I hope you're feeling healthy.  I just wanted to share some information to you that will surely create the best possible training environment we can.  Pre-workout I recommend always having a banana about 45 min.- an hour prior to training.  This will ensure blood sugar is high enough to not store fat and provide energy.  Also the banana will provide you will good potassium to reduce the chance of cramping.
Post training you MUST- within 30 min.- take in a "Recovery Meal" with no more than 25g of both protein and carbs.  The best sources are any dairy, whey protein powder, or eggs where the protein is concerned and regarding carbs only 2 types are recommended- oats or rice.  If you want it quick and easy simply take a post workout protein shake with pesticide free whey protein powder mixed with oat or rice powder(that you prepare yourself).

This recovery meal will return your body back to an "Anabolic State(muscle recovery)" and out of a "Catabolic State(muscle breakdown)".  If you do not get this meal your blood sugar will continue to plumit post training and that is when you will feel weak as well as tired.  Also you will store fat if your blood sugar is too low.  It is vital to your fitness success to get this recovery meal after every strength training session so that you can maintain your muscle density and tone which will in turn keep you metabolism higher. Another great benefit of doing this is the endophin rush which will make you energetic and happy. :)

There are always 3 main things us professional fitness trainers provide you where our training is concerned:  accountability(I'm here for you in everything), education(I design and facilitate a specific program only for you based upon your goals as well as continually introduce new exercises each and every session), and motivation(I do what it takes to keep you coming so that you can constantly experience the best results).

Whatever it takes- Together we are always successful! :)

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