Eating post workout

tamj73

Ive been told that people will eat immediately after lifting weights to fuel their body. Curious what to eat? Protien? Carbs? Anyone do this? Like litin the car after they worout?

MikePTY

Realistically you do not need to do this. The gains are minuscule enough that outside of elite athletes pushing their last .01 percent, it doesn't really matter to the average person. Fuel yourself properly throughout the day and your body will use that for muscle recovery regardless of how close to your workout you eat.

quiksylver296

MikePTY wrote: »

Realistically you do not need to do this. The gains are minuscule enough that outside of elite athletes pushing their last .01 percent, it doesn't really matter to the average person. Fuel yourself properly throughout the day and your body will use that for muscle recovery regardless of how close to your workout you eat.

Yep. That ^^

Cahgetsfit

I third the above.

Personally, I work out at lunchtime, so I do eat pretty much straight after I work out because starving. I eat a full meal. Rice, beans, a vegetable of some sort and a meat of some sort. Followed by dessert of either fruit or a high protein yoghurt usually.

If i'm cutting weight I eat less of the above, if i'm bulking I eat more of the above.

MikePTY

quiksylver296 wrote: »

MikePTY wrote: »

Realistically you do not need to do this. The gains are minuscule enough that outside of elite athletes pushing their last .01 percent, it doesn't really matter to the average person. Fuel yourself properly throughout the day and your body will use that for muscle recovery regardless of how close to your workout you eat.

Yep. That ^^

Pretty sure I stole a good portion of that verbiage from you.

Chieflrg

Eating a reasonably balanced meals spread throughout the day when your hungry whether that be directly after lifting or a couple hours afterwards will be fine for general fitness goals.

sijomial

tamj73 wrote: »

Ive been told that people will eat immediately after lifting weights to fuel their body.

Only if it just happens to occur that I'm lifting just before lunch or just before dinner.

Strength training is a low calorie burner and you have loads of fuel onboard already.

Twice_the_Beast

Personally I have high gi carbs along with a whey protein shake -

Heard that from doing so your body replenishes glycogen stores in the muscle so that when u put protein in ur bodythe amino acids are not used by your muscles needs of glycogen, and the protein can be used for protein synthesis

But thats prob unnecessary just make sure your having an adequate amount of protein during the day and you'll be fine

GaryRuns

I usually eat right after a tough workout, because I'm starving! There really isn't an issue with timing of nutrition. If you're looking to increase muscle mass just make sure your body has a steady supply of protein, make sure you have enough carbs so you have the energy to do a good workout and make sure you have adequate fat to keep your hormones buzzing along as they should.

lukejoycePT

tamj73 wrote: »

Ive been told that people will eat immediately after lifting weights to fuel their body. Curious what to eat? Protein? Carbs? Anyone do this? Like litin the car after they worout?

It's a myth my friend. If you want to eat after you have trained because you are hungry then have at it. You will not lose or gain muscle by not eating post workout. Your body doesn't work like that. Like the others say above, if you want to add muscle keep your protein high.