Swimming/Lifting Nutrition

[R-Tech]

Once the swim season ends, I will continue to swim after school, but I want to hit the weights afterwards...What should I eat after my swim practice ends? Should I eat 2 post work out type meals in one day? thank you for any input...

[R-Tech]

bump. anyone?

[otrebmu]

10k calories like michael phelps

[R-Tech]

10k calories like michael phelps

lol, should i consider the marijuana?

[CodyA]

How long is the period between lifting and swimming practice? How long is your swimming practice? I wouldn't recommend lifting directly after a cardio routine like swimming,but if i were to guess what you should eat in between would be.32g pro 40-50g Cho 10-25gfat.

[R-Tech]

How long is the period between lifting and swimming practice?

Practice is right after school from 2:30- 4:00.
Gym from 4:45- 6:00.

[otrebmu]

no that might hinder teh gainz. after a swim workout you'd want carbs, protein, and water (i'm always thirty after).

[xl Achilles lx]

Do you honestly believe you'll have the energy needed to get a proper lifting workout in, directly after 1 and 1/2 hours of swimming?

If so, just get a good amount of calories in post-swimming practice and then dinner after your lifting workout.

[CodyA]

Practice is right after school from 2:30- 4:00.
Gym from 4:45- 6:00.

I still think you should space these further apart. If your wanting to get a real good lifting session in you can't do it with a body with low energy.Can you hit the weights in the morning?

[otrebmu]

try every other day lifting, at the most

[xl Achilles lx]

I still think you should space these further apart. If your wanting to get a real good lifting session in you can't do it with a body with low energy.Can you hit the weights in the morning?

Agreed, back to back exercising bouts such as swimming then lifting won't go over well.

try every other day lifting, at the most

I agree with this too.

[R-Tech]

Agreed, back to back exercising bouts such as swimming then lifting won't go over well.



I agree with this too.

I can't lift in the morning but I could wait until 6 or 6:30 maybe.

[xl Achilles lx]

I can't lift in the morning but I could wait until 6 or 6:30 maybe.

How about lifting on the days that you don't swim? Or do you swim every day after school? I mean it really comes to down preference. I personally couldn't swim then lift, I'd be dead. However if you can pull it off and still get a solid lifting session in, go for it man. All the more power to you lol.

[Holyspokes]

Go by how you feel, don't say "aw damn I need to go the gym after this and I'm wiped out"...

I did track throughout HS, and hit the weights afterwords. Often times I didn't even eat anything in between except maybe some gatorade/powerade. The track workouts were pretty damn exhausting, but there was around 45 min in between. As long as your diet is in check for the rest of the day I don't think it should hurt you... well unless you feel too wiped out to lift properly.

When I started getting more serious about lifting, I started packing a turkey sandwich to have along with the gatorade after running.

[CodyA]

I agree with Achilles and holyspokes. If you feel like you have the energy after a week or so of doing it then more power to ya. If your feeling too fatigued,then stop. Your only going backwards then. Thats an odd combination btw most of the swimmers i hung out with in school didn't care to much about lifting.

[LiftinKB]

After swimming and before lifting?

How long are you going to have in between swim and the gym?

[R-Tech]

Thank you to all that helped.

Another quick question... Should I take creatine after I swim or after I lift?

[otrebmu]

doesn't matter too much. i take a little pre and a little post but only because i workout at home. whichever way is more convenient.