recovery drink after morning cardio?

[jet]

I started a split routine. 45 minutes of cardio at 5am and then i go back in the afternoon and lift. Of course, I do a protien/carb drink after my lifting.
My question is should I also include a recovery drink after the morning cardio?

 

[MuscleDm]

Well, I think it depends on a couple of things. Are you eating anything before? and, how soon after this morning conditioning session are you eating your next "meal?"

Ryan

 

[SOLID]

I've always wondered this as well, it seems to make sence to replace your muscle and liver glycogen, especially when your going to be putting them through more stress during your later workout. I think I'm going to try it. I don't think you'd need as many simple sugar carbs post cardio, but I think some would do you good. I was thinking of trying this: upon rising drink a protein drink to try and help prevent catabolism during cardio, then post cardio pound another protein/dextrose drink, then 1 hour later eat breakfast. What do you think?

 

[jet]

I do the cardio on an empty stomach about 1/2 hour after I wake up ( 45 minutes of moderate intensity). I then eat breakfast about 1/2 hour to 45 minutes later. It usually consists of 6 egg whites, 1 yolk, a serving of oatmeal or a sweet potato, and 1 tbs of flax/or mega twin oil.

 

[MuscleDm]

Well, I think Iwan2's idea i pretty good, that is similar to what I do, and it seems to work well for me. If anything Jet, I would add in some straight up protein before cardio, then allow the little break time you have after cardio, and then slam a hearty breakfast like you have been doing. I have heard mostly good things about waiting 30 min's to 1 hour after cardio in the morning to take advantage of your raised metabolism and low Blood glucose levels. What do you think Iwan2?

Ryan

 

[FitnessFrk]

Iwan2bsolid2 has the right idea. after a long cardio session glycogen needs to be replenished. I would use about 80 grams of simple high GI/GR sugars and only around 10-15 grams of whey, then follow it up with a real meal about 1 hr later.

 

[Cuts]

I think it depends on what you're after... for muscle sure go ahead and pound a high carb-high protein drink but for fat loss wait a while and then do a low-moderate GI carb + protein drink. I'm doing fat loss now and that's what I'm doing and it seems to be working o.k.

 

[SOLID]

One thing I wonder about is... if you pound a protein shake with some Glutamine before cardio upon rising, you're going to burn off those cals first before tapping into fat storage right? Even though you have some extra cals from the protein shake to burn off it still makes sence to do because at least you have some amino's circulating in your body to prevent catabolism. What do you guys think?

 

[NJbigtime]

for fat loss, try to wait 45 mins till you eat.. still burning fat at max rat!

 

[RGC3]

Even though you have some extra cals from the protein shake to burn off it still makes sence to do because at least you have some amino's circulating in your body to prevent catabolism. What do you guys think?

It is best to eat before any kind of exercise. But for max fat loss, I suggest taking some glutamine on an EMPTY stomach before doing cardio.

I agree with taking a higher GI carb after cardio as well as after lifting. I would not take as much carbs (dextrose) after cardio as I would lifting. The reason is glycogen levels don't drop as much after cardio as they do after lifting. But they do drop.

I also recommend dividing your dextrose (HI GI Carbs) and protein (whey only) by 15-30 minutes. This allows proper for glycogen replenishment and insulin spiking. Then eat your food meal 1-2 hrs after the whey shake.