I’m thinking it might be an honest to goodness miracle that I not only found something to write about, but I’m posting it on a Wednesday!
This is the non-preview version of a post from a while back on the Glukos Energy Gummies. (I don’t work for them, they didn’t encourage this review.)
I was given a sample pack in my WODBOM box a few months ago. My son and I simply looked at the label and it said a serving was 6 gummies. So we each took 6 and happily chewed away. THEN we read the label a bit further. ‘For best results, take 3 pre and 3 post-workout’. Oops…
My initial impression was they were quite dense. I was expecting more of a gummy bear texture and these were a LOT thicker. But the fruit punch flavor was pretty good and neither of us had any kind of sugar high nor sugar crash from eating them
They were good enough for me to head to their website and guess what?! They were on sale for 50% off! Can’t pass that up. So I bought a box of each flavor (Fruit Punch, Lemon and Orange) and it cost me what 1.5 boxes would have cost. SCORE!
My coach is often on me about making sure I eat SOMETHING before the workout. If I didn’t work out at 5am, that would probably be a lot easier, but I usually just get up and scoot out the door. This was a possible solution because I could chew them in the car on the way there and the post-workout ones on the way home.
Each box has 12, 2-serving packages and I bought 3 boxes for a total of 72 servings. I have 2 packages left and am pretty good about taking them before a workout; it’s rare that I forget. I drink a glass of water and then chew these on the way out the door.
I have NEVER felt that rush of ‘oh man…this workout better get going’. I have never take them post-WOD and felt a sugar rush. I don’t know if they actually work, or if it’s a placebo effect, but I do like taking them both pre and post-WOD. I feel as if I perform a tad better (keep in mind that a tad better is like a snail beating a slug at a race!) and I don’t feel as if I run out of energy (well… compared to last year).
All the flavors taste really good. I think my favorite is the orange because it’s a great blend of sour and sweet. The lemon leans toward sour and the fruit punch leans toward the sweet, so there is something for everyone in terms of taste.
I keep going on their web site to order. Here’s is my dilemma…I paid half price the first time I ordered. It was some random thing I guess. So now I’m struggling with paying full price. I’m not saying they aren’t worth it (24 per box, so basically $1 per serving), but since I paid half that, I’m hesitating. I will probably break down and order a box or two and then keep waiting for a sale.
If you look on their site, they also have: drinks, protein powder, energy powder and bars. I have not tried any of those products, to be honest. But I do like these gummies! It’s almost like taking candy before and after a WOD. And who doesn’t like candy?
I don’t know the nutrition science behind the stuff that is in these, but I do know that I like the taste and they seem to have a positive effect on my workouts.
Here is a link to their site, if you want the skinny on their nutrition and ingredients.