Fat Loss And Post Workout Shakes |
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| By John Alvino | ||||
| For several years now, post-workout nutrition has been
studied rather extensively. These studies have shown that
intaking a shake (consisting of simple sugars and whey
protein) immediately following your workout greatly assists
in muscle recovery replenishment. The results of these studies have shown such positive results from using these shakes, I doubt that you can find a fitness expert who doesn't advocate their use regularly. Is this the best protocol for everyone to follow? Let's look at this objectively and answer this question once and for all. In my experience, I have found that post-workout nutrition is very important for the reasons mentioned above. If your goal is to gain weight, these shakes are a great way to consume a lot of "clean" calories at a time when your body is least likely to store these calories as fat. You see, following a workout, your muscles will soak up these calories for replenishment, making them unavailable for fat storage. But let's revisit exactly what our primary goal is: Fat loss! Do you really think that it is a good idea to chug a sugary shake every time you train if your goal is to lose body fat? How can a high-sugar shake really help to enhance your fat burning efforts? The truth is that it doesn't. In fact, I believe that this practice is counter productive for trainees with a fat loss goal. After reading through all of the research, I've learned that these studies were not performed on subjects whose goals were fat loss specifically. So I experimented with these shakes on myself and my clients. The rate of fat loss slowed across the board. These are real world results and unlike some lab study, these findings are accurate. So to burn fat at the fastest rate possible, you must lose those high sugar post-workout shakes! So now what do we consume after a workout? The answer is surprisingly simple. Just eat a meal! Don't worry about the perfect blend of whey protein, the proper glycemic index, etc. This is nonsense. For fat loss, eat a regular meal. This meal should be structured like any one of your daily meals. I do recommend that you eat this meal within one hour after your workout. Remember, your rate of fat loss will always be faster when you eat healthy, solid meals. So if you want to lose your excess body fat as fast as possible, ditch the post-workout shakes. Just eat a meal instead and get a lean body in no time. |
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