High Intensity Workout Supplement Guide
High Intensity Workout Supplement Guide
This guide is not for beginners; this is made for athletes and or people who are very consistent with their training. Their training is combination of both weight lifting and cardio vascular movements.
Working out is great for the body but not an excuse to eat more than we should. It is there for us to maintain a healthy lifestyle, we can’t choose to use is it a crutch. A balance of essential nutrients given by Sheryl and smart physical activity will be your recipe for success!
Pre-Workout Meals
Pre-workout meals are essential for your body’s endurance and performance. Our body’s main source of fuel is carbohydrates; therefore the nutrients we select before a workout should be carbohydrate dense. Sometimes this gives people the idea we can eat anything we please before a workout, but this just isn’t the case. Fueling the body properly is the key to great training but also a healthy balanced life style.
These are just a few options; these options are for people who are training at high intensities. Your pre- workout meals can vary in a multiplicity of ways depending on gender, weight and lifestyle goals.
Here are some good options for pre-workout meals:
- ½ cup of oats with ½ cup berries & 1 tablespoon honey or 1 packet stevia (breakfast option)
- 1 egg, 2 whites with vegetables & two slices whole wheat toast (breakfast option)
- 4oz lean meat (fish/poultry), ½ cup brown rice & 1 cup vegetables (Dinner Option)
- 1 flat out wrap with 4 slices of turkey, 1 tablespoon of hummus and 1 banana (Lunch Option)
Post-Workout Shakes
After a strenuous workout we find ourselves feeling very hungry or sometimes even famished. This doesn’t give us the entitlement to go and eat anything that comes to mind. We must be conscious of our post workout choices and choose healthy options that not only will refuel our muscles but keep the number on the scale down as well. Our body’s main building blocks are proteins. After a strenuous workout our body needs them in order to rebuild and replenish. This is why a protein shake is a great option to have right after leaving the gym. While protein shakes are great some can be high in calories, fat and sugar. These shakes are made for people who are trying to gain mass. For people who are trying to lose weight there are other options that will replenish and rebuild your muscles, but also keep those pesky pounds off. Some of these options include….
- Fit Miss Protein Powder (1 scoop) mixed with 1 cup water or 1 cup skim milk or almond milk if preferred
- Nutribiotic Protein Powder (1 scoop) mixed with 1 cup water or 1 cup skim milk or almond milk if preferred
- Quest Protein Powder (1 scoop) mixed with 1 cup water or 1 cup skim milk or almond milk if preferred
Written by:
Dianna Thomas
Sheryl Westerman’s Intern