What's a good energy drink while working out, or before, or after?
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Pre-workout\nAbout 45 to 60 minutes before your workout, eat a small, easily digested meal composed of complex carbs.  This can even be a liquid complex carb shake (Myoplex sport).  It will help control your blood glucose during your workout and help give you the energy to get through it.\n\nDuring Workout\nUnless you are running hard for extending periods of time, gatorade is completely unnecessary and can actually hamper your workouts.  Stick with water, about 6-8 ounces every 30 minutes.  \n\nPost-Workout\nWithin 10 minutes of finishing your workout, you should again be having some form of complex carb or carb shake.  Don't miss this window.\n\nAfter 1 hour\nLean meat or fish with light veggie and more water.
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Drink you a cup of black coffee or drink you a red bull. There is also this drink that comes in a small can called the shot. I promise your eyes and your energy level are gonna sky rocket. Be careful...too much of it will give you the shakes. And you're welcome
845023
It is always better to eat afterwords.Everyone will tell you to fuel up first.That is in fact dead wrong.When you eat before you work out you do not fuel your muscle.Muscles work off of glycogen(stored carbohydrate) and other macronutrients once converted to glucose through gluconeogenisis or ketosis.These nutrients are transported to the mitochondria of the cells by insulin.\nBy raising your blood glucose right before a work out(eating anything will do this to some degree but carbs are the worst) you're more likely to secrete insulin to control your blood sugar.This will mitigate the secretion of many beneficial androgens and growth factors(not just needed for bigger muscles).\nConversely,eating a good meal or meal replacement shake after is more likely to replace glycogen stores and shunt nutrients away from fat cells(adipose tissue).Always work out on an empty stomach.Carbing up should be done the day before.Glycogen is not stored instantaneously.It takes time.\nYou will NOT burn off the calories that you've just ingested.\nHere's a Yahoo! link that will dispel much of the nonsense you may hear.\nhttp://health.yahoo.com/experts/joybauer...
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Eat a lot of carbs and moderate amount of protein early in the day before working out.  Don't work out on a full stomach though, give it some time to digest.  Sip on a protein shake while working out if you get hungry.  If not while working out drink a protein shake IMMEDIATELY after working out as whey protein digests fast and your muscles are in a catabolic state.  The most important meal of the day is the post workout meal 45-60 minutes after finishing the workout. Make sure to get loads of carbs and protein so your body has plenty to work with.  Overall, just eat more good, clean food all the time. I.E. oats, whole wheat foods, eggs, tuna, milk, cottage cheese, etc.
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Caffine will excellerate your metabolism and therefore burn off more calories.....Not really a good diet idea tio drink cofee  just for weight lloss ...I used to drinks tons but contstant pee was not for mee.\n.....anyways I now drink 1-3 cup in morning and d1 diet soda in the afternoon and then if I'm going to exercise I drink a huge coffee......\nIt gives me extra energy for a workout.....without the calories of an energy drink like rockstar.......
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I'd be real hesitant to rely on caffeine during practice. It will give you a boost, but two-a-days are so long, you'll end up crashing part way through. They're absolutely miserable, but you've just gotta grit your teeth and grind through it. Stick with water and gatorade if you're allowed to have it, and make sure you get plenty of sleep. During your break, make sure you eat some fruit, especially bananas.
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You actually get better results if you work out in the morning before a big breakfast.  Eat a power bar before you go and bring your water.  You'll notice results fast!
