The book, Nutrient Timing is pretty good on the timing of some of these things. It's worth a read, to get a better grasp on the timing aspects of nutrition, even if you don't end up following the program, per se.
The stress the importance of timing in a few key areas. Immediately before, then during the workout, then PWO, and then again, two hours post workout. Following this pattern gets your body into "anabolic mode," and then keeps it there for the maximum amount of time.
They suggest that you take your PWO drink immediately after your workout, then another supplement two hours after the end of your workout. The supplement is basically 20g protein and 4g hi GI Carbs, in drink form. While I'll buy into the timing concept, I can't take the two hour pwo supplement as a drink. By that time I'm starving and it has to be food. I end up eating a normal meal at that time.
The biggest problem with the book is that it stresses so much about nutrition and timing, yet gives little in the way of alternatives or ramifications to modifying the proposed schedule or supplement form.
It's a good book, written by scientists, who seem to have had no "normal" people read their draft versions. If they had, I'm sure the book would have been better and more usable.
__________________
-
-
Lost Dog's Blog
workout log & fitday
"The wolves spoke to me in a language all their own; it was like German, Mongol, and Bitchin' all mixed together."
|
Linear Mode
