Comments on: Best Post Workout Meal: Does It Really Help If I Take Sugar and Protein After Workout? http://www.muscle4hardgainers.com/best-post-workout-meal-recovery-protein-after-workout/ The #1 Online Hardgainer Resource Sat, 24 Mar 2012 03:46:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Clément http://www.muscle4hardgainers.com/best-post-workout-meal-recovery-protein-after-workout/#comment-1872 Clément Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:24:29 +0000 http://www.muscle4hardgainers.com/?p=1236#comment-1872 Hi Tisha - why are you having trouble consuming protein after your workouts? Is it that you feel sick? If you don't consume either a protein-rich drink or meal after working out, your body will have less nutrients with which to create muscle mass. So it would be in your best interests to consume protein in a simple format (the simpler the better as it will more quickly enter your bloodstream) perhaps such as a shake. A great shake to try is Sunwarrior - it doesn't bloat you and it's so silky and clean in texture that it really doesn't make you feel sick at all. Check out my review here: http://muscle4hardgainers.com/sunwarrior-protein-my-review/ Hi Tisha – why are you having trouble consuming protein after your workouts? Is it that you feel sick? If you don’t consume either a protein-rich drink or meal after working out, your body will have less nutrients with which to create muscle mass. So it would be in your best interests to consume protein in a simple format (the simpler the better as it will more quickly enter your bloodstream) perhaps such as a shake. A great shake to try is Sunwarrior – it doesn’t bloat you and it’s so silky and clean in texture that it really doesn’t make you feel sick at all. Check out my review here: http://muscle4hardgainers.com/sunwarrior-protein-my-review/

]]> By: tisha http://www.muscle4hardgainers.com/best-post-workout-meal-recovery-protein-after-workout/#comment-860 tisha Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:17:10 +0000 http://www.muscle4hardgainers.com/?p=1236#comment-860 hello, i have strted gym to loose fat but i m nt able to take any food or protein r nythng after my workout till 2 hrs ...what i can do in that case ..is it necessary to take post workout meal????and what if i dont take...........seekng to hear soon from you hello,
i have strted gym to loose fat but i m nt able to take any food or protein r nythng after my workout till 2 hrs …what i can do in that case ..is it necessary to take post workout meal????and what if i dont take………..seekng to hear soon from you

]]> By: Larry Franchi http://www.muscle4hardgainers.com/best-post-workout-meal-recovery-protein-after-workout/#comment-507 Larry Franchi Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:12:13 +0000 http://www.muscle4hardgainers.com/?p=1236#comment-507 I recently posted something related to this on my blog over at… The ideal time for you to eat your pre workout meal is an hour before you start. If you plan to work at a low intensity level, you should keep your pre workout meal down to 200 calories or so. If you plan to exercise at a high level of intensity, you will probably need your meal to be between 4,000 and 5,000 calories. Take a look and please feel free to drop in a comment with your own two cents as well… http://www.larrysblog.biz Thank you, Larry Franchi I recently posted something related to this on my blog over at…

The ideal time for you to eat your pre workout meal
is an hour before you start. If you plan to work
at a low intensity level, you should keep your pre
workout meal down to 200 calories or so. If you
plan to exercise at a high level of intensity, you
will probably need your meal to be between 4,000
and 5,000 calories.

Take a look and please feel free to drop in a comment with your
own two cents as well…

http://www.larrysblog.biz

Thank you,
Larry Franchi

]]> By: Clément http://www.muscle4hardgainers.com/best-post-workout-meal-recovery-protein-after-workout/#comment-181 Clément Sun, 06 Dec 2009 01:57:09 +0000 http://www.muscle4hardgainers.com/?p=1236#comment-181 That's great Aaron, very insightful! Thanks for dropping by :) That’s great Aaron, very insightful! Thanks for dropping by :)

]]> By: Aaron http://www.muscle4hardgainers.com/best-post-workout-meal-recovery-protein-after-workout/#comment-180 Aaron Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:55:34 +0000 http://www.muscle4hardgainers.com/?p=1236#comment-180 The reason people recommend ingesting glucose or simple sugars is for the following reason: Glucose has 'protein sparing' effects in medical terms-this means than when glucose enters the blood (instantly) it causes the islet of langerhans cells in the pancreas to release bursts of insulin (that last a few minutes)-insulin when in the blood prevents 'Glucagon' (another endocrine hormone from the pancreas that breaks down tissue for fuel) from being released. Having said that, ingesting large amounts of glucose after simple workouts like a gym workout (instead of an endurance session e.g. a triathlon) will cause you to gain FAT! So I agree with Tom Venuto's advice that you can eat whole-food carbohydrates as they also will help you take in protein due to the insulin release, but because of the slow-release nature of wholegrains, it won't make you fat! Good luck! The reason people recommend ingesting glucose or simple sugars is for the following reason:

Glucose has ‘protein sparing’ effects in medical terms-this means than when glucose enters the blood (instantly) it causes the islet of langerhans cells in the pancreas to release bursts of insulin (that last a few minutes)-insulin when in the blood prevents ‘Glucagon’ (another endocrine hormone from the pancreas that breaks down tissue for fuel) from being released.

Having said that, ingesting large amounts of glucose after simple workouts like a gym workout (instead of an endurance session e.g. a triathlon) will cause you to gain FAT! So I agree with Tom Venuto’s advice that you can eat whole-food carbohydrates as they also will help you take in protein due to the insulin release, but because of the slow-release nature of wholegrains, it won’t make you fat!

Good luck!

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