protein shake after swimming
callumwalker1995
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Would you recommend it? I'm quite hungry after swimming and wouldn't normally eat a meal until a few hours after so i'm guessing some good whey/oats/glutamine/bcaas could be beneficial?
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It's generally a great idea to eat after exercise if you're hungry. Whether that is a protein shake or something else is up to your personal preference.0
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Yes great idea. It's much needed after you exert your body of essential nutrients. The faster you replace them the less likely you will burn any muscle.0
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If you require more protein and by having one you wont go over your daily calories, then go ahead.0
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Sweet thanks you three1
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Yes great idea. It's much needed after you exert your body of essential nutrients. The faster you replace them the less likely you will burn any muscle.
The benefits of meal timing are overhyped. There are some studies that show minor benefits but somewhat inconclusive.
Most people would get more benefit improving their overall diet and not worry about timing. Eat a reasonable number of calories when you are hungry.0 -
Packerjohn wrote: »Yes great idea. It's much needed after you exert your body of essential nutrients. The faster you replace them the less likely you will burn any muscle.
The benefits of meal timing are overhyped. There are some studies that show minor benefits but somewhat inconclusive.
Most people would get more benefit improving their overall diet and not worry about timing. Eat a reasonable number of calories when you are hungry.
I can understand some of what your saying. I'm only speaking out of personal experience and practice. Been in the fitness field for over 15 years and have learned most this when in 2010 started competing in natural bodybuilding drug free. I sit at the moment at 216 lbs 12% bf and this has taken years. Timing has been proven important especially if your an athlete. I do agree with an average every day person just wanting to be fit. With myself I have learned the fastest way to drop the body fat with a significant decrease in lean muscle loss. Example I usually bump to 15%+ bf in off season then get around 8% on.0 -
Packerjohn wrote: »Yes great idea. It's much needed after you exert your body of essential nutrients. The faster you replace them the less likely you will burn any muscle.
The benefits of meal timing are overhyped. There are some studies that show minor benefits but somewhat inconclusive.
Most people would get more benefit improving their overall diet and not worry about timing. Eat a reasonable number of calories when you are hungry.
I can understand some of what your saying. I'm only speaking out of personal experience and practice. Been in the fitness field for over 15 years and have learned most this when in 2010 started competing in natural bodybuilding drug free. I sit at the moment at 216 lbs 12% bf and this has taken years. Timing has been proven important especially if your an athlete. I do agree with an average every day person just wanting to be fit. With myself I have learned the fastest way to drop the body fat with a significant decrease in lean muscle loss. Example I usually bump to 15%+ bf in off season then get around 8% on.
Context is useful in situations like this. You're a bodybuilder, very low bodyfat and approaching your genetic potential in terms of muscle mass. Little things can make a significant difference to such people. For the average Joe/Jane who are nowhere near their genetic potential and/or not an elite athlete seeking the razor's edge of potential performance, things like nutrient timing, "anabolic window", etc. are majoring in the minors and largely insignificant in terms of benefits/effects.
As a competitive bodybuilder, I'd imagine that your diet and training is 100% on point, you're very consistent with your workouts and are on an intelligently designed training program targeted specifically toward your goals. Compare that with Joe Average who is hit or miss with their training on a half-assed program designed by some gym bro, and their overall diet/nutrition is okay but has plenty of room for improvement. He has a lot of other things to get straightened out before he needs to start worrying about if he should slam his brotein shake 17 minutes or 46 minutes after his workout, and whether he should take waxy maize or straight dextrose along with it.1 -
Packerjohn wrote: »Yes great idea. It's much needed after you exert your body of essential nutrients. The faster you replace them the less likely you will burn any muscle.
The benefits of meal timing are overhyped. There are some studies that show minor benefits but somewhat inconclusive.
Most people would get more benefit improving their overall diet and not worry about timing. Eat a reasonable number of calories when you are hungry.
I can understand some of what your saying. I'm only speaking out of personal experience and practice. Been in the fitness field for over 15 years and have learned most this when in 2010 started competing in natural bodybuilding drug free. I sit at the moment at 216 lbs 12% bf and this has taken years. Timing has been proven important especially if your an athlete. I do agree with an average every day person just wanting to be fit. With myself I have learned the fastest way to drop the body fat with a significant decrease in lean muscle loss. Example I usually bump to 15%+ bf in off season then get around 8% on.
Context is useful in situations like this. You're a bodybuilder, very low bodyfat and approaching your genetic potential in terms of muscle mass. Little things can make a significant difference to such people. For the average Joe/Jane who are nowhere near their genetic potential and/or not an elite athlete seeking the razor's edge of potential performance, things like nutrient timing, "anabolic window", etc. are majoring in the minors and largely insignificant in terms of benefits/effects.
As a competitive bodybuilder, I'd imagine that your diet and training is 100% on point, you're very consistent with your workouts and are on an intelligently designed training program targeted specifically toward your goals. Compare that with Joe Average who is hit or miss with their training on a half-assed program designed by some gym bro, and their overall diet/nutrition is okay but has plenty of room for improvement. He has a lot of other things to get straightened out before he needs to start worrying about if he should slam his brotein shake 17 minutes or 46 minutes after his workout, and whether he should take waxy maize or straight dextrose along with it.
Thanks, I was going to respond to @BigJes37 in a very similar manner. As @AnvilHead says, nutrient timing for the vast majority of people is really majoring in the minors. That is why I used the phrase "most people".
@bigjes, sounds like you've been doing a lot of hard work. Best of luck competing.0 -
Packerjohn wrote: »Packerjohn wrote: »Yes great idea. It's much needed after you exert your body of essential nutrients. The faster you replace them the less likely you will burn any muscle.
The benefits of meal timing are overhyped. There are some studies that show minor benefits but somewhat inconclusive.
Most people would get more benefit improving their overall diet and not worry about timing. Eat a reasonable number of calories when you are hungry.
I can understand some of what your saying. I'm only speaking out of personal experience and practice. Been in the fitness field for over 15 years and have learned most this when in 2010 started competing in natural bodybuilding drug free. I sit at the moment at 216 lbs 12% bf and this has taken years. Timing has been proven important especially if your an athlete. I do agree with an average every day person just wanting to be fit. With myself I have learned the fastest way to drop the body fat with a significant decrease in lean muscle loss. Example I usually bump to 15%+ bf in off season then get around 8% on.
Context is useful in situations like this. You're a bodybuilder, very low bodyfat and approaching your genetic potential in terms of muscle mass. Little things can make a significant difference to such people. For the average Joe/Jane who are nowhere near their genetic potential and/or not an elite athlete seeking the razor's edge of potential performance, things like nutrient timing, "anabolic window", etc. are majoring in the minors and largely insignificant in terms of benefits/effects.
As a competitive bodybuilder, I'd imagine that your diet and training is 100% on point, you're very consistent with your workouts and are on an intelligently designed training program targeted specifically toward your goals. Compare that with Joe Average who is hit or miss with their training on a half-assed program designed by some gym bro, and their overall diet/nutrition is okay but has plenty of room for improvement. He has a lot of other things to get straightened out before he needs to start worrying about if he should slam his brotein shake 17 minutes or 46 minutes after his workout, and whether he should take waxy maize or straight dextrose along with it.
Thanks, I was going to respond to @BigJes37 in a very similar manner. As @AnvilHead says, nutrient timing for the vast majority of people is really majority of people. That is why I used the pharse "most people".
@bigjes, sounds like you've been doing a lot of hard work. Best of luck competing.
I think Alan Aragon pretty much hit the nail on the head with this graphic:
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