Ben Asked:
What should I eat after a workout?
Thanks for the question Ben.
Well, there are a couple ways you can go about this. It depends on what you’re trying to accomplish physically with your workout. If you are trying to build lean muscle and lose weight, I would say to have a mixture between protein and complex carbs. If you are trying to pack on more muscle, I would say to eat more protein foods than carb foods. You should have something to eat at least 30 minutes after your workout, your body will absorb the nutrients better. Although I would not really find something to eat, but more something to drink. You have a small window of opportunity to replenish your body with protein and complex carbs, and sometimes food just takes to long to break down. But liquid forms are great. I would get a whey protein powder to drink right after a workout if I was you. Whey protein will help promote either a toned looking body or a muscular looking body.
I hope that answers your question.
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Hey fittnessdude,
I’m 17 and I am looking to put on weight to raise my BMI to 20 before next April (its 18 just now). I’m relatively fit but gaining weight is proving a bit harder than I thought…
Could you please give me some advice on how to gain weight (or even better, muscle) quickly?
Many thanks,
Alvin.
Hi Alvin,
There are plenty of ways you can put on muscle. I do not exactly know everything you have been trying, but here are a few things you can do to add some muscle. First, if you are doing a lot of cardio exercises, then do less of them and start hitting the weights more often. Lift heavier weights with less reps, lighter weights and high reps help build lean muscle mass, and from what it sounds like, you want more bulk muscle mass. The next thing you can do is to increase your protein intake. You can do that with some whey protein powder, or with steak, eggs, pork, cheese, seafood, and peanut butter. I hope this helped.
The FitnessDude