An athlete who does not completely replenish glycogen
stores after a training session, will fatigue more quickly in the following training session.
Not exact matches
«Pre - and post-workout snacking doesn't vary that much... we generally recommend about 15 to 25 grams of protein and one gram of carbs per kilogram of body weight
after a heavy
training session — our bodies don't use any more than 25 grams of protein in recovery and any extra will typically get
stored as body weight.»
Since mild cardio begins to burn a lot of fat during exercising (
after about 20 minutes or so of exercising), doing it several times weekly will
train your body to
store fat for your next exercise
session!
You can have them immediately
after your
training session to help refuel your muscle glycogen (carbs
stored in your muscles)
stores and help pack on some muscle while satisfying that sweet tooth!
Because post-workout nutrition is so important for replenishing glycogen and fluid
stores, the sooner an athlete can take in nutrition
after a quality
training session, the better.