question re late night training

[Babyfaced Assassin]

Ok say you train at night

You finish training at 9 and immediately hit a PW shake down

Right about 45 minutes later to an hour u need to eat some more food right?

but an hour after that u need to sleep

Do you eat? If so what do you eat?
Your training is pretty intense and recovery is important but u don't want to gain fat

What do u think would be good food at that point?

 

[Babyfaced Assassin]

bump

 

[Boulder257]

Here is what I would do...although some may disagree...I would put maltodextrin and dextrose in my PW shake so that I can replenish the glucose that I used during the workout. Then my dinner would be mostly protein, and casein protein at that, so that I can sleep better (without the carbs) and have a longer lasting protein to help me while I sleep. I would probably eat about 4 ounces of chicken, and then a cup of cottage cheese. The portion is not to big to cause uneasy sleep, but will be enough protein to help you rebuild, and get you through the night.

 

[Stryc-9]

I actually followed a schedule like this - and it didn't hurt my progress at all. I had my p/w shake (60g dex, 30g whey) - and then an hour later I had a regular meal (2/3 cup oatbran and chicken breast). If I woke up hungry I'd have some natty PB and go back to bed.

In the long run, the biggest factor was total daily calories (for me).

 

[Clean]

i second what boulder said, sounds good to me

 

[SoreArms]

That is pretty much my schedule right now and I have a post WO whey shake, then 45 mins to 1 hour later I have a chicken breast and ANPB or a hand full of nuts or a casein prot. shake. About 10 - 15mins later, hit the hay.

 

[Clean]

yeh it's ok to have some carbs right after your workout

 

[Babyfaced Assassin]

I actually followed a schedule like this - and it didn't hurt my progress at all. I had my p/w shake (60g dex, 30g whey) - and then an hour later I had a regular meal (2/3 cup oatbran and chicken breast). If I woke up hungry I'd have some natty PB and go back to bed.

In the long run, the biggest factor was total daily calories (for me).

Yeah sounds like what i do sometimes

oatbran is mostly fiber and has a low gi right?

 

[chewyxrage]

I goto the gym at night also, and get done around 9:00 pm.

I drink my whey shake right after, and then about 40 minutes later i eat some low gi carbs (about 20-25g) - then about 30 minutes after that i eat some eggs and turkey.