or after exercising?There are so many misconceptions about eating and exercises. Some people avoid food before a workout because they are concerned about getting nauseated or have cramps. Others don’t eat in the morning because they believe they are going to burn more fat if they move on an empty stomach. Some athletes assume that feeling hungry before practice is a good thing because they think that their body is diverting all its energy to the workout instead of digestion. None of these beliefs are true or make sense.
In reality, when you expend energy by exercising, you need to consume extra energy to fuel the activity. How much you should eat and at what time of day depends on the type and duration of your workout, as well as when you last ate and what was on the menu.
The post workout meal (the meal you eat after a workout) is probably the most important meal of the day for anyone who is into fitness and nutrition.
Every responsible Fitness Professional recommends that you eat after training, preferably within 45 minutes (maybe up to 60) after a workout. This period is when the muscles absorb the most nutrients and when glycogen, an energy reserve in your muscles, is replaced most efficiently.
Following a cardiovascular exercise or weight training, the body continues to require oxygen at a level that exceeds oxygen requirements when the exercise began. There are number of explanations for why oxygen consumption after exercise is higher. Most of these revolve around the body restoring itself to a state of homeostasis.
After the exercise the body has to:
-Replenish energy stores (such as ATP and muscle glycogen)
-Re-oxygenate the blood
-Restore body temperature
-Restore pre-exercise breathing and heart-rate levels
All of these processes require consumption of additional oxygen, as well as energy, after exercise. In other words, restoring the body to its pre-exercise state is work. And work means additional expenditure of energy beyond the energy consumed to perform that work.
The actual composition of the post-workout meal is a matter of some debate; for optimal glycogen replacement, it’s recommend carbohydrates, but a certain amount of protein (at least 10 percent of the meal) is needed for muscle repair and growth. I personally avoid fat on my post workout meal to not slow down digestion.
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