Im currently trying to put some muscle and getting some strenght. Im not counting calories but just trying to eat as much clean food as I can, Im eating all day.
I can only train 3 times a week cos I have kids and a very busy lifestyle so i train as hard as I can every session and want to get the most out of my effort, my sessions always last less than an hour cos after 40 or 45 minutes of intense training Im really just dragging myself for 15 more minutes and I push it until I’m really exhausted.
My main worry is periworkout nutrtion, I cant afford brand supplements (i would buy them all if I could aford it) so I use generic sups which I buy on bulk and mix them up.
I have heard about drinking a shake during workouts but my question is should I use fast or slow carbs for “during” workout shake?, should it b at the end of the workout or just in the middle of it?, what is a good during workout shake that i could mix myself?
I honestly really don’t understand how some of these guys drink a shake during their workout. something water-y like gatorade seems ok, but somthing thick like a shake?
I have heard about drinking a shake during workouts but my question is should I use fast or slow carbs for “during” workout shake?, should it b at the end of the workout or just in the middle of it?, what is a good during workout shake that i could mix myself?
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Im currently trying to put some muscle and getting some strenght. Im not counting calories but just trying to eat as much clean food as I can, Im eating all day.[/quote]
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my sessions always last less than an hour cos after 40 or 45 minutes of intense training Im really just dragging myself for 15 more minutes and I push it until I’m really exhausted.[/quote]
If you have to start asking questions concerning a shake DURING your workout because of exhaustion and fatigue, sounds like you’re just not eating enough to grow sufficiently. I don’t know why (unless it’s a big pulling / leg day) you’d be to the point of “dragging yourself” for 15 minutes near the end. Not good.
Focus on trying to track calories a bit. You may be surprised by how little you’re actually getting. And I don’t care ‘how busy you are’ with kids, whatever. Every person ON these boards is busy - and that’s a horrible excuse. If you want it bad enough, you’ll find ways to make ends meet.
You want something fast digesting during a workout.
Something cheap (if that’s what your looking for) would be gatorade powder (the liquid has HFCS) or some sort of maltodex and maybe come BCAA (mainly leucine)
If your really that wrecked, try to eat more before you lift. I like lifting at 5 instead of noon (like i used to in college) because I have more food in me by then.
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You want something fast digesting during a workout.
Something cheap (if that’s what your looking for) would be gatorade powder (the liquid has HFCS) or some sort of maltodex and maybe come BCAA (mainly leucine)
If your really that wrecked, try to eat more before you lift. I like lifting at 5 instead of noon (like i used to in college) because I have more food in me by then.