[MichlRech]

Hi!
May you can tell me some science background about this 30 min window for eating after finishing training to get a better recovery. You are advising that often but i couldn’t find any science.
Thanks for all that great stuff!
kind regards
Michl

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous on December 8, 2017 at 4:45 pm #7055

Hi Michl,

I’m not sure what the research says, but I have noticed anecdotally what works for me. What and when I eat has a noticeable effect on food cravings later in the day.

After low intensity training, I don’t need to plan a recovery snack unless the session has been close to AeT in intensity and longer than two hours. For intense sessions above AeT, I refeed right after each workout.

If I don’t have a recovery meal after these types of workouts, I find that I have cravings for the rest of the day. If I refeed as described, I don’t have any cravings at all. Also, the volume of food required to eliminate cravings seems less if consumed right after training.

I realize that this is anecdotal, but hopefully it helps.

Scott (S)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous on December 9, 2017 at 7:48 am #7058

Michl:
Here are just a few of many, many scientific studies that cover this subject in great detail. While these studies explain the science behind the topic of eating within a recovery ‘window’ you can do your own experiments on yourself to see how you respond

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Jentjens R & Jeukendrup A. Determinants of Post-Exercise Glycogen Synthesis during short term recovery. Sports Med 2003;33:117.

Levenhagen, et al. Postexercise nutrient intake timing in humans is critical to recovery of leg glucose and protein homeostasis. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2001;280:E982.

Tipton, et al. Timing of amino acid-carbohydrate ingestion alters anabolic response of muscle to resistance exercise. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2001;281:E197.

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Van Loon, et al. Ingestion of protein hydrolysate and amino acid-carbohydrate mixtures increases postexercise plasma insulin responses in men. J Nutr 2000;130:2508.

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