Our Favorite Nutrition and Performance Products this Holiday Season

 

Travel, shopping, get-togethers, OOF! With the holiday season quickly approaching (doesn’t this seem to happen every year?), online shopping from places like Amazon almost seem like a necessity these days. In-person activities have resumed but we are still trying to navigate life after 2020 (or should we say, trying to make it through 2021… and is it really 2022 in just a couple weeks?!).

 

Taylored for Performance has created boards on Pinterest of our favorite items- from sport foods to cookbooks to kitchen tools and more! We also included these items list below. Whether you’re still looking for a gift for your family member, who recently became a weekend warrior at the gym, or looking for some stocking stuffer inspiration for your favorite young athlete striving for that extra edge in club sports, we have you covered! 


We’re excited and grateful to share this gift with YOU this holiday season! And are looking forward to a new year with some exciting new updates for you as well. Cheers!

 

Bars and Convenient Fuel

Kodiak Cakes Cup variety (oatmeal, flapjacks, muffins, brownies) 

  • Pre-portioned mix – just add water or milk! This is a great option for college students or apartment living, also for hotel snacks for traveling athletes

Perfect Bars 

  • Real-food based bar to provide substantial calories in a delicious tasting bar

  • Requires refrigeration

RX Bars 

  • Most compacted and easy traveled bars made with real food ingredients (and minimal ingredients, little additives)

88 Acres Seed Bars 

  • Our favorite nut-free snack! Great tasting bars and recently expanded line of flavors

88 Acres Seed Butter To-Go 

  • Same great company with many flavored sunflower seed butters, great for travel or teams with athletes with food allergies

Ready CLEAN Protein Bar 

  • A moderate (15 gram) dose of protein, great as a snack for busy athletes. This bar provides a delicious texture with soy crisp without the hard, break-your-teeth bite

Power Crunch Whey Protein Snack Bar 

  • Another fun and moderate (15 gram) protein bar that tastes great. More of a wafer cookie with icing vibe

 PROBAR Meal Bar 

  • Higher calories with dense nutrition packed in a quick and convenient bar

  • Great for athletes trying to gain weight or to fuel longer stretches between meals

Electrolytes

NUUN Sport Electrolyte Drink Tablets 

  • Adequate electrolyte dosage with a fizzy and flavorful upgrade to water

  • Third-party tested – Informed Sport 

DripDrop ORS Electrolyte Powder

  • Similar to Nuun but individual sticks instead of tablets and contains similar sodium (330mg) but a little more dose of other electrolytes lost in sweat

  • Third-party tested – NSF-Certified for Sport 

The Right Stuff Electrolyte Pouches

  • Very high dose of sodium! Best for individuals with heavy sweat rates and losses (equivalent of a classic can of soup, almost meets daily RDA)

  • Third-party tested – NSF-Certified for Sport 

     


Fueling Products

Gatorade Prime Energy Chews 

  • Smaller blocks of chews, great taste, convenient packing

Honey Stinger Waffles 

  • Fun and delicious fuel, great option for longer lasting endurance workouts but could be incorporate pre-workout or competition for any athlete for some carb

Honey Stinger Gluten-Free Waffles 

  • Gluten-Free variety

GU Nutrition Energy Gel Variety Pack 

  • Convenient and portable fuel for endurance events, some contain caffeine for an added boost of alertness and readiness

  • Widest variety of flavor options amongst gel options and well-established by endurance athletes and marathoners

 

Recovery Products

Gatorade Recovery Shake 

  • Great ration of carb (44 grams) to protein (20 grams) for rebuilding muscles and replenishing glycogen stores

Muscle Milk 100% Whey Protein Powder with Probiotics 

  • Great tasting product blends well in just a shaker bottle with water or in a smoothie. With added probiotics to aid in digestion

  • Third-party tested – NSF-Certified for Sport 

Cheribundi Tart Cherry Regular

  • Pre-mixed tart cherry concentrate with apple juice to provide adequate carbohydrate + antioxidant for recovery, reducing muscle soreness, and improves sleep (50 tart cherries per bottle)

Cheribundi 100% Tart Cherry Concentrate Grab and Go Pouch

  • Convenient for post-workout or post-competition on the road, can be consumed as is or squirt into water/ juice. Great way to kick start recovery, fight inflammation and improve sleep (40 tart cherries in each pouch)

Garden of Life Plant-Based Protein 

  • Plant-based option with adequate (15 gram per scoop, 30 grams per serving) protein from peas, beans, and lentils, enhanced with antioxidants and probiotics

  • Third-party tested – NSF-Certified for Sport and Informed Sport 

 

Specific Supplements

UCAN Energy Superstarch 

  • Pre-workout with 20 grams of superstarch (zero added sugar, caffeine free) to provide long-lasting energy and sustain blood glucose over exercise session

Vital Protein Collagen Peptides 

  • Appropriate dosage of collagen (14g) with added vitamin C to support structural components of the body (hair, tendon, ligaments, bone)

  • Especially helpful with tendon/ ligament strength and elasticity both prophylactically or coupled with rehabilitation

HumanN Super Beet Chews with Grape Seed Extract 

  • Supports cardiovascular health and fights inflammation with two daily chews 

 

Cookbooks

Cook Once Dinner Fix

  • Author of original Cook Once, Eat All Week - this updated cookbook just released and incorporates meal prep elements with convenient and diverse dinners and sides, with minimal yet delicious weeknight dinners for busy schedules

Run Fast. Cook Fast. Eat Slow.

  • Check out entire series of Run Fast Eat Slow cookbook line, but this one has an emphasis on quick and convenient recipes for our busy day-to-day lives

Fuel Your Body: How To Cook and Eat to Fuel Your Performance

  • Full of recipes rooted in sound sports nutrition science

 

Kitchen Tools

Ninja BL770 Mega Kitchen System - Blender, Food Processor, Attachments & Accessories 

  • Best all-in-one at reasonable price, providing a true blender base + food processor bowl + on-the-go blend-cups

Instant Pot Drop Plus 6 Quart 9-in-1 Electric Pressure Cooker & More

  • Tons of styles and versions out there with great reviews – this option hits all the basic criteria plus a few more bells & whistles, but at a great holiday sale price

Instant Vortex Plus 4 Quart Air Fryer

  • While some air fryers have more of a mini-oven feel with lots of additional capabilities, this basket style air fryer is hassle free and gets the job done – and well!

 

Fitness Equipment

Gaiam Yoga Mat 

  • An easy at home or in-studio essential to unwind and give some TLC to your body, at an affordable (and trusted!) price

321 STRONG Foam Roller - Medium Density Deep Tissue Massager with eBook

  • This roller is a bit sturdier and has added grooves for deep tissue/ trigger point release compared to your standard roller

  • It also comes with an e-Book for those looking for a bit more instruction

Theragun Prime

  • Middle-of-the-road option that gives most everyone what they’re looking for in an at-home percussion therapy modality but won’t break the bank

REP FITNESS Sandbags

  • Comes in multiple sizes and colors, great for a more unique style of resistance training with both a mental and physical kick you need

  • Great for anyone looking to cross train and/or looking to incorporate more of a military style of conditioning

TRX All-in-One Suspension Trainer - Home Gym System

  • Gives the most bang-for-your-buck bodyweight resistance training at home versus spending thousands on a home gym


If you have any questions about the products mentioned above or wondering about other items that aren’t listed here, contact us and we will gladly help you pick the best choice that fits your needs. 

 
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