It's actually really beneficial to have a high carb snack/meal after you workout. It helps replinish the glycogen stores. There is a certain time limit after your workout where your uptake is significantly increased. Let me check and i'll give the time frame. Greg
Wait, here it is, paraphrased, from a sports nutrition book that was written by the dietitian from the Denver Broncos "The time period in which carbohydrate is consumed relative to exercise is also important. One study examining glycogen repletion after exercise found that, when 2g of carb/kg was consumed immediately after exercise, muscle glycogen synthesis was 15 mmol/kg, when consumed 2 hrs after exercise muscle glycogen synthesis was cut by 66%, down to 5 mmol/kg....."
So, re-paraphrased, take in 2 g carb/kg bodyweight immediately following exercise and you will optimally replete your glycogen stores. Good luck, Greg
Wait, here it is, paraphrased, from a sports nutrition book that was written by the dietitian from the Denver Broncos "The time period in which carbohydrate is consumed relative to exercise is also important. One study examining glycogen repletion after exercise found that, when 2g of carb/kg was consumed immediately after exercise, muscle glycogen synthesis was 15 mmol/kg, when consumed 2 hrs after exercise muscle glycogen synthesis was cut by 66%, down to 5 mmol/kg....."
So, re-paraphrased, take in 2 g carb/kg bodyweight immediately following exercise and you will optimally replete your glycogen stores. Good luck, Greg
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