Reward Your Muscles
You just completed your hardest training session of the week. You head out of the gym, already drooling over your next meal…which you assume you’ll be having in about three or four hours.
Whether you were training to build muscle, gain mass or lose weight, waiting until your next big meal to eat can completely sabatoge your efforts.
When you train, your muscles are working over-time; you went from sleeping to running, from sitting at a desk all day to pumping iron, from keeping house to jumping around to a cardio video. Your muscles worked hard when you asked them to! They expended more energy than they were prepared for…and you need to reward them.
Now, you don’t want to un-do everything you just did in your training session! The solution—a healthy protein snack.
If you want to lose weight, have a shaker cup with protein powder ready to mix up (Muscle Milk Light, Lean Body for Her or Nectar are good choices). This light snack will replenish your energy stores without refilling your fat stores, as well as taking the edge off your hunger so once your next meal does get in front of you, you’re not tempted to overindulge.
If you want to gain/build, a hefty shake helps you add in the protein and carbs necessary for your muscles to grow. Ideally, you’ll want to take some glutamine (such as MHP’s 12-Hour Glutamine) 15 minutes before a calorie-heavy protein shake (Probolic-SR, Dark Matter, Muscle Milk, or Lean Body are great options).
A combination of leucine, glutamine and valine (such as in Xtend) is recommended after all training sessions, as it provides the optimal nutrients needed for proper muscle recovery.
Always be sure to have enough water, too!
In that 1 hr post-workout, what you eat determines how well your muscles recover. Make sure they’re strong and fueled enough to carry you the rest of the day and into tomorrow’s workout!
Tags: post-workout, recovery, snacks
July 29th, 2008 at 7:47 pm
Hey Bobby. Great blog. Good luck with the new business!
July 30th, 2008 at 9:33 am
Congratulations on departing from the WWE and getting into MMA! I must say that you’re missed when I watch Raw on Monday nights but I look forward to seeing your MMA debut. Take care!
July 30th, 2008 at 10:33 am
Great blog Bobby. I have a question for you and hopefully you could answer me here or via e-mail.
I am 31 years old, I do practice martial arts (for cardio) and hit the gym 2 -3 times a week, when I can’t, I just do regular push ups, situps and run a bit, I try to be in shape.I’m 5′10″ and I have an athletic body, 160-170 range weight. The question is this, I would like to gain a lil’ bit more of body mass. What would you suggest. Thanks in advice.
July 30th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
Bobby! I want to see you in action! You are an amazing talent!
July 30th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
Great prices. I want you one on one anywhere, anytime Lashley!
July 30th, 2008 at 2:41 pm
Hey Booby, can’t wait to read ya blogs
July 30th, 2008 at 3:14 pm
Bobby your the man great web site.
July 30th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
Bobby, you have come far. This sounds phenomenal. I hope you do very well in the future.
July 30th, 2008 at 4:27 pm
hey mr.lashley…..good luck with your new buisness…my kids are huge fans of your in ring ability and we all miss seeing you in action….we hope all is well and that with any luck we see you again in the ring…..wrestling needs guys like you!!
July 30th, 2008 at 6:23 pm
Good stuff Bob, I got some troops that this will help a great deal!
July 30th, 2008 at 8:07 pm
bobby,i loved you in the wwe!i was going for you as the first black wwe champion
July 30th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
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July 30th, 2008 at 10:59 pm
you’re a beast, let me ask, what can i do to be huge a little quicker
reply soon
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July 31st, 2008 at 2:27 am
Bobby im taking everything you post and putting it in consideration. I’m going to follow these plans as I continue to keep working out. Your an inspiration and I want to follow in your foot steps. You have accomplished alot and paid your dues, I admire and respect that to the fullest. thanks Bobby for the helpful info!
July 31st, 2008 at 3:04 am
Bobby I miss you!!!!!!!!!!!!! Best wishes from Italy! Max
July 31st, 2008 at 2:41 pm
man u wer a great wrestler, you should come back to wwe you were so good
July 31st, 2008 at 5:19 pm
Hi Bobby!
When did you leave the WWE? The last time I heard, you were injured. I am sorry to see you go! It was nice seeing a quality performer, like yourself, compliment the WWE! Good Luck in the MMA & with your business!
