Effects of eating bad food after strength training?

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ems_1921
ems_1921 Posts: 6 Member
edited January 17 in Food and Nutrition
I wonder if someone a lot cleverer than me can please explain what happens in the body after you eat all sorts of rubbish after doing strength training?

Does it make it completely ineffective? Does it feed the muscles with fat?! I'm completely unscientific unfortunately! Total binge yesterday (think Mc'Ds, crisps, chocolate) and want to avoid it happening again by educating myself & putting myself off a bit.

Thanks in advance.

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  • redladywitch
    redladywitch Posts: 799 Member
    Oh good question.
  • 4theking
    4theking Posts: 1,196 Member
    The body will still use junk food to nourish the body after a workout. Provided the proper macro nutrients are present, recovery will take place.
  • Cait_Sidhe
    Cait_Sidhe Posts: 3,150 Member
    No, it doesn't feed your muscles with fat. As long as you are at or below your TDEE (maintenance calories) it won't make a damn bit of difference. Just try and fit it into your macros. If it doesn't fit, it's just one day and again, won't make a difference. If anything any extra calories will make your lifting more effective.
  • d_Mode
    d_Mode Posts: 880 Member
    Nice answers...thanks! :)
  • ems_1921
    ems_1921 Posts: 6 Member
    Great, thank you guys...not feeling quite so guilty now. Today's a new day for behaving!!
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