Please Scroll Down to See Forums Below as you all see, im new here. ive got a question ive been wondering about. we all know that it is best to get our protein within 20-30 minutes after working out. my problem is, is that i need to cut down on my BF% and i need to start doing cardio. i only have time to do this right after i train at the gym. will it hurt me to do the protein an hour or so after lifting, and 20-30 minutes after the cardio? basically, whats the best route for me to take to lift, do cardio, and still get my protein. thanks.
cardio/protein question..
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Well, I don't know about the cardio and everything, but you could always mix up your protein drink before you leave and put it in the gym bag. That way you can drink it as soon as you're done.
casualbb said:
I know you said trust you, but, would you mind explaining? You always seem to have some good, scientific explanation for things, so I'm curious to see why you posted this. Thanks.
Sure, no problem. I'm hesitant to post references because people have reacted badly to it in the past, but since you asked...
Tipton KD, Rasmussen BB, Miller SL, Wolf SE, Owens-Stovall SK, Petrini BE, Wolfe RR. Timing of amino acid-carbohydrate ingestion alters anabolic response of muscle to resistance exercise. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2001 Aug;281(2):E197-206.
Showed that pre-workout whey and carb ingestion resulted in a better anabolic response than post-workout ingestion.
The reasoning isn't too complicated either. Basically, any eaten food doesn't immediately hit the bloodstream. Food is churned around in the stomach and then released into the small intestine, where absorption finally starts.
The amount of amino acids in the bloodstream is highest about 1 hour after drinking whey. With an hour workout, if you drink the whey right before, there will be the most protein in the blood right when the muscles most need it. If you drink it afterwards, there's this hour time span when the muscles need the protein and it's still caught up in various digestive processes.
The best way to do it is this:
Before workout: 20g whey
After workout: big meal with lots of slow protein (meat, eggs, milk) and both high and low GI carbs
Tipton KD, Rasmussen BB, Miller SL, Wolf SE, Owens-Stovall SK, Petrini BE, Wolfe RR. Timing of amino acid-carbohydrate ingestion alters anabolic response of muscle to resistance exercise. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2001 Aug;281(2):E197-206.
Showed that pre-workout whey and carb ingestion resulted in a better anabolic response than post-workout ingestion.
The reasoning isn't too complicated either. Basically, any eaten food doesn't immediately hit the bloodstream. Food is churned around in the stomach and then released into the small intestine, where absorption finally starts.
The amount of amino acids in the bloodstream is highest about 1 hour after drinking whey. With an hour workout, if you drink the whey right before, there will be the most protein in the blood right when the muscles most need it. If you drink it afterwards, there's this hour time span when the muscles need the protein and it's still caught up in various digestive processes.
The best way to do it is this:
Before workout: 20g whey
After workout: big meal with lots of slow protein (meat, eggs, milk) and both high and low GI carbs
18incharms
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sounds ok to me csasualbb but i like massive sipmple carbs after wo
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mm yes, but I figured his reasoning for cardio "post-workout" so to speak was for fat loss, since he is positioning it after workout, which would lead me to think he'd want to use his own bodies mass for energy, instead of nutrients in blood.
nutrients from a shake can start entering the blood stream well before an hour... (you can see how fast sugars will be start entering the blood stream if you have a glucose meter)
nutrients from a shake can start entering the blood stream well before an hour... (you can see how fast sugars will be start entering the blood stream if you have a glucose meter)
