I’m a traditionalist when it comes to supplements. I believe most people can get all the nutrients they need and then some, from whole food. However, the ones who put their bodies through intense workouts day after day, they need a little extra help. Now that I am increasing my mileage and putting in harder miles, I feel like I’m in the later group. I’ve always taken a multivitamin but have begun using protein powders in the morning or after a long run as a way to get more protein to repair my muscles.
I was recently sent a couple of products to test out from Klean Athlete. They are a fairly new company that is just getting started in sports nutritional supplements.
The companies founders, who are athletes themselves, based their products on the fundamentals of sports.
“Before you can get faster, you first need to be healthy.”
The entire line of Klean Athlete’s products are NSF Certified for Sport® and certified to be clean of banned substances. Every product that carries that certification has to go through stringent laboratory testing to confirm content, purity and compliance. In addition, all of their products are free of yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, corn, sugar, or starch. No artificial coloring, preservatives or flavoring. One of the main reasons why I don’t take many supplements is because I’m not sure what’s actually in the product. It seems like the majority are just full of added fillers. If I’m trying to eat clean, shouldn’t my supplements be clean?
The Klean Multivitamin is a fruit and vegetable blend that is the base for all training in getting the right amount of vitamins and minerals an athlete’s body needs. I’ve been taking two multi’s a day with my breakfast. With some multi’s, I get a nauseous feeling after taking. Even with food. Not so with Klean Athlete. They go down easy with no ill side effects.
I have also been using the Klean Isolate daily. It’s pure whey protein isolate, free of artificial flavoring or sweetener. You get 20 grams of protein in one serving. I’ve enjoyed it in green smoothies, pancakes and oatmeal after a tough workout or long run. I was even nice enough to share it with Ron. He loves to mix it with a little Ghiradelli Hot Cocoa Mix and Silk unsweetened vanilla almond milk as a recovery shake. We both like that there is no flavor so you can adjust it to your liking. I’ve had a few protein powders that were way too sweet or overpowering in flavor.
After using both the multivitamin and Isolate for over two weeks, I can honestly say that I will be buying more of each. In fact, we just ran out of the Isolate. Obviously, we really liked it!
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Cool – thanks for the review. It’s really always nice to hear from others when it comes to newer products (any product really)
Heather (Where’s the Beach) recently posted..HIIT Bike & Full Body Workout
It’s nice to find a product you can trust. I’ve recently started using protein powders occasionally. I love the idea of it having no flavor. Do you know if they make a vegan protein powder?
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I think the whey is their only protein powder right now.
Always great to find new protein sources!
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Very interesting product, I will have to check it out. I agree with you on the “eating clean” approach, yet as athletes, we need more than the average person and it can get tricky trying to figure out the right approach. Thanks for the tips on this product!
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It really does sound like a great product! Glad you have enjoyed it.
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Thanks for the review! Glad you like it!
I’ve never heard of them before. great review!
I’m enjoying experimenting with it as well. It’s helped get me back in the habit of using a multi vitamin again!
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Great review! Nice to know the ingredients are clean. I love your recovery meal/drink ideas. I often put protein powder in pancakes, definitely want to try Klean Isolate next time!
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It does sound like a good product. My DR asked me this week if I took a multi-vitamin. I don’t for the same reasons you didn’t like some of the ones you have tried in the past. Maybe I will have to check into these! Thanks for sharing!
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Love finding new products that you could trust!
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I am loving it as well, really quality products! Very nice review.
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That looks awesome! I am all about protein. Helps so much with recovery.
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I love salt n peppa!!! Takes me back!
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Since Klean Athlete has just been released in Canada and I’m trying to get my hands on some, I’m excited to give it a try! Important to know that orders for Klean Athlete Canada have to go through http://kleanathletecanada.ca because they can’t process the orders on the .com site yet!