From my experience, because it feels amazing,
especially after a good workout, and can offer some of the same muscle relaxation as massage.
Not exact matches
They are
especially good before or
after a
workout.
Nadia from Eat
Better Not Less uses vanilla whey in her smoothie bowl, which she says makes it
especially great as an
after workout snack, as
well as for breakfast.
It's been proven that the
best time to consume protein is post-
workout,
especially within the couple of hours
after finishing your
workout, also known as the «anabolic time window».
Milk proteins, very
especially whey & casein, are one of the
best things to have to promote muscle protein synthesizing, the process by which muscles grow
after the
workout.
While this «anabolic» window is supposed to be the phase
after your
workout session when your body is most open to accepting nutrients,
especially carbs and protein to have them delivered to the right tissues to help with
better recovery and repair.
Because they are a more complete source of amino acids, and because they keep your body from «cannibalizing» your own lean muscle tissue during exercise, whole amino acids (also known as essental amino acids or EAA's) are a
better option than BCAA's, but are relatively spendy,
especially if you're popping them during or
after every
workout (4).
The
good news: Most of us don't need to worry about eating immediately
after a
workout,
especially if our goal is to maintain a healthy weight, or to lose weight.