pre/post cardio nutrition?

[Double]

if i do weighlifting is should use whey protein and bodyweight glucose in grams. but whats the deal with cardio? im thinking of 30-45minutes of running

 

[Lifeforce]

No, that is not good. Do 15 minutes of HIIT training instead. It will scavange as little white muscle fibers as possible so you get better results from bulking while still improving your oxygen flow and the strenght of the heart.

 

[Double]

do u mean that HIIT will improve my endurance and speed nearly as good as with traditional cardio for playing soccer? if that is true....WHEN should i do HIIT..after weight lifting or on the days i do no weight lifting?

 

[Lifeforce]

In my opinion it is better to do them on a day you do not train on so they have had some rest. Doing them after gym is possible but at least don't do them after a leg pass or if you have had a very long pass.

HIIT will not give the same endurance as ordinary cardio! HIIT was designed for minimal muscle loss for those doing cardio while bulking. Not many people can bulk and train for long distance endurance at the same time. So if you want endurance cardio is better. If you want to bulk and have some endurance, HIIT is the choice.

 

[Double]

Okay, Thanx i will do the HIIT!!

but my original question is still not answered: what should i eat after cardio/HIIT??

 

[hyd]

yeah DONT do hiit on a bike after you trained your legs, I overtrained when I did, overtraining thruw aerobics gives the same effects as depression!

It was horrible, i felt totally useless for a week, without any good reason, feeling depressed must really be hard for some people I then realized.

After you're workout if you wanna loose weight, dont eat for like 45 minutes. If you wanna recover fast then eat right away.

I make a whey proteine shake(2 scoops), with l-glutamine it rocks read some stuff about it. Whey is just great food for recovery.

If you add some dextrose (or another sugar that doesnt spike your insulin to quickly) to the shake you're body will asorb the nutrients even better after the workout.

 

[Lifeforce]

After training eat protein and some dextrose. Avoid fat during the three hour window after training, you need mostly protein and a little carbs since muscles repairs quicker up to three hours after training.

 

[ThePeterman]

How do you HIIT for cardio?

 

[Double]

HIIT is high intensy interval training.....after 2-5min warm up u do 20seconds fast running(for beginners) than 90 seconds normal running and so on ...about 5times ....than 2-5min warm down AFAIK