The infamous question- What should I eat before and after a workout?
Well... It depends on your goals and the type of exercise you are doing.
If you are weight lifting or doing intense exercise (sweating), you are probably breaking down muscle. It is ideal to replenish your muscle stores with carbohydrates and repair your muscles with protein. The quickest way to do this is to use a liquid or protein shake or smoothie.
Protein Shake:
1 scoop of Whey Protein (20g of Protein)
1 banana
1/2 cup of frozen berries
4oz of Orange Juice
8oz of water
I suggest to my clients that want to lose weight, to have half of a shake before a workout and the other half after. This will supply your muscles with the energy and protein to repair and make lean sculpted muscles. Plus, drinking a shake within 1/2 to 1 hour after an intense workout will satiate your appetite.
A good alternate is milk or soy-milk if you are allergic or low on time. My room-mate drinks chocolate milk because she does not like the taste of 'Muscle Milk', 'Myoplex' or any other protein smoothie. This is a good time to have your sweets because your body needs to replace your energy stores and the sugars will digest quickly after a workout:)
On the other hand, if you are doing low intensity cardio or barely sweating, there is no immediate need to eat or drink anything right after a workout. You are probably utilizing fat as an energy source and most of us have plenty to spare. Try to go another hour without eating anything. When you are hungry try to just have an apple or small snack.
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Hey Ryan, I like the blog, just a couple tweaks if I may. Stay away from the Soy products, and sugars after a workout neccesarily may not be the best for in terms of your glycemic levels after your workout. I think the rest is awesome and spot on and if you want to gain muscle raw oraganic milk is great for supplementation.
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