Post-Work Out Shake after Cardio?

i do but im no expert
 
jdboucher said:
Do you drink a post workout shake after doing cardio alone?
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Personally, I don't. I just try to do it close to next meal and eat that pretty much as soon as I finish the cardio.

Sometimes I'll have a scoop of whey if the meal's taking a while, but usually I won't bother.
 
I lift for about 45mins then 15mins of high intensity cardio. After cardio I have my shake, and about 45mins - 1hour later I eat a normal meal
 
i dono how much glycogen is depleted during certain forms of cardio... depends on the cardio i would say
also if you had eaten fairly recently you might have more glucose in the blood
 
I think it depends on how your meals went that day. Let's say you had a few meals before you did your cardio then you should be fine to just eat a normal meal afterwards. On the other hand if you ate poorly that day you should get some nutrients in ASAP.
 
Is it empty stomach cardio? Also is your concern eating directly after in general or if it should be a whole food meal or shake?

Honestly its preference that should rule here in my opinion. I personally take in a whey shake with skim milk directly after fasted cardio with oatmeal since it is depleting glycogen stores to a further extent than fed lifting.

If you are worried about type (whole food vs whey) just go by convenience/preference. Some can't put down chicken/tuna after cardio, while some can. I like to have the whey shake and whole food meal about an hour directly after that (same protocol I use on lifting days)
 
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