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For quick, ultra-creamy shakes and smoothies that are virtually impossible to mess up, consider a personal-sized blender that comes with to-go cups. One of our favorites is the Ninja Nutri-Blender Pro, which Low spear says it’s “the simplest, the most fluid” mixer he’s already used, and it’s currently only $60 at Amazon, Target, Best Buy, and ninja.com. (Fitness writer Jeremy Rellosa uses it for all his protein trembles too.)

We like that the powerful, compact blender, which thankfully is dishwasher safe, comes with two 24-ounce cups. to-go cups and spout lids, and that it doesn’t overcomplicate things with too many settings. The two preset “Auto-iQ” programs – one for smoothies and one for crushed ice – do the job exceptionally well.

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