Mornings are not my thing.
This may be the understatement of the year.
I try my best not to work out first thing in the morning. ย I need time to wake up! ย When you have a full-time job and play on sports teams, compromise is sometimes necessary. ย Today’s Work It Out is dedicated to one of my favorite ways to give my body a jump-start when I need to get moving early in the day.
And there’s a giveaway. ๐
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In addition to lifting, I also play softball. ย It was my first athletic love, and I aim to play for the rest of my life. ย The team I play on now, Laidback, plays on Sunday mornings. ย Early.
Ninja socks are necessary at 8am.
We are an all women’s team, but play in a men’s league. ย And we beat all the men. ย The man-beating requires wakefulness. ย We’ve discussed my lack of enthusiasm for coffee before; you know I was THRILLED to find an energy alternative in FRS.
I drug my tired self to the field, armed with my ninja socks, gloves, and my favorite FRS flavor.
ย I’ve actually be drinking the ย Healthy ENERGY drinkย for awhile (proof), but as aย Fitfluentialย Ambassador, I given the opportunity to try out the entireย FRS Healthy Energy line.
My favorite flavor of the canned drinks remains the Peach Mango. ย The low-cal drinks are my preference because they are low in sugar – just 2g!
FRS is full of vitamins and green tea extracts, but FRS also contains something special: quercetin. ย Quercetinย is a powerful antioxidantย which is found in the skins of blueberries, apples and grapes and has been shown in clinical trials to provide sustained energy, increased endurance and immune system support.
One of the coolest things about FRS is the reason it was developed. ย It’s original intent was to provide energy to chemotherapy patients whileย supporting their immune systems. ย Natural, healthy, sustained energy without the crashย (sorry coffee lovers)ย is also important to athletes, so this line is great for the fit-minded crowd.
I love this quote.
Theย chewsย were a new product to me. ย I loved them! ย I ate mine before a run on a morning when I was particularly dragging and I ended up doing 6 solid miles with a smile on my face. ย 2 chews are around 40 calories and 6 grams of sugar, and PACKED with nutrients.
Last was the powdered drink mix. ย I love the portable packs it comes it. ย They were easy to grab when I was running out the door late for work. ย It may not be the intended use, but I drank one to fuel my work day! ย It gave me a kick and helped me stay awake and focused through an all day meeting.
ย FRS is available at GNC, Vitamin Shoppe, Kroger, Walgreens, Harris Teeter. ย You can also order at a free 10 day supply atย FRS.com! ย Make sure to download aย couponย for $1 off 2 cans or bottles of FRS.
Or you can win it!
Giveaway
Iโm giving away a FRS trial pack (retail value of $30)! Just visitย FRS.comย and leave a comment telling me in which product/flavor you want to try. ย Iโll randomly select a winner on Thursday, June 27th.
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Disclaimer: I was compensated for this review but I assure you my opinions and MINE.
How do you like to fuel workouts? ย What about work days?
Which product and flavor do you want to try?
QUERCETIN = natural antihistamine – AKA: It’s what KEEPS ME ALIVE when I visit home and all the dog hair is SWIRLING AROUND like a tornado!!!! Seriously AMAZING and it works like a charm, within HOURS!
Oh and what’s funny, I tell EVERYONE I am a morning person, yet when I wake up in the morning I pretty much always just want to cry because I really just want to go back to sleep!!! Ha! I am more of a 10 am to 6 pm type of person! LOL!
Really?! I had no idea… I need to get that stuff on an IV drip.
I would like to try the soft energy chews, and a quick look seems to show they are vegan, Win!
I am a morning person, and since I do an individual sport, it works for me. Especially here in the desert, where if you don’t get out early, you either have to run on a treadmill or not run at all.
Ohhhh… I didn’t think of that. Atlanta is hard to run in during the heat of the day, but I think you may have us beat in the desert! ๐
This stuff looks amazing!! Honestly I have never heard of this product and now looking up on it, it seems like a match made in heaven, thanks for mentioning this product in your blog! It seems clean and healthy, unlike other supplements where it has so many random ingredients!
