The Recovery Ingredient Inside CHARGE
Tart cherry has become one of the most respected natural ingredients in sports nutrition because of its connection to recovery.
Inside CHARGE, we use 500mg of tart cherry extract to support the part of performance that happens after the work is done.
Training creates stress in the body. That stress is part of growth, but the body still needs support to recover, adapt, and come back stronger for the next session.
What Is Tart Cherry?
Tart cherry, also known as Prunus cerasus, is a deep red fruit naturally rich in plant compounds called anthocyanins.
Anthocyanins are antioxidants that are studied for their role in supporting the body’s response to exercise-related stress.
For athletes, runners, lifters, and anyone training consistently, that matters.
The goal is to recover well enough to keep showing up.
What the Research Says
Tart cherries have been studied for their role in exercise recovery, muscle soreness, inflammation, oxidative stress, and endurance performance.
In one randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, endurance-trained runners and triathletes took either 480mg of powdered Montmorency tart cherry or a placebo around a half-marathon running challenge.
The tart cherry group showed faster race times and better recovery markers after the event, including lower inflammatory stress, improved antioxidant response, and enhanced muscle recovery.
[Read the tart cherry study here]
Why Recovery Support Matters
When you train hard, the body experiences muscle stress, inflammation, and oxidative stress.
This is normal.
But when that stress builds up faster than your body can recover, it can affect how you feel going into your next session.
Tart cherry helps support the body’s natural recovery process by helping address areas that matter after training:
Muscle soreness.
Exercise-related stress.
Inflammation response.
Oxidative stress.
This makes it a valuable part of the formula designed for consistent performance.
Why We Use 500mg of Tart Cherry Extract
CHARGE includes 500mg of tart cherry extract because we wanted recovery support built directly into the formula.
It supports the body after hard training and helps complete the recovery layer of CHARGE.
The work you do in training is important.
How your body responds after that work is just as important.
Performance rooted in nature. Formulated for long-term health.
