well. You could use a creatine/protien blend and a good sports drink after every workout for the same results, although the over all price of doing that would probably be a little bit more than just getting a recovery drink that is specific for post workout recovery.

*Creatine Monohydrate is a dietary supplement that hydrates your muscles and aids in recovery. It is used by a large majority of athletes and body builders to aid in increasing how far you can push yourself in workout sets and minimizing the time between workouts. It is generally recommended to use it for 3 months and then to take a 2-3 month break.

** Several reviews were saying you get the same out of Chocolate Milk... You can't, period. There are specific suppliments in a recovery drink that are health industry known for helping in recovery. Ie.. Creatine, L-Arginine, and L-Glutamine. You can get all of these from other recovery drinks. But chocolate milk won't do it, even if it has similar calories to a recovery drink. It's not about the calories/fat/sugar, it's about everything else.

First off, when i stop to read reviews on a product, i like to read things that are incredibly in-depth so i know what it is i'm buying. I also like to know how something works, etc etc blah blah.TL;DR, i study what i use before i use it. I'm reading reviews where people talk about how drinking chocolate milk does the same exact thing. My best guess is those people are also 30 pounds overweight, and the best way they know to get carbs after a workout is angelfood cake. below, i'm going to quote the review i read that actually made me post.
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This product is really garbage...hardly any protein per serving, tastes like crap, full of sugar and is WAY overpriced!! One guy in another review said the product gives his stomach cramps and diarrhea, it's no wonder...have you looked at the ingredients? It's a bunch of crap! Artificial ingredients, chemicals and Maltodextrin!! Maltodextrin is a cheap filler ingredient that food companies use to get you hooked on their product. It helps to mask the flavor because it is so bad. This additive is known to cause all sorts of digestive problems and disease. I do not recommend any of the P90X supplements but I do like the P90x workouts!

Other Ingredients: Glucose, Fructose, Whey Protein Concentrate, Maltodextrin, Citric
Acid, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Lecithin, L-Arginine, D-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate,
Creatine Monohydrate, L-Glutamine, Ascorbic Acid, Magnesium Oxide, Potassium
Phosphate, Sodium Chloride, Carrageenan, Niacinamide, Beta Carotene, Pyridoxine
Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, and Cyanocobalamin.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - First off, this product has the same amount of sugar used as in soda. The difference is that these sugars arent simple sugars like the ones in soda. Maltodextrin used to get you hooked?? maltodextrin is a starch (corn) polysaccharide, which gets broken down by the body INTO SUGAR. fructose is also a complex sugar, and glucose is the immediate *junk* sugar that your body can process immediately to balance out everything you lost, in a short time frame. creatine is actually naturally occurring, and is most readily absorbed into the body when in the monohydrate form (i forgot the other form, since i never needed to know anything but "use monohydrate") and helps rebuild your muscles after they've been worked out. Niacinamide is Niacin, better known as Vitamin B3. It helps the body metabolize fat cells. Thiamine mononitrate is more simply "Thiamin," and more commonly known as vitamin B1. Riboflavin is Vitamin B2, cyanocobalamin is one of the most common things of all, actually, and you probably know it as Vitamin B12. Beta Carotene is being listed as if its a bad thing? i guess carrots are bad then, along with Vitamin A. Carrageenan is actually extracted from seaweeds, and is the VEGETARIAN/VEGAN alternative to gelatin. aka- its the healthier thickening agent, and for all of those go-green vegans popping up nowadays, yes. it is not gelatin, and it comes from a plant. Pyridoxine is just Vitamin B6. Sodium Chloride goes back to 5th grade science folks. People freak out when they see chloride in their food, and somehow forget that NaCl (sodium chloride) is table salt. Its also something your body loses when you sweat, and is crucial to restore your electrolytes. L-Glutamine is part of the amino acids your body naturally produces when working out. D-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate is Vitamin E with antioxidants (i pray that readers know what that is)and is the most common thing found in european dietary supplements. It's also made of organic compounds. Lecithin is a massive conglomerate of things, but simply put- it is one of the main components of a portion of your cell membranes.

WHATS CAUSING THE STOMACH ISSUES?!?!? - Don't worry, thats the only thing i didnt explain that isn't common knowledge. Magnesium oxide is often used as an antacid, to relieve stomach soreness, heartburn, etc. Side effects of it include nausea, and cramping. In higher doses, it also acts as a short-term laxative. Like the majority of laxatives, having too much of this causes the nausea and cramping. Taken in a proper dose, you shouldn't even get the laxative part. Stool softener, yes. laxative, you took too much. Every chemical/substance affects everybody differently. If you're sensitive to it, or if you're a female/light weight male, odds are you're getting too much of this stuff which is whats causing you the pain. Alot of times, people will also put 3-4 scoops into their drink instead of the correct amount, labeled as 2. More of a good thing isn't always better. It's like the people who take 4 or 5 advils all at once instead of the "Maximum 2 in setting" because more advil HAS to be better, right? Those people are also completely oblivious that their over-the-counter medicine is incredibly strenuos on the liver, and can cause permanent damage by taking too much.

I don't know where the "chocolate milk does the same thing as this workout supplement" thoery came into play, but its definitely a wive's tale. The ONLY things this product and chocolate milk have in common, is vitamin b6, and vitamin C. even so- chocolate milk (nestle nesquick mix) contains miniscule amounts compared to this. Oh, also- they both have calories and sugar.

