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The linked study doesn't examine what is mentioned at all; it is a study of chocolate milk as a recovery drink from 2006. No real athlete would consider a powe
by Thriptic 12y ago
The linked study doesn't examine what is mentioned at all; it is a study of chocolate milk as a recovery drink from 2006.
No real athlete would consider a power bar, gatorade, or fast food to be a good post workout meal anyway, as the macros are pretty terrible (protein to calorie ratio sucks). Also, I don't see any comparison of fast food to the most popular post-workout supplement, protein powder, so making this hyperbolic of a statement with the title is kind of absurd.
- freyr 12y ago> No real athlete would consider a power bar, gatorade, or fast food to be a good post workout meal anyway That's not strictly true. Intense athletic activity will deplete a person's stores of water, electrolytes, and glycogen. Many "real athletes" will drink Gatorade or other sports drinks to recover from exercise because they contain water, sugar, and sodium. Your focus on post workout meals, protein to calorie ratio, and protein powder suggests you're looking at this from the perspective of someone involved in weight training. Of course, athletics is much broader than weight training and exercise is broader than working out. After running an intense race, for instance, most athletes will seek carb replenishment before they reach for a protein shake or beef jerky.
- Thriptic 12y agoYou make very good points, and I apologize for the accidental condescension conveyed by my post (which became apparent after a re-reading).