All Glossary Terms
Nutrition
Post-Workout Nutrition
Food consumed after training to support recovery and adaptation.
Post-workout nutrition supports recovery by providing protein for muscle repair and carbs to replenish glycogen. While the anabolic window is longer than once thought, eating within a few hours of training is beneficial. If you trained fasted, post-workout nutrition becomes more important.
Examples
- Protein shake and banana post-workout
- Full meal within 2-3 hours
- More important if training fasted