post workout food

mfpseven

So I tend to workout late in the day so I don't want eat a meal after I workout because it is so late in the day. What do you eat after your workout? I would have a protein shake but that seems a bit excessive for just a little hungry. Should I have an apple or some celery/carrots or just go to bed? I'm looking to build muscle and I usually get all the protein I need by then. So a few examples would be awesome.

neenaj33

Protein shake loaded with BCAA's and a good carb source.

mfpseven

Protein shake loaded with BCAA's and a good carb source.

bcaa? and I thought I didn't want carbs right before bed, is this not the way to do it?

ilovedeadlifts

Protein shake loaded with BCAA's and a good carb source.

bcaa? and I thought I didn't want carbs right before bed, is this not the way to do it?

the no carbs before bed is pretty much a myth.

and yes, if you're weight training, you're gonna need something after the workout. Protein and carbs would be the way to go.
Branch Chained Amino Acids. Not really neccessary, they're overpriced supps. A good quality protein is going to have enough bcaas to handle the job anyway.

mfpseven

alright thanks I'll look into that

musclebuilder

So I tend to workout late in the day so I don't want eat a meal after I workout because it is so late in the day. What do you eat after your workout? I would have a protein shake but that seems a bit excessive for just a little hungry. Should I have an apple or some celery/carrots or just go to bed? I'm looking to build muscle and I usually get all the protein I need by then. So a few examples would be awesome.

Post WO nutrition is always important..In your case you are training late and the next meal you would eat is likely the following morning. Your protein breakdown is accelerated as is and then to go to bed which is a situation where liver glycogen stores will essentially empty with blood glucose levels falling slightly. The hepatic glucose output will be in large part from protein catabolism. Basicly its a situation where you produce glucose from non carbohydrate sources. For example, lactate, certain amino acids ect..This is not beneficial to your goal of building muscle. A casein protein and nutritious carbohydrate is a good option to help promote anabolic/anticatabolic/pro-recovery and minimize protein breakdown until your next meal which should be breakfast.