Sometimes after our workouts I feel completely wiped. (I refer to this as "blowing a gasket"). It's all I can do to drag myself to the car and drive home, which is luckily not very far. Usually it's a sprint workout that will do it. Let's just say that it makes it hard to get work done the rest of the day... Does this happen to anyone else? Any suggestions, other than "don't swim as hard," which seems to be defeat the reason why I am there in the first place? (It doesn't seem to me that I am swimming harder than anyone else).
1 scoop == 1/3rd cup. Usually if you buy any protein (I recommend Gold Standard by Optimum Nutrition - its 100% pure whey, no additives) they come with a standard sized scoop in there.
Honestly - I found the recipe online. I needed protein bars and I didn't feel like paying for them.
Also - I wouldn't personally add in the chocolate, only because with the oatmeal in there - you're already getting enough carbs and with the peanut butter you're already getting enough fats.
Thanks for the info., Michael! I know I shouldn't add chocolate, but you know how I am about it! ;) But, I'll save my chocolate eating for another time... :D
Philo, I can sympathize with you, believe me. Our indoor pool has reached 88 degrees, even with the water heater shut off. The humidity level is at 74% and the air temp. is around 84 degrees. I can't even think about swimming in the afternoon, because the air temp rises above 90 degrees! Hopefully, the HVAC people will get their system working properly, so we can at least get the hot humid air pumped out of there...
Meanwhile, due to these conditions, I have had a hard time getting my workouts completed. What used to take an hour to swim takes me 11/2 hours, because of the breaks I need to take to get my heart rate back down. And, the trips I take out of the pool to run my head under the cold shower, in between sets, slow me down, as well. It's all better than not swimming, but I'm looking forward to the cooler temperatures of fall! (But, of course, when that happens, the noodlers will start complaining again...)
1 scoop == 1/3rd cup. Usually if you buy any protein (I recommend Gold Standard by Optimum Nutrition - its 100% pure whey, no additives) they come with a standard sized scoop in there.
Honestly - I found the recipe online. I needed protein bars and I didn't feel like paying for them.
Also - I wouldn't personally add in the chocolate, only because with the oatmeal in there - you're already getting enough carbs and with the peanut butter you're already getting enough fats.
Thanks for the info., Michael! I know I shouldn't add chocolate, but you know how I am about it! ;) But, I'll save my chocolate eating for another time... :D
Philo, I can sympathize with you, believe me. Our indoor pool has reached 88 degrees, even with the water heater shut off. The humidity level is at 74% and the air temp. is around 84 degrees. I can't even think about swimming in the afternoon, because the air temp rises above 90 degrees! Hopefully, the HVAC people will get their system working properly, so we can at least get the hot humid air pumped out of there...
Meanwhile, due to these conditions, I have had a hard time getting my workouts completed. What used to take an hour to swim takes me 11/2 hours, because of the breaks I need to take to get my heart rate back down. And, the trips I take out of the pool to run my head under the cold shower, in between sets, slow me down, as well. It's all better than not swimming, but I'm looking forward to the cooler temperatures of fall! (But, of course, when that happens, the noodlers will start complaining again...)
