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I need to have a proper conversation with you about sports nutrition. Not the “buy this to look like an Instagram model” rubbish—actual nutrition that makes a measurable difference to your training and recovery.
I’ve spent years working with everyone from amateur cyclists to semi-professional football players, and the biggest gap I see isn’t in their training programmes. It’s in how they’re fuelling and recovering. Most people are training like athletes but eating like students. And then they wonder why progress has stalled or why they’re constantly knackered.
The Herbalife24 range in the current MakeMeHealthier Herbalife UK Christmas Mega Sale has some decent discounts on products I regularly recommend to clients who are serious about their training. Let me walk you through what’s actually worth considering and why.
The Recovery Gap That’s Holding You Back
Here’s a question: what did you have within 30 minutes of your last hard training session?
If you’re like most of the runners and gym-goers I meet, the answer is either “nothing” or “I had a protein shake eventually when I got home.” And that “eventually” is usually 90 minutes later after you’ve showered, got changed, scrolled through your phone, and finally remembered you’re meant to eat something.
Herbalife24 Pro Sport Restore (now £22, down from £31.30) is designed specifically for this window. Not “whenever you get round to it”—the actual 30-minute post-training window when your body is screaming for nutrients.
I’ve got a client, Mike, who trains for ultra marathons. Brilliant runner, puts in massive miles around the Peak District, but was constantly battling fatigue and struggling to back up hard sessions. We sorted his post-run nutrition with Pro Sport Restore, and within three weeks, his recovery scores improved noticeably. Same training volume, better recovery. That’s not magic—that’s just giving your body what it needs when it needs it.
At £22, you’re saving nearly a tenner. More importantly, you’re investing in actually adapting to your training instead of just surviving it. There’s a massive difference.
The Endurance Nutrition Mistake Everyone Makes
Right, hands up if you’ve ever bonked during a long run or ride. Yeah, thought so. We’ve all been there—20 miles in, suddenly your legs feel like concrete, your brain goes fuzzy, and you’re questioning every life choice that led you here.
Herbalife24 Prolong Strawberry sachets (£22, reduced from £25.10) are my go-to recommendation for anyone training over 90 minutes. Not because they’re fancy, but because they work and they’re practical.
Ten sachets for £22 works out at £2.20 per long session. Compare that to the gels most people use at £1.50-2 each, and you’re already getting better value. But here’s the real difference: Prolong is designed for sustained energy release, not just a quick sugar hit that leaves you crashing 40 minutes later.
I use these myself on longer training runs. Chuck a sachet in your running belt or jersey pocket, mix it when you need it, and you’ve got proper endurance nutrition without carrying a bag of snacks or a bottle belt that makes you look like you’re doing an expedition.
The strawberry flavour is decent too, which matters more than you’d think when you’re two hours into a training session and everything tastes like cardboard. Nutrition you actually want to consume is nutrition you’ll actually use consistently.
The Post-Workout Protein Situation
Let’s talk about the Herbalife H24 Achieve Bars—both the Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough and Dark Chocolate varieties are £19.50, down from £22.35. Six bars per box.
I know what you’re thinking: “Protein bars? Really? That’s your big recommendation?” But hear me out.
These aren’t replacement for proper meals. They’re not even the best recovery option if you’ve got time to make a proper shake or meal. But here’s the thing—they’re better than nothing, and “nothing” is what most people end up having when life gets in the way.
I’ve got a client who’s a doctor working 12-hour shifts. She trains at 6am before work, then she’s in surgery or on the wards until evening. Having Achieve Bars in her locker means she actually gets protein after training, even on days when she’s slammed. Without them, she’d be lucky to eat anything decent before lunchtime.
Fifteen grams of protein per bar. Not earth-shattering, but solid. The Dark Chocolate ones are actually quite nice, which surprised me the first time I tried them. They don’t have that artificial protein bar taste that makes you want to immediately drink a pint of water.
At £19.50 for six, that’s about £3.25 per bar. You’ll pay similar for far worse options at most gyms or service stations. Keep a box in your gym bag, car, or desk drawer. You’ll use them more than you think.
Who Actually Needs This Stuff?
I’m not going to pretend everyone needs Herbalife24 products. If you’re doing a couple of casual gym sessions a week or going for a 20-minute jog occasionally, you probably don’t. Normal food and decent hydration will do you fine.
