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Originally Posted by Chris Correia
The question that remains is, "Why all of the discussion of the peri-workout carb/protein drink?" It's usually presented as a necessary (or even magic) component of the nutrition and workout plan. People often talk in terms of that being necessary in the workout window, and then just counting it as a meal, more or less (versus, eating a meal of regular food).
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Why? Because people tend to feel special when they drink a magical potion near or during the training bout, regardless of whether the training demands it or benefits from it, such as the case with prolonged endurance training. There simply is no research supporting the superiority of the "workout shake" strategy over solid mixed meals pre & post workout when we're talking about the average-length weight training bout.
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I pretty much always eat within two hours prior, and within two hours following (and usually sooner), a weight workout. Is the concern that many guys are working out with bigger gaps than that?
(Make note: gotta buy that book soon . . .)
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Your protocol sounds just fine to me. I've come across research indicating the detriment of a 4hr preworkout fasting period, but I doubt most people in this neck of the fitness realm are prone to make that mistake.