PWO meal question

[bigsahm21]

So it goes like this.

I'm training for a marathon. For that reason alone, there's no way in hell I'm gonna put any weight on right now. And my body is taking a pouding with all the running I do, esp my legs.

So I'm doing full body workouts 2 days a week, and thats it for my gym work. I do compound exercises, and I spoke to Todd Wright, strength and conditioning coach at the University of Texas (who worked with Lance Armstrong and Andy Roddick...basically the best at what he does.) He recommends that the best weights I could do are SHORT SETS with HEAVY WEIGHTS, a maximum of 5 reps/set.

So I've been doing that, and it's been working great.

My question is, with my workouts being short, quick, and heavy, does that change my PWO meal at all? Should I still go with the shake right after and the whole-food meal 1-2 hrs later, or can I go straight to a solid food meal (with carbs and proteins, low in fats)?

Does it make any difference at all?

 

[TrojanMan60563]

I would still take in a shake right away and follow that up with a real meal an hour later. Its the amount of calories that is going to matter...I don't run so I have no clue what your needs are....but you need that shake after a workout to get something in your muscles...if you want them to grow or not.

 

[slip]

I would still have a shake. You need to recover as strongly and quickly as possible after every workout.

 

[bigsahm21]

thanks.