But if you’re:
- Training more than four times a week
- Doing sessions longer than 90 minutes regularly
- Preparing for events (half marathons, cycling sportives, triathlons, competitions)
- Struggling with recovery between sessions
- Finding your performance has plateaued despite consistent training
Then yeah, you need to start taking sports nutrition seriously. And these sale prices make it a hell of a lot more accessible than usual.
The Maths That Actually Matters
Herbalife24 Pro Sport Restore at £22 gives you multiple servings. If you’re training four times a week, that’s potentially 2-3 weeks of post-workout recovery covered. Works out to about £3 per training session—less than a fancy coffee, but actually supporting your body’s adaptation to training.
The Prolong sachets at £22 for ten means each long session costs £2.20 to fuel properly. Most of my endurance athletes do 1-2 long sessions per week, so that’s 5-10 weeks of proper endurance nutrition sorted.
The Achieve Bars are ready-to-go convenience. No mixing, no preparation, no excuses. £3.25 per session for 15g of protein and proper recovery nutrition when you need it most.
This isn’t about collecting supplements. It’s about having the right tool for the right job. You wouldn’t use a hammer to cut wood, and you shouldn’t use the same nutrition strategy for a 5K tempo run as you would for a three-hour bike ride.
What I Actually Use (And What I Skip)
Full transparency: I use Pro Sport Restore after heavy training days—anything with significant volume or intensity. It’s in my gym bag permanently. On easier days or shorter sessions, I just have normal food. I don’t use it religiously after every single workout because I don’t need to.
The Prolong sachets live in my trail running pack. Anything over two hours, I’m taking them. Under 90 minutes, I usually just have water. Horses for courses.
The Achieve Bars are my emergency backup. If I’m traveling, working away, or in situations where proper nutrition isn’t convenient, I know I’ve got something solid I can rely on. They’re insurance more than a primary strategy.
That’s how you should think about this stuff too. Not as magic solutions, but as practical tools that fit specific situations in your training life.
The Recovery Conversation Nobody Has
Here’s what drives me mental: I see people obsessing over their training splits, their cadence, their FTP, their heart rate zones—all this technical detail about their workouts. Then they completely ignore what happens after they finish.
You don’t get fitter during training. You get fitter during recovery. Training is just the stimulus. Recovery is where the adaptation actually happens.
If you’re not supporting your recovery properly, you’re basically working hard to stay the same. Or worse, you’re slowly digging yourself into a hole of accumulated fatigue that’ll eventually force you to take time off.
Pro Sport Restore, Prolong, even the Achieve Bars—they’re all about optimizing recovery. Making sure your body actually adapts to the training you’re putting in. That’s not optional for serious athletes. It’s fundamental.
The Practical Reality Check
Look, I’m not going to tell you these products will transform you from a parkrun regular to an Olympic athlete. They won’t. Nothing will, because that’s not how it works.
But if you’re already training consistently, eating reasonably well, sleeping adequately, and doing the basics right, then proper sports nutrition is the next logical step. It’s the difference between good training and optimized training.
The Mega Sale prices just make that step less expensive than usual. Pro Sport Restore saving you a tenner, Prolong saving you £3.10—it adds up, especially if you’re buying multiple products or stocking up for a training block.
My Honest Recommendation
If you’re training seriously and you’re not already sorted with sports nutrition, have a look at what’s available. Start with recovery if you’re struggling to back up sessions. Add endurance nutrition if you’re doing longer efforts. The bars are handy backup, not a primary strategy.
Don’t buy everything just because it’s on sale. Buy what you’ll actually use consistently. One product you use properly is worth more than three products sitting in your cupboard because you never got round to working them into your routine.
Check your current spending on sports nutrition too. If you’re already buying recovery shakes, energy gels, or protein bars regularly, compare the costs. You might find that switching to Herbalife24 at sale prices actually saves you money while giving you better, more consistent nutrition.
The Bottom Line
These aren’t miracle products. They’re tools. Used properly, by people training seriously, they make a measurable difference to recovery and performance.
The sale prices make them more accessible than usual. If you’ve been considering upgrading your sports nutrition game, this is a decent time to do it.
Your training is only as good as your recovery. Sort your recovery out, and you’ll actually see the benefits of all those hard sessions you’re putting in.
Check out the Herbalife24 products in the Mega Sale: makemehealthier.co.uk/mega-sale
These are my genuine recommendations based on what I use and what I recommend to clients. Everyone responds differently, so what works brilliantly for one person might not suit another. If you’ve got any medical conditions or concerns, chat with your GP before starting new supplements.
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