Vantage research · November 2026 · fitness
What AI cites for “how to recover after a workout”
ChatGPT cited 4 sites, Gemini cited 0 sites, Perplexity cited 8 sites. No site was cited by all three.
Updated every 3 monthsNext edition 1 February 2027
ChatGPTGeminiPerplexity dots beside a site: the other engines that cite it too
ChatGPT
4 sites · opens with a sentence · has a table · opening 28 words
- ods.od.nih.gov
- hprc-online.org
- acsm.org
- rightasrain.uwmedicine.org
Brands namedRehydrate, Immediately, Within 1
Since October: new ods.od.nih.gov, hprc-online.org, rightasrain.uwmedicine.org; dropped pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Gemini
0 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 36 words
Answered from what the model already knows: no sites cited.
Brands namedImmediate Post-Workout, Rehydrate, Replenish Nutrients, Protein, Carbs, Cool Down & Active Recovery, Gradual Cool-Down, Prioritize Sleep
Same sites as October.
Perplexity
8 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 6 words
- mayoclinic.org
- nike.com
- health.clevelandclinic.org
- npr.org
- healthline.com
- adidas.com
- rightasrain.uwmedicine.org
- thewholeu.uw.edu
Brands namedRehydrate, Sleep 7
Since October: new mayoclinic.org, npr.org, adidas.com; dropped houstonmethodist.org, nasm.org, verywellhealth.com
Cited by more than one engine
- rightasrain.uwmedicine.org
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Each engine was asked once, in English, as from the United States, on 2026-11-01. Answers change from run to run, so read this as a snapshot. Download the data.