Post Workout Recovery

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Let face it folks, nutrition is extremely important to your success as an athlete and your recovery between workout sessions. Almost as important though, as what you put into your body, is how you time your nutrition. The most important time to facilitate nutrition, and particularly supplements is directly before and after your workout. This window has been referred to by some as the anabolic window, and demonstrates the amount of time your body has to switch itself from catabolic (breakdown) mode into anabolic (buildup) mode.

So how do you optimize your anabolic window? First of all, try a liquid solution which is fairly high in carbohyrates/or creatine right before and during your workout. Secondly, and most importantly, within 45 minutes of finishing your workout, you need to give your body what it needs in order to begin the important rebuilding process. In order to do this, you can buy an overpriced (4$ a serving on average) post-workout recovery drink..............OR, you can make this cheap and effective alternative yourself.

Post Workout Recovery Drink:

16fl oz chocolate milk
5g creatine powder
vitamins A,C and E. (take with drink)

Thats it!

Features: 3:1 ratio of carbs to protein, you will notice this ratio on other recovery drinks. Creatine helps faciliate rebuilding of ATP stores, and the ACE vitamins are anti-oxidants which help combat free-radicals and other muscle deterioration activities. You will find this as a cheap and effective post workout recovery. Try it!

Joel