For those of you who workout in the morning, what works for you as a recovery meal/snack? I had been swimming every-other-day (because I needed the rest), but I feel more conditioned now and have just about worked up to swimming every day. I am interested to see what other people eat for recovery after a hard workout. (For me, it's wheat toast or a wheat bagel and peanut butter, but I'm sure there's something better out there.)
Thanks!
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You should look into Fluid. It's made specifically for muscle recovery. Research shows that there is a window of about 30 minutes after working out that closes rapidly over the subsequent 2 hours when what you eat or drink to aid recovery helps the most. Research also shows that a protein-carbohydrate combination helps much better than carbs alone. Fluid is exactly that. It's been written about in journal articles and sports magazines. Plus, it doesn't taste like crap like most of those things. You can read about it here.
I also like to eat a banana immediately after swimming. I really don't need anything to keep me going, since swimming doesn't actually tire me out; but, bananas have a good amount of potassium, so I figure it can't hurt. It's just become part of my routine.
You should look into Fluid. It's made specifically for muscle recovery. Research shows that there is a window of about 30 minutes after working out that closes rapidly over the subsequent 2 hours when what you eat or drink to aid recovery helps the most. Research also shows that a protein-carbohydrate combination helps much better than carbs alone. Fluid is exactly that. It's been written about in journal articles and sports magazines. Plus, it doesn't taste like crap like most of those things. You can read about it here.
I also like to eat a banana immediately after swimming. I really don't need anything to keep me going, since swimming doesn't actually tire me out; but, bananas have a good amount of potassium, so I figure it can't hurt. It's just become part of my routine.
