Vitamins to take post workout?

[MoonWalker0]

Hi all, I made a thread a few days ago but everyone thought I was referring to 'pre-workout' so none of the replies were that helpful.

After a gruelling training session and I'm sweating like crazy. What vitamins and minerals is my body craving for?

I just want something to help recovery.

[qksc2]

eat some food.

[Crizzle]

eat some food.

what does that have anything to do w his question.

[Cadences]

what does that have anything to do w his question.

Food has vitamins and minerals.

[Valhallabound86]

Recovery would be based off of proper nutrient intake, so the "eat food" recommendation is valid. Your body is probably craving food rather than vitamins.

[tastan]

You could always try sugar free Gatorade to replenish some minerals. I personally like to drink Gatorade after workout, its cheap and it tastes good.

[MoonWalker0]

What about specific vitamins like magnesium etc?

[MoonWalker0]

Anyone?

[Robsolutely]

Deficiencies will be different for everyone. Examine the foods you typically eat and what they are high/low in.

If you are unwilling to change your diet, then buy a supplement with a good source/amount to aid you. It's that simple.

[MoonWalker0]

Deficiencies will be different for everyone. Examine the foods you typically eat and what they are high/low in.

If you are unwilling to change your diet, then buy a supplement with a good source/amount to aid you. It's that simple.

I understand this, but I just want something that my body is craving for after a grueling workout.

[Robsolutely]

I understand this, but I just want something that my body is craving for after a grueling workout.

Food, water, sleep... Again, it's not rocket science.

[MoonWalker0]

Food, water, sleep... Again, it's not rocket science.

I realise this, but I just want to know which vitamins and minerals to take post workout.

If someone asks for which post-workout protein shake to use you could still say "food, water, sleep."

Why is my simple question not receiving lots of replies? I thought everyone would be curious about this...?

[Robsolutely]

I realise this, but I just want to know which vitamins and minerals to take post workout.

If someone asks for which post-workout protein shake to use you could still say "food, water, sleep."

Why is my simple question not receiving lots of replies? I thought everyone would be curious about this...?

Your knowledge of what supplements actually do and the whole illogical nature timing vitamins and protein shakes is completely misinformed.

[rhadam]

I understand this, but I just want something that my body is craving for after a grueling workout.

Yes, it's called food.

[mtb4life95]

Vitamin T. lol

[MoonWalker0]

Your knowledge of what supplements actually do and the whole illogical nature timing vitamins and protein shakes is completely misinformed.

I'm so tired of this elitist bs...

[Valhallabound86]

You seem to think that we're hiding the information from you. Post workout shakes are usually comprised of BCAAs/protein and carbohydrates. Which can be attained through whole food meals, so purchasing a post workout is not necessary.

In terms of your body "craving" certain vitamins and minerals, you're assuming that the workout makes you deficient in some micronutrients. You then go on to say that you're looking to bolster recovery, which, in all honesty, is more contingent upon diet and resting patterns rather than peri-workout supplementation (and nutrition, for that matter).

[MoonWalker0]

Alright, thanks. Strong post count btw!

[Razgreeze]

Nurse here. Vitamin deficiencies that would be present post workout would also be present pre workout unless you competed in a marathon. Electrolyte deficiencies (minerals) will manifest as cramps, nausea/vomiting and various arrhythmias. You do not commonly hear about people dropping dead in the gym because their potassium ran low. The only time this is really a problem is when people cut water to make weight and their mag or k may be unbalanced. There are tribes in Africa that hunt animals in the blazing heat by running them till the animal collapses and at which point they stab them. These people have made it thousands of years without post workout multivitamins. Stop being such a ninny. Consume your multivitamins with a fatty meal and if you want to actually be proactive with your body take a college course on physiology and stop this embarrassing bro science.

[Coatal]

While I agree with food being the most important "supplement," I wish we could keep that whole discussion in the nutrition section and the supplement discussion here in the supplement section, at least for most threads.