You’ve just crushed your workout, and you’re probably feeling fantastic. But, if you’re not thinking about your post-workout nutrition, you might be missing out on some serious gains. At Earned Fitness, we believe that what you do after you exercise matters just as much as the workout itself.
Here’s why a high-protein snack is your secret weapon:
- Muscle Repair: After a tough workout, your muscles are hungry for repair. Protein snacks provide the building blocks (amino acids) your muscles need to rebuild and grow stronger.
- Recovery: Protein snacks speed up recovery time, reducing soreness and getting you back in the game faster.
- Energy: They replenish your energy levels, helping you avoid that post-workout crash.
Need some ideas for post-workout recovery snacks?
High Protein Snack Ideas, courtesy of Courtesy of Eatingwell.com
- Soy Sauce Boiled Eggs: Marinate Boiled Eggs (peeled) in soy sauce for a minimum of 1 hour, up to 3 days. 3 Boiled Eggs provides 15 grams of high quality protein.
- Tuna Salad and Crackers: Prepare a tuna salad and serve with a whole wheat cracker, sliced cucumbers and tomatoes. 1 can of solid tuna provides 26 grams of protein.
- Tuna salad spread with carrot and cucumber sticks: Skip the mayo and add 2 tablespoons of greek yogurt + a whole avocado to the tuna. With the greek yogurt in addition to the tuna, this combo will provide 40 grams of high quality protein.
- Boiled and chilled edamame! 8 grams of protein per ½ cup serving.
- Cottage cheese with raspberry and honey: 2 cups of low fat cottage cheese, 2 tbsp sunflower seed kernels, 2 cups fresh raspberries, 2 tbsp honey, 1tsp lemon zest. Yields 4 servings with 16 grams of protein per serving.
