Advice on PM Gym Sessions

[TonyF55]

So me and the wife are joining the gym, total newbies, we would like to do a mud run in November.

We will be having dinner around 6pm at home and going to the Gym between 8-8:30pm 4 times a week. My question is, what is best to eat/drink after the Gym to put something back in our bodies ? or can we get away with nothing and maybe just drink water ?

Thanks
Tony

[MC Bodge]

Eat a lighter meal before the gym and eat (something with a reasonable amount of protein is often advised) afterwards. I quite like chocolate milk straight after exercise.


ps. for a "mud run" I'd probably mostly practice off-road running, outside! Use free/body weights and do circuit training, rather than machines, to supplement the running. I'm not sure I could go to a gym 4 times a week, unless I was varying what I did quite a bit.

Edited by MC Bodge on Tuesday 26th May 21:11

[smiffy180]

Chocolate milkshake like a yazoo or something

[TonyF55]

Thanks, works for me...love choccy milkshake I guess all that sugar your drinking is going to be burnt up ?

Cant let the kids see me, I tell them its bad for you! full of fat and sugar.

[MC Bodge]

TonyF55 said:

Thanks, works for me...love choccy milkshake I guess all that sugar your drinking is going to be burnt up ?

Cant let the kids see me, I tell them its bad for you! full of fat and sugar.

You don't drink a whole litre of it!

I use Nesquik powder mixed with Semi-skimmed milk.

[Art0ir]

TonyF55 said:

Thanks, works for me...love choccy milkshake I guess all that sugar your drinking is going to be burnt up ?

Cant let the kids see me, I tell them its bad for you! full of fat and sugar.

Basically. Fast absorbing carbs and protein is what you want post workout. Something people often overlook though is fat.

Fats are great at slowing down the absorbtion of macronutrients. So you want to avoid them post workout and use them to your advantage in the AM and at lunch time.

[TurboHatchback]

I usually have a large meal around 7pm and get to the gym for ~9pm. When I get back I have orange juice (instant sugars) with creatine and greek yogurt mixed with vanilla whey and raisins (lots of quickly absorb-able protein and some sugars). It seems to work for me, I have plenty of energy for the workout, I'm putting on muscle and not getting fat but I follow a fairly heavy weightlifting program, your requirements might be somewhat different depending on your training program.

[TonyF55]

Thanks for all the advice peeps