And “Why can’t my post workout meal be a donut?”ĭon’t worry, you can make a grain bowl out of pretty much whatever you want. I can tell some of you are thinking things like “I don’t like salmon”. The protein and fiber in the quinoa, which isn’t found in as high quantities in rice, takes longer for her body to break down than a simpler carb, and will give her energy for a longer period of time. The rice and quinoa replenish her carbs and work to keep her fuller longer.
The avocado and salmon give her a good boost of fat. The grain bowl she makes most often has a mix of quinoa and brown rice, avocado, spinach, cooked salmon, and lemon juice. So that’s how she fuels herself to recover and prep for her next training session. Her body works very well off of a high carb diet. She always likes to make her version of a grain bowl so that she can really fill up on carbs. In that case I’ll give you an example from one of my clients who races just about every weekend (she’d race more if she could) and is constantly bouncing between one workout and the next.
That means that after one workout not only are you replenishing and recovering, you’re also fueling your body for another beat down a few hours later. However, if you’re training for your upcoming Olympic distance triathlon, you most likely have multiple workouts a day. And I’m not eating to the point where my stomach is distended and I need to unbutton my pants just to breathe. That way I’m replenishing carbs as well as hitting my body with a nice amount of protein and some healthy fat. Afterwards I eat two eggs with some cheese and a giant handful of spinach. Right now I like to workout in the mornings before breakfast. If you’re like me and don’t have any races coming up and are working out just for the sheer joy of feeling like you earned those 4 slices of pizza you have planned for later in the day, I would say you don’t need to have any set post workout meal. Meaning what I eat after a hard workout might not necessarily be what you should eat after a hard workout.īut since I get asked so frequently, I am sharing some things I know work for myself as well as some of my clients.įirst and foremost I think it depends on how you’re currently training. Just like I talked about in my previous post about nutrition, you have to find the right nutrition for YOU. And I always struggle to give the “right” answer. And there are a lot of nutritional needs you can let fall to the wayside without a major impact.Ĭlients ask me about post-workout nutrition probably three times a day. When you’re younger you have your metabolism on your side. Swimming 4-5 hours a day, 6-7 times a week, with school in between, really builds up an appetite. And I’m not exaggerating when I say ALL of the food. Hands down my favorite part of competitive swimming during my teenage years was all of the food.
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