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I am doing weighlifting for 5 days and 1 day is for cardio but i also do abs workout on my shoulder day.

Problem is when i do cardio then i am not able to do with my full strength i.e i get tired bit early after running for 15 minutes on treadmill and then cycling for some 10 minutes,leg raise and plank etc.

Other than this problem is i dont think so i am providing enough protein to my body and because of that i am not seeing th result which i want to see.

I also want to do body building and cardio with full strength and i have heard that black coffee before workout can keep me energised but the problem is drinking black coffee on empty stomach have have a bad result on my stomach when i researched about that.

So i have to stop that.

When i wake up i dont feel that refreshed and a feel bit of laziness which in turn affect my workout.

So i decided that may be i should start taking prework out and post workput supplements to help my body immediately recover.

So which standard preworkout and post workout supplements i should opt for which can really help me to get a good aesthetic body which i want?

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    Define "immediately recover". That sounds impossible. If it were possible, we'd never ever be tired or sick. – Alec Nov 07 '17 at 11:04
  • @Alec:But i have heard and read that prework out and post workout supplements help immediately recover our body as they start repairing out muscles when taken – I Love Stackoverflow Nov 07 '17 at 11:14
  • That's what the people selling them say anyways. How long have you been doing this? – Raditz_35 Nov 07 '17 at 11:19
  • @Raditz_35 Sorry but doint what? – I Love Stackoverflow Nov 07 '17 at 11:20
  • Muscle repair is never an instantaneous process. SOME TIMES we take post-workout, but this should never be the first step you take. The best option is to eat the correct food after the gym, and use supplements only when strictly necessary. – Alec Nov 07 '17 at 11:33
  • Can you please recommend me some best food for preworkout and post workout which you are taking please – I Love Stackoverflow Nov 07 '17 at 11:35
  • @Alec - any research to support this? – Mike-DHSc Nov 07 '17 at 11:59
  • @Mike-DHSc - To support which claim? That muscle repair is not instantaneous? – Alec Nov 07 '17 at 12:49
  • LOL, you really thought I was asking if there's a time component to recovery?? "SOME TIMES we take post-workout, but this should never be the first step you take. The best option is to eat the correct food after the gym, and use supplements only when strictly necessary." – Mike-DHSc Nov 07 '17 at 14:35
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    https://fitness.stackexchange.com/a/3217/7091 – Eric Nov 07 '17 at 17:32

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Pre Workout:

  • Whey Protein (~25-40g)
  • Complex Carbs (Fiber Based Foods i.e Whole Wheat Bread / Fruits etc.)

Post Workout:

  • Whey Protein (~25-40g)
  • Simple Sugars (i.e. White Bread, Table Sugar, Honey)

Rationale:

Whey Protein as it's one of the fastest digesting proteins

  • Studies have shown increased hypertrophy (muscle growth) by stacking these pre and post workout.

Fructose as fructose has different carriers than glucose, delivery of protein and therefore recovery and muscle growth has shown to increase when taken as part of a post workout drink.

Sucrose - Simple sugars as your muscles are starving - refined sugars post workout spike your insulin allowing maximum delivery of protein.

Water - to help deliver it all.

Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3529694/

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