Naomi Osaka is slaying the game these days. The tennis game that is. The 23-year-old Japanese tennis player has already made history by winning three Grand Slam tournaments and being the highest-earning female athleteof all time in 2020. She’s earned the respect of tennis greats like Serena Williams by defeating her in the final of the US Open back in 2018.
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All that to say that Osaka is a true champion and we wish we could have even a fraction of whatever it is that makes her a beast on and off the court. Could her secret lie in the post-workout smoothie that she swears by? Maybe a little bit. Lucky for you, we have the recipe. Try drinking one of these bad boys after your sweat sessions and you may very well be on your way to becoming a champion.
Ingredients
- 1 cup spinach (the more the better)
- 1/2 cup diced cucumber
- Handful of apples and/or pineapples
- 1/2 fresh-squeezed lemon
- 8 oz BodyArmor Lyte Coconut or Tropical Coconut
- 1 tablespoon protein powder (I suggest plain or a flavor that's fruity)
- 1 tablespoon ginger
- 2 to 3 ice cubes
Directions
- Gather your ingredients.
- Cut up the cucumber, apples, and pineapples and place them in the blender.
- Add ginger (I just cut off a piece of raw ginger and used that without the skin) and spinach.
- Squeeze the juice from half of a lemon, and add the BodyArmor and protein powder. Lastly, add ice.
- Blend everything until combined evenly.
- Enjoy!