Thread: The PWO "window"

What that means is that you have that much time from the time your done with your workout to get your meal in. Not nessisaraly from the time your done with the first bodypart. At that point you need to give the body what it needs to start the rebuilding of the muscle (both pro and carbs).
Your body will use the protein to rebuild what ever tissue is damaged (both bis and tris) and the carbs to refill the glycogen (carbs) that was used up during the workout.

heh thats a good question...when im working 2 different body parts a day i alternate each part each exercise.. like lats then pecs then lats again....

I never really thought about it whith the window in mind...but i guess it is the best option for that reason...

Originally posted by Arnie's left nu
I forget whats its called, but isnt it true that you only have a 45 minute window after working out to get the protein into your system.

If so, what happens on arm day for instance. I work bi's then tri's and for arguements sake, lets say both take 30 minutes. So say i get to the gym at 1:00. Finish bi's at 130... 5 min break. ..start tri at 135 finish at 205... get changed and drive home... by the time i get home and make my shake, its 2:30 and its been an hr since i finished bi's. Does this mean all the protein will be going to my tri's because it is the only muscle that falls into the window?

maybe it would be better to alterente muscles, bi- tri, bi- tri etc...so they both finish at almost the same time, that way theyll both be finished and fall into the 45 min window

thx

why can't you take the shake or ingredients with you ? you want to get those nutrients in ASAP...

Good Ideal LAM. That is exaclty what I do.