Thread: what to eat right after cardio??

when are you doing cardio?
first thing in the morning?
what kind of cardio? intervals? sprints? steady state?
what are your goals?

unless youre on a keto diet, you will want to recover with a meal somewhere around 40/40/20 IMO

depends on what your primary goal is at the time. if losing LBM is my top priority at the time I only have protein and fats after cardio...

I usually consume a protein shake and some oats. I will have a meal about 30 minutes later just like after I lift. I'm not sure if this method is the best, but it has worked for me while bulking and doing cardio a couple days per week. Sometimes I do HIIT cardio and sometimes I do regular standard pace cardio.

i am trying to cut up and i am running about 1.5 miles at steady pace usually in the evening or night...so i was wondering if i needed protein and carbs or could i just get away with protein and some fats...thanx

i would limit the carbs on a cut, and i would slowly progress my cardio, say 1.5 miles in week oone then 2 miles in week 2 etc.

I personally have a whey shake and some fish oil caps, then another meal an hour and a half later. I also have no idea if I'm doing it right, but oh well.

Peace.

Hey Premo, I do the exact same thing. Who knows if it's right, but I'm not too concerned. lol