Post Exercise Nutrition

True or False:

I should not eat after a workout because I'm trying to train my body to use its own stores.

FALSE

Give the body what it wants and needs - to replace the nutrients lost during the workout with a meal or snack!

• It is vital that you incorporate recovery snacks and/or meals into your routine.  Refueling your body after a workout will help you recover quicker and prepare your body for the next workout.
• A quicker recovery will lead to less soreness, more efficient rebuilding and repair of muscles and tissues, and may help to prevent injury.
• More muscle equals a stronger metabolism.  If you do not repair your muscles after you break them down during exercise, you may not see much progress!
• Eating after a workout will also keep you from feeling starving later in the day.  If you are not giving your body what it needs you may be slowing down your metabolism.