Eating after training?

splinter · 10-09-2007, 12:52 PM

Hey Guys,

After training which normally finishes for me at 7:30pm, ill have a PWO shake (whey protein, started adding creatine and dextrose as well)

but how long after should i eat?

Ive always eaten an hour after the shake!

Thats fine right or should it be tweaked?

Splint

**Bodyworks** · 10-09-2007, 01:05 PM

that's fine.

**Tall** · 10-09-2007, 02:09 PM

I concur.

Sometimes I eat a little sooner, sometimes a little later, but I tend to give my body about 30mins to recover after training before putting any food / shakes in there.

bad old man · 10-09-2007, 06:10 PM

I think it depends on the individual. My rule is if you're hungry eat. It's not uncommon for me to put down 2000 calories within an hour of my weight training.

mrhulahoop · 10-09-2007, 06:58 PM

TH+S..why do you wait so long before consumming anything after your workout?

**Tall** · 10-09-2007, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrhulahoop

TH+S..why do you wait so long before consumming anything after your workout?

30mins? I'd rather not throw it back up mainly (I don't time it by the way, thats just roughly the time it takes me to get home, say hi to the wife, get showered and changed and get into the kitchen to make it)

I know theres loads of stuff on the web about the importance of Post Workout Meals and the window of opportunity etc - I don't know how much of it to beleive...

Odds are its different in everyone

Plus my feeling is that people put too much emphasis on Post Workout and not enough concentration into all their other meals...

As ever all just my opinion, some may agree some wil disagree

splinter · 11-09-2007, 10:23 AM

Ill stick with eating around an hour 45-60 mins after training.

mrhulahoop · 11-09-2007, 08:14 PM

I personally crave food badly after working out.

**Tall** · 11-09-2007, 10:35 PM

I crave oxygen and a towel to get the sweat out of my eyes

bad old man · 12-09-2007, 12:18 AM

th+s is right. Your meal plan has to be an all day event not just post workout. I fell into this slump and thought I had the perfect diet until i found a way to add an extra 2000 calories a day. now I'm growing again and it had nothing to do with my pre or post work out meal

10-09-2007, 12:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
splinter Illuminati Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London Posts: 1,058 Rep Power:	Eating after training? Hey Guys, After training which normally finishes for me at 7:30pm, ill have a PWO shake (whey protein, started adding creatine and dextrose as well) but how long after should i eat? Ive always eaten an hour after the shake! Thats fine right or should it be tweaked? Splint

10-09-2007, 01:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
Bodyworks Moderator Musclechat Icon Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: west yorkshire Posts: 985 Rep Power:	Re: Eating after training? that's fine. ______________________ my missus www.rachael-grice.co.uk

10-09-2007, 02:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tall Moderator Musclechat Icon Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bulgaria. Posts: 2,650 Rep Power:	Re: Eating after training? I concur. Sometimes I eat a little sooner, sometimes a little later, but I tend to give my body about 30mins to recover after training before putting any food / shakes in there.

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bad old man Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Akron Oh Posts: 61 Rep Power:	Re: Eating after training? I think it depends on the individual. My rule is if you're hungry eat. It's not uncommon for me to put down 2000 calories within an hour of my weight training.

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mrhulahoop Making Progress Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 350 Rep Power:	Re: Eating after training? TH+S..why do you wait so long before consumming anything after your workout? ______________________ http://WWW.HulahoopsAreAQualityCompleteProteinSource.Com Last edited by mrhulahoop; 10-09-2007 at 07:01 PM.

11-09-2007, 10:23 AM	#7 (permalink)
splinter Illuminati Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London Posts: 1,058 Rep Power:	Re: Eating after training? Ill stick with eating around an hour 45-60 mins after training.

11-09-2007, 08:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
mrhulahoop Making Progress Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 350 Rep Power:	Re: Eating after training? I personally crave food badly after working out. ______________________ http://WWW.HulahoopsAreAQualityCompleteProteinSource.Com

11-09-2007, 10:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
Tall Moderator Musclechat Icon Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bulgaria. Posts: 2,650 Rep Power:	Re: Eating after training? I crave oxygen and a towel to get the sweat out of my eyes

12-09-2007, 12:18 AM	#10 (permalink)
bad old man Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Akron Oh Posts: 61 Rep Power:	Re: Eating after training? th+s is right. Your meal plan has to be an all day event not just post workout. I fell into this slump and thought I had the perfect diet until i found a way to add an extra 2000 calories a day. now I'm growing again and it had nothing to do with my pre or post work out meal

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