Post-workout recovery can be as important as the workout itself. Your muscles need time to repair themselves, so that you can get back to the grind as soon as possible. If your recovery time stalls out and you have to wait several days or weeks to get back to it, you’ll lose all momentum. And momentum is king when it comes to an effective exercise regimen.
With this in mind, it’s important to find the right recovery product to help you ease joint and muscle soreness. As it turns out, CBD is an effective ingredient in post-workout recovery products.** With anti-inflammatory qualities, CBD can help soothe those burning muscles and creaky joints.** And CBD’s calming properties make it a wonderful supplement for sleep support, an essential part of exercise and workout recovery.**
So, let’s take a closer look at CBD and delve into its restorative properties. After that, we’ll look at some of the best CBD recovery products on the market today.
What Is CBD?
Cannabidiol, or CBD, is a natural chemical compound that comes from the cannabis plant. In the case of these legal CBD products, that means the low-THC form of cannabis called hemp. CBD belongs to a group of compounds called cannabinoids, which also include CBG, CBC, CBN, and THC.
Vertebrate animals (ourselves included) create their own cannabinoids, which are called endocannabinoids. These serve as neurotransmitters in the endocannabinoid system, which is a cell-signaling system that helps the body to maintain homeostasis (balance) in a number of organs and systems throughout the body. In doing so, endocannabinoids help to regulate such important functions as sleep, pain management, stress, appetite, mood, memory, motor control, immune function, and more.
When we introduce hemp-derived CBD and other cannabinoids into our bodies, they mimic those endocannabinoids and signal the same receptors in the body’s various organs and systems, helping the body to more efficiently maintain homeostasis.** This, in turn, lends powerful support to the various functions mentioned above.** It is for this reason that CBD has become such a popular health and wellness product.
How Can CBD Help You Recover Post-Workout?
We named a few CBD benefits above with the various functions to which it lends support. Among them is pain management, helping the mind and body to process pain.** In essence, CBD offers soothing relief for muscle soreness, as well as minor joint pain.** In addition to using CBD for pain relief, it can also help prevent or reduce inflammation, blocking the production of certain substances in the body that lead to inflammation and swelling.**
CBD also has deep calming properties that pair well with other restful supplements, such as melatonin or CBN, making it an effective component of natural sleep aids. It’s been well established that sleep is essential for helping the body recover from the wear and tear of exercise. CBD sleep products can help you fall asleep quickly and rest more soundly through the night.**
Best CBD Products for Recovery
We have a variety of items formulated for muscle recovery and joint support. Explore our CBD recovery products below and find the one (or ones) that can help you get back on the trail, treadmill, or weight bench in time for your next workout.
CBD Creams and Balms for Muscle Soreness
We have several topical CBD products, designed to bring soothing relief directly to distressed muscles and joints. Our CBD Muscle and Joint Cream: Cooling Formula combines broad spectrum CBD with natural pain relievers, caffeine and white willow bark, as well as cool, soothing menthol — all in a deeply penetrating water-based CBD cream. We also have a mess-free CBD Balm Stick for Muscle and Joint that blends CBD with muscle-loosening camphor oil, and peppermint and wintergreen oils for cool pain relief. And our CBD Massage Oil combines broad spectrum CBD with soothing botanicals and essential oils, perfect for a deep-tissue rubdown.
CBD Bath Products for Post-Workout Muscle Fatigue
Nothing beats a relaxing bath for soothing muscles and joints after a workout. Our Soothing formula CBD Bath Bomb delivers 200mg of deep CBD relaxation, along with restful lavender oil and detoxifying Hawaiian black salt. We also have a tension-busting CBD Bath Salt that can unwind any pent-up muscle tension.**
CBD Oil Products for Sleep
As for sleep support, we have a wide variety of CBD sleep aids, each formulated to give you a deep, restorative night of rest. Our CBD Sleep Tincture combines broad spectrum CBD oil with melatonin, CBN (the “ultimate relaxation cannabinoid”), and a proprietary blend of restful terpenes. Our broad spectrum CBD Gummies for Sleep also contain melatonin, as well as magnesium, terpenes, and a bevy of relaxing botanicals. Our CBD + CBN Calming Tincture doesn’t contain melatonin, but it does serve up a heavy dose of full spectrum CBD oil and CBN, as well as restful terpenes. Our CBD + CBN Night Capsules combine those same relaxing cannabinoids with effective valerian root, GABA, and magnesium.
For those looking to kick the relaxation factor up a notch, we have a large collection of legal delta-9 THC products, some of which are formulated for powerful sleep support. Our Sweet Dreams Delta-9 THC Drops deliver full spectrum CBD oil, plus CBN and 2.25mg of snoozy THC per serving. We also have legal THC relaxation available in our Lemon Dream Delta-9 THC Gummies, which contain full spectrum CBD, plus 5mg THC and 3mg of melatonin for good measure.
All of these products are designed to help you get the rest you need to recover from your workout, so you can hit the gym again tomorrow and get the most out of your workout.
Final Thoughts on CBD Recovery Products
Whether you’re dealing with post-workout muscle soreness or inflammation, or you just need a great night’s rest, we’ve got the perfect CBD product for your needs. Try CBDfx CBD for better recovery after your next workout and feel the difference!
Exercise on the go? Take along a convenient CBD Balm Stick!
