| If you're heavy into your workout program that's | | | | post-workoutmeals. Perogies are actually a |
| designed to help you build muscle and gain weight, | | | | fantastic source of carbohydrates and don't |
| chances are you've looked into the nutritional | | | | contain all that much fat themselves. |
| factors that will come into play with this goal. | | | | This makes them an optimal choice - plus they're |
| Unfortunately though, many people are still | | | | fairly easy to transport to have on the way |
| struggling to get their post-workout meals right, | | | | home from the gym. |
| which can in fact cost them success when trying | | | | Sushi |
| to build muscle. | | | | For all you sushi lovers out there, this is also a |
| The post-workout meal is going to be so critical | | | | good food to eat after your workout. Again, that |
| because essentially it's at this time that the body | | | | sticky rice is going to be a fast-acting source of |
| is 'primed' to be building muscle and is least likely | | | | carbs, which is essentially the primary thing you |
| to gain fat. Therefore, you want to optimize this | | | | want at this point. |
| opportunity to build the new mass, without seeing | | | | While some varieties of sushi will have some |
| a corresponding fat gain. | | | | protein, this is definitely not a bad thing as you |
| Furthermore, your anabolic hormones are also | | | | need a good amount of protein in the |
| optimized at this point, which will really serve to | | | | post-workout meal as well (in fact, you likely will |
| enhance your weight gain. | | | | want to add an additional source of protein to be |
| This said, here are some top post-workout carb | | | | really sure you meet your needs). |
| sources you should be considering for right after | | | | Ice Cream Sandwiches |
| you finish your workout. | | | | Finally, the last uncommon post-workout food |
| Sugary Cereal | | | | that people overlook that does work well is ice |
| While many people think you need to stay away | | | | cream sandwiches. Believe or not, these can |
| from sugary cereal, right after a workout it can | | | | definitely help with your muscle building abilities as |
| actually be a fantastic source of fast acting carbs | | | | they are also relatively low in fat but high in |
| that will replace your muscle glycogen. In addition | | | | glucose - which refills that muscle glucose quickly. |
| to this - it's fun! | | | | Further, these are nice since they're cold, which is |
| Any time you can increase the desire to eat | | | | typically what someone who's just finished a hard |
| when trying to build muscle, it's a very good thing. | | | | workout will want. |
| Perogies | | | | So, next time you're stuck for ideas for |
| Next up is a common food you eat during holiday | | | | post-workout meals, be sure you keep these in |
| dinners, but often gets overlooked for | | | | mind. |