Recovery isn't optional, it's where performance is actually built.
Progress comes with a price: muscle soreness, accumulated fatigue, and the constant challenge of bouncing back from demanding training. The difference between athletes who thrive and those who plateau often comes down to how efficiently they recover between sessions.
The research has identified tart cherry juice as an ally in this process. This isn't about chasing the latest superfood trend, it's about understanding how specific compounds in tart cherries directly impact the body's recovery mechanisms. The science shows measurable improvements in inflammation reduction, muscle recovery, and even sleep quality, when consumed consistently.
Blonyx has examined the evidence behind tart cherry's performance benefits. The data reveals how natural anthocyanins and other bioactive compounds work at the cellular level to accelerate healing, reduce exercise-induced inflammation, and support the recovery processes that determine whether you can maintain training intensity over time.
The research speaks clearly, recovery can be optimized through targeted nutrition. The question is whether athletes are leveraging the tools that science has validated.
How Tart Cherry Juice Fuels Your Recovery
Tart cherry juice, particularly from Montmorency cherries, is rich in polyphenols and anthocyanins, natural compounds with powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. These compounds have been shown to reduce markers of exercise-induced muscle damage, curb excessive inflammation, and neutralize oxidative stress, all of which can otherwise slow your recovery.
Research indicates that athletes who regularly consume tart cherry juice experience less muscle soreness and regain muscle function faster, enabling more consistent training. Beyond muscle repair, some studies also suggest improvements in sleep quality, which further enhances the body’s ability to recover.
Read the research behind tart cherry juice.

Reduced Muscle Soreness (DOMS)
Helps alleviate delayed onset muscle soreness, making subsequent training sessions more comfortable.

Accelerated Muscle Recovery
Supports faster restoration of muscle function and strength after strenuous exercise.

Decreased Inflammation
Natural anti-inflammatory properties help temper exercise-induced inflammation.

Enhanced Antioxidant Capacity
Fights oxidative stress caused by intense physical activity.

Improved Sleep Quality (Bonus)
Some research suggests tart cherry's natural melatonin content may aid in better sleep, which is critical for recovery.
Beet It Regen Cherry+: Concentrated Tart Cherry Juice for Recovery
Beet It Regen Cherry+ takes the science of tart cherry juice a step further by delivering a concentrated, ready-to-drink dose of tart cherry juice alongside beet juice. This pairing provides a dual action approach to recovery:
- Tart cherry juice concentrate supplies polyphenols and anthocyanins to reduce inflammation, accelerate muscle repair, and ease post-training soreness.
- Beet juice concentrate provides dietary nitrates, which convert into nitric oxide to widen blood vessels, improve blood flow, and enhance nutrient and oxygen delivery to recovering muscles.
The result is a convenient recovery 70ml shot that helps mitigate soreness and speeds muscle repair, but also enhances circulation, helping your body bounce back stronger and faster. For athletes, this means reduced downtime between sessions and the ability to sustain high-quality training more consistently.
Optimal Timing for Tart Cherry's Benefits

"Precovery" Strategy
Research suggests the most significant benefits come from a "pre-loading" phase. Consume one Beet It Regen Cherry+ shot 1–3 hours before your training or competition for 3–7 days leading up to an intense event.

Post-Exercise Support
Continue taking one shot daily for 2–3 days after major efforts or competitions to sustain recovery and reduce lingering soreness.

Consistent Training
For ongoing support during heavy training blocks, a daily shot can help manage cumulative fatigue and keep you ready for consistent performance.
Hear from Athletes Recovering with Blonyx
Accelerate Your Return to Training
Muscle soreness and prolonged fatigue don't have to be inevitable parts of training. The research on tart cherry demonstrates measurable improvements in recovery markers, inflammation reduction, and sleep quality. These are all critical factors that determine whether you can maintain training intensity over time. Beet It Regen Cherry+ Shot delivers these compounds in research-backed concentrations.