The magic hour

[Gordo]

Here is a grey area that I want further explanation. Most body builders will say to eat/drink meal right after your workout to take advantage of that insulin spike that occurs after your workout. This results in the best bang for your buck to shuttle vital protein to the muscle. I was under the impression based on what I read that you should wait an hour after your workout to eat for the following reason. When you exercise your body produces testosterone and growth hormone and many other hormone, especially an hour after your workout. If you eat directly after your workout you will stop this process and shutdown your hormones when they are really working for you.

I believe the do not eat after your workout theory.
What do you guys think?

Gordo

 

[CONTRACTION]

Yeah, I think eating 1 hour after your workout is ideal. The only things I would consume directly after a workout are creatine @ 20-30 mins after workout and protein/glutamine @ 35-45 mins. By the time 1 hour rolls around, I'm hungry as hell and ready to eat!

 

[nyironman]

theres actually 2 scenarios you can use: 1 is ingest simple carbs with glutamine/creatine right after or 2
within an hour consume a shake that contains a 2:1 ratio of carbs to protein either way you will create an insulin spike because youre carb depleted.

 

[Suspension]

You burn more bodyfat the longer you wait to eat after a workout. I usually wait 30 minutes, then have an MRP/Creatine/Ultra Fuel Mix

 

[barbellby]

within a hour u should hit the food asap

 

[Gordo]

This is what I'm learning so far.
Check it out.
Ok.. here goes: Providing the workout was not too long in duration or intensity, thus causing catabolic hormones such as cortisol to be released, natural growth hormone levels will increase up to 60 minutes after exercise. The last thing you want to do is shut down this natural 'anabolic' release of growth hormone by stuffing your face with food.

Secondly, the hormonal surge that happens in a body that has gone under moderate stress (working out) is beneficial to fatloss. This is known as "riding the hormonal wave". Expecially important after a session of cardio. Eating right after a workout replenishes carbohydrate stores if carbodydrates are consumed, but it shuts down the release of anabolic hormones. Insulin is the trigger.

To take advantage of natural growth hormone release, wait a minimum of 40 minutes, then have a protein shake. This will curb growth hormone release, but not shut it down. A carbohydrate beverage will surely shut growth hormone down, and fill glycogen stores instead. Thus for optimum fatloss you should consume easily digestible protein (shake). For energy, consume carbodydrates.

The best method for both fatloss and muscle growth is consuming a protein drink 40-60 minute after your session, followed by a carbohydrate meal 2 hours afterwards. This allows you to maximize growh hormone and fill glycogen stores. If you're following a ketogenic diet, then obviously your either going to skip on the carbohydrate meal or opt for a small portion of low glycemic carbodhydrate or a larger portion of fiberous carbodhydrate. (note: fiber is non digestible, and not stored by the body)

Gordo

 

[Dark Raver]

Emediately after my workout I'll have 100 grams of maltodextrin

1 hour after my workout I'll have a protein shake.

2 hours after my workout I'll have a meal.

4 hours after my workout I'll have another meal.

6 hours after my workout I'll go to sleep.