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Food for post-workout

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  • Temple_Fit
    Temple_Fit Posts: 299 Member
    I drink a product called New Whey liquid protein. You can find it at Wal-Mart for $2.48 and GNC for a $3.47 and it has 42g of protein.
  • jerzygrl5k
    jerzygrl5k Posts: 13 Member
    I eat a bananas too but I do it to avoid muscle cramps and soreness. It doesn't have to be bananas but anything high in K will help keep away the soreness. It is an essential eloctrolyte for your muscles/nerves and keeps them from getting stiff. That way i can work out the next day with no aches or pains and avoid sudden cramps resulting in injury.

    As far as protien and carbs I just finished reading an artical on Sparkpeople that stated a good post workout meal/snack should be half of the calories you burned, 60% of the calories from carbs, %30 percent of the calories from protien and a little fat is ok but does not help/harm either way. I don't know if this is correct but it is the artical I just read because I had the same question.

    Here is an artical about K, don't let some dude at a store make you feel like you are doing things wrong (that's for your doctor or trainer to help you with): http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-the-effects-of-potassium-deficiency.htm
  • betaleonis
    betaleonis Posts: 176 Member
    guiness and a roast beef sammich :P

    :D
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