Yes, you should eat this immediately after your workout to burn fat and gain muscle!
Working out puts a ton of stress on your body. While doing resistance work (weight lifting, HIIT, Crossfit, etc.) you are damaging your body. The benefit of working out comes after the workout. Your body starts the repair/building process that helps create new lean muscle and repair existing muscle and burn fat.
As you may remember from the Three Little Pigs, houses can be made of several different materials. Some materials, say brick, are better at withstanding the storm than say straw. In the post workout environment, your body needs the right tools to repair and build new lean muscle. As mentioned in many studies (Like this one) What you eat, and when you eat it means a lot to the process of repair and building new muscle.
Low Temperature Hydrolyzed Whey Protein Isolates are the KING w/ Super Simple Carbohydrates
Your body needs easily digestible proteins to start the repair and building process. Low Temperature Processed Hydrolyzed Whey Protein Isolates are the king at getting to the muscle and starting this process. Whey Protein Isolate has the highest bio-availability of all proteins (this means our bodies love it). To get to the muscle, it is key to also replenish glycogen stores that have been wiped out from the workout. Replenishing glycogen stores helps the repair process and helps send the whey protein isolate to the muscle! To do this, you need to mix high GI carbohydrate sources with your protein.
Why Does This Matter for Fat Loss?
By helping repair and build new, lean muscle, you are giving your body a super-charger to burn more calories. As this study concludes, after 26 weeks of working out, your metabolism will burn an extra 100 calories a day. This doesn’t include the amount of calories you burn doing your workout, this is like getting 100 free calories a day!
The more lean muscle we build, the more fat that will be burned. Period.
What Should I Eat/Drink to Maximize Fat Loss Post Workout?
I suggest the Post Workout Stack from 1st Phorm. This includes Phormula-1, a Low Temperature Processed Hydrolyzed Whey Protein Isolate that mixes easily and tastes amazing. It also includes Ignition, a carbohydrate source that spikes insulin 6 times better than sugar to help replenish glycogen stores and help put the protein to work. This will help you build lean muscle and burn fat! Use the link above for free priority shipping!
Need a workout or a meal plan to help you burn fat? Email me! nutritiontrain at yahoo.com
Dustin Holston
NASM Weight Loss Specialist and Personal Trainer
Post Workout Gains
Disclaimer: I am not a doctor. Please see a medical professional before starting any diet or workout routine.