How quickly do you have to load carbs/protein after lifitng?

[musclegirl28]

...Not necessarily meaning to do cardio first. I personally do my cardio first thing in the morning on an empty stomach, and do my lifting later so that I can focus just on that. But regardless of whether you do cardio before or after, general rule I follow is to feed the muscles shortly thereafter (of heavy lifting) not more than 1 hour after.

 

[musclegirl28]

Keep in mind too, that if you do cardio first and then lift right after, you won't have as much power as if you did without doing cardio. I maximize the benefits of both by doing them separately.

 

[swordfish151]

...Not necessarily meaning to do cardio first. I personally do my cardio first thing in the morning on an empty stomach, and do my lifting later so that I can focus just on that. But regardless of whether you do cardio before or after, general rule I follow is to feed the muscles shortly thereafter (of heavy lifting) not more than 1 hour after.

right i understand you post, but if a person cannot do cardio in the am..and is trying to cut..then doing cardio first, then lifting would be ok..as long as you take advantage of the "window" right after lifting...

 

[musclegirl28]

In my opinion bro, if you aim to cut, I would still aim to do my lifting first because of course, you won't have as much power as if you did without doing cardio. I would still stick to doing cardio after your lifting. Besides.. how long is your cardio anyways? And how long would it take for you to get to where your meal is? If it's waaaaay more than an hour, then you'll have to change something, or sacrifice something. Eating 1 hour after heavy lifting is OPTIMAL.. but in actuality, you really do have a 2 hour window to do so.

 

[swordfish151]

In my opinion bro, if you aim to cut, I would still aim to do my lifting first because of course, you won't have as much power as if you did without doing cardio. I would still stick to doing cardio after your lifting. Besides.. how long is your cardio anyways? And how long would it take for you to get to where your meal is? If it's waaaaay more than an hour, then you'll have to change something, or sacrifice something. Eating 1 hour after heavy lifting is OPTIMAL.. but in actuality, you really do have a 2 hour window to do so.

interesting concepts...i think for those that are cutting though..doing cardio first then lifting (regardless of power) can still be beneficial...your not trying to bulk, so going heavy after cardio should be ok...consuming a PWO within 30 min..is OPTIMAL...an HOUR is too long...and consuming whey is OPTIMAL...not an acutal meal as whey is absorbed and used alot faster in your system then a piece of chicken and so forth...

 

[Triple J]

i think for cutting you should wait an hour or so after your workout is completed (including aerobics)

you actually want to deplete the gycogen, and believe me if it is really depleted it will reload very efficiently whatever your timing

ideally I would say do your aerobics in the morning seperate from your lifting, which will be later. always best to do aerobics on a fairly empty stomach with blood sugar already somewhat low, so as to tap into bodyfat stores quicker.

 

[PatBateman3]

i think for cutting you should wait an hour or so after your workout is completed (including aerobics)

you actually want to deplete the gycogen, and believe me if it is really depleted it will reload very efficiently whatever your timing

ideally I would say do your aerobics in the morning seperate from your lifting, which will be later. always best to do aerobics on a fairly empty stomach with blood sugar already somewhat low, so as to tap into bodyfat stores quicker.

See I am TOTALLY trying to cut, but I want to maintain muscle. I agree with the poster who said that the mid-workout drink should be Protein AND carbs, I was definitely off there. I pretty much think I would be too tired to do the lifting after the cardio, so I can either wait about 1.5 hrs after lifting to fill the muscles or have the mid-workout drink, something like an isopure:

Calories 320

Total Carbohydrate 60 Gm

Sugars 40 Gm

Protein 20 Gm

Calcium 28 Mg

Sodium 210 Mg

Potassium 120 Mg




Ingredients:
Filtered water, dextrose, ion exchange whey protein isolate, maltodextrin, monopotassium phosphate, natural flavor, salt, malic acid, sucralose, FD&C red 40.



Does Not Contain:
Aspartame, preservative, lactose, or fat.

 

[musclegirl28]

I second that triple j... I wouldn't do it any other way... My workout would be garbage if I did my cardio first - I've also noticed a greater drop in weight doing it this way.

Patbateman: you got it bruh - are you dieting for a show?

 

[PatBateman3]

I second that triple j... I wouldn't do it any other way... My workout would be garbage if I did my cardio first - I've also noticed a greater drop in weight doing it this way.

Patbateman: you got it bruh - are you dieting for a show?

what's bruh? anyway, nah, I'm just trying to cut some BF to snag more hot ladies!!!

 

[musclegirl28]

Bruh --> Bro --> Brother!!!!

I see... snagging is good...

Mid-workout protein drink sounds good if you're not gonna go crazy with your cardio. I tend to feel nautious doing cardio after eating, especially if I'm doing high-intensity interval training. I'll only have a mid-workout meal only if I ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO do cardio after my lifting. I've taken Iso-Pure... pretty good product, I just won't have it if I'm dieting for competition though...