Did you know tart cherry juice is an effective recovery supplement for all types of athletes?
It might sound odd, but it’s shown to speed up your recovery and make it easier to get to the next session sooner. Keep in mind, however, that your recovery doesn’t start when your training ends. It starts before you even begin.
Since it takes several days of tart cherry supplementation to build up to its benefits like reduced inflammation, soreness, and improved antioxidant levels, taking it before a hard training block or competition can lower the amount of damage your muscles experience during exercise—helping you start stronger and recover faster on the other side.
Beet It Regen Cherry+ is built around that idea. Designed to support your performance during intense efforts and speed up your recovery after, it’s both a pre-covery and recovery tool—especially when timed correctly.
Think of it as giving your system a head start, so you’re better equipped to handle the effort and bounce back faster.
Here’s what you’ll learn in this article:
- Why tart cherry juice is effective for recovery and reducing soreness
- How taking it before exercise can actually improve your performance
- What makes Beet It Regen Cherry+ unique
- When and how to take it for best results
- How nitrates add another layer of performance and recovery support
How Tart Cherry Juice Aids Recovery
Tart cherry juice is rich in anthocyanins—a type of antioxidant that helps reduce inflammation, oxidative stress, and muscle damage after training. When taken consistently, tart cherry juice has been shown to:
- Reduce delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS)
- Lower creatine kinase levels, a marker of muscle tissue damage
- Help athletes return to full strength and function more quickly
Don’t worry, these benefits are well documented. In a review of over 20 studies, the only one that didn’t show improvements in muscle recovery failed to include tart cherry juice in the days leading up to exercise—highlighting just how important timing is.
Why You Should Take It Before You Exercise, Not Just After
Tart cherry juice doesn’t just help after the fact—it can also prepare your body to handle stress better from the start.
When used consistently in the days leading up to a race, competition, or heavy training block, tart cherry juice can:
- Reduce soreness post-exercise
- Limit inflammatory response during and immediately after training
- Improve muscle function and protect performance under fatigue
Because it takes several days of tart cherry supplementation to achieve measurable benefits in antioxidant status and inflammation, supplementing beforehand offers even greater benefits than waiting until after.
In one study, five days of tart cherry supplementation improved endurance performance in hypoxic conditions. Additionally, a 2020 meta-analysis showed that it improved time trial outcomes and reduced oxidative stress in endurance athletes.
The more prepared your muscles are for high-stress efforts, the better you’ll perform—and the faster you’ll bounce back.
What Is Beet It Regen Cherry+ and How Do You Use It?
Beet It Regen Cherry+ is a pre-mixed, ready-to-go 70ml shot combining 58% concentrated sour cherry and 42% beetroot juice. It’s offers:
- Dual antioxidant support to fight inflammation and oxidative stress
- ~125mg of dietary nitrates to improve blood flow, oxygen efficiency, and endurance
- A convenient, no-dilution format for consumption on the go
How to Use Beet It Regen Cherry+: The Pre-covery + Recovery Combo
To get the biggest performance and recovery benefits, we recommend the following strategy:
- Three days before your race, competition, or hard training block: Take 1 shot daily, 1–3 hours before your session
- On the day: Take 1 shot 1–3 hours before your event
- For two days afterwards: Continue with 1 shot per day to support muscle repair and reduce soreness
Want a higher nitrate dose? Pair it with Beet It Sport Nitrate 400 before competition to hit the IOC-recommended 400mg daily nitrate dose for improving endurance performance.
Key Takeaways
Whether you're racing, training, or trying to recover faster, Beet It Regen Cherry+ works best when it’s part of your routine before and after the fact—not just when you’re already sore.
- Tart cherry is effective for recovery—but even more beneficial when taken before intense efforts
- Pre-covery leads to better performance: Use it for 3 days before competition to reduce muscle damage, soreness, and fatigue Beet It
- Regen Cherry+ combines tart cherry and beetroot juice, giving you antioxidant and nitrate support in one convenient shot
- Use it pre- and post- competition or training for the best results
- Stack with Beet It Sport Nitrate 400 for improved oxygen delivery and endurance
For more supplements that can help you recover quicker and come back stronger, check out the Blonyx Recovery Bundle.
If you learned something new from this article and are curious to know more, check out our 5 Post-training Recovery Tips to Fast-track Your Athletic Ambition, or head to our growing list of weekly research summaries where we help you further improve your athletic performance by keeping you up to date on the latest findings from the world of sports nutrition.
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