July 31st, 2008 at 6:56 pm
Hey Bobby,I’am your fan from China in grade 11，I miss you very much when you get out of WWE,because I can’t watch your match any more~.MMA’s match can’t be found in China.Maybe my message has many grammer problem,try your best to read it,this is my first message in English.Wish your comming back!
July 31st, 2008 at 7:05 pm
Bobby i really miss you on monday nights i wish you would come back you are to good of a wrestler to leave wwe well i wish you good luck. Oh and one more thing I would love to see you in a WWE ring again and so does everybody else please think about it.
July 31st, 2008 at 7:53 pm
cant wait to buy this….nice blog…but i was wandering if this is safe enough for someone under 18 please reply at rpbballer7@aim.com email
oh and i hope u come back 2 wwe ….we miss you
July 31st, 2008 at 8:42 pm
Bobby, do not know that you will see messages I were you wrestling fans from China, you and I will always support you! ! I love you, Bobby
August 1st, 2008 at 1:38 am
Wow, great tip as some of us eat like theres no tomorrow after going to the gym.
August 1st, 2008 at 2:11 am
Hey, bobby nice site man I hope it goes very far. Nice blog entry too man, I’ll see if I can follow them haha.
You were real great in WWE, sad you aren’t wrestling there, but hope you consider TNA tho. I always wanted to see a Bobby Lashley and Kurt Angle match up
August 1st, 2008 at 7:40 am
Hey Bobby
I just want to say that you are my favorit wrestler
& I cant wait to see you back in the ring
I wish you come back as ECW’s Champion
but if you didn’t come back I will support you in your MMA career
thanks for reading my message
take care
August 1st, 2008 at 9:34 am
You Alrite Bobby I Can Say That I Miss Watching You Wrestle, Is There Any Chance That You Will Return Back To The WWE. I Hear That You Are Going To Join The UFC If So I Would Love To See You Fight Brock Lesner Come On You Know That Would Be a Good Fight Anyways What Ever You Do With Your Future I Wish You All The Best.
August 1st, 2008 at 4:54 pm
I am a much bigger MMA fan then I am of prowrestling so I can’t wait to see you fight …. Hopefully you end up with Affliction or EliteXC, preferably Affliction …. Also wouldn’t mind seeing you battle Kurt Angle in TNA
August 1st, 2008 at 5:26 pm
What’s up Bobby wish you was still in the WWE. I think that you have been the champion right now. I would have like to see you fight the Basita in a match.
August 1st, 2008 at 5:30 pm
What’s up Bobby wish you was still in the WWE. I think that you would have been the world champion if you did not leave the WWE. I would have like to see you wrestle Bastisa in a match for the world title.
August 2nd, 2008 at 12:48 am
We miss you Bobby. I am your fan and want to see you in action. Good Luck……
August 2nd, 2008 at 2:18 am
what a pity that you left the WWE, you are my Favorite super star in the wwe. i don’t know how to express my sad when i heard you decided to leave the wwe . i just want to say that i am always your honest fans . the best wishes!!!
August 2nd, 2008 at 7:50 am
bobby..yep you were the man in the wwe, but now you moved on to bigger and better things. thats ok though, you had no real competition in the wwe anyway. great jump to the mma forsure. good luck in all you do, i look forward to using ur products
August 2nd, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Hey Bobby! Nice to know You are doing well. I do miss you, but I did see greater potential in you than the WWE would allow you to develop and show. I would like to ask questions concerning workout programs for diabetics. Maybe next time..huh? Just excited to know you are well and that I will be able to see you in MMA….Match I would like to see Broch Lesnar Vs Bobby Lashley….What do you think?
August 3rd, 2008 at 7:45 am
great blog bobby. after reading this blog i went on your nutrition site to order some of your products. ive just ordered the jackie chan tea which looks great. also since your entering into mma have u considered a match with brock lesnar? i hear brock lesnar is seeking revenge after his frank mir loss and i think u may be the opponent he wants. once again great blog bobby :).
