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Old 06-17-2009, 11:54 AM   #9 (permalink)
Juleske
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Originally Posted by Josh Rider View Post
Not eating something immediately post workout is probably not the end of the world and won't make a large difference if your consumption of food is correct the rest of the day for your goals and assuming you do eat sometime in the hours following your workout. Still, if you are planning to workout intensely at 9pm and not eat anything until the next morning, I would say that is probably a very bad idea. At the very least consume a snack that contains some protein and carbohydrates right after your workouts, and I doubt it will make or break your diet. As little as 10g of protein and 20g carbohydrates postworkout have been shown to have acute benefits.
Thanks Josh, that's a number I can work with
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