I always like to eat a well rounded meal right after I workout instead of drinking protein shakes or eating protein bars. That is the reason I workout right before lunch. It works well. Protein bars and drinks should only be supplements to your diet but should not be the raw material for building muscle. The natural way to build body is to eat the natural food that is available.
I found this interesting video on the same topic. Makes sense doesn’t he?
Eat solid natural food and lots of it right after your workout. At the end of the meal drink a glass of orange juice or grape juice. This will give you the insulin spike that you need and also some vitamin C to prevent muscle loss after the heavy bout of weight lifting. Give it a try and see the difference.
I support eating a protein bar or drinking protein shake during workout session if it lasts a longer than 45 mins. But don’t eat or drink so much that you will not be able to eat the huge amount of food that you will have to eat after the exercise. I used to eat a protein bar during workout although I only workout for 45 mins. So along with the water that I drink I used to feel full after the workout and could not eat as much as I should. But now that has changed. I like it this way.
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