Post Workout Meals

The saying: "Breakfast is the most important meal of the day", has been handed down from parent to child for many years. While this iconic meal is very important, for those of you wanting to increase muscle or lose fat there is one other meal you may want to consider:

The Post Workout Meal.

Current research suggests that after a hard workout, the human body is depleted of its nutrients and is more able to absorb more from the food we eat to encourage replenishment.

On top of that, the following article states that a ratio of 1:2 protein to carbohydrate intake (as compared to just carbohydrate) following your workout can have a very significant impact on increasing muscle protein synthesis. This is good news which can lead to:

• Increased daily calorie expenditure
• Increased fat loss
• Increased muscle growth
• Increased hormonal receptor response (leads to muscle growth)
• Improved body appearance!

So next time after your workout, remember to take in a quick digesting protein and carbohydrate meal to help encourage muscle synthesis and reinforce what you are working so hard to improve - YOU!