As much as i would like to depend on other people for information, try to limit the claims you believe unless they have scientific backing or its evident that research was done. and not "just read acesulfameisbad.com, and you'll know everything" because alot of the times- those sights are biased, and even funded by companies who don't use that product. I read the reviews to hear if it tasted good, if it helped with your soreness, and what were possible side effects/problems you experienced while using the product. The uneducated masses should not be writing reviews about how this product is bad for you when they can't even pronounce, let alone comprehend the function of, chemicals/substances in a product. i'm not sure of specifics, but i'm also pretty sure that things like this (dietary, health, etc) have to label everything in their product by its chemically correct name. Rather than seeing sodium, you see sodium chloride. rather than seeing vitamin b3, you see niacinamide.

If you took the time to read that massive brick wall i call a review, i hope it helped you understand more about this product, and hopefully you can apply this knowledge to products you purchase in the future.

Just as a preface to my review: The other reviews I've read here are all very positive, so I wanted to offer this bit of more negative information. So, I am seven weeks into P90X. The videos recommend this supplement after every workout. First, I do think there are nutritional benefits to using this recovery drink; however, I think they are overstated and not necessarily tied to this specific product. If you compare the protein and electrolyte content of the P90X Recovery drink to chocolate milk, you can see that they are pretty similar. Now, I'm not saying you should just chug chocolate milk after cardio or plyometrics, but it is one example of a much cheaper comparative product. Aside from the expensive cost ($60 for one month) of the P90X Recovery drink, I would also like to note that when I use the drink, I routinely suffer from an upset stomach (read: "killer diarrhea"). While this could just be me, I have spoken to other P90X participants who have similar digestive complaints. Aside from those two big drawbacks (it's over-priced and induces diarrhea), I do believe there are definite benefits to using this or other similar products. Also, it really does taste pretty good--like orange sherbet, and is a nice healthy treat after a hard workout.

As the previous reviewer mentioned, this is the part of the workout I look forward to! The drink is very tasty! I noticed it has a good portion of sugar in it, but after doing some research I found that the types of sugars it provides are fantastic for your body after a good cardio workout. (Maybe I'd have already known that if I actually read the P90-X nutrition book like a good little excerciser)

I used the P90-X workout program for awhile without a recovery drink and other protein drinks, but I found that I was constantly hungry. Turns out the foods I normally eat (though healthy by most means) weren't providing my body with the nutrients it was craving. After purchasing this recovery drink for after my cardio workouts and a protein drink for other times of the day, I became less hungry in general and have accelerated the decline in my body fat percentage! I'm sure you might be able to put together some other great recovery drinks by buying each supplement and mixing, but I don't have the time, space, or care to do that. This recovery drink has been wonderful for me so far.

I tried this because I am doing P90X and wanted to do what was best for my body. Well, it does taste pretty good but after a little research, I can get the same results out of chocolate milk. It's been 83 days and I have gone from 210 lbs to 172 lbs and look better than I did 20 years ago and I did it mostly without this product.

In January, 2011, P90x recovery drink changed its formula, and taste. This used to be the best tasting recovery drink on the market, hands down, and most every review here acclaims is terrific taste. Unfortunately, that has all changed now.

This is the "new and improved" P90x recovery drink. It may be new, but it is definitely not improved. I had been using P90x recovery drink daily for about a year. This new drink is as effective as the old, but no longer tastes good. Imagine drinking a chewable vitamin C pill and you'll get the picture.

Please be aware that all reviews written in 2010 or earlier are referencing a different product, no longer available. The item for sale here is the "new and improved" drink, and although it works, it no longer tastes good.

I've tried another recovery drink in hopes to find something cheaper and with less calories, but nothing compares to this (sorry, Musclepharm Recon). It's expensive, but I'd rather pay for it than have horrible soreness and not have as good of results from exercising. It tastes great, doesn't upset my stomach, mixes easily with a spoon...no complaints other than the fact that it's cheapest when you buy it on autoship from Beachbody's website, so don't buy it from Amazon.
Basically, I can't live without this drink and to make things better, it taste's awesome.

I'll preface this review by stating that I don't have much of a sweet tooth, but this product is way too sweet. I'm about 2 weeks into P90X and I agree with some other reviewers that a protein drink is really necessary to recovery from the tough work-outs. But we are all trying to cut down on the sugar, even the complex ones like fructose. You can easily get the same amount of protein for half the sugar. Just check out any health food store or GNC.

Yeah, it's expensive. It hurt a bit to pay for this but I think it's worth it. Costs knocks off a star.

Taste :: as many people have stated all over the net, this drink tastes great. It tastes 1000x better when it's cold. So I mix it up and then throw in some ice cubes, let it sit for a minute and chug away.

Recovery :: I take this drink after intense workouts.. especially ones that I know will make me sore. Comparing the days I don't drink this to the days that I do...the next morning I am definitely less sore when I've had the P90x Recovery drink.

The Drink :: There was a lot of research put into this drinks and it has the right ratio of carbs, protein, and sugar. I know it seems ironic that a drink would have so much sugar in it but it's not for the taste...it's for the recovery. After an intense workout like that, your body will soak it right up.. it's not going to your gut. The serving suggests two scoops but I'm trying to make it go a bit longer and just do one scoop. It's a pretty concentrated drink so it still tastes fine and I still feel the difference.

A great plus for anybody who can put down the money. I've never had any other brands and many people have suggested Chocolate milk but it's not the same for me.

I get a great (post) work out pick-me-up from this drink. I'm on Phase 2 and ran out of the drink and decided to try some GNC Pure Whey Protein mix, while this tastes okay, I have been really feeling the aches and pains the next morning after resistance training workouts. Without a doubt I'm going to jump back to the P90x mix for Phase 3. It seems with a high protein diet I get a little on the gassy side, so the P90X doesn't make that much of a difference to my digestion system anyways.

Pros:
Quicker Recovery
Less Muscle Aches/Fatigue
Great tasting

Cons:
This is not, nor does it claim to be and ALL NATURAL product, though I wish it could be healthier.
Expensive.