Post workout shake questions.

KatMarieLivinG
KatMarieLivinG Posts: 42 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I work long hours, not getting home until 6pm most nights. I pre make meals so I can be done of dinner by 7pm. I get to my workout at 8ish and finish at 9ish. Should I be having an after workout shake that late? I go straight home, shower and bed by 11pm at the latest. It just feels way too late to be having one.

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  • thavoice
    thavoice Posts: 1,326 Member
    I work long hours, not getting home until 6pm most nights. I pre make meals so I can be done of dinner by 7pm. I get to my workout at 8ish and finish at 9ish. Should I be having an after workout shake that late? I go straight home, shower and bed by 11pm at the latest. It just feels way too late to be having one.
    Are you doing so as a meal replacement or just as a supplement for your muscles and such?

    If it is the latter you can ditch the shake and just go with a simple glass of chocolate milk. Many studies recently have been showing the simple drink is the perfect after workout drink.
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    Unless you are a gremlin it is never to late.

    If it fits your calories you're doing fine. I usually eat dinner after the gym so I eat around 9ish 4 days a week.
  • KatMarieLivinG
    KatMarieLivinG Posts: 42 Member
    I don't do shakes as a meal replacement unless I absolutely have to. I'm usually at my daily calorie count when I finish my dinner. However, then I workout and burn another 500-1000 calories so i'm not worried about meeting or going over my daily calories. Maybe a glass of milk will be enough...
  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member
    I work long hours, not getting home until 6pm most nights. I pre make meals so I can be done of dinner by 7pm. I get to my workout at 8ish and finish at 9ish. Should I be having an after workout shake that late? I go straight home, shower and bed by 11pm at the latest. It just feels way too late to be having one.
    Are you doing so as a meal replacement or just as a supplement for your muscles and such?

    If it is the latter you can ditch the shake and just go with a simple glass of chocolate milk. Many studies recently have been showing the simple drink is the perfect after workout drink.

    but if OP is lifting heavy (are you, op?), then i dont think the chocolate milk would have the proper amount of proteins for recovery.
    i work out at night too, and always have my shake...whether its 10pm or midnight.

    OP if youre that concerned about it, you can always have your shake in the morning, as that is still well within the timeframe considered "post workout".
  • thavoice
    thavoice Posts: 1,326 Member
    I don't do shakes as a meal replacement unless I absolutely have to. I'm usually at my daily calorie count when I finish my dinner. However, then I workout and burn another 500-1000 calories so i'm not worried about meeting or going over my daily calories. Maybe a glass of milk will be enough...
    Gotcha. Figured I would ask because if it was just for a post workout drink you could go much cheaper and have some chocolate milk.

    Check out some of the studies how it is more beneficial than most of the more expensive shakes and drinks.
  • TiberiusClaudis
    TiberiusClaudis Posts: 423 Member
    Remember there are different types of protein shakes, two of the major ones are: Whey and Casein.

    Many people that lift, drink Casein before bed, which slowly releases protein while you sleep.

    If your MACROS allow it, I'd recommend you try Casein at night. I actuallly blend Casein and Whey. After my workout, I do morning btw, I drink a 2/3 Whey, 1/3 Casein shake. While at night, right before bed, I drink a 2/3 Casein and 1/3 Whey shake.

    Just a heads up, many Casein mixes are well...acquired tastes. Kind of a chalky flavor, but in time, they go down nice and easy.
  • thavoice
    thavoice Posts: 1,326 Member
    I work long hours, not getting home until 6pm most nights. I pre make meals so I can be done of dinner by 7pm. I get to my workout at 8ish and finish at 9ish. Should I be having an after workout shake that late? I go straight home, shower and bed by 11pm at the latest. It just feels way too late to be having one.
    Are you doing so as a meal replacement or just as a supplement for your muscles and such?

    If it is the latter you can ditch the shake and just go with a simple glass of chocolate milk. Many studies recently have been showing the simple drink is the perfect after workout drink.

    but if OP is lifting heavy (are you, op?), then i dont think the chocolate milk would have the proper amount of proteins for recovery.
    i work out at night too, and always have my shake...whether its 10pm or midnight.

    OP if youre that concerned about it, you can always have your shake in the morning, as that is still well within the timeframe considered "post workout".
    Who knows...
    http://greatist.com/fitness/chocolate-milk-workout-drink

    talks about how it
  • thavoice
    thavoice Posts: 1,326 Member
    but no....that is not too late to take whatever you decide....choc milk or shakes

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