Daily Fitness Tips

Post Workout Meals – Secrets to Better Muscle Gains & Low Body Fat

As you've probably heard before, your post-workout meal may very well be your most important meal of the day. The reason is that when you're finished with an intense workout, you're body is entering a catabolic state where your muscle glycogen is depleted and increased cortisol levels are beginning to excessively break down muscle tissue. These conditions are not good and the only way to reverse this catabolic state (and promote an anabolic state) is to consume a quickly...

Post Workout Meals: Don’t Leave Muscle on the Table

Q: Is it important to eat straight after a workout and, if so, what sort of food should I be eating to support muscle recovery and growth?   A: What you do immediately after your workout is a vital factor in your bodybuilding success. It is at this time that the body is primed for optimum uptake of nutrients. The workout has traumatized your muscles, torn them down and depleted your glycogen levels. Your body is not only crying out for nutrition to reverse these...

Strength Training ? Sports Nutrition ? Using Cheat Meals, not Days, to Keep Your Cravings in Check

I have found when corresponding with many gym goers and fitness enthusiasts, that there is a massive disconnect in what they say and practice depending on the day of the week    These are people who train hard, eat right and do all things they’re supposed to do to the point that they’re on auto pilot, soaring towards their goal.  Then, something strange happens.  One day, usually on the weekend, all of these habits seem to walk to the back of the plane, kick...

Post Workout Meals: Timing and Ratios Done Right

I am sure you have heard previously that your post-workout meal is actually the most important meal of your day (aside from breakfast of course). I would have to agree with that assertion for the most part because refueling your body with the right combo of nutrients is so vastly important to repairing your muscles from the breakdown of a workout, and keeping your metabolic rate sky high. From recent research on post-workout meals: "A recent 12-week study says...

5 tips to manage your post workout meals and shakes

Copyright (c) 2009 AthleticbodysystemPost workout protein and post workout nutrition is a big question looming over peoples head these days. You really need to get it right if you want to optimise your post workout recovery and regeneration.I am by no means saying that post workout protein shakes are a complete necessity but they are very handy and convenient, especially if you live far from the gym and you may not be eating for some time after you workout.Tip number one:Post workout protein...

Weight Loss Diet Meals

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