What is the most ideal time to eat after exercise for the maximum benefit to muscles?
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That's the time to load up on carbs-After Exercise\n\nA sweaty workout depletes the stores of fuel (called glyeogen) in your muscles.  So replenish them by chugging some OJ or eating half a bagel.  And do it quickly: studies show your body makes new glyeogen most readily in the 15 minutes after exercising.  if you miss that window, you might not be as strong for your next workout.  To get an extra glycogen boost, throw in some protein, too-like peanut butter on crackers, or a few slices of turkey on wheat bread.  protein also helps repair and build your muscles after strength training.  No snacks available ?  At least drink plenty of water or a sports drink to replace what you sweat out : from "Health September 2006"
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Diet and exercise. Always eat light for dinner.
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Two things to consider, are you a morning or evening person? You pick what works for you cause you need to stick to it. \n\nFrom what we know it is best to do cardio first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. Also, the best time to exercise to avoid injuries is between 4-5pm as your muscles are not stiff as they are in the morning. \n\nIf you want to do this it is for life so you need to totally change your way of eating and exercising. This is not a diet rather than a healthy eating plan for life. So no more talking diet cause it means time limit. \n\nHere are the golden rules: \nInitially cut down to 1200 calories. \nExercise 6 times per week for 1 hours a day. Do three weight sessions and three cardio sessions. No gym involved. \nDon't eat carbs after 4pm, never eat carbs within 2 hours of exercise or within 1 hour of exercise. \nDrink 3 litres of water per day. You can have a green tea at the end of the day. \nLimit your fruit in take to 2 pieces per day. \nNever eat dinner after 6pm.\nAdopt of low GI eating plan this is sustainable for life!\nMake low fat dairy choices \n\nFollow this menu plan as a suggestion: \nBreakfast 7am - 1 cup hot water w lemon\n20 minutes later have a bowel of oats w water (no honey) OR\nfruit salad w low GI soy yogurt\nSnack 10am - pear or apple (both low GI)\nLunch 12.30pm - muligrain sandwich w 50g tuna & salad (no butter)\nSnack 3pm - low GI yogurt OR skim berry smoothie (no honey or banana) plenty of ice, 1/2 cup skim milk & 1/4 cup yogurt\nDinner 5.30pm - 120g grilled lean meat/fish/prawns/tofu patties (not fried) w spinach salad & mixed vegies (no whites, carbs) OR 3 egg white/soy omlette with ham, cheese and tomato\nSnack - 1 scoop of low cal low fat ice cream (if hungry)\n\nExercise is must be intense. Refer to www.bodybuilding.com for your weights routine. Never do weights two consecutive days have a cardio day in between. \n\nCardio needs to include running, go hard up stair wells and cycling. You get the most benefits from exercise when your body is totally fatigued and this is when you see changes. \n\nTo maintain you can increase calories to 1500 and reduce exercise sessions to 3-4 times per week. If weight creeps up again due to holiday period etc.. go back to 1200 cal and 6 sessions again. \n\nGood luck it worked for me it can work for anyone.
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whatever works best for you.  you exercise when you can.  exercise at any time is better than no exercise at all.\n\nand actually, according to 24 hour fitness, late afternoon is when your body temperature is at it's peak.  That means "muscles are warm and more flexible, perceived exertion is low, reaction time is quicker, strength is at its peak, and resting heart rate and blood pressure are low."
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"A nice walk after meal will help your digestion" is a myth. Fact is: you need a lot of energy to digest your food. Exercising right after you've done eating will disturb your digestive system from doing its job. \n\nAn invigorating exercise should be done early in the morning. Or in the afternoon, whichever fits your daily schedule. And shouldn't be done at least two hours after a big meal. \n\nLight, morning (around 5 or 6 am) exercises will fuel up your brain for the rest of the day. While afternoon exercises (around 4 or 5 pm) will motor up your metabolism, so you can burn up more calories in the evening (even while you're sleeping).
