What are good things to eat while working out?

Answer 1

• After a work out, you will want to eat some easily digestible protein and carbohydrates. This would be whey protein and simple sugars like dextrose. Your muscles are most receptive to nutrients after a work out, for up to an hour, so the quicker protein and carbohydrates are digested, the better. Protein helps with repairing and growing muscle tissue, while the carbohydrates replace the muscle glycogen stores.

• You should eat foods that have protein. I personally make my own protein shake, it includes 2 cups of milk, 1 banana, 2 scoops of peanut butter, 1 raw egg, and a drop of honey for taste. It may sound nasty but its the best tasting thing. You blend all the ingedients together. You will end up getting about 40-45grams of natural protein.

• Specifically, post-workout nutrition for a weight lifting or bodybuilding diet should contain about 0.25 grams of protein per pound of your bodyweight. Your post-workout carbohydrate intake should be about 0.25-0.50 grams per pound of bodyweight (depending if/how much your diet is carb-restricted). Fat consumption is not required, but it's also not restricted; there is the myth that post workout fat intake will kill your gains because it slows the absorption of protein. However, this is unfounded hearsay, and any negative effects are negligible in the worst case scenario. The post workout meal can be consumed in the form of a shake or a solid meal. Shakes are often preferable because they're convenient; in addition, they are generally easier to consume if you are not hungry after a workout, or if you have any nausea (somewhat common after very intense lifting sessions).

Answer 2

The best weight lifting foods are those that have plenty of protein in relationship to the number of calories and fat.

The best food is probably spinach, which has 13 grams of protein in a 100-calorie serving. That serving has only 1.1 gram of fat and zero cholesterol. (Popeye was right!)

Firm tofu has 11.7 grams of protein per 100 calories, 6.4 grams of fat, and zero cholesterol.

Soybeans have 9.6 grams of protein per 100 calories; lentils, 7.8 grams; romaine lettuce, 7.2 grams; broccoli and kale, 6.8 grams; black beans 6.7 grams; kidney beans and peas, 6.4 grams; black-eyed peas, 6.2 grams.

Pinto beans and lima beans have 5.7 grams of protein per 100 calories, and peanut butter has 4.3 grams.

A 100-calorie serving of regular ground beef has 4.3 grams of protein, more than 9 grams of fat, and 24 milligrams of cholesterol.

All of the plant sources of protein have zero cholesterol and most are very low in fat.

Answer 3

A combination of complex carbohydrates and fast-acting protein is ideal for fueling a workout. Complex carbs like oatmeal or whole-wheat toast digest slowly, providing sustained energy throughout the workout. At the same time, the fast-acting protein (like a protein shake made with a whey supplement) protects your muscles from being broken down during weight lifting.

Consider how long and how intense your weight lifting routine will be, and adjust your calorie intake pre-workout accordingly. For a moderate-volume workout (25-29 or so sets), about 40 grams of complex carbohydrates and 20 grams of protein is a good place to start. Keep fat content low in this meal/snack, as fat will get in the way of the digestion of carbs and protein.

Answer 4

4-5g of carbs kg/bodyweight 1.7g protein kg/bodyweight cut down on fats as much as poss

Answer 5

* Boiled Eggs * Bananas * Protein shakes * Milk * Lots and lots of water...

Answer 6

You should eat anything and everything that is healthy. Egg, meat, milk, soy beans, nuts, protein powder, etc...

Answer 7

* Eggs * Chicken

* Protein shakes * Ground nuts * Cashew nuts * Soya beans * Bananas

* Beef

* etc...