Post-Workout
Meal
Many
fitness experts now consider post-exercise eating
one of the most crucial factors influencing a workout's
results.
Their
recommendation:
Eat a small meal or snack as soon as possible after
exercising, and make sure the meal includes both
complex carbohydrates and protein. The ideal is
to eat within 30 minutes of your workout, but if
you don't eat within that timeframe, try to do so
as soon as you possibly can.
The
meal or snack you eat after working out may be as
important as the workout itself. This is because
once your workout is over, your muscles try to rebuild
and become stronger or more aerobic-and they need
nutrients to do this. So to get the best results
possible from each workout, follow these two guidelines:
>>
Eat as soon as possible after your workout.
>>
Make sure your meal includes both protein and complex
carbohydrates.
The
reasons behind this strategy:
It is during the several hours after exercise that
your muscles respond to the exertion, becoming stronger
or more aerobic (depending on whether your workout
has been strength-training or cardiovascular). By
eating during this important window of opportunity,
you're giving your muscles the nutrients they need
to rebuild. This will also help reduce your recovery
period so that you can train as often as possible
without overtraining.
I
welcome any comments, suggestions, and/or objections
anyone may have concerning this article. Please
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