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Post by Maximum6 on Dec 23, 2007 18:18:47 GMT -5
How long do I have after a workout before my "window of opportunity" ends?
Like can I wait 2hrs AFTER my PWO shake for my Solid meal?
I've always done PWO shake right after workout, 1hr after PWO shake I eat solid meal.
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Post by fit on Dec 23, 2007 22:16:45 GMT -5
Many varied opinions on this. Most will argue that it's 90 minutes. Scivations diet and others recommend protein during and post, then solid food within t hour, so again, about 90 minutes.
What you're doing is "within the norm".
I've found that getting plenty of aminos pre/during/post is what seems to matter most for me.
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Post by beckie on Dec 24, 2007 2:39:41 GMT -5
It sounds like what you're doing is fine. Everyone is different and as long as you're getting results,there's no need to change.
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Post by Tim Wescott on Dec 24, 2007 8:48:54 GMT -5
How long do I have after a workout before my "window of opportunity" ends? Like can I wait 2hrs AFTER my PWO shake for my Solid meal? I've always done PWO shake right after workout, 1hr after PWO shake I eat solid meal. That`s about what I do Mike. Remember,back in the day we never heard of this so called window,we just ate real food when we got home from the gym,as did Arnold,Franco,and Sergio...............HMMMMNNNN!! |
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Post by youngblood on Dec 24, 2007 23:02:21 GMT -5
Don't forget, it depends on what you prime your body with BEFORE you train too.... 8)
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Post by Maximum6 on Dec 25, 2007 3:50:37 GMT -5
 I heard they drank beer for pwo carbs.
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Post by Tim Wescott on Dec 26, 2007 7:07:28 GMT -5
NOT!!!!!!!!!
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Post by Intensity on Dec 29, 2007 12:13:14 GMT -5
The last studies I've seen on this suggest to make sure feeding your body with 2 or 3 protein/carbs meals within the 3 hours fallowing the workout.
As far as the protein/carbs amount goes, it depends of many factors: Lean body mass, metabolism, pre-workout nutrition as Youngblood said and the workout itself.
I personnaly have a meal (shake) a couple of minutes after the workout, a solid meal a hour after and another meal 2 hours after the first meal (so 3 hours post-workout).
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