Eating right after your workout

Do you ever really think about eating straight after a workout? Some people do not feel the need to eat after and other simply cant or cant be bothered to eat straight after.

With all training the diet side of things is crucial(the training is easy)!!

One of the most important things about training is refueling after your workout, whether your losing weight and think ill save those calories for later, bulking, bodybuilding, strength training ( getting the food in is crucial in this case ) or just training for general fitness or sports specific reasons, you need to re fuel after your workout.

After reading this article, you will come to understand why skipping post workout meals is antithetical to your fitness goals. You will also learn what types of foods and beverages you should consume to positively influence your body composition and athletic performance.

1. The body deals with nutrients differently at different times, depending on type and intensity of activity.
2. What you consume before, during, and especially after your workout is very important.
3. By consuming particular nutrients after your workouts, you improve your body composition, performance, and overall recovery
   
   As athletes/exercisers, we need to replenish energy stores, increase muscle quality or size, and repair the damage caused by the workout. The more intense the workout, the greater the tissue damage (at the micro level) and the more fuel that is burned, further necessitating proper post workout nutrition.
   
   These workouts make us stronger, leaner, and fitter in the long run. However, in the short term our system needs repair and fuel. This process of repair and rebuilding occurs by the breakdown of damaged and old proteins (termed protein breakdown) and the construction of new ones (termed protein synthesis). This process is collectively known as protein turnover
   
   
   
   Muscle protein synthesis is increased slightly or not at all after resistance workouts. However, protein breakdown increases dramatically after an intense workout. There is more destruction than construction taking place. By consuming appropriate nutrients within the "window of opportunity" (up to two hours following training), you stimulate muscle repair, muscle growth, and increase muscle strength. 
   
   
   If you delay, or skip the post workout meal, you further damage your body since your body will catabolize muscle tissue to "feed" itself. In addition to giving you a higher percentage of body fat, your metabolism will slow down due to the decreased muscle tissue
   
   Now that we know the "dangers" of skipping the post workout meal, we need to know what to have. The post workout meal should consist of proteins and carbohydrates. Proteins are used to aid in protein synthesis, and carbohydrates are used to replace muscle glycogen and enhance the role of insulin in bringing nutrients into cells.
   
   Liquids, such as smoothies or protein shakes, are often the post workout "meal" of choice since they result in faster digestion and absorption than solid foods. Liquids are also tolerated easier during and after workouts.
   
   Personally my post workout meal of choice is NutriHub Pro Hub elite which consists of high amounts of protein and low carbs and low calories, i make the calories and carbs up in foods with low gi carbs such as porridge with added fruit.
   
   Being in a diet i have found having that post workout meal doesnt only fill me up and feel better muscular gain it also speeds up my metabolic rate which keeps burning through foods and fats at a higher rate.
   
   There are a lot of meal replacements you can have post workout such as smoothies which are very popular, NutriHub UK supplement range or even chocolate milk!
   
   Enjoy