August 4th, 2008 at 11:13 am
I saw you at AAA in mexico you were awesome
August 7th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
HEY bobby good luck with your mma training and maybe ill see you because your going to train where i train for pro wrestling
August 10th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
hey I loved you in wwe iI wish you could return but If not I hope you consider TNA
August 12th, 2008 at 11:21 pm
Hey Bobby great web site. I live in Colorado to and right now i am in Iraq. My wife goes to your shop for me all the time and sends me plenty of sups. i have to say you have a great store and great people who work there with you. I just wanted to say congrats and my work out buddies say good luck they will be costumers of yours also. keep it up bobby we love you man.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:59 am
Your blog is interesting!
Keep up the good work!
August 16th, 2008 at 9:25 am
Oh, Thanks! Really interesting. Greets.
August 18th, 2008 at 12:58 am
please come back bobby wwe needs a strong guy like you to entertain our fans and me raw is not the same anymore.
August 18th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
Bobby, you were my FAVORITE wrestler and the first time i saw you (when you flipped that car over and almost crushed Finaly) i liked you a lot!!!!!!!I think i am your #1 fan and i will miss you in WWE…im 11 so i probably wont see you fight a lot..i wish you were in WWE again,but, i wish you best of luck in MMA! I’m sure you’ll win the title soon enough!
August 19th, 2008 at 3:14 pm
my kids and i miss you very much on wwe. you were and always will be the best wrestler. you are in great shape.
August 26th, 2008 at 5:09 am
Excellent blog
Thanks, webmaster.
August 26th, 2008 at 7:43 am
Cool blog
Thanks, webmaster.
August 30th, 2008 at 8:36 am
please come back to wwe. We (fans) really miss you.
September 4th, 2008 at 9:52 pm
Great blogs and website Bobby. I gatta tell you though you are one hell of an explosive athlete. Your raw power is phenomenal and reminded me of Goldberg, miss ya on RAW. Keep up the good work and hope to see your MMA debut soon.
September 5th, 2008 at 5:42 pm
The WWE has just not been the same without you Mr. Lashley!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are one incredible athlete!!!
There are already a number of UFC athletes in movies such as Randy Couture and with your movie star good looks it is a given that YOU TOO should be in Holloywood movies as well as running your business pursuits. I hope you are at present or have taken acting lessons and will do so in the future to hone your acting skills. Many of the UFC fighjters are homely sons of guns — the opposite of yourself — but if their faces are bruised it is at least no damage done for future film possibilities. that situation would totally change with you however…I know you are an incredible wrestler but how fast and how skilled are you with martial arts movements Sir. With all due respect, you are not like the other UFC athletes and can not afford to have facial bones broken etd. etc. best of luck with the UFC Big Guy…………Your devoted fan.. ron welker. waterloo ontario canada
September 11th, 2008 at 11:57 am
Bobby, Thanks for all of the advice with my supplementation. We cant wait to see you back in the wrestling room. I hope your business does well. –TB
September 21st, 2008 at 1:11 am
Nice blog you have here. I pretty much lurk the internet when I’m bored and read all I can about the organic lifestyle, but I really liked you view on things. I’ll bookmark the site and subscribe to the feed!
October 3rd, 2008 at 7:36 am
hey Bobby-
best of luck with the online store. of course I was a huuuge fan of urs in wwe; I considered u as one of few pro athletes who still make a good role model for my kids. I’m also a huge MMA fan- so I look forward to seeing u in that arena as well. BTW- ur prices crush GNC and Vitamin Shoppe… keep up the good work.
October 18th, 2008 at 5:06 am
Hi great blog Bobby, you were and still are my and my best friends favourite wrestler and you inspired us to catch a dream and hang on even if its a bumpy ride. Earlier this year when we heard you got released we were devastated and still haven’t accepted it. Ever scince then wwe has never been the same without you. But you had an amzing run so thats why this year me and my best friend have decided to try to be in the wwe one day. And if we do I will personly induct you into the wwe hall of fame. We have already started training with your phenomenal health and work out tips plus my mum is a huge fan as well. Best of wishes with your new business and Kristal. Take care 1 of your 2 biggest fans Mohammed Ismail.
November 10th, 2008 at 10:49 am
Cool design,
November 10th, 2008 at 11:33 am
Amazing site,
November 16th, 2008 at 2:00 pm
BOB! I WANT U TO COME TO UFC & WHUP BROCK LESNAR’S KEISTER