To build muscle, you need to eat enough! That might sound simple but listen to this.....I have a friend who runs half marathons, marathons, 10Ks and the like.... her body doesn't look healthy (I'll talk about runners more this week) mainly because she doesn't eat enough to support her running habit....
Its good to exercise hard and burn fat but you need to build muscle too! (to speed metabolism among other things)
And, you want healthy weight loss right? I'm guessing that you want to look your best too! You gotta eat enough to do that! That means eating every 3-4 hours and not skipping your post-workout meal.
Your post-workout meal is important to help your body recover from intense exercise (especially weight training). You don't have to eat immediately after your workout (if you want to eat immediately after a workout, YOU DIDN'T WORKOUT VERY HARD)! There is a 45 minute to 1 hour "window of opportunity" where replenishing your body's fuel (carbs, protein, fats) will optimize your tissue's repair and growth. If you miss this "window of opportunity" it is gone forever. A carb/protein shake or milk will work well here.
I'll talk more this week about eating enough and eating the right foods to build muscle while you burn fat...
"Exercise is not my life.....exercise makes my life better!"
Its good to exercise hard and burn fat but you need to build muscle too! (to speed metabolism among other things)
And, you want healthy weight loss right? I'm guessing that you want to look your best too! You gotta eat enough to do that! That means eating every 3-4 hours and not skipping your post-workout meal.
Your post-workout meal is important to help your body recover from intense exercise (especially weight training). You don't have to eat immediately after your workout (if you want to eat immediately after a workout, YOU DIDN'T WORKOUT VERY HARD)! There is a 45 minute to 1 hour "window of opportunity" where replenishing your body's fuel (carbs, protein, fats) will optimize your tissue's repair and growth. If you miss this "window of opportunity" it is gone forever. A carb/protein shake or milk will work well here.
I'll talk more this week about eating enough and eating the right foods to build muscle while you burn fat...
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