What should I eat before and after workouts?
Your post workout nutrition depends on your goals.
Energy levels to fuel training will depend on your entire diet and nutrition, although pre-workout nutrition can give you that edge.
Have simple carbohydrates for short bursts of energy, but also fibrous slow released carbohydrates for more sustained energy to keep you training hard towards the end of your workout.
Don't eat just before a workout as this may bloat you and may actually stop your workout 'buzz'. Energy drinks based on caffeine and other stimulants may also be useful, but don't depend on them, and certainly don’t overuse them.
Post-Workout:
For muscle building refer to the following articles:
- Carbohydrates and Muscle Building
- Muscle Building and Protein Requirements
- Muscle Building and Fats
- Muscle Building and Supplements
When you have gained some good muscle, you may want to strip off the surrounding fat and go for the more aesthetically pleasing defined look.
The key to this lies both in good nutrition, as well as through appropriate cardio-vascular exercise.
Nutrition here should continue to be fairly high protein, but lower in carbohydrates. However, carbohydrates should not be excluded and should be small portions of slow-released carbohydrates structured though the day.
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