Feed those muscles after a heavy workout!

If you are working out long and hard, be sure to pair protein and a high-GI carb within 15-30 minutes after exercise to replenish the depleted glycogen in your muscles and start recovery. A protein shake with fruit juice nicely balances high-GI carbs and protein. The protein triggers protein synthesis (muscle building) and the carbohydrate replenishes the fuel that you used during exercise and gets you refueled for your next workout. This is even a time you can hit some white (cringe) carbs. This is really the time when your body knows exactly what to do with quick carbs. The rate of carb/protein absorption drops down after two hours, and continues to drop for the next 24 hours. By this point, eating high GI foods may end up going into storage as fat rather than fuel for your muscles. IMPORTANT-with post workout refined carb foods is to eat very small portions of it. And, you always need to pair it with a protein - at least 15 grams.
It seems odd to be allowed white carbs or fructose which is a prime ingredient in the P90X Results and Recovery formula, but your body uses them for the right thing at this time, your recovery time is faster and your body is ready for your next workout. If you are carefully watching your calories, make sure you subtract these calories from your total for the day!
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Insanity is Insane!

Sometimes, but not very often, you see people have to collapse onto the floor after they have given their all in a workout, or a particular set of their workout!!!!!  That is Insanity, every day!  I am LOVING the lingering ache in my abs, without a crunch involved, that I feel for the rest of the day!  I am refueling with P90X results and recovery formula.I take it right after my workout and I really haven't had and sore body parts...the need for further stretching is apparent, but I am doing quite well.  I am Exhausted this afternoon though!  An early bedtime is in store, that's for sure!
It could have something to do with Wednesday including Cardio recovery from Insanity, teaching Turbo Kick AND the Bakersfield Loser class at the gym!  It was all fun though!  I am loving my Wednesday evenings with a regular group of women coming out! and the "Loser" class is awesome.  I am pushing them harder each week and they are taking it like a group of pros!  I LOVE their determination!
I am SOOOOOOO looking forward to the next butt kicking program that is due out in the next few months, Turbo Fire!  It is Chalene Johnson's version of Insanity but based on the Turbo Jam/Kick idea!  How can there be anything wrong with that!  I will let you know when they have any details come out on that!!!
Time to feed the family, rest my body and hit the hay early.  A fun weekend ahead with the husband and the kids!  I can't wait!