Eat Right for Training

Eating right makes sense for more reasons than just your health. Eating right also helps with recovery from training and may even allow for greater muscular growth- big bonus for women who are strength training. If you work out in the morning, eat meal 1 about an hour before training and then eat meal 2 (a shake) immediately after training. If your schedule does not allow that much time before training, then drink your shake (meal 2), have your workout, and eat meal 1 immediately after the workout. The main point of surrounding your training session with meals is to ensure nutrients are available to your body when your body needs them the most. If you train later in the day, plan your training and meals so that you have a solid meal about 1.5 to 2 hours before training or a liquid meal .5 to 1 hour before training. After training, eat a planned meal (solid or liquid) as soon as possible.

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