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Atleast 1 hr.  i prefer 2 hrs. When u eat yr body needs rest. So dont hurry and take your time . So 1-2 hr gap is good.\n\n\nNote: Iam a fitness trainer and u can contact me on tutul_chakraborti@yahoo.com
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its good to eat a good meal after a workout as it replenishes your body. just eat healthy, lots of rice, pasta, fresh fruits, veg and lean meat, chicken and fish. dont have a big meal before u workout. some fruit is good and gives u energy. save the meal for after. eat well and healthy and get plenty of sleep and u will do well.
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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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Eat Healthily and exersise as it works the heart and muscles
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Forget supplements. Increase your caloric intake and eat more carbs(fruits: oranges,melons, apples; rice etc) and proteins with different amino acid content-make sure you get all of the eight essential amino acids in your food. Proteins(beans, meats, pulses etc) serve in muscle recovery after a work out., while carbohydrates are the body's main source of fuel and will keep you energized throughout your day. You also must eat 4-6 times daily in appropriate portions to optimize your metabolism. This way you are assured that what you are ingesting is more or less safe for your body. A lot of supplements have been marketed as being safe for the body and then later on found to have very harmful side effects. An example of such would be creatine.
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You should definitely eat or have a protein shake after a workout. You could also have a small shake before, but not so big that you'd feel bloated, or you'll just feel nauseous. You shouldn't have a meal for about two hours before you workout, either. As for during workouts, you mainly need water to stay hydrated, but you can add some carbs to that to keep you going, so you could use a sports drink instead of plain water.\n\nThis is assuming you're trying to build muscle and doing resistance or weight training. If not, you'd want to do it differently.\n\nAs for rest in a workout, take between one and two minutes rest before doing another set of the same exercise.
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I think it really depends. I would probably ask a personal trainer this question. From my personal experience, I eat something light before I work out. Like half a penut butter sandwich, and drink a glass or two of water, so I have some energy to burn while I'm working out. I hate feeling like I'm starving while I'm working out so I like to eat something before hand. Now, if you DO want to eat something afterwards, it's best to eat some lean, red meat, so that you get protien and iron in your system to help your muscles bounce back from working out. \n\nThe only time I don't eat before I work out is when I go to the gym early.... like 5:30 AM early.... simply because I am not a morning person and the last thing I want to do is focus on eating as well trying to work out, too.\n\nGood luck!
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I suggest after. It helps to dilate blood vessels, which improves circulation to the muscles. After a workout is when your muscles need blood the most to remove lactic acid build-up and to bring fresh oxygen and nutrients. It also helps to relax you over-all.
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its pure aminos right? its goods to built up a frame, not just before working out! anytime during the day as long as not too ate like past 9pm
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After exercise you don't need protien drinks. The most imortant thing is to eat/drink something with carbohydrates in them.\nWhen you do exercise you'll use the glycogen in your muscles. If you want to have a fast recoery after your exercise, you need to make sure those glycogen levels are restored.\nProtien drinks can be used to build muscles, but you can drink those before you do your exercise.\n\nDrinking water is also very important, since you lose a lot of water during exercise as well. Besides, you need water to clear the body from waste products that were fromed during the exercise\n\nSo any kind of sportsdrink will help you recover fast from the exercise, or eating a sandwich and drink some water with it or something like that, as long as you take some carbohydrates and drink something after the exercise\n\n\nIf you have mucle cramps, try some magnesium.
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Depends on what you are doing?\nCardio in the morning before eating anything, if your trying to save your muscle have a protein shake before your cardio. Weight training in the late afternoon/early evening.
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If you're talking about cardio to lose weight, morning is the right answer. But for weights in my opinion mornings are not the best time. It takes longer for muscles to warm up and you require longer period of stretching. Besides, it is best that the muscles get rest sooner than later to the time of exercise. In those respects, evenings are the best time for weight training as you get to sleep within 3-5 hours after your workout