Women's Fitness Guide

Boost your recovery

he food you eat after working out is an important decision to make. Exercise depletes your body of glycogen and causes micro tears to your muscles fibres, which can lead to muscle soreness. One of the best ways to repair and rebuild your body after training is to feed it the right nutrients. Here’s your recovery plan – within the first hour after exercise, rehydrate by drinking some water and then consume protein to aid muscle repair, plus carbohydrate to replenish glycogen stores. Still confused? Here are answers to your post-workout fuelling problems.

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