Monday, April 11, 2016

Athena Intense

So as promised I said I would start blogging about new products I try... Here is the first one.

Alright, I decided I may benefit from a pre-workout and after doing some research online I stumbled across another blogger who has a TON of info about fitness supplements and scored Uniconutrition's Athena Intense as being they best they EVER rated.  Well I was convinced, lol!  I ordered the Strawberry Limeade flavor (drool).

It came FED EX within 2 days! (FOR FREE!)  Couldn't wait to tear it open...  As you can see from the picture on the left, the appearance of packaging gets an A.  Unlike any other brand I have seen.  However, once I broke the seal on the packaging the bottom sleeve (if that's what you call it)  slips off pretty easy; which can make it tough to open and close.

I tried it before a workout.  I put one scoop in a shaker with 12oz of cold water.  Shook up well and I poured it into a glass to admire the color.  Cannot say enough how pretty this is! First taste was nice,  Good balance of strawberry and citrus. About half way through it though I was wishing I had put it  on ice or could shake it some more.
 
                                                                 As for the workout... I felt good, no damn good!  I did 15 min on the treadmill alternating between running and walking, a 20 min INSANE kettlebell workout, then hopped back on the treadmill for 10 more minutes.  I felt like I was sweating more than normal, that my heart rate went up quicker than normal and  I could make it through the kettlebell workout without it kicking my ass!  I think it gave me an edge; but I wasn't convinced it was the catalyst just yet.

I tried it a second time before running an 8K... That's right, I ran an 8K!  Not only that, but I ran faster than I have before.  Was it all thanks to this new little gem in my life?  I certainly think so!  I used it again at a 5K over the weekend and this is now my favorite workout buddy!
  

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