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2004/01/04, 11:50 AM
I workout first thing in the morning and immediately following, consume a whey protien shake....most times i have a double serving (approx 70 grms protein), then follow it up at lunch time with a further double serving. In between i have breakfast ( 6 egg whites, 2 slices of whole wheat toast, bowl of oat meal, and glass of OJ0) then a mid morning snack (can of tuna, low fat yogurt, 8 rice cake chips), then eat lunch, mid afternoon snack, and finally dinner. Now, my question here is would it be more optimal to have all my protien shake immediately after my work out, or space it out throughout the day. My thoughts are that whey protien is fairly readily absorbed by the body and should be consumed in a 1/2 hr or so window after the work out. Is this optimal or should i be doing something different.
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2004/01/04, 12:06 PM
sorry I should have said that most times i actually work out in the evenings 1hr or so after dinner. Mornings only work if my workout day falls on a weekend and the kids co-operate, (like today) in which case i have a snack prior to hitting the gym, then all the other stuff follows.
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2004/01/04, 03:58 PM
"My thoughts are that whey protien is fairly readily absorbed by the body and should be consumed in a 1/2 hr or so window after the work out."
You are correct in that regard. Whey protein is very quickly absorbed by the body, which is great immediately post-workout. However, you also need to consume some high GI carbs along with it, to avoid the whey protein being destroyed in the gut and used as energy instead of being used in repairing muscle tissue. A 2:1 carb to protein ratio has been showed many times to be optimal post workout, and simple sugars, glucose (dextrose) being the best.
Good luck....
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Michael
Trample the weak; hurdle the dead!
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