The Post Workout Window Of Opportunity
Many folks new to working out and weight lifting routines are not aware that your muscles do not grow while you’re in the gym. If you still think that all you have to do to grow big muscles is to hit the gym then you’re probably still struggling to meet your bodys full potential. I guarantee you bigger and better results if you just take advantage of the post-workout window of opportunity and feed your muscles exactly what they want to grow.
The first thing you have to realize is that muscle growth does not take place while you’re working out. What you’re actually doing when you push and pull weights is stratching and tearing the muscles underneath your skin. Ever wonder why you get a pump in your targeted muscles… This is how your body reacts to the “damaged” area… by sending blood to the affected area. So if you don’t grow while you’re working out in the gym when do you grow?
Your muscles begin to grow when you leave the gym and you stop abusing them! Matter of fact your muscles have an opportunity to start growing right after you leave the gym if you supply them with some crucial nutrients that they’re in desperate need of.
Protein and carbohydrates are the two critical nutrients you need to consume immediately following a workout. If you’re going to consume sugar this is the best time of the day to do it. After a workout your body is starving…literally! There’s nothing left in your stomach and your body is getting ready to burn your muscles for energy since you burned all available fuel during your workout.If you want to start rebuilding your muscle and also give your body the critical nutrients it needs to survive then you want to make sure you consume three things!
Sugar or a simple carb is the first of three nutrients you need to take immediately following a workout. Your muscles are made of water and protein but protein are the “building blocks” of muscle. Since simple carbohydrates are normally broken down within 30 minutes you also want to make sure to consume some type of complex carbohydrates for long term energy. The post work out opportunity doesn’t last forever and since that’s the case most gym goers usually drink their protein and carbohydrates through a protein shake. Post workout protein shakes are a dime a dozen and you’re sure to find many at your local supplement shop.
You’ll also need to eat a meal consisting of protein and carbohydrates within 2 hours of your weight training session if you really want to pack on the muscle. For complex carbohydrates I usually recommend rice or potatoes and for protein I typically recommend any red meat, chicken or fish. Once you realize that growing bigger muscles is more then just working out in the gym and going through your current bodybuilding workout program, you’ll be on the fast track to getting huge and reaping the full benefits of your workouts. This is probably the single biggest change you can make today that will have the biggest impact on your growth.
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