I work out for 90 to 105 minutes (per day), 3-4 times per week (50-60 mins cardio and the rest is weight training)...afterwards, I am famished, and sometimes I know I end up eating things that are bad to be eating at 8pm...(like corn flakes)....sometimes I have two slices of whole wheat bread with sardines....it doesnt SEEM like much, but I still feel like its too much to be eating that late. Am I right? If so, what do you recommend? If I try to eat something like fruits after a workout, I just end up unable to fall asleep because I am so hungry.
BTW, I'm working out to lose a little weight first of all, and then build muscle.
What exactly should I eat after??
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Overkill basically.
Training for apoproxmately 1hr 45, will do you no favours, and 1hr cardio daily, could be stoppimng your body recovering sufficiently to do it next time, coupled with weights. I'm not saying your body can't recover enough to do it again next day, but it might not.
I'd cut your Cardio down to roughly 35 minutes interval, and keep weights to 4 days max, with two upper two lower body sessions if you want.
I think that will be better for you, as a basic outline.
Corn Flakes aren;'t that bad to eat after workouts, as being high GI, they will help elevate Blood Sugar back up, and the Fibre should be quite filling.
I would however have something else, like a Protein shake with Maltodextrin, as you'll get the same Blodsugar response, good recovery of Muscle Glycogen too, and more Protein to help repar and courage muscle growth.
If you wanted something to eat as well, you could try a few low Salt Nuts, but just beware of one like Cashews, as they have a Glycemic register, so you wouldn't want to be too overzealous regards Bloodsugar spikes.
Training for apoproxmately 1hr 45, will do you no favours, and 1hr cardio daily, could be stoppimng your body recovering sufficiently to do it next time, coupled with weights. I'm not saying your body can't recover enough to do it again next day, but it might not.
I'd cut your Cardio down to roughly 35 minutes interval, and keep weights to 4 days max, with two upper two lower body sessions if you want.
I think that will be better for you, as a basic outline.
Corn Flakes aren;'t that bad to eat after workouts, as being high GI, they will help elevate Blood Sugar back up, and the Fibre should be quite filling.
I would however have something else, like a Protein shake with Maltodextrin, as you'll get the same Blodsugar response, good recovery of Muscle Glycogen too, and more Protein to help repar and courage muscle growth.
If you wanted something to eat as well, you could try a few low Salt Nuts, but just beware of one like Cashews, as they have a Glycemic register, so you wouldn't want to be too overzealous regards Bloodsugar spikes.
BM.....I dont do weights or cardio everyday. I workout 3-4 days per week and sometimes there is at least one day on which I only do cardio, and no weights. So basically I'm doing weights like only 3 days per week now, sometimes two.
cardio is basically aerobics classes that go for 50-60 mins, 15-20 minutes out of which we do toning and abs. There are high and low intervals. This isnt bad, right?
If I do only 35 mins cardio, it feels like I have done nothing, really.
See, the reason I am spending so much time in the gym is that it worked very well for me before until I was unable to go to the gym for a few years are gained back some weight from poor dieting and little or no exercise. So, I wouldnt say 1 hour 30/45 mins. workout has been a bad thing for me
. I'm not disputing your logic, I'm just saying, it has worked for me
cardio is basically aerobics classes that go for 50-60 mins, 15-20 minutes out of which we do toning and abs. There are high and low intervals. This isnt bad, right?
If I do only 35 mins cardio, it feels like I have done nothing, really.
See, the reason I am spending so much time in the gym is that it worked very well for me before until I was unable to go to the gym for a few years are gained back some weight from poor dieting and little or no exercise. So, I wouldnt say 1 hour 30/45 mins. workout has been a bad thing for me
. I'm not disputing your logic, I'm just saying, it has worked for me Great. Thanks so much for this info BM.Boss Man wrote: Corn Flakes aren;'t that bad to eat after workouts, as being high GI, they will help elevate Blood Sugar back up, and the Fibre should be quite filling.
I would however have something else, like a Protein shake with Maltodextrin, as you'll get the same Blodsugar response, good recovery of Muscle Glycogen too, and more Protein to help repar and courage muscle growth.
If you wanted something to eat as well, you could try a few low Salt Nuts, but just beware of one like Cashews, as they have a Glycemic register, so you wouldn't want to be too overzealous regards Bloodsugar spikes.
- training is too long
- 10min warm up, 30mins wts, 10 - 15mins intervals is all you need 3 - 4/week
- after workouts you want simple sugars no matter what time it is so corn flakes are a great choice...i have a protyein shake and rice bubbles with sugar straight after i train,...bread is good here too
- fruit contain fibre which slow digestion so aren;t optimal here
- eat as normal after training, you;ll use it all for replenishment anyway
- training is about quality not quantity no matter the goal
- 10min warm up, 30mins wts, 10 - 15mins intervals is all you need 3 - 4/week
- after workouts you want simple sugars no matter what time it is so corn flakes are a great choice...i have a protyein shake and rice bubbles with sugar straight after i train,...bread is good here too
- fruit contain fibre which slow digestion so aren;t optimal here
- eat as normal after training, you;ll use it all for replenishment anyway
- training is about quality not quantity no matter the goal