I would love to try the Healthy Energy Powder (Wild Berry flavour) ๐ looks fantabulous!!! ๐
Wow those look awesome. just found your blog.. Have u heard of Advocare? I’ve been wanting to order those energy drinks and vitamins but not sure how healthy they ar. Would love to try FRS
Thank you! Never heard of Avocare… will have to look it up!
The bottled cherry limeade sounds goods and so do the Pineapple Mango Chews! I’ve been having a green smoothie lately before working out and feel like that works pretty well, but I am an occasional coffee drinker too!
Darn, I missed this. I was in so many GNC stores while my USA trip, but didn’t look out for these. I normally just gulp down my acv mixed with a little pineapple juice and lemon water and then I am good to go for my morning workout. if I need something beforehand, I opt for a banana or a tiny protein shake.
I’d love to try then Lemon Lime Soft Chews!!
ACV with pineapple?! That’s a great idea! Defintiely trying it. ๐
I typically workout in the evening…I’ve done early mornings but simply because I had to ๐
Peach Mango sounds yum. Love the low sugar content too!
the energy bottles or chews! cherry limeade sounds really good!
ooooooo…never seen these! Sign me up for the Peach Mango!
we LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE FRS. Peach mango is awesome! And the chews. James loves the original orange. I’ll happily enter a chance to win any and all please!
Citrus pomegranate sounds delicious! Love that it’s low sugar.
I’d most like to try the peach mango drink or the pineapple chews. Yum!
Love that quote!!! And I would love to try the chews.
I’m the opposite- I LOVE coffee and have been trying to drink less of it. The FRS will be a great alternative!
I really try to workout every morning before work.. by the end of the day I feel too tired and unmotivated to move! This was a process… I started by doing one day a week, then I worked my way to a consistent schedule. When I hear my alarm go off at 5:30 I think about how great I am going to feel post-workout… those endorphins are my natural fuel!
530?! Consider me impressed. ๐
I would love (okay, okay, I might give it to the hubby and ask for his opinion) to try the orange drink.
I would love to try the low cal peach mango drink! It would be great to fuel my workouts!
I’d love to try the energy drink. I’ve been interested in finding an alternative to coffee and Five-Hour Energy, considering I don’t really like the list of all the ingredients in that drink.
Hope this helps! ๐
i would LOVE to try the chews!
You go girls! Way to kick major butt at your game & show the boys who’s boss ๐
I’d love to try the Orange flavor!
Now I wish I had signed up for this! ๐ I would try the low cal orange & really want to try the chews! ๐ GREAT REVIEW but I still love my coffee! ๐
um. all i have to say is this: The man-beating requires wakefulness.
LOL! Damn right.
Considering my hate of coffee, these could definitely be useful for me! I’m intrigued by the pomegranate blueberry flavour.
And way to beat the boys ๐
I would so love to try cherry limeade! that sounds delicious.
Such a great giveaway for summer! The chews look yummy:) peach Mango sounds really summery and refreshing:)
I love the chews! I used them a lot when I was training for a half! I’d like to try the juice flavors though!
I would love to try the low cal orange.
I’d love to try the Cherry Limeade flavor! Delish sounding!!
These products sound perfect for before long runs on the weekend mornings! I’d like to try your favorite- the low cal orange drink or chews!
I’ve never had these but they sound good! I want to try the Peach Mango flavor!
I have never heard of this product but will be going to GNC tonight to check them out! I need a healthy alternative to energy boost! I would love to try the powder for convenience and space in orange!
All of the flavors look delicious. I’d have to go with Citrus Pomegranate to try first!
I’d love to try all the flavors but am really into that low cal powder.. in Orange.
Cans intrigue me the most with citrus pomegranate being one I’d have to try.
