Eating after Workout

[Bill_boy2005]

So I am going to be adding cardio to my evening workouts to increase my fat burn. Should I have my post workout meal before I do the hour of low-med intensity cardio while my muscles are still pumped from lifting? Or is it cool to wait till im completely done? Thanks in advance.

[tall76]

For cutting- go right into the cardio after lifting. Post workout meal right after the cardio is done

[Bill_boy2005]

For cutting- go right into the cardio after lifting. Post workout meal right after the cardio is done

Thanks. Much appreciated.

[boxa06]

For cutting- go right into the cardio after lifting. Post workout meal right after the cardio is done

Agree! Even while bulking I have it after cardio..

[Bill_boy2005]

I was a hungry mofo after an hour of shoulders, calves, and abs then 45 minutes of cardio.

[t-gunz]

^^^ sure would been lol

they boys gave you good advice above

[Bill_boy2005]

^^^ sure would been lol

they boys gave you good advice above

I looked/sounded a lot like Chris Farley off the Saturday Night Live skits when I hit the fridge. Good thing I had prepped the meal before I went to the gym.

Thanks again guys for the feedback. Awesome to have a good reliable source of information like this.

[t-gunz]

some of the boys are very good on here. any girls too

help you out so much and they have no idea who you are. its great.


good man about having the meal ready for when you get home saves pigging on shit
happy new year

[Dr Pepper]

How come the low intensity? Why not HIIT if it's in the afternoon?

[tall76]

Yea u will be very hungry- but doing it this way sets ur body up to use bf as fuel

[gbrice75]

Definitely post-cardio. Don't worry about the 'anabolic window'; it will not 'magically' close during your cardio session!

And Dr Pepper makes a good point; I'd consider a mix of HIIT and steady state PWO. 10-15 of HIIT followed by 20-30 of moderate intensity steady state. Something to think about. Good luck!!

[Bill_boy2005]

How come the low intensity? Why not HIIT if it's in the afternoon?

Yeah I know the opinions seem to vary and lean towards the HIIT in the afternoon if not fasted. And I am sure that it would fit me even better being a marathon runner. I guess I've tended to see the guys lifting do the longer duration low intensity. I do a fair amount of HIIT, generally repeats and running at or above 6% on the treadmill, but that's usually part of my running training to improve my oxygen utilization.

If it makes up for it, I just finished a ten mile fasted run.