Q: When you’re dieting, are you supposed drink a post-workout shake? Or nothing until you eat a protein meal with a slow-acting carbohydrate? And how long after should you drink a shake? I always see so much on how to drink shakes after workouts when you’re not dieting, but I never read anything about pre-diet/ pre-contest. Help here? A: Personally, in the off season, I recommend getting that protein shake with 15-20 grams of carbs almost immediately – as rapidly as possible. I definitely recommend getting protein (30-40 grams) in as soon as possible after working out prior to a competition, but I think it should come in the form of an actual food meal. But I also think that if you can’t get to a full meal that fast – and who can? – then you should ...

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