I would love to try the Pomegranate Blueberry drink mix! I like to carry little drink mix packets around like Emergen-C and Amazing Grass Wheatgrass, so this would be a welcome addition :]
Oh, just kidding, it doesn’t come in that flavor, I mistook the chews for the powder! Low Cal Lemon Lime, then, definitely :]
LOL! It should come in that flavor though – it’s a delicious chew. ๐
I can only imagine how much focus and energy is necessary to lay down a good man-beating ๐
It’s been a long time since I tried an FRS product. I didn’t even know they had a Healthy Slim line. Since I’m trying to lean up and lower my body fat %, I’d love to try that line. I like that it has green tea and quercetins.
I would love to try the Low Cal Citrus Pomegranate!
The peach mango looks great, especially for summer. I try to get my workouts in early before work, and im always looking for an extra energy boost so im not dragging. I hate the crash you get from coffee and all the artifial stuf in most energ drinks though, so I usually just go without.
That’s one of the things I love about this – you don’t get the shakes or have a hard crash.
I love anything mango! I;d love to try the peach mango flavor!
Coffee is so necessary before morning workouts.
I’d love to try the low-cal peach mango!
Hell yea girl! Beat them guys!
I feel like nearly all the blogs I read wax lyrical over mornings<- this, I don't get. Mornings suck and I could do without them frankly.
That's just One of the many reasons I heart YOU.
And also why I should win this thing :).
Xxx
Awwww… thanks! Mornings will NEVER be my friend. ๐
I really want to try the Peach Mango or chews!
Cheery Limeaide looks amazing! I like to fuel my workouts with organic coffee + coconut oil and a dash of almond milk ๐ The perfect mix for me and I always have it lying around! If I don’t have the coconut oil + milk I always have coffee somewhere or there is always a nice coffee house. Thanks for sharing ๐ Love + Shine CourtStar
I told my mom about the coconut oil coffee thing and now she’s obesessed! She adds a little soy creamer and cinnamon.
I would like to try any of it! Peach mango sounds delicoius – this stuff looks awesome!
I would love to try the healthy energy bottled drinks, the wild berry flavor sounds good!
wild berry sounds delicious, I keep seeing these but have never had one
Ok i LOVE cherry limeade flavors and have been wanting to try the FRS one!
we like coffee for a little kick before our workouts if we workout later in the day/morning ๐
Those look good. I think the Wild Berry in the bottle looks really good!
I used to coach girls fast pitch softball. So much fun! Glad you found a fun team and that you are kicking the guys butts!
I want to go coach a kids team! I played fast pitch in my younger days… they don’t have it for old people around here. ๐
I’d love to try the orange drink!
The peach mango sounds amazing!!!
I would love to try the Peach Mango flavor…in the bottle or can (low cal) yummo!
This mango drink would definitely get me up and going before a workout ๐
Cheers
CCU
These sound great! I’d love to try any of the low-cal bottles or mixes. The majority of these have way too much sugar for me!
I am a sucker for anything peach or mango flavored, so the Peach Mango Energy Can would be the flavor I would be most excited about trying!
I’d love to try the low cal peach mango or low cal berry! Sounds like a great option when I’m not in the mood or too rushed for coffee!
I would love the chews!!!
“The man-beating requires wakefulness.” True on so many levels. I’d want to try the blueberry acai protein bottle.
oh man. if it has pomegranate in it, yum, I want to try it.
The strawberry melon healthy slim sounds really good!
Hey there’s nothing wrong with getting paid for your endorsement ๐
I loved the post! I guess you won’t be in Transporter 4 no time soon, but I am glad you are healing up nicely.
Thanks for the tip. I am definitely hoping to win the contest. Citrus Pomegranate is always a winning flavor. I am going to check these out on their site. Thanks!
I really don’t think I could get through my 5:15 am classes without my FRS chews! I want to try the new pomegranate ones! They sound delicious. Hopefully it’s not too late for this giveaway ๐ Hope you’re starting to feel better!!!
the winner was announced on today’s post – sorry! The pomegranate is really good though. ๐
Well shoot! I haven’t gotten to that post yet lol!
I still love that your softball team beats all the other male teams. You’re doing the ladies proud.