| Most people tell you that you have to have a | | | | Here are some ideas:- any fruit, raisins, |
| full breakfast. It probably is true that | | | | honey or maple syrup will all spike your |
| breakfast provides a great start to your day. | | | | insulin levels which in turn is going to |
| But have you thought carefully about your | | | | restore your levels of muscle glycogen and |
| post workout meal ? | | | | encourage the anabolic effect which will |
| | | | build your muscles. For the protein bit, I |
| This could well be the most important meal | | | | usually try low fat yogurt or denatured whey |
| for you. | | | | protein isolate. Try a smoothie recipe for |
| | | | some great post workout meals |
| Why is it so vital to eat something after | | | | |
| your workout? After a pretty hard workout | | | | Chocolate Banana. This has about 450 |
| your muscle glycogen is depleted and the | | | | calories, 35 grams of protein and 75 grams of |
| cortisol levels are high because they are | | | | carbs, just .5 grams of fat. Blend the |
| doing that very important task of breaking | | | | following ingredients :- 1 cup water, ½ |
| down muscle tissue. This is called a | | | | cup skim milk, one and a half frozen bananas, |
| catabolic state and is not great because you | | | | 2 tbsp organic maple syrup, and 30 grams |
| want to get to an anabolic sate. How can you | | | | chocolate whey protein powder. |
| do that? The best way is to eat something as | | | | |
| soon as you are out of the gym after your | | | | If you really want to lose some body fat,you |
| workout. | | | | should remember that all your daily meals |
| | | | should be the opposite of the post workout |
| Try to have a snack or meal which contains | | | | snack. What are you eating during the day, |
| 300-500 calories. If you are female and weigh | | | | then ? During the day, your meals have a low |
| about 120lbs, then you will need 300 | | | | glycemic carbs, lots of slow release protein |
| calories. A man who weighs 200lbs will | | | | which is easy to digest, healthy fats and |
| definitely need about 500 calories. Try twice | | | | carbs which are slowly digested. That is in |
| the rate of carbs to protein with a maximum | | | | stark contrast to the post workout snack, |
| of four times as many carbs as protein. You | | | | where you are going for high glycemic carbs, |
| need fats too but NOT in your post workout | | | | quickly digested proteins and hardly any fat. |
| meal - you can have those with all your other | | | | |
| meals. | | | | So, if you are really serious about getting |
| | | | leaner and fitter, try out the points I have |
| This is because any fat you may consume | | | | mentioned above. Just think, you will be able |
| definitely slows down your digestion and that | | | | to satisfy your sweet tooth and still not put |
| is NOT what you want at this crucial time. | | | | weight on around your belly ! You will be |
| | | | having sweet things at the right time and |
| You do not really need any of those post | | | | they will be helping your body to repair the |
| workout supplements which you see in all the | | | | muscle tissue. |
| fitness magazines. Go for something natural. | | | | |