Im always continually reading how important it is to take advantage of the Anabolic Window after training .A period which seems to vary in time from 30 min to 2 hours depending on what you read.Ive been led to believe that this is the time the body readily takes up nutrients more than any other time.However im thinking that taking advantage of this window , just might not be necessary.
If you look at other sports , football, athletics, long jump, shot put .cycling. Taking each one individually , football -once the game is over and its a cup final for example, theres no rushing tothe dressing room for a carb/protein drink.Usually celebration on the field follows along with press interviews and cup or medal presentation
Athletics -the winner trots around the track carrying the countrys flag , waving to the crowd and provides a tv interview, and so on.
Although the sports are different to weights , some are a combination of aerobic and anaerobic exercise but in every case demands are placed on the body which must deplete it of nutrients.
Even at my gym some dont bother with a post wo drink and go into town to the bank etc and their physiques dont seem to suffer as a result.
So is it a myth that a post wo drink is desirable immediately after training and starts the anabolic process?
Would it be better to let the body settle down and "normalise " itself after making the demands that have been placed on it during training before asking it to do anymore work of digesting the drink and incidentally pulling blood away from the muscles to help the intestines with the digestive process?
Any views?
If you look at other sports , football, athletics, long jump, shot put .cycling. Taking each one individually , football -once the game is over and its a cup final for example, theres no rushing tothe dressing room for a carb/protein drink.Usually celebration on the field follows along with press interviews and cup or medal presentation
Athletics -the winner trots around the track carrying the countrys flag , waving to the crowd and provides a tv interview, and so on.
Although the sports are different to weights , some are a combination of aerobic and anaerobic exercise but in every case demands are placed on the body which must deplete it of nutrients.
Even at my gym some dont bother with a post wo drink and go into town to the bank etc and their physiques dont seem to suffer as a result.
So is it a myth that a post wo drink is desirable immediately after training and starts the anabolic process?
Would it be better to let the body settle down and "normalise " itself after making the demands that have been placed on it during training before asking it to do anymore work of digesting the drink and incidentally pulling blood away from the muscles to help the intestines with the digestive process?
Any views?