butternut squash, or egg whites mixed
into mashed pumpkin. Eat a normal meal
sixty to ninety minutes after your post-
workout meal.All high-intensity exercisers need protein
post-workout, but whether to include
carbohydrate depends on the type of activity
and metabolic status. If you are lean,
muscular, healthy (insulin sensitive), and
performance-oriented, you have a totally
different context than someone who is
overweight, metabolically deranged, and
trying to get back on track with his health. For
that reason, we recommend following our
“post-workout carb curve,” which accounts
for both your particular health status and the
type and duration of activity.
Duration: On the left side of the chart,
find the number that corresponds to the
total duration of the high-intensity