Everywhere I turn I keep hearing about how good it is to eat some fig newtons right after the workout for their supposedly providing you with the essential things you need.I looked at the nutrition facts, though and it does not look that impressive for fig newtons on there, hardly any protein, not many vitamins, just a good amount of carbs, that's about it.So what is their "magic power?"
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It's becoming really interesting.Throw me some ideas on what to gobble up right after the work-out.
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If you don't want to spring for something like "Endurox", then a bagel with a modest amount of lo-fat cream cheese has a pretty good complex carb/protein ratio for recovery. Be sure to get it into you as soon as you can after the workout.
Look on Amazon.com or wherever for books by the late Ed(mund) Burke on muscle recovery. Ed was a friend of mine and one of the most knowledgable people in this area.
-LBJ
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I stick with a Protein Plus Power Bar and a 12oz bottle of water.
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I love Pizza especially with feta cheese and anchovies to get the salt back in order.
Lots of carbs, fats and proteins.
George www.swimdownhill.com
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Most of my swims are in the morning early - 6:00. I try to eat a PB&J sandwich before I swim (on wheat). Seems to do the trick for me. I generally don't eat after - but do drink lots of water after.
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I used to coach a swimmer who never listened. No matter what I said, the swimmer either changed it or did not do it at all. Typical example: at the end of practice, I would give an easy warm-down, and the swimmer would instead ask to be timed for an all-out 400 IM.
So, one time, we were preparing for a meet at a higher altitude. As an experiment, I advised the swimmer to eat Fig Newtons. I told him the fig contained nutrients that would help the body adjust to its decreased ability to carry oxygen as effectively at higher altitudes.
Wouldn't you know it? That was the only time this swimmer did exactly what I said...he was spotted on deck at the meet with Fig Newtons in hand. He even offered me one. Of course, I accepted it and said "Thank you!"
Do you think us who swim miles and miles every day even need to watch what we eat?Would't we burn whatever we eat any way.I mean, like low-fat milk vs. regular, etc.I think we can pretty much be as garbage disposals and never suffer from that really since there's so much physical activity that it's all burned in the end.
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When I was in top shape I ate anything and everything, but... when you lay off just don't continue the same habits that you are used to. I sometimes ate 2 big steaks with all of the condiments every day, bacon, eggs and home fries for breakfast some times with a steak. Dinner roast of beef or whatever lots of mashed potatoes, gravy my greens - green peas. When I took my 3 month lay off to rebuild I would go from 230 lbs to 300 plus. Then it all started again swim it off.
My favorite sandwich while training was fried blood pudding, bacon and egg, dipped the bread in bacon fat, with ketchup and HP sauce.
George www.swimdownhill.com
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Do snack mixes count? Usually I have two ($0.65) bags of Tom's Mingles (They're much like Gardetto's) after my workouts. Although salty, I'm guessing (not so sure) that the bread sticks and pretzels are loaded with carbs.
So, my question is, are salty snack mixes helpful in reloading carbs, or are they harmful?
