Unbroken changed my recovery game.

 My name is Joe Bauer, and fitness has been my life's passion — from college baseball to bodybuilding, ultra marathons, Ironmans, competitive CrossFit, and now elite mountain biking with my wife. We’ve lived a nomadic lifestyle in our Sprinter van for the past seven years, chasing the best trails and riding enduro downhill events across North America.

I first discovered Unbroken while coaching at the CrossFit Games. As a CrossFit coach and founder of the Get Better Project, I'm obsessed with anything that enhances human performance. After connecting with the Unbroken team at the Games, I ran a real-world experiment: one month on my normal routine, and one month integrating Unbroken, using Whoop data to track recovery, strain, and sleep.

The results?

• Deep (Restorative) Sleep: Increased
• HRV (Heart Rate Variability): Improved
• Overall Recovery Scores: Higher
• Strain: I actually trained harder while still showing better recovery.

It wasn't just a placebo — the numbers backed it up.

What impressed me most is that I exerted more effort, had higher strain scores, yet recovered faster thanks to Unbroken’s ultra-bioavailable salmon protein hydrolysate and essential amino acids. I made no major changes to my diet or training — the key variable was adding Unbroken.

Now, I regularly use Unbroken:

• Pre-Workout: 2 tablets with simple carbs
• During intense sessions: Add to my water bottle
• Before Sleep: If it's been a heavy training day, another dose for overnight recovery

The new flavors like orange mango are awesome (and they keep improving), with natural fruit flavors and no unnecessary additives. I love that it's fast-absorbing, easy on digestion even when taken with carbs or fats, and it supports hydration and immune health with its natural zinc, selenium, and B12.

As someone who trains hard and lives life on the move, Unbroken is now a staple in my recovery toolbox.

If you’re serious about performance and want tangible results you can feel and measure — Unbroken is the real deal.