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The answer is anyone at any time as food supplement.\n\nAs the term supplement suggests, if you are eating healthy diet you do not need any supplement, supplement is not wholefood. However, it is very GOOD when you have regular work-out, resistant training or aerobics.\n\nAbout the time you take it - I would say between meals, also some hours before your work-out session, and I don't think it is important to take it AT ONCE after the work-out, but just take it some time after your work-out. The reason is simple, it take 3-4 hours to digest even the isolate is easier to be "absorbed", when replacing the protein loss, your body is using the resources already there which is what you ate few hours ago and before.\n\nBUT the most appropriate use is for bodybuilders, who are very aware of UNWANTED extra carb or fat, doing hard-core weight training to take it regularly. Hard-gainer and beginners just take whey protein.\n\nThere are links you can go to and read more about whey protiein isolate like VPX, Isopure, etc. If it's 100% it's zero carb and no fat and costs you more.\n\nhttp://www.bodybuilding.com/store/vpx/cross.html\nhttp://www.nicemuscle.com/isopure-zero-carb-81730.htm\n\nYou can find nearly all the popular whey protein from there with review\n\nhttp://www.nicemuscle.com/category1072.htm\n\nBe careful, 100% whey protein may not be isolate and so it's not really all protein without carb and fat.\n\nExtract from VPX\n\n>100% Whey Protein Isolate \n>Microfraction Selection Technology \n>Great Tasting Flavor \n>Zero Carbohydrates \n>Zero Sugar \n>Zero Fat \n>Zero Aspartame or Acesulfame K \n>Zero Corn Syrup Solids or Hydrogenated Oils \n>Zero Fat-Promoting High Glycemic Index Maltodextrins \n>Zero Caseinate, Ion Exchange or Other Old-School Proteins \n>Zero Estrogen Promoting Inferior Soy Proteins \n>Zero Lactose - Generally Safe for Most People with Milk Allergies \n\nWhy supplement your nutrition program with protein?\n\nProtein exerts the release of many powerful muscle building (growth hormone and IGF-I) and fat burning (glucagon, GH, etc) hormones. It is also necessary to build and repair muscle tissue. Frequent consumption of high quality lean proteins help maintain a lean muscular physique
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you should drink one glass of whey protein ( either low fat milk or less) or water everytime you work out, so either once after workout or even can take one at night as your muscles tear from working out and the protein rebuilds them. I take one after workout and a friend takes 2 ( one after and one at bedtime ) and we are both about the same.
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Warm up before a workout, then warm down after ... no it's not a waste of time. Stretch regularly.  Consume a source of complete protein within an hour of finishing your workout, drink water and/or electrolyte drinks during workout.  Sleep well/rest.
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Never heard of it. But, the best Energy Drink I have ever found and used is A.C.T. by m2cglobal. You can find it at www.m2cglobal.com/OGS!
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Put on your favorite song and dance your heart out. It will only take 5 minutes, but make sure you do it behind closed doors. Here are some other ways to get you energized.\n\n- Energy drink or energy "water"\n- Coffee or cappacino\n- Fruit and/or vegetables\n- Eat some sugar (i.e. candy, CHOCOLATE, ect.)\n- Take a walk, go jogging, or even run in circles\n- Caffine pills(don't really recommend but work)\nHope it helps.
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yeh i love tea after any excercise...... especially green tea......mmmmm great :D or twinings calming and tranquility tea....very VERY good !!!!!
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I follow this routine and it has served me very well. It's more important to replenish glycogen stores post-workout than have protein immediately. Most studies show that the absorption of protein is optimal 45min to 1 hour post-workout.\n\n\nPre-workout\nAbout 45 to 60 minutes before your workout, eat a small, easily digested meal composed of complex carbs. This can even be a liquid complex carb shake (Myoplex sport). It will help control your blood glucose during your workout and help give you the energy to get through it.\n\nDuring Workout\nUnless you are running hard for extending periods of time, gatorade is completely unnecessary and can actually hamper your workouts. Stick with water, about 6-8 ounces every 30 minutes. \n\nPost-Workout\nWithin 10 minutes of finishing your workout, you should again be having some form of complex carb or carb shake. Don't miss this window to replenish glycogen stores.\n\nAfter 1 hour\nLean meat or fish with light veggie and more water.
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Isn't it an energy drink, or something?
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Protein builds muscle, muscle burns fat. The best protein drink (blech) - The least nasty tasting one is the Curves chocolate drink. It's not as chalky/gritty as some other powder. I try to get my protein through diet, though.
198922
DHEA 100mg  over the counter, my doc recommended it and it gives me extra energy for my workouts