Post Workout Snacks

[LandonL]

does anyone know of any post workout snacks, not a whole meal, just something to munch on post workout.

[lorka150]

It completely depends what your workout consists of. What do you usually do?

[LandonL]

It completely depends what your workout consists of. What do you usually do?

30 minutes= 2miles on the eliptical 5 times a week, and weight lifting 3 days a week before the eliptical.

[lorka150]

Hi Landon,

Because you are doing some strength training, you should have a mix of a high protein snack with a bit of carbohydrates, to replenish both your systems. Depending on what HR zone you're working in also somewhat depends what the balance should be. Things including bananas are good because they have a high GI so they replenish and release energy swiftly.

You also need to include protein, because protein is what is going to build your muscle.

Options:

• peanut butter or almond butter with a banana
  
• a protein shake with fruit and protein powder
  
• if you're really hungry, have a tortilla (or rice cakes, or crackers, with 1/2 a banana and a little nut butter
  
• yogurt (or soy yogurt or whatever you might like) with berries (always just have plain yogurt, others are not very good for you, especially with artificial sweeteners
  
• apple and a protein, like some yogurt, cheese (if you eat dairy), cottage cheese, nut butter, some nuts or seeds
  

[LandonL]

Hi Landon,

Because you are doing some strength training, you should have a mix of a high protein snack with a bit of carbohydrates, to replenish both your systems. Depending on what HR zone you're working in also somewhat depends what the balance should be. Things including bananas are good because they have a high GI so they replenish and release energy swiftly.

You also need to include protein, because protein is what is going to build your muscle.

Options:

• peanut butter or almond butter with a banana
  
• a protein shake with fruit and protein powder
  
• if you're really hungry, have a tortilla (or rice cakes, or crackers, with 1/2 a banana and a little nut butter
  
• yogurt (or soy yogurt or whatever you might like) with berries (always just have plain yogurt, others are not very good for you, especially with artificial sweeteners
  
• apple and a protein, like some yogurt, cheese (if you eat dairy), cottage cheese, nut butter, some nuts or seeds
  

thanks, what do you mean by HR zone?

[lorka150]

Sorry for the lack of clarification.

By HR I mean Heart Rate Zone. The elliptical doesn't always provide a high HR because of the momentum along with it - when you exercise, in order to properly benefit your body, you want to find yourself in an increased heart rate. Depending on your goals, fitness level, that sort of thing, you will know what heart rate to strive for.

If you aren't in a higher heart rate zone, you're not burning more - and then you don't need as much to replenish your system(s). It also depends the intensity of your strength training.

Hope that clears it up!

[Jestgar]

I like mrs mays bars. mostly nuts and fruit.

[JW88]

As an avid weight lifter for many years, I believe that you take the protein BEFORE and DURING the workout when you're lifting weights (I would only take protein during the workout if you're heavy-duty and lift for a long time), and then you eat a snack of simple carbs AFTER any workout (whether it's lifting or cardio). Simple carbs would be fruit or juice or rice. I like eating a a half banana with some applesauce after a workout, or drinking orange juice. You're body is in super-fuel mode after a workout and this is the best time to take in carbs your body can quickly and easily convert to energy, rather than store as fat. So, if you like carbs, taken them